A little privacy. A little coffee. A new connection.
Privacy & community
Use a screen name and choose what you share. This page explains how the current coffee-community website works.
Your screen name and sign-in
Member sign-in uses ChatGPT. UsBudz receives your account identifier, email and, when available, your name through sign-in. UsBudz does not ask for your ChatGPT password. We save your account identifier, chosen screen name and the date it was created so your screen name is available on your next visit.
Other members see your screen name on your messages, not your sign-in email or account name. A screen name gives you privacy from other visitors; it does not make you anonymous to the sign-in service or UsBudz.
Community conversations
Community messages are saved with your screen name, message text, posting time and any reply link. Everyone with access to the room can read them. If the site opens to the public, visitors will be able to read community messages too. Avoid posting phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses or anything you want to keep private.
Be kind. No harassment, threats, hate, spam or sharing someone else’s personal information. The flag on a message hides it from the conversation; hiding a message does not erase its stored record. This is not an emergency service.
Recipes and coffee-place recommendations
When you contribute to the community book, we save your account identifier, screen name, title, recipe or recommendation text, any city you add, submission date and review status. Wendy can review these submissions in the admin dashboard. Approved contributions are public under your screen name; your sign-in email and account identifier are not published. Share your own words and avoid personal contact details. Contact inquiries@usbudz.ca to request a correction or removal. Hiding a contribution removes it from public view but does not erase its saved record.
Private chat is a demonstration
The private-chat cup currently offers practice messages only. These stay in the current page session and are not sent to another person. Real private messaging and buddy matching are planned features, not available on this website yet.
Optional browser notifications
If you choose “Keep me updated” and allow notifications, UsBudz saves your browser’s push subscription: its delivery address, encryption keys and subscription date. These identify the subscribed browser device, not a public profile. We use them to deliver alerts for posts Wendy chooses to announce. Your browser’s push service receives the encrypted alert for delivery. Only the authorized administrator can trigger these alerts. No email signup is needed.
Use “Turn notifications off” in the first-page box to delete your saved subscription and unsubscribe this device, or revoke permission in your browser settings. Each device has its own choice. Expired subscriptions are removed when a push service reports them as unavailable. Delivery depends on your device, browser, internet connection and notification settings.
The app waiting list
The waiting-list form uses your signed-in ChatGPT email. With your explicit agreement, we save your account identifier, email, optional city and interests, joining date and the wording of your consent in the website database. Only the authorized UsBudz administrator can view or download these requests. The list is used for updates about the future app’s progress and launch; it is not sold or shared with advertisers. This version does not send automated emails.
To leave the saved list, sign in at /waiting-list and select “Leave the waiting list,” or email inquiries@usbudz.ca with “Remove me from the waiting list.” Leaving through the website deletes your saved waiting-list request. Earlier requests sent by email remain in the UsBudz inbox until handled there. Joining does not create an app account or reserve a launch date.
Giveaways, freebies & coffee vouchers
UsBudz plans to offer occasional giveaways and complimentary vouchers with participating cafés. Check Wendy’s community board for current announcements. Availability depends on confirmed café contributions. Joining the community or app waiting list does not automatically enter a giveaway or guarantee a prize.
Before each giveaway opens, we will publish its entry method, eligibility, opening and closing dates, number and approximate value of prizes, how recipients are chosen, any information affecting the chances of winning, and any claim requirements. Any draw will include a no-purchase entry method. Read the specific rules before entering.
Receiving and using a voucher
Our planned process is simple: UsBudz emails the recipient a unique voucher code, the participating café, the exact drink or offer, the expiry date and any redemption conditions. Show the email or a printed copy at that café. The café checks the code against its valid-code list and records it as used. Vouchers are single-use; the specific voucher will explain any size limits, exclusions or optional extras. No automated voucher issuing or redemption system is available on this website yet.
Your information
When a giveaway opens, we will collect only the details needed to manage entries, contact selected recipients and handle redemption. Entry information and consent to marketing updates will be handled separately. App waiting-list consent currently covers app progress and launch updates only.
For vouchers, UsBudz plans to keep a private record of the recipient’s contact email, code, café, offer, expiry and redemption status. Cafés will receive the code and offer details needed to honour it, not the community mailing list. Cafés will not have access to your UsBudz account or dashboard. Do not post your code publicly. We will not publish a recipient’s identity or testimonial without permission.
Contact inquiries@usbudz.ca if a voucher cannot be redeemed, you lose your email, or you want to ask about your entry information. Redemption records will be kept only as needed to administer the offer and resolve questions.
Questions or removal requests
For questions about your information, or to request removal of your screen-name record a message, recipe or recommendation, email inquiries@usbudz.ca. Include your screen name and enough detail to identify the request. We may need to confirm it comes from you.
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Updated October 5, 2026