Privacy Policy

1. Overview

VelmoraGuide is a travel guidance platform. We collect limited information necessary to provide our service, improve your experience, and communicate with you when you choose to reach out. We do not sell your personal data. We do not build behavioral advertising profiles. We collect only what we need.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Newsletter subscription: Your email address when you opt in to receive our monthly guide drops
• Contact form submissions: Your name, email address, subject, and message content
• Editorial pitches: Any information you include when submitting a writing proposal

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, browser type, and device type (via analytics)
• IP address: Collected briefly for security and analytics, not stored in personally identifiable form
• Cookies: Session and analytics cookies (see Section 5)

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you our newsletter if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time)
• Respond to your contact form messages and inquiries
• Understand how our platform is used so we can improve it
• Maintain the security and integrity of our website
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We will not use your information for purposes materially different from those listed above without your consent.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share limited data with:

• Service providers: Trusted third-party tools we use to operate the platform (e.g., email delivery, analytics, hosting), who are bound by confidentiality agreements
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process

5. Cookies & Tracking

VelmoraGuide uses cookies in the following limited ways:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (session management, security)
• Analytics cookies: We use privacy-respecting analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns. No individual behavioral tracking is performed.

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect certain website functions.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy:

• Newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe
• Contact form messages are retained for up to 12 months, then deleted
• Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymized form

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Unsubscribe: Opt out of our newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email
• Data portability: Request your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data in transit. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

VelmoraGuide is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised Policy to this page with an updated "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us: