Privacy Policy for Unveiled Guides

Last Updated: 24 May 2024

Welcome to Unveiled Guides ("us," "we," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website, unveiled-guides.netlify.app (the "Site").

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect #

Our goal is to collect as little personal data as possible. We do not require user accounts or have a comments section. However, to operate and improve our Site, we use third-party services that may collect information.

a) Analytics Data:

When you provide consent via our cookie banner, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This helps us improve our content. Google Analytics may collect information such as:

• Your IP address (often anonymized)
• The type of browser and device you are using
• The pages you visit on our Site
• The time you spend on each page

b) Affiliate Marketing Data:

Unveiled Guides is a participant in the GetYourGuide Affiliate Program. When you click on an affiliate link or interact with a GetYourGuide widget on our Site, cookies are placed on your browser to track your activity. This is done for the purpose of earning a commission if you make a qualifying purchase. This process may involve:

• Placing a cookie on your device to track the referral from our Site.
• Collecting data related to the purchases you make on GetYourGuide after clicking our link.

2. How We Use Cookies #

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use them for the following purposes, subject to your consent:

• Analytics Cookies: Set by Google Analytics to help us analyze website traffic and user behavior.
• Marketing & Affiliate Cookies: Set by GetYourGuide when you click an affiliate link. These cookies are essential for our business model as they attribute sales to our Site, which allows us to earn commissions and keep our content free.
• Consent Cookie: We use localStorage (similar to a cookie) to remember your choice on our cookie consent banner, so we don't have to ask you again on every visit.

3. Third-Party Services #

We rely on the following third-party services, which have their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics: To analyze site usage. Read Google's Privacy Policy.
• GetYourGuide: Our affiliate partner. Read GetYourGuide's Privacy Policy.
• Netlify: Our website hosting provider. Read Netlify's Privacy Policy.

4. Your Data Rights (GDPR) #

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. Your rights include:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification.
• The right to object.
• The right of restriction.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time.

5. Changes to This Privacy Policy #

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

6. Contact Us #

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [adpartic@gmail.com]