Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 16 June 2025

Welcome to Travel Stories With Us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with www.travelstorieswithus.com.

📇 Who We Are

This website is owned and operated by TravelStories.

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: info@travelstorieswithus.com

🔍 What Data We Collect

  • Comments: Name, email, website (if provided), IP address, and browser details.
  • Media Uploads: Avoid uploading images with embedded location (EXIF GPS) data.
  • Cookies: Login info, comment data, screen display preferences.
  • Analytics: Device type, pages visited, duration (via Google Analytics).
  • Tracking: Interactions via Meta Pixel and embedded third-party content.

🍪 Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Save preferences when commenting.
  • Maintain login sessions.
  • Analyze interactions (via Google Analytics and Meta Pixel).

Note: By using this site, you consent to our use of cookies.

🧰 Embedded Content & Third-Party Tools

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). These behave the same as if you visited the third-party website directly. Such content may:

  • Collect your data
  • Use cookies
  • Monitor your interaction with the content

We also use the following services:

  • Google Analytics
  • Meta Pixel
  • Cloudflare CDN
  • Antispam Bee

🌍 Data Hosting & Transfers

Our site is hosted by Hostinger in the United Kingdom. Cloudflare is used for CDN delivery. Your data may be transferred outside India and stored in countries with different data protection laws.

🛡️ Data Security

We implement the following security measures:

  • SSL/TLS encryption
  • Firewall protection via Cloudflare
  • Periodic backups

Note that no online system is 100% secure.

📦 Data Retention

We retain the following for up to 1 year:

  • User comments and metadata
  • User account details
  • Analytics logs

🙋 Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Request data export
  • File a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI)

For any such requests, contact: info@travelstorieswithus.com

👶 Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 18 without parental consent. Contact us immediately if you believe a minor has submitted data without authorization.

⚠️ Data Breach

While we do not have a formal breach protocol in place yet, we are committed to notifying affected users promptly in case of any security breach.

🔁 Updates

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check this page periodically. Continued use of the website after changes implies acceptance of the updated policy.