This Privacy Policy describes how GoTravelTrek collects, uses, and shares personal information when you visit or interact with our website. Please read our privacy policy carefully to understand how we collect, use, protect, and handle your information.
Information we collect
We collect information when you subscribe to a newsletter. We also collect data if you fill out a form or enter information on our site.
- Personal Information: When you visit our Site, we may collect certain personally identifiable information. This includes your name, email address, postal address, or phone number. We collect this information only if you provide it to us.
- Usage Data: We may also collect information automatically about how you access and use the Site, including your IP address, browser type, and device identifiers.
How we use your information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To send newsletters or other periodic emails: If users subscribe to our newsletter, we may use their email address to send updates and company news. We may also send product or service information and other related content. Additionally, their email address may be used to respond to inquiries, questions, and other requests. Users can unsubscribe from the newsletter anytime by following the instructions in each email or contacting us through our website.
- Respond to your inquiries and communicate with you.
- Via comments: when you, as a reader, leave a comment on the site, I collect the data shown in the comments form, plus your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
- Personalise your experience and improve our services: To personalise the user experience, we may use information to understand how our Users, as a group, utilise the services and resources provided on our Site. This aggregated data helps us analyse trends, preferences, and user behaviour, allowing us to tailor our content, services, and offerings to better meet the needs and interests of our audience.
- Comply with legal obligations.
Data sharing and disclosure
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers or partners who assist us in operating our Site, conducting our business, or providing services to you. We may also disclose your information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
Data retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
WordPress cookies
When you leave a comment, you can save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year. If you log in, a temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies, with no personal data stored.
Users can adjust browser settings to prevent or delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
Third-party websites
Users may encounter advertising or other content on our Site that links to the websites and services of our partners, advertisers, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links on these sites and are not responsible for their practices. These sites may have their own privacy policies and terms of use. Interacting with these sites is subject to their own terms and policies.
Advertising
Ads on our site may be served by partners who use cookies. Cookies help ad servers recognise your computer, compiling non-personal information to deliver targeted ads. This policy does not cover advertisers’ cookie use.
Your rights
You have a right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You may also object to the processing of your personal information, request a restriction on its processing, or request data portability.
Image Ownership and Rights
Our Images
All photographs, graphics, logos, and visual content displayed on the GotravelTrek website and marketing materials are either owned by GotravelTrek or used with appropriate licensing permissions. These images are protected by copyright laws and may not be reproduced, distributed, or used without our prior written consent.
Third-Party Images
Some images on our website are provided by third-party sources, including stock photography services, travel partners, and destination marketing organisations.
User-Submitted Images
When you submit photographs to GotravelTrek (through reviews, social media tags, or direct sharing), you retain ownership of your images. However, by submitting these images, you grant GotravelTrek permission to use them for marketing, promotional, and business purposes across our platforms and materials. We may resize or crop images for formatting purposes while maintaining their integrity.
Your Responsibilities
When submitting images to GotravelTrek, you confirm that:
- You own the copyright or have permission to share these images
- The images do not infringe on anyone else’s intellectual property rights
- You have obtained the necessary permissions from any identifiable people in the photos
- You understand that your images may be used by GotravelTrek for promotional purposes
Our Commitment
GotravelTrek strives to:
- Present accurate visual representations of travel destinations and services
- Provide proper attribution when using third-party or user-submitted content
- Respect the intellectual property rights of others
- Promptly address any copyright concerns
Copyright Concerns
If you believe your copyrighted material has been used inappropriately on our platforms, please contact us with details of the potential infringement. We take these matters seriously and will investigate promptly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update our Privacy Policy. Any changes or revisions we make will take effect once it gets published on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any inquiries, concerns, or questions regarding our Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
