This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) governs the manner in which GlobalGadding.com uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from you on the https://www.globalgadding.com website (“Site”). This statement only applies to this Site.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we collect and how it may be used.
By accessing or using the Site in any manner, including, but not limited to, visiting or browsing the Site or contributing content or other materials to the Site, you agree to be bound by this privacy policy and our terms of use. If you do not agree to this policy and terms and conditions, please do not use the Site.
Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you, such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form.
Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Site. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on our Site. We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website.
HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED
We may use the information collected in the following ways:
- To operate and maintain the Website;
- To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
- To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
- To respond to your comments or inquiries;
- To provide you with user support;
- To track and measure advertising on the Website;
- To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.
We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.
Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:
Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.
Mailerlite – this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your email address for purposes of delivering such communications. Please refer to Mailerlite’s privacy policy (https://www.mailerlite.com/privacy-policy) for further information.
WordPress – This system stores email addresses, names and IP addresses that are collected when you leave a comment on our Site. This information is only used to respond to your inquiries.
At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.
ANONYMOUS DATA
From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data include analytics or information collected from cookies.
If you leave a comment, your name and website address (if entered) will be publicly visible. Your email address will never be available publicly.
COOKIES
The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.
DISPLAY ADVERTISING
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above.
RETARGETING ADS
From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.
AFFILIATE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.
GlobalGadding.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
GlobalGadding participates in the Booking.com Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn compensation by advertising and linking to Booking.com. As part of our participation in this program, we post customized links, provided by Booking.com, to track referrals to their website. This program uses cookies to track visits for the purpose of assigning commission to these sales.
GlobalGadding also participates in the GetYourGuide Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn compensation by advertising and linking to GetYourGuide.com. As part of our participation in this program, we post customized links, provided by GetYourGuide.com, to track referrals to their website. This program uses cookies to track visits for the purpose of assigning commission to these sales.
NEWSLETTERS
On the Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows for an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.
RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
OPT-OUT
You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at angela@globalgadding.com to be removed from our mailing list.
ACCESS
You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to angela@globalgadding.com.
AMEND
You may contact us at angela@globalgadding.com to amend or update your personal information.
FORGET
In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to angela@globalgadding.com.
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record keeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.
At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at angela@globalgadding.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
This website contains links to other sites. However, please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. Please be aware that when you leave our site (globalgadding.com) you should read the privacy policy of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
CONTACT INFORMATION
At any time, please contact us at angela@globalgadding.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy.
Last updated: January 1st 2024