Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 15, 2025

1. Who We Are / Data Controller

111111 Travel Journal ("we", "our", or "us") operates the publication website located at explorejourneyy.shop. Contact us via email at [email protected].

2. Scope of Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process, store, and protect personal data collected when you browse our journal, subscribe to dispatches, or contact us through our online forms.

3. Data We Collect

Directly provided data: Name, email address, phone number, and message content submitted via contact and newsletter subscription forms.
Automated data: IP address, browser type, device details, visited pages, timestamp, and cookie identifiers.
Third-party analytics data: Aggregated readership statistics processed via consent-managed tools.

4. Purposes & Legal Basis of Processing

Purpose	Data Collected	Legal Basis (US Law / CCPA)
Answering Inquiries	Name, Email, Message	Legitimate Interest / Consent
Newsletter Delivery	Email address	Explicit Consent
Website Analytics	IP, Cookies, Browsing patterns	Consent (Opt-In / Opt-Out)

5. Cookies & Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2. By default, marketing and analytics cookies are disabled until you grant explicit permission via our cookie preference banner. You can modify or revoke your consent at any time using the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer.

6. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data. Data may be shared with trusted service providers assisting in hosting, email transmission, and site security under strict confidentiality agreements.

7. Your Rights under US Data Protection Laws

Depending on your state of residence (e.g., California CPPA/CCPA, Virginia VCDPA), you have the right to request access to, deletion of, or correction of your personal information, as well as the right to opt out of third-party profiling. Contact [email protected] to exercise these rights.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is directed to general adult audiences and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.