Privacy Policy
If you require any additional information or have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact form on the Contact Us page or by email at: discoveritbyyourself@gmail.com.
At discoveritbyourself, we take the privacy of our visitors seriously. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information that are received and collected by discoveritbyourself – an independent travel and discovery blog and how that information is used.
Log Files
Like many other websites, discoveritbyourself makes use of log files. The information collected in log files includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and clicked links. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movement around the site, and gather demographic information to improve the quality of our services. This data is not linked to any personally identifiable information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
discoveritbyourself uses cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on which pages users access or visit, and customize web page content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.
Users can choose to disable cookies through their individual browser options. More detaile information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found on the browsers’ respective websites.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
discoveritbyourself’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of third-party ad servers or websites for more detailed information about their practices and instructions on how to opt out of certain options.
Third-party vendors, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, may use cookies, JavaScript, or similar technologies in their respective ads and links that appear on discoveritbyourself. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on other websites.
These third parties automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. discoveritbyourself has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by Google by visiting Google Ads Settings:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Data Sharing and Use
Any data shared with third parties is aggregated, anonymized, and not linked to your personal identity. discoveritbyourself does not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal identification information to others.
Social Media Login
When you log in to discoveritbyourself using a social media account (for example, to comment on the site), we may collect certain information such as your name, profile picture, account ID, email address, and website URL, depending on the permissions granted by the social network.
This information is used solely to enable commenting and user interaction features on the site.
Comment Policy and User Data
When you leave a comment on discoveritbyourself, we collect certain information either directly from you or through social media platforms. This may include your name, profile image, comment content, date and time of the comment, and other publicly available information.
All collected information—except your email address—is publicly displayed alongside your comment and may be viewed, stored, or shared by other users. Your email address is never publicly displayed and is not shared with third parties.
Legal Basis and User Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information.
You may request:
Access to the personal data we hold about you
Correction or deletion of your personal data
Restriction or objection to certain data processing activities
Requests can be made by contacting us via the details provided above.
Children’s Information
discoveritbyourself does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child has provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately and we will make every effort to promptly remove such information from our records.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Updates to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of those changes.