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Privacy Policy

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visitkazbegi.com ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

1. Who We Are

visitkazbegi.com is an independent travel guide website covering the Kazbegi region of Georgia. Our website address is: https://visitkazbegi.com.

For privacy-related enquiries, you can contact us at: [email protected]

2. Information We Collect

Contact Form

When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, the subject category you select, and the message content you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list from this form unless you separately opt in.

Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This is used to send you occasional travel articles and updates about Kazbegi. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any newsletter email.

Usage Data

We use analytics software (Google Analytics or similar) to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our site — including pages visited, time on site, geographic region, and browser type. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you. You can opt out of analytics tracking by using your browser's Do Not Track setting or by installing a browser extension such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics to track usage patterns anonymously.
  • Functional cookies — used to remember your preferences (e.g. cookie consent state).
  • Third-party cookies — set by advertising networks and affiliate partners (see Section 5 below).

You can manage or block cookies in your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect site functionality.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to messages sent via our contact form
  • To send newsletter emails to subscribers who have opted in
  • To understand how visitors use our site and improve content
  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated profiling or decision-making.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Where GDPR applies, our legal basis for processing personal data is:

  • Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and analytics cookies (where you have given consent).
  • Legitimate interests — for anonymised analytics that help us improve content; for responding to contact form enquiries.
  • Contractual necessity — where required to fulfil any service you have specifically requested.

5. Advertising and Affiliate Links

visitkazbegi.com displays advertising from third-party networks and contains affiliate links to travel services. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or booking, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These are clearly indicated on the page.

Third-party advertisers may set their own cookies and collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use via links on this site.

6. Data Retention

Contact form messages and newsletter subscriber data are retained for up to 24 months, after which they are deleted unless ongoing correspondence requires retention. Anonymised analytics data may be retained for longer periods as it does not constitute personal data.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from the newsletter)
  • Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

8. External Links

Our site contains links to external websites including accommodation booking platforms, tour operators, and travel services. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the personal data we hold, including HTTPS encryption for all connections. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us or email [email protected].