Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Travel Websites Directory LLC (Travel Websites Directory) is an editorial travel publisher registered in Maine, United States, at 663 Stillwater Ave, Bangor, ME 04401, US. References to "we," "us," and "our" mean Travel Websites Directory LLC. References to "you" mean any visitor to this website.

2. What information we collect

We collect only what we need to operate the website and respond to your requests. This includes:

• Information you provide directly. When you contact us, subscribe to the newsletter, or apply for a role, you submit your name, email address, and the contents of your message. We use this only to respond to you.
• Automatic technical information. When your browser visits our pages, our servers log standard request data: IP address, user agent, referring URL, and time of request. We keep these logs for a limited window for security and diagnostics.
• Analytics events. We use a privacy-respecting analytics tool to count page views and understand which articles are useful. We do not collect personal identifiers through analytics.

3. What we do not collect

We do not collect payment information. We do not run third-party advertising or behavioral tracking. We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to anyone, ever.

4. How we use information

We use the information described above to:

• Display the website and serve articles, images, and other content.
• Reply to messages submitted through the contact form.
• Send the newsletter to people who have asked for it.
• Improve articles based on aggregate reading patterns.
• Protect the site from abuse, denial of service, and similar security threats.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

We use a small number of strictly necessary cookies and a basic analytics cookie. The Cookie Policy explains exactly which cookies we set and what each one does.

6. Legal basis for processing

For visitors in the European Union and the United Kingdom, our legal bases for processing personal data are:

• Legitimate interest in operating the website and producing editorial content.
• Your consent for the newsletter and any optional cookies.
• Performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps when you contact us about a possible business relationship.
• Compliance with legal obligations where applicable.

7. How long we keep information

Newsletter subscriptions are kept until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are typically retained for 24 months. Server access logs are retained for 30 days. Job application materials are retained for 12 months unless you ask us to remove them sooner.

8. Sharing information

We share personal information only with the small number of service providers required to operate the website, such as our email delivery provider and our hosting provider. Each is contractually bound to use the information only for the agreed purpose and to keep it confidential.

We may disclose information when required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Travel Websites Directory LLC, our readers, or others.

9. International transfers

Some service providers process data in countries other than your own. When we transfer personal data outside its country of origin, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

10. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data. You may also have the right to object to processing, the right to data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@travel-websites-directory.com.

11. Children

The website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

12. Security

We use industry-standard safeguards to protect personal information, including encryption in transit, access controls, and minimum-necessary collection. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be noted at the top of the page with the effective date.

14. Contact

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, write to us at hello@travel-websites-directory.com or 663 Stillwater Ave, Bangor, ME 04401, US.