Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9/1/2026

Plato Beverage Consulting LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates CoffeeCartStartup.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

1. Information We Collect When you visit, register, make a purchase, or sign up for our newsletter, we may collect:

  • Name, email address, and (if provided) phone number

  • Purchase and order information

  • Information you submit through contact or consultation-booking forms

2. How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect to:

  • Deliver the digital products and services you purchase

  • Provide access to the Coffee Cart Startup Learning Community via ThriveCartAcademy where your purchased resources are hosted

  • Respond to customer service, consulting, and general inquiries

  • Send order confirmations and related transactional communications

  • Send newsletter or marketing emails, if you've opted in

  • Improve the Site and our Products

3. Payment Processing All purchases are processed through ThriveCart, a third-party payment processor. We do not store or have direct access to your full payment card details; that information is handled directly by ThriveCart and its payment gateway.

4. Third-Party Services We Use We use the following third-party services, which may process limited data on our behalf:

  • ThriveCart: checkout, payment processing, and delivery of purchased digital products

  • ThriveCartAcademy - Coffee Cart Startup Community: hosts the learning community where purchased resources are accessed

  • MailerLite: sends newsletter and marketing emails on our behalf

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Guaranteed.

5. Affiliate Links This Site may contain affiliate links, including Amazon Associate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases made through these links, at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links are marked or disclosed near their placement on the page.

6. Cookies We use cookies to help remember your preferences, keep track of items in your cart during checkout, and understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it. You can disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect some site functionality.

7. Children's Privacy This Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, in accordance with COPPA.

8. Email Communications (CAN-SPAM) If you receive marketing emails from us, you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the email, or by emailing hello@coffeecartstartup.com. We will honor opt-out requests promptly.

9. Data Security We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including working with reputable third-party providers (ThriveCart) who maintain their own security practices. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to hello@coffeecartstartup.com