Journeys Near and Far
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using this website.
Privacy Policy Consent
The website and its content is owned by Journeys Near and Far (“Company”, “we”, or “us”). The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of JourneysNearandFar.com / JourneysNearandFar.com/romance (“Website”).
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process and distribute your information, including Personal Data (as defined below) used to access this Website. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. The use of information collected through our Website shall be limited to the purposes under this Privacy Policy.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy on the Website at any time without notice. In the event of a material change, we will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Website.
Use of any personal information or contribution that you provide to us, or which is collected by us on or through our Website or its content is governed by this Privacy Policy. By using our Website or its content, you consent to this Privacy Policy, whether or not you have read it.
Information We May Collect and Why
We collect personal information from you so that we can provide you with a positive experience when utilizing our Website or content. We will only collect the minimum amount of information necessary for us to fulfill our obligation to you.
We may collect personal data from you subscribe to our newsletter, use our website and /or other websites accessible through our website, participate in a survey or competition, or when you contact us.
Personal data means any information relating to you which allows us to identify you, such as your name, contact details, booking reference number, payment details, and information about your access to our website.
Personal data is not just created by your interactions with our site. Personal data is also generated from technical processes such as contact forms, comments, opt-in forms, cookies, analytics, plugins, and third-party embeds.
We may collect:
1. A name and an email address so we can deliver our newsletter to you – you would be affirmatively consenting to this by providing this to us in our contact forms.
2. A name and an email address if you complete our contact form with a question. We may send you direct mail with either your consent or if we believe we have a legitimate interest to contact you based on your contact or question.
3. Information you provide about you and your companions’ travel preferences. Information about your use of our website.
4. The communications you exchange with us or direct to us via letters, emails, chat service, calls, and social media.
5. Location, including the real-time geographic location of your computer or device through GPS, Bluetooth, and your IP Address, along with crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower locations, if you use location-based features and turn on the Location Services settings on your device and computer.
6. Information from you from a co-branded offer. In this case, we will make clear who is collecting the information and whose privacy policy applies. If both / all parties are retaining the information you provide, this will also be made clear as will links to all privacy policies.
Please note that the information above (“Personal Data”) that you are giving to us is voluntarily, and by you providing this information to us you are giving consent for us to use, collect and process this Personal Data. You are welcome to opt out or request for us to export or erase your Personal Data at any point by contacting us at Melody@JourneysNearandFar.com.
If you choose not to provide us with certain Personal Data, you may not be able to participate in certain aspects of our Website or content.
Personal details about your physical and mental health, alleged commission, or conviction of criminal offenses are considered “sensitive” personal data under applicable data protection laws. We will process any such data only if you have given your explicit consent, if it is necessary (for instance if you request special assistance), or you have deliberately made it public.
Other Information We May Collect:
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
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 in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other 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.
Anti-Spam Policy
We have a no-spam policy and provide you with the ability to opt out of our communications by selecting the unsubscribe link at the footer of all e-mails. We have taken the necessary steps to ensure that we are compliant with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 by never sending out misleading information. We will not sell, rent or share your email address.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We do not collect any information from anyone under 18 years of age in compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation of the EU). Our Website and its content is directed to individuals who are at least 18 years old or older.
Analytics
Journeys Near and Far, LLC, uses Google Analytics for analytics tracking. Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy can be found here.
How long we retain your comment data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
How You Can Access, Update or Delete Your Personal Data
If you have left comments on this site, 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 are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
You have the right to:
1. Request information about how your Personal Data is being used and request a copy of what Personal Data we use.
2. Restrict processing if you think the Personal Data is not accurate, unlawful, or no longer needed.
3. Rectify or erase Personal Data and receive confirmation of the rectification or erasure. (You have the “right to be forgotten”).
4. Withdraw your consent at any time to the processing of your Personal Data.
5. Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you feel we are using your Personal Data unlawfully.
6. Receive Personal Data portability and transference to another controller without our hindrance.
7. Object to our use of your Personal Data.
8. Not be subject to an automated decision based solely on automatic processing, including profiling, which legally or significantly affects you.
Unsubscribe
You may unsubscribe from our e-newsletters or updates at any time through the unsubscribe link at the footer of all email communications. If you have questions or are experiencing problems unsubscribing, please contact us at Melody@JourneysNearandFar.com.
Links to Other Web Sites
This Privacy Policy applies only to the services of Journeys Near and Far, LLC. Our website and email messages may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by Journeys Near and Far, LLC (Third Party Sites). The policies and procedures we described here do not apply to the Third-Party Sites. The links from our website and email messages do not imply that Journeys Near and Far, LLC endorses or has reviewed the Third-Party Sites. We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their privacy policies.
Changes to Journeys Near and far, LLC’s Privacy Policy
The Services and our business may change from time to time. As a result, at times it may be necessary for Journeys Near and Far, LLC to make changes to this Privacy Policy. Journeys Near and Far, LLC reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Please review this policy periodically, especially before you provide any Personal Data. This Privacy Policy was last updated on the date indicated below. Your continued use of our Services after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such revised Privacy Policy.
Notification of Changes
We may use your Personal Data, such as your contact information, to inform you of changes to the Website or its content, or, if requested, to send you additional information about us. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter our Website, its content, and this Privacy Policy at any time. Such changes and/or modifications shall become effective immediately upon posting our updated Privacy Policy. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of any information obtained through or on the Website or its content following the posting of changes and/or modifications constituted acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. Should there be a material change to our Privacy Policy, we will contact you via email or by a prominent note on our Website.
Data Controller and Processors
We are the data controllers as we are collecting and using your Personal Data. We use trusted third parties as our data processors for technical and organizational purposes, including for payments and email marketing. We use reasonable efforts to make sure our data processors are GDPR- compliant.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at Journeys Near and Far, 4961 Winterbury Drive, Mays Landing, NJ 08330, or email Melody@JourneysNearandFar.com.
Last Updated: May 2018.