Privacy Policy for Travel Alerts Today
Effective Date: December 6, 2024
Contact Email: [email protected]
Website URL: https://travelalertstoday.com/
Governing Law: United States
At Travel Alerts Today, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website related to travel and tours. By using our site, you agree to the terms outlined below.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://travelalertstoday.com/. We are a blog dedicated to providing travel alerts, tips, and information to enhance your travel experience.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site:
- We collect the data shown in the comments form.
- We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website:
- Avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from such images.
Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes:
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Page: A temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Logged-In Users: When you log in, cookies are set up to save login information and screen preferences:
- Login cookies last two days.
- Screen option cookies last one year.
- Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
- Article Editing/Publishing: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser. It includes no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those sites directly. These websites may:
- Collect data about you.
- Use cookies.
- Embed third-party tracking tools.
- Monitor your interaction with their content.
How We Use Your Data
We use collected data for purposes such as:
- Improving user experience on our website.
- Detecting spam through automated services.
- Responding to comments or inquiries.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Otherwise, we do not share your personal data with third parties unless required by law or necessary for operational purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.
- For registered users, personal information provided in their profiles is stored indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their information anytime (except usernames). Administrators can also access and edit this data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can:
- Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you (excluding data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Data Breach Procedures
In case of a data breach:
- Affected users will be notified promptly.
- Necessary steps will be taken to mitigate risks and secure affected systems.
Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive anonymized or aggregated data from analytics providers or other third-party services used on our site. This helps us improve user experience but does not include identifiable personal information.
Automated Decision-Making/Profiling
We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling based on user data.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
As a U.S.-based website operating under applicable laws, we comply with all relevant privacy regulations. Any required disclosures will be made as per legal obligations.
For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].
