1. Who We Are
Our website address is: http://trustworthytrips.com
Trustworthy Trips is a travel blog sharing personal travel experiences, destination guides, and itinerary suggestions.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, comment on posts, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, and any information you voluntarily provide.
- Non-Personal Information: We automatically collect data such as your browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the site using cookies and analytics tools.
3. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
4. Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.
We also use cookies to understand user behavior and improve website performance. You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited those websites directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
6. Analytics
We use third-party analytics tools like Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and usage. These tools may use cookies and collect non-personal information such as your IP address and device type.
7. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Respond to your comments or inquiries
- Send newsletters and travel updates (if you subscribe)
- Improve our website and user experience
- Prevent spam and ensure site security
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
8. Who We Share Your Data With
We may share limited data with trusted third-party service providers who assist in website operation (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics). These parties are obligated to keep your information secure and confidential.
9. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
10. Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent for email communication at any time
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.
11. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
12. Security
We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.
13. Links to Other Websites
Our blog may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
📧 contact@trustworthytrips.com
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