Last Updated : 12 February 2026
Welcome to start-traveling.com. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us at starttravelingguide@gmail.com.
By accessing or using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us and information that is automatically collected when you visit our site.
Personal Data
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you subscribe to our newsletter, fill out contact forms, or participate in comment sections. This may include:
Contact Information: Name, email address.
Demographic Information: Location (via IP address) or travel preferences (if you complete a survey).
Automatically Collected Data (Log Files & Cookies)
Like many businesses, we collect information through cookies and similar technologies. This includes:
Log and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device settings, operating system, and timestamp of your visit.
Device Data: Information about the device you use to access our Website (phone, tablet, computer).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To operate the Website: Improving content and user experience.
To facilitate affiliate tracking: Ensuring that when you click a link to a travel partner (e.g., a hotel booking site), the transaction is properly credited to us.
To send marketing communications: (Only if you have opted in). You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time.
To protect our site: Detecting and preventing fraud or spam.
3. Affiliate Disclosure & Third-Party Cookies
start-traveling.com engages in affiliate marketing. This means we include links to third-party products or services (such as Booking.com, Expedia, Amazon, or travel gear).
If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase or booking, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Tracking Cookies: Our affiliate partners use cookies to track your visits to their websites so that they can credit us with the referral. These cookies may remain on your device for a set period (usually 24 hours to 90 days).
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
4. Analytics
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
5. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Right to Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data (“Right to be Forgotten”).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at starttravelingguide@gmail.com.
6. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please remember that no transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
7. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 13 years of age. If we learn that personal information from users less than 13 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to delete such data.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and will be effective as soon as it is accessible.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at starttravelingguide@gmail.com.