Exploreve.com Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 01, 2025 Last Updated: October 07, 2025

Exploreve.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and users (“you”). This Privacy Policy details how we collect, utilize, share, and protect your personal information when you access and use our travel website, exploreve.com.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information directly from you and automatically as you interact with the site.

1.1. Information You Provide Voluntarily

This includes information you actively submit when using our services:

  • Contact & Account Data: Your name, email address, phone number, and password (if applicable) when you subscribe to our newsletter, request travel advice, or create a user account.
  • User Content: Comments, reviews, ratings, and any files you attach to your feedback.
  • Communication Data: Records of correspondence, inquiries, and support requests you send to us.

1.2. Information Collected Automatically (Usage Data)

When you browse exploreve.com, third-party analytics and advertising partners automatically collect the following data:

  • Technical Data: Your IP address, device type, browser type and version, operating system, and language preferences.
  • Interaction Data: Pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, referral sources (the website that brought you to us), and your clickstream data.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies to remember your preferences, track site usage, and support our advertising efforts (see Section 4).

2. Media and Content Data Disclaimer

If you upload images or media files to our website (e.g., in a comment or forum post):

  • EXIF Data Risk: You should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. You assume all risk for sharing this type of data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following core purposes:

  • Service Delivery: To provide you with travel articles, guides, resources, and personalized content.
  • Communication: To respond to your questions, process requests, and send you service-related notifications.
  • Marketing (Opt-in): To send you promotional materials, special offers, and newsletters, provided you have explicitly consented to receive them.
  • Analytics and Improvement: To monitor and analyze trends, traffic, and usage patterns to improve the design, functionality, and content of our website.

4. Third-Party Sharing and Data Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We only share data with third parties under these circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We share data with vendors, consultants, and other third-party service providers (like web hosting, email service providers, and analytics tools) who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf.
  • Legal Obligation: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
  • Affiliate and Booking Links: Our site may contain links to third-party booking sites (e.g., hotels, airlines, tour operators). If you click these links, your data is governed by the third party’s privacy policy, not ours. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.

5. Google AdSense and Advertising Policy

We use Google AdSense and other advertising services to display ads on exploreve.com. By using our website, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

  • Cookies for Personalization: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DART cookie) to serve ads based on your visit to exploreve.com and other sites across the Internet. This allows them to show you ads that are relevant to your interests (interest-based advertising).
  • Opting Out: You can opt out of the DART cookie usage for personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy page here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
  • Ad Control: You can review and manage your advertising preferences through Google’s My Ad Center.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

  • For example, we generally keep comments and associated metadata indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
  • Account information is kept until you request deletion of your account.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., residents covered by GDPR or CCPA), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure: The right to request that we delete your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

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

8. External Links Disclaimer

Our website contains links to other websites, including links for booking travel services. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these external sites, and their privacy policies will govern the data you provide to them. We strongly advise you to read the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 at the top of the page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your data, please contact us:

  • Website: exploreve.com
  • Email: admin@exploreve.com