Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 20, 2025

1. Website Purpose

fairtapwater.com is a non-commercial project helping visitors find restaurants in the Netherlands that offer fairly priced tap water.

2. Data Collection Practices

• No analytics/tracking cookies used
• localStorage caches restaurant data for 24 hours
• Geolocation used only when clicking "Find Near Me"
• Form submissions via YouForm (no account required)

3. Data Types Processed

Restaurant Information

• Business names and addresses (publicly available)
• Geographic coordinates
• Water policy classifications:
  • Free - No charge
  • Reasonable - ≤ €1
  • High price - Bottled only
• User-submitted comments (publicly visible)

Data Verification (Planned Feature)

Coming in 2026:

• Owner verification:
  • Restaurant owners can claim listings via email verification
  • Verified status will be displayed publicly
  • Owners can dispute inaccurate information
• Verification process:
  1. Owner submits request via contact form
  2. We verify business registration
  3. Owner receives verification link via official business email

Form Submissions

Via YouForm:

• Collected:
  • Establishment details (name, address)
  • Water policy information
  • Optional experience comments
• Never collected:
  • Submitter personal information
  • Payment details
  • Browser fingerprints

4. Third-Party Services

5. Data Security

• HTTPS encryption on all pages
• Regular security reviews of third-party services
• 24-hour auto-clear of cached data
• No storage of sensitive personal data

6. Your Rights

Contact contact@fairtapwater.com to:

• Request access to your data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your submissions
• Opt-out of processing

7. Policy Changes

We will notify users of significant changes via:

• Notice on our homepage
• Update to this policy's "Last updated" date