Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 02/02/2025

Last Updated: 02/02/2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://travelgirlscorner.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is collected, used, and stored.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect:

  • Data shown in the comments form
  • Visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (for spam detection)
  • An anonymised email hash (to check for Gravatar profile pictures)

After approval, your profile picture will be visible with your comment.

Media

If you upload images, please remove embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this information.

Cookies

We use cookies for convenience, login sessions, and analytics.

  • Comment Cookies – If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies (valid for one year).
  • Login Cookies – Stored for two days (or two weeks if ‘Remember Me’ is selected) and removed upon logout.
  • Editing Cookies – Stored for one day when editing or publishing an article.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles), which behaves like a visit to the source website. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.

Analytics & Tracking

We use Google Analytics and Google Search Console to analyse traffic. This includes:

  • IP addresses
  • Browser type and OS
  • Referring URLs and visited pages

Opt-Out Options:

  • Use Google’s opt-out tool.
  • Adjust cookie settings in your browser.

How We Protect Your Data

We implement security measures, including encryption, firewall protection, and access controls, to protect your personal data. However, no online data transmission is 100% secure.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information. However, we may share data:

  • For security purposes – IP addresses may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • For legal compliance – If required by law, we may disclose data to regulatory authorities.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.
  • Registered Users: User profiles remain unless deleted by the user or requested for removal.

Your Rights Over Your Data (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

If you are in the EU (GDPR) or California (CCPA), you have the right to:

  • Request an exported file of your personal data.
  • Request deletion of your personal data (excluding data required for legal/security purposes).

To make a request, contact us at travelgirlscornerblog@gmail.com

Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Visitor comments are processed through an automated spam detection service.
  • Third-party services (Google Analytics, WordPress plugins) may process data per their privacy policies.

Third-Party WordPress Plugins We Use

We use the following WordPress plugins that may collect or process your data:

  • Security & Performance: Jetpack, Security Optimizer, Speed Optimizer
  • Analytics & SEO: Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights, Yoast SEO
  • User Interaction: WPForms Lite (contact forms), User Feedback Lite (surveys), OptinMonster (marketing campaigns)
  • Hosting & Management: SITEGROUND Central, Starter Templates, WordPress Importer
  • Other Functionalities: WP GoMaps (Google Maps integration), Envira Gallery Lite (image galleries), Duplicator (backups)

Each third-party plugin has its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing them for more details.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions or data requests, contact us at:

travelgirlscornerblog@gmail.com