Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 1, 2024

Manila Traverse ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website manilatraverse.mom (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide: When you use our contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our content, you may voluntarily provide personal information such as your name and email address. We only collect information that you explicitly choose to share with us.

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates and times of your visits. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
Send newsletters and travel updates (only if you subscribe)
Analyze website traffic and usage patterns to improve our content
Maintain the security and functionality of our Site
Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner. Types of cookies we use:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for site functionality (e.g., cookie consent preferences)
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site
Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements (if applicable)

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect and process data on our behalf, including web analytics providers and advertising networks. These services have their own privacy policies governing how they use your information. We encourage you to review their policies.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

With service providers who assist in operating our website
When required by law or to protect our legal rights
In connection with a business transfer or merger

6. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact form.

7. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Know what personal information is being collected
Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
Opt out of the sale of your personal information
Access your personal information
Request deletion of your personal information
Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us through our contact form.