Privacy Policy

travelphotoguy ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit this website, how it is used, who it is shared with, and the choices you have. By using this site, you agree to the terms below.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide

• Comments and reviews: if you post a comment on our site, we collect the name you enter, your comment text, and any star rating you choose. Comments are displayed publicly on the site.
• Email: if you contact us by email, we receive your email address and the contents of your message.

Information collected automatically

• Usage data: pages visited, photos viewed, referring website, and the date and time of your visit.
• Approximate location: a city/region/country estimate derived from your IP address. We do not collect precise location.
• Device data: browser type and operating system, as reported by your browser.
• IP address: recorded with analytics events and comment submissions, used to count unique visitors and prevent spam and abuse.

2. No Cookies, No Ad Tracking

Our visitor analytics are first-party and cookieless. We do not use advertising networks, cross-site trackers, or third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics, and we do not sell or share data for advertising. The site stores a short random identifier in your browser's session storage to group the pages you view during a single visit; it is deleted automatically when you close the tab, and it is not used to identify you across visits or across websites.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To display your comments and reviews publicly, as you intended when posting them.
• To understand how the site is used — which photos and pages people enjoy, how often people visit, and from where.
• To moderate comments and protect the site from spam, abuse, and misuse.
• To respond to messages you send us.
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. It is shared only with:

• Service providers that operate the site's infrastructure — website hosting (Vercel) and database hosting (Neon). These providers process data on our behalf.
• Legal authorities when required by law, court order, or to protect rights, property, or safety.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your information — including removal of a comment you posted.
• Object to or restrict certain processing, or withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis.

To exercise any of these rights, email pssmichenko@yahoo.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and access controls on administrative functions. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

Comments remain on the site until removed by you (on request) or by us through moderation. Analytics data is retained to produce long-term visitor statistics and is not linked to your name or identity.

8. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Third-Party Links

Our site may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before sharing information with them.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy or our data practices? Email pssmichenko@yahoo.com.