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Privacy Policy
Free Vacation Guides is a travel blog committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our website, https://freevacationguides.com/. Most of the data that is collected on this website is automatic or done in the background. The only time we’d have your personal data (like name and email address) is if you manually entered it into the site somewhere. We are not in the business of taking information or data from our users and the only reason our website takes any data at all is to help us better serve you.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- email address and name (only with your consent)
- other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers when user is prompted
- Google Analytics tracking data (anonymous data that we use to see how many people visit our site)
Comments
When a user leaves a comment, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Contact forms
When a user fills in a contact form, we collect the data shown in the form. It will be used for the specific purpose you identify and nothing more.
Email Newsletters
The only time that we actually use your email to send you a message is if you request that we do so. On this blog, you will see opt-in forms that ask for your first name and email address. If you do choose to enter this information, we will send you emails including whatever special offer you requested, as well as some emails about travel, to help you travel, or save money for travel. We NEVER share your email with anyone and you can unsubscribe from all of our emails at any time.
What we do with the information we collect
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping
- We may use the information to improve our products and services
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided, only when you have opted in to receive these emails.
- We don’t send your data to any third-party or sell your data ever, however, when you leave a comment, it may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If you’ve entered your email to receive our newsletter or other content, then we will keep that data until you unsubscribe from our lists, or until we feel that we are no longer providing you with any benefit.
What rights you have over your data
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- Turn off or decline cookies, which may prevent you from taking full advantage of the site.
- If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by emailing us at [email protected] or opting out through an email you receive.
- You may request details of personal information which we hold about you by emailing us at [email protected].
- At any time, you can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
- If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us at [email protected] as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Our website is 100% secure, and we work hard to keep your data secure.
How we use cookies
Our website (like most websites today) will store cookies in your browser. A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs and provide you with a better website. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Disclosure
This blog is a personal blog written and edited by Alan Pyclik.
I always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on topics or products, and the views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.
Please note that some of the links on this website are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I earn a commission if you make a purchase. In addition, any content, advertising space, or post that is paid or sponsored content will be clearly identified as such.
Disclaimer
The materials on Free Vacation Guides site are given “as is”. Free Vacation Guides makes no guarantees, communicated or suggested, and thus renounces and nullifies every single other warranty, including without impediment, inferred guarantees or states of merchantability, fitness for a specific reason, or non-encroachment of licensed property or other infringement of rights. Further, Free Vacation Guides does not warrant or make any representations concerning the precision, likely results, or unwavering quality of the utilization of the materials on its Internet site or generally identifying with such materials or on any destinations connected to this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Update
This Privacy Policy was last updated on: February 6th, 2023.
Should we update, amend or make any changes to our privacy policy, those changes will be posted here.
Questions
If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at [email protected]
