Coffee roasters in Ireland sell through a mix of online subscriptions, wholesale accounts, market stalls, and café counters. Customer data flows through e-commerce platforms, subscription management tools, and wholesale CRM systems. GDPR applies across all of these channels, and roasters must manage personal data responsibly whether it belongs to an individual subscriber or a wholesale buyer.
KEY GDPR RISKS
Operating coffee subscription services that build detailed customer preference profiles over months or years
Collecting wholesale client personal contact data in CRM systems without privacy notices
Using website analytics and tracking to profile customer browsing and purchasing behaviour without consent
Sharing subscriber data with third-party subscription management platforms without data processing agreements
Retaining data from cancelled subscriptions and former wholesale clients indefinitely
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