Privacy Policy

Effective as of 20/07/2023

At gemgoeswandering.com, we value the privacy of our visitors and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard the information you provide to us through our website. By accessing or using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect: When you leave a comment on our website, we may collect the following information from you:

  • Name: We may collect your name as provided by you when leaving a comment.
  • Email Address: We may collect your email address to identify you as the comment’s author and to respond to your comment if necessary.
  • Website (optional): If you choose to provide a website URL when leaving a comment, we may collect this information.

Use of Information: We use the information collected from comments solely for the purpose of engaging with you and moderating the content of our website. Specifically, we may use your information for the following purposes:

  • Responding to Your Comments: We may use your email address to respond to your comments or inquiries.
  • Internal Analysis: We may use aggregated and anonymised data from comments for internal purposes, such as improving our content and user experience.

Data Sharing: We will not share, sell, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have obtained your consent or are required by law to do so. However, we may share aggregated and anonymised information with third parties for statistical or analytical purposes.

Data Security: We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please understand that no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Third-Party Links: Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of those websites you visit.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience on our website. These technologies may collect non-personally identifiable information about your activities on our website and other websites you visit. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.

Children’s Privacy: Our website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to promptly delete the information.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., to track and analyse the usage of our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect non-personally identifiable information about your interactions with our website, such as your IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, and the pages you visit.

This information is used to generate statistical and analytical reports about website traffic and user behaviour. These reports help us understand how visitors engage with our content, identify areas for improvement, and optimise our website’s performance.

Google Analytics may also store and use this information in accordance with its own privacy policy, which you can review at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Please note that Google Analytics does not provide us with any personally identifiable information about our visitors. The data collected is used solely for the purposes of website analytics.

By continuing to use our website, you consent to the processing of data by Google Analytics in the manner and for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Changes to this Privacy Policy: We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on our website. Your continued use of our website after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgement of the modified Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by its terms.

Contact Us: If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the use of your personal information, please contact us at admin@gemgoeswandering.com

Data Retention: We will retain the information you provide through comments and the data collected via Google Analytics for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

By using this website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please refrain from using our website.

Last updated: 20/07/2023