1. Introduction
The Luxury Travel Atlas LLC https://theluxurytravelatlas.com appreciates your interest and trust. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you submit your email to us. By providing your email address, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
2. Data Collected
Email Submission Data
When you submit your email address through our website (e.g., via a contact form, newsletter sign-up, or inquiry form), we collect the email address you provide. We may also collect any additional personal information you choose to include in your message, such as your name or specific details related to your inquiry.
Contact Form
Information submitted through the contact form on our site is sent to our company email. These submissions are kept for customer service purposes only; they are never used for marketing purposes without your explicit consent or shared with unrelated third parties.
Website Usage Data (Anonymous)
We may use tools like Google Analytics on our site for anonymous reporting of general website usage. This means no personalized data directly linked to your email submission is stored or used for this purpose. If you would like to opt-out of Google Analytics monitoring your behavior on our website, please use this link: [Google Analytics Opt-out Link, e.g., https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout].
How We Use Your Personal Data
We use the personal information you provide, primarily your email address, in the following ways:
To respond to your inquiries and provide the information you requested.
To send you newsletters or updates if you have explicitly opted in to receive them.
To ensure the security and smooth operation of our communication channels.
3. Cookies
Currently, we do not use cookies. In the future, this site may use basic cookies – small text files placed on your machine – to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain basic site preferences and provide anonymized tracking data to third-party applications like Google Analytics. You may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others; the most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser settings. Please consult the help section of your browser for instructions.
4. Cookies
Currently, we do not use cookies. In the future, this site may use basic cookies – small text files placed on your machine – to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. Cookies generally exist to make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the help section of your browser.
Necessary Cookies (all site visitors)
cfduid: Is used for our CDN CloudFlare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. See more information on privacy here: CloudFlare Privacy Policy.
PHPSESSID: To identify your unique session on the website.
Necessary Cookies (Additional for Logged in Customers)
wp-auth: Used by WordPress to authenticate logged-in visitors, password authentication and user verification.
wordpress_logged_in_{hash}: Used by WordPress to authenticate logged-in visitors, password authentication and user verification.
wordpress_test_cookie Used by WordPress to ensure cookies are working correctly.
wp-settings-[UID]: WordPress sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.
wp-settings-[UID]:WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.
4. Who Has Access To Your Data
Your personal information, particularly your email address and any details you provide in your message, can be accessed by authorized personnel of The Luxury Travel Atlas LLC who require access to fulfill your requests or manage our communications.
5. Third-Party Access to Your Data
We do not share your data with unrelated third parties in a way that reveals any of your personal information (like email, name, etc.). We may use third-party services for email management or communication (e.g., MailChimp). These services act as data processors on our behalf and are bound by confidentiality agreements.
6. How Long We Retain Your Data For
When you submit an email inquiry, its content and metadata are retained for a period necessary to fulfill your request, maintain records, or until you tell us to remove it. If you subscribe to a newsletter, your email address will be retained until you unsubscribe. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
7. Security Measures
We use the SSL/HTTPS protocol throughout our site to encrypt communications between your browser and our servers. This helps protect your personally identifiable information from unauthorized access. In the unlikely event of a data breach, our system administrators will immediately take all necessary steps to ensure system integrity, contact affected users, and attempt to reset passwords if needed.
8. Your Data Rights
General Rights
If you have submitted your email address to us, you can request an exported file of the personal data we retain related to your submissions. You can also request that we erase any of the personal data we have stored, provided it does not include any data we are legally obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
GDPR Rights
Your privacy is critically important to us. We aim to support the principles of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you are a resident of the European Union, you have specific rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, rectify, or erase your data, and the right to restrict or object to its processing. For more details, please refer to the EU GDPR Information Portal.
9. Third-Party Websites
The Luxury Travel Atlas LLC may post links to third-party websites on this website. These third-party websites are not screened for privacy or security compliance by The Luxury Travel Atlas LLC, and you release us from any liability for the conduct of these third-party websites. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy, and any other policies in place, in addition to any amendments, does not create rights enforceable by third parties or require disclosure of any personal information relating to members of the Service or Site. The Luxury Travel Atlas LLC bears no responsibility for the information collected or used by any advertiser or third-party website. Please review the privacy policy and terms of service for each site you visit through third-party links.
10. Release of Your Data for Legal Purposes
At times, it may become necessary or desirable for The Luxury Travel Atlas LLC, for legal purposes, to release your information in response to a request from a government agency or a private litigant. You agree that we may disclose your information to a third party where we believe, in good faith, that it is desirable to do so for the purposes of a civil action, criminal investigation, or other legal matter. In the event that we receive a subpoena affecting your privacy, we may elect to notify you to give you an opportunity to file a motion to quash the subpoena, or we may attempt to quash it ourselves, but we are not obligated to do either. We may also proactively report you, and release your information to, third parties where we believe that it is prudent to do so for legal reasons, such as our belief that you have engaged in fraudulent activities. You release us from any damages that may arise from or relate to the release of your information in response to a request from law enforcement agencies or private litigants. Any passing on of personal data for legal purposes will only be done in compliance with applicable laws.