Last Updated: February 2, 2026

At Layman's Bar (www.laymans.bar), we believe in keeping things straightforward — just like our bar and bottle recommendations. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any information we might handle while you browse our site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect very little personal information:

  • Our site uses Umami.is for basic, privacy-first website analytics.
  • Umami is cookie-free, does not collect personally identifiable information (PII), and anonymizes all visitor data by default.
  • No tracking cookies, no fingerprinting, no selling or sharing of your data with advertisers.
  • We do not collect names, emails, IP addresses in identifiable form, or any other personal details unless you voluntarily submit them (e.g., via a contact form, comment, or newsletter signup — if/when we add those features).

We may also log standard server data like browser type, pages visited, and referral sources — but always in aggregated, non-personal form.

2. We Do Not Sell Your Data

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing or advertising purposes. Period. Umami.is operates the same way — they explicitly state they have no interest in selling data and are not in the advertising business.

3. How We Use Data

Any minimal, anonymized data from Umami helps us understand:

  • Which bar guides or bottle reviews are most popular
  • General traffic patterns (e.g., which cities readers are from)
    This lets us improve the site and write more of what you actually want to read — nothing more.

4. Compliance with Global Privacy Laws

Because we use Umami (which anonymizes data and avoids cookies/PII collection) and keep our own practices minimal, our site aligns with key privacy regulations worldwide. We strive to comply with:

  • 🇪🇺 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation – European Union)
  • 🇬🇧 UK GDPR (United Kingdom)
  • 🇺🇸 CCPA/CPRA (California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act)
  • 🇨🇦 PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act – Canada)
  • 🇧🇷 LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados – Brazil)
  • 🇨🇳 PIPL (Personal Information Protection Law – China)
  • 🇦🇺 Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
  • 🇯🇵 APPI (Act on the Protection of Personal Information – Japan)
  • 🇮🇳 DPDP Act (Digital Personal Data Protection Act – India)
  • 🇰🇷 PIPA (Personal Information Protection Act – South Korea)
  • 🇲🇽 LFPDPPP (Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties – Mexico)
  • 🇦🇷 PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act – Argentina)
  • 🇿🇦 POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act – South Africa)
  • 🇹🇭 PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act – Thailand)
  • 🇸🇬 PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act – Singapore)

If you are in one of these regions (or anywhere with similar rules) and have questions about your data rights, contact us — though given our limited collection, most requests will confirm we hold no identifiable info about you.

5. Third-Party Services

  • Umami.is — Our only analytics tool (privacy policy: https://umami.is/privacy). They process anonymized aggregate stats on our behalf.
  • We may link to external sites (e.g., bar websites, Google Maps embeds). Their privacy practices apply once you leave our site — review them separately.
  • No ad networks, no social media pixels beyond basic links.

6. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the site from unauthorized access, but no internet transmission is 100% secure. We don't store sensitive personal data anyway.

7. Changes to This Policy

We'll update this page if our practices change (and post the new "Last Updated" date). Check back occasionally.

8. Contact Us

Questions? Reach out: info@laymans.bar
Or use any contact form on the site.

Drink responsibly, browse freely, and thanks for reading Layman's Bar. 🍻