Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy outlines how Written From Travel (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects the personal information of users (“you” or “your”) who interact with our travel publication, including commenting, email communication, form submissions, newsletter sign-ups, and interaction with third-party embedded media and advertisements.
Information We Collect:
- Personal Information: When you comment on our blog posts, send us emails, submit forms, or sign up for our newsletter, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and any other details voluntarily provided by you.
- Automatically Collected Information: We may also automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of our website through cookies, log files, and other tracking technologies. This information may include your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and pages visited.
How We Use Your Information:
- Communication: We use the personal information you provide to communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and send you relevant updates, newsletters, or promotional materials if you have opted in to receive them.
- Commenting: Your name and email address collected during the commenting process are used to identify you as the author of the comment and to notify you of responses to your comment.
- Form Submissions: Information submitted through forms is used for the purpose stated on the form, such as contacting you regarding your inquiry or providing requested services.
- Newsletter Sign-Up: If you sign up for our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you the newsletter and other related communications. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in the email.
- Embedded Media: Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from third-party websites such as YouTube. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
- Google Ads: We display advertisements on our website through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings.
- Analytics: We use Google Analytics so track the growth and usage of our website. Google may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of our website through cookies, log files, and other tracking technologies. This information may include your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and pages visited. This helps us to keep improving our website.
Data Security:
We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Cookie Banner
To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner”. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context are Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.
Changes to this Privacy Policy:
We reserve the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time, and any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
By using our website, you consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@writtenfromtravel.com.
Last updated: 03/05/2024