Who we are

Cultivate Traveling, https://www.cultivatetraveling.com is owned by Cultivate Traveling, a Sole Proprietorship registered in Illinois.

Cultivate Traveling understands that your privacy is important and that you care about how your information is used and shared online. 

Our site only collects and uses information in ways consistent with your rights and our obligations under the law. Namely, data is processed:

  • When you give specific and express consent for us to do so
  • When necessary for the performance of a contract, where you are a party to that contract (for example, if you buy something, we will need to collect payment and delivery information to deliver that product to you)
  • When necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
  • When necessary to protect the vital interest of the data subject (you) or another natural person
  • When necessary for the legitimate interests we pursue, except where your interest or fundamental rights and freedoms override such interest. 

This Policy applies to using any data we collect following your use of our site. 

Please be sure to carefully read this Privacy Policy and ensure that you understand it.

YOU ARE CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACCEPTED OUR PRIVACY POLICY WHEN YOU FIRST USED OUR SITE. If you disagree, you must stop using our site and accept our privacy policy. 

Using our site, you certify that you are an adult, at least 18 years of age.

What personal data do we collect, and why do we collect it

Personal Information Collected on this Website

No personally identifiable information is collected on this website from people browsing it. The only personally identifiable information collected on this website is gathered in our comment area and on specified sign-up forms, where fields are provided so that you can provide your name and email address to leave a comment or receive a download, newsletter, or other emails about updates, giveaways, or other offers. We collect this information so that we can respond to the comments or questions that you post. 

Please see the table below for additional details on how we collect and use personally identifiable information.

Anonymous Information Collected on this Website

We record anonymous data. Most of the information we collect from this website is anonymous, such as the pages you visit. Other anonymous data we may collect might include the name of your internet service provider, the website you used to link to our site, other interests you have, basic demographic information, the websites you visit from our site, and your IP address. The data is used for statistical purposes only, but you remain anonymous as the individual user. We use this anonymous information to help improve the content of this site and to compile aggregate statistics about individuals using our site for internal market research purposes.

Please see the table below for additional details on collecting and using anonymous information.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that our site places on your computer or device when you visit certain parts of its site.

When you visit our website, we may assign one or more cookies to your computer to facilitate access, personalize your online experience, and record information about your visit. 

We may also automatically collect information about your online activity on our website using a cookie, such as the web pages you visit, the links or advertisements you click on, and other actions you take while on our website. 

The cookies do not store any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about you. 

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies. 

If you choose to decline cookies, please note that some of the features and services of our website may not function properly.  We also use cookies for purposes such as maintaining continuity during an online session, gathering data about the use of our site, monitoring online promotions, and anti-fraud and information security purposes.

We may allow third parties, advertising companies, and ad networks (“Advertisers”) to display advertisements on our website. Advertisers may use tracking technologies like cookies to collect information about users who view or interact with their advertisements. 

Our website does not provide any PII to these Advertisers. Still, they may collect information about where you, or others using your computer, saw and/or clicked on the advertisements they delivered and possibly associate this information with your subsequent visits to the advertised websites. They also may combine this information with personal information they collect directly from you. The collection and use of that personal information is subject to the particular Advertiser’s privacy policy. 

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.).

Embedded content from other websites behaves like the visitor has visited another website. 

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. 

Links to Other Sites

Our website contains links to affiliates and other websites. Our site does not claim nor accept responsibility for other such websites’ privacy policies, practices, and/or procedures. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our website and to read each website’s privacy statements that collect personally identifiable information. The aforementioned Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to the information collected by our website.

Through affiliate links, identifying information may be carried over to an outside site to show that you visited that site from our site to ensure proper commissions are issued.

Cultivate Traveling participates 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. 

Customize the below Table with the services you use

Service/Tool/Method to collect dataData CollectedHow it’s CollectedLegal Basis for CollectionWe collect the data shown in the comments form and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
ConvertkitName, email address, IP addressForm submissionUsed by Pinterest to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisersConsent
Contact FormsName, email addressForm SubmissionLet the data subject contact our site with any questions, comments, or other information they would like to submit privately.Consent
CommentsInformation to help track conversions from Facebook to our siteForm submissionName, email address, website, IP address, and browser user agent stringConsent and necessity
Facebook PixelUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisersCookiePosts and pages visited, name of your internet service provider, the website that you used to link to our site, other interests you have, basic demographic information, the websites that you visit from our site, and your IP addressConsent
Google AnalyticsPosts and pages visited, name of your internet service provider, the website that you used to link to our site, other interests you have, basic demographic information, the websites that you visit from our site, and your IP addressCookieFor statistical purposes to provide a better user experienceConsent & Necessity
Jetpack by WPUsed by Cloudflare to identify trusted web trafficCookieFor statistical purposes to provide a better user experienceConsent & Necessity
TravelpayoutsCookieUsed by Cloudflare to identify trusted web trafficnecessary
Commission JunctionCookienecessaryUsed by Cloudflare to identify trusted web traffic
ViatorCookieUsed by Cloudflare to identify trusted web trafficnecessary
Share A SaleCookieIt helps prevent cross site request forgerynecessary
InstagramCookieIt helps prevent cross-site request forgerynecessary
PinterestTrack the usage of servicesCookieUsed by Cloudflare to identify trusted web trafficnecessary
Booking.comCookieIt helps prevent cross-site request forgerynecessary
Pinterest PixelInformation to help track conversions from Pinterest to our siteCookieUsed by Pinterest to deliver a series of advertisement products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisersConsent

Who do we share your data with

We contract with the third parties listed in the table above to supply products, services, and a good user experience on our behalf. These include payment processing, delivery of goods, search engine facilities, advertising, and marketing. 

In some cases, these parties may require access to some or all of your data. When that is the case, we take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and according to the law. 

How long we retain your data

 you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Information collected using Google Analytics is retained for 26 months.

Information submitted through forms, such as email or contact forms, is retained until the data subject chooses to unsubscribe or invokes their right under GDPR to be forgotten. 

Akismet

We collect information about visitors who comment on sites that use our Akismet anti-spam service. The information that we collect depends on how the User sets up Akismet for the Site but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address and the comment itself.)

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. 

You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Similarly, suppose you have subscribed to our email list. In that case, you can unsubscribe at any time and request the site administrator erase all personal data obtained via our email marketing service.

Rights of California Residents

If you reside in California, California Law (CCPA) gives you the right to ask if we sell or disclose your personal information to third parties. 

We don’t sell your personal information to third parties for others’ direct marketing. We have never sold your personal information in the past. California law also gives you the right to opt out of such sales. 

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

How to contact us

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding our site or this privacy policy, contact us at becky at cultivate traveling dot com.

Changes to our privacy policy

We may change this privacy policy as necessary, occasionally, or as required by law. Any changes will be posted on our site, and you will be deemed to have accepted them on your first use of our site following alterations. You should check this page regularly to ensure you are current.