Last updated: April 29, 2023
This is the Privacy Policy of TouristSpotlight.com (“us”, “we”, or “our” ) for your use of all pages, content, and services provided on our website https://touristspotlight.com (collectively, the “Site”). We respect the privacy of those who access and/or use the Site (“you”, “your”, “user” or collectively “users”) and are committed to protecting the personally identifiable information we collect. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Changes to this Policy
If this Privacy Policy changes, we will post all changes in an amended version with a new “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
2. Collection of information
We collect two types of information from you. The first type is personal information that you actively choose to disclose and the second type is anonymous aggregate information collected in a manner not visible to you or others visiting the Site.
2.1 Collection of personal information
We receive and store any information you knowingly provide to us when you make a purchase, or fill any online forms on the Website. You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the Website’s features. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us.
2.2 Collection of non-personal information
When you visit the Website our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This data may include information such as your device’s IP address, browser type and version, operating system type and version, language preferences or the webpage you were visiting before you came to our Website, pages of our Website that you visit, the time spent on those pages, the information you search for on our Website, access times and dates, and other statistics.
3. Use, processing, transfer, and storage of collected information
Any of the information we collect from you may be used to personalize your experience; improve our Website; improve customer service and respond to queries and emails of our customers; process transactions; send notification emails such as password reminders, updates, etc; run and operate our Website and Services. We may share or sell your non-personal Information to our marketing partners and affiliates to provide you with commercial products that may be of interest. We may also use this information to adjust the content displayed on our website and create a more personally relevant experience.
Depending on your location, data transfers may involve transferring and storing your information in a country other than your own. You are entitled to learn about the legal basis of information transfers to a country outside the European Union or to any international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, and about the security measures taken by us to safeguard your information. If any such transfer takes place, you can find out more by checking the relevant sections of this document or inquire with us using the information provided in the contact section.
4. Cookies & Beacons
4.1 Web Beacons, otherwise known as Web Bugs or Pixels
A web beacon is a transparent image file used to monitor a viewer’s journey around a single website or a collection of websites. They are also referred to as web bugs or pixels and are commonly used by sites that hire third-party services to monitor traffic. They may be used in association with cookies to understand how visitors interact with the pages and content on the pages of a website. For example, a company owning a network of sites may use web beacons to count and recognise users traveling around its network. Being able to recognise you enables the site owner to personalise your visit, and the content they display to the viewer including adverts and make it more user-friendly.
As of the date of the current version update of this policy, TouristSpotlight.com can confirm no tracking pixels or web beacons exist in our website, except for our partners specified in the 5th paragraph of this privacy policy.
4.2 Cookies
We collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration and to audit the use of our website such as gathering demographic information to generate user statistics for content providers.
Each time you log onto our site and each time you request one of our web pages, our server logs your IP address. Although we log your session with us, we will not normally link your IP address to anything that can enable us to identify you personally. However, we can and will use IP addresses to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with our Terms and Conditions or to protect our website, users or others.
To enhance your experience with our website, many of our web pages use Cookies. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that can warn you whenever a cookie is about to be set and allows you to deny or accept the cookie feature. However, some services may be affected and the functionality of the website may be restricted if the cookie option is deactivated or rejected
5. Our Advertising Partners
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.
Google — https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Microsoft Advertising policies — https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/policies/home
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on our website, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that we have no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
6. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy
7. Do Not Track signals
Some browsers incorporate a Do Not Track feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Tracking is not the same as using or collecting information in connection with a website. For these purposes, tracking refers to collecting personally identifiable information from consumers who use or visit a website or online service as they move across different websites over time. How browsers communicate the Do Not Track signal is not yet uniform. As a result, this Website is not yet set up to interpret or respond to Do Not Track signals communicated by your browser. Even so, as described in more detail throughout this Policy, we limit our use and collection of your personal information
8. Opt-out of emails
If you no longer wish to receive newsletter or promotional communications from us, you may opt-out by following the instructions included in each newsletter or promotional communication or by contacting us as provided in this Privacy Policy. You may continue to receive email communications from us for up to five (5) business days from the time we receive your unsubscribe request. Please note that we can only control our own mailing list and policies. Third party advertisers that maintain their own mailing lists may send communications that advertise our services, and you may need to contact these parties directly in order to stop receiving their communications
9. SECURITY OF INFORMATION
Use of the Site is at your own risk. We do, however, make reasonable efforts to secure your information, including, but not limited to, monitoring our network and data for intrusions. We also use industry-accepted standards to protect your information, including SSL encryption if transmitting sensitive information. Communications you may have with us via email or mail may not be secure unless we advise you that security measures are in place prior to your sending information
10. Links to third party sites
The Site may contain links to third party Web sites including sites with which we have no affiliation. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. It is recommended you read the privacy policies on all such third party Web sites.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.
12. Your rights in compliance with GDPR
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you request our email newsletters through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States
13. For California Residents
California law gives residents the right to opt out of the “sale” of their personal information to third parties, including for advertising purposes. Under California law, the sharing of your information with a service provider for advertising purposes could be considered a “sale.” To opt out of the sharing of your information for advertising information, click the opt out link provided in the footer of this page. You also have the right to request from us the categories of personal information that we have shared and the categories of third parties to whom the information was provided. To make such a request, please contact us. To be clear we do not share your name, contact information, or any other sensitive information with third parties, and the categories of third parties that we share information with for advertising purposes are supply-side platforms, programmatic advertising exchanges, and demand-side platforms.
14. International Data Transfers
Your Personal Information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
15. Acceptance of this policy
You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By using the Website or its Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to use or access the Website and its Services.
16. Contacting us
If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us at contact@touristspotlight.com.