We respect your privacy at POD Travels and we’re committed to protecting it. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you what personal information we collect and how it might be used. This statement only applies to this website.
The information we collect and how it might be used
We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. This may include voluntarily submitting information to POD Travels by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter or submitting a contact form. We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the website. For example, while using the website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed and the dates and times you accessed the site. We may also collect information about your actions such as the links you clicked on. We may log information using cookies which are small data files stored on your browser.
We might use the information collected to operate and maintain the website, to send newsletters – each of which has the option to opt out, to send administrative or confirmation emails or to updates on policies, to respond to website comments, to track and measure website content and to protect against illegal activities.
Third party use of personal data
We only share your information with third parties when you authorise us to. The website currently uses the following third-party providers:
Google Analytics – to track website usage and provide information on referring websites. Only IP addresses are captured, no other personal information. The analytics service used by this site uses cookies to gather the required information. The use of cookies does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safety use of my site and you do not have to allow us to use them. However, it does enable us to continually improve this site, making it a better and more useful experience for you. You can view the Google Analytics privacy policy here.
Mailchimp – this service is used for newsletters. Your name and email address are stored so we can send you updates you’ve opted into receiving. For more information on how your data is stored, please refer to MailChimp’s privacy policy. We do not sell, distribute or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent. We may use anonymous data for research or marketing purposes.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on POD Travels we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also a visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. You may also choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and Google Account.
Contact forms and subscribers to POD Travels
You may have completed a contact form or previously subscribed to POD Travels. Being on our database means you may receive targeted information about posts or similar.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on the POD Travels website you may opt-in to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. We do not store information we collect about your visit to this blog for use other than to analyse content performance through the use of cookies, which you can turn off at any time by modifying your Internet browser’s settings.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences and store information for things like comment forms and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for anything related to this third-party tracking.
Who we share your data with
We do not share any visitors personal information with third-parties nor do we store information we collect about your visit to POD Travels for use other than to analyse content performance through the use of cookies, which you can turn off at any time by modifying your Internet browser’s settings. Please see ‘Cookies’ section above.
If you have entered a giveaway or competition on this blog or via any of our social media platforms, you are automatically agreeing to potentially have your details passed on to a third party. All of the information provided will be disposed of once the competition or giveaway has ended and will not be used for any other purposes. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for what the third party does with your personal data. We are not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other websites or media without our permission. In some limited circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if we are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely and certainly for the life of this website. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Individuals retain the right to determine how they are contacted, the right for personal data to be removed from our records, the right to be forgotten by us, the right to view records or information held about them providing this request is not unfounded or excessive, and the right to have any erroneous information corrected.
At any point, an individual may opt-out of any form of communication with us. If you do not want to be on our database, you may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails or emailing charlydove@podtravels.com with ‘opt out’ in the subject line and we’ll remove you. Any requests will be effected within one calendar month of notification.
Further information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau. If you have any cause for complaint about my use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Display adverts
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit their website, which may use cookies, as noted above. These include Google AdSense, you can click to view the Google AdSense privacy policy here.
Retargeting adverts
From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the content. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.
Affiliate programme participation
This Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links. If you click on a link to an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.
Changes to this privacy policy
POD Travels can change this privacy policy at any time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if the site changes in a way that affects personal data protection. Any changes will be immediately posted on this site and you will have automatically accepted these updated terms on your first use of this site following the update. It is down to the user to check this page regularly to ensure that they are up to date with the terms.
Rights to your personal information
You may opt out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails or contacting us to be removed from our mailing list. You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to the same email address. You can also contact us to amend or update your personal information or request we erase your data. Please note we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes or when required by law.
