Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit a contact form (name, email address, message)
• Submit a story for publication (name, email address, story content)
• Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
• Create an account (name, email address)

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:

• Browser type, operating system, and device information
• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Referring website or source

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain our website
• To respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• To review, edit, and publish submitted stories with your consent
• To send newsletter updates to subscribers
• To analyze website usage and improve our content
• To detect and prevent fraud, spam, or other malicious activity
• To comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including authentication and session management
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate the website
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for a better experience

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our website and deliver services. These providers may have access to your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Third-party services we may use include:

• Web hosting and infrastructure providers
• Email delivery services for newsletter distribution
• Analytics platforms to understand website usage
• Content delivery networks for performance optimization

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• The right to object to or restrict processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@thehoteliers.org
• Contact Form: thehoteliers.org/contact