This Privacy Policy describes how this-is-italy.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit or interact with this website.
By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the website.
Who We Are
This Is Italy is an informational travel website that publishes guides, articles, and practical travel-related content about Italy. The website is accessible at https://this-is-italy.com.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us. This may include:
- Your email address when you contact us directly
- Any information you include in your email or message to us
We do not require visitors to create accounts or submit personal information to browse this website.
Non-Personal Information
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain non-personal information when you visit this site. This may include:
- Browser type and version
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Operating system
- Referring pages and exit pages
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Approximate geographic location (country or city level)
This data is collected in an aggregated, anonymous form and used solely for analytical and website improvement purposes.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect may be used for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the website
- To improve website performance, content, and user experience
- To understand how visitors interact with our content
- To respond to inquiries, emails, or correction requests
- To monitor and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues
We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal information to third parties.
Cookies and Web Technologies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They help websites remember preferences, understand usage patterns, and deliver relevant advertising.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand visitor behavior and website performance
- Advertising cookies: Used to display relevant ads
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how this website functions.
Google AdSense and Advertising
This website may display advertisements served by Google AdSense or other third-party advertising networks.
Google and its partners may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to this website and/or other websites on the Internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to display personalized ads to users based on their interests.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also manage or opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies by visiting the appropriate consumer opt-out pages.
Third-Party Services
This website may use third-party services for analytics, advertising, or performance monitoring, such as:
- Google Analytics
- Google AdSense
- Content delivery and hosting providers
These third-party services may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not control how third-party services collect or use data.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on this website may contain affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and make a purchase or booking, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or tracking technologies to record referrals. These practices are governed by the affiliate partner’s own privacy policies.
External Links
This website may contain links to external websites that we do not operate.
We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites and assume no responsibility for them. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.
Data Protection and Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Email communications may be retained for record-keeping, support, or legal purposes and deleted when no longer required.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you
- The right to request correction or deletion of your data
- The right to object to or restrict processing
- The right to withdraw consent where applicable
To exercise any of these rights, please get in touch with us using the email address provided below.
Children’s Information
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information on this website, please contact us so we can promptly remove it.
International Visitors
If you are accessing this website from outside the country where our servers are located, please be aware that your information may be transferred, stored, and processed in that country.
By using this website, you consent to the transfer of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and will take effect immediately upon publication.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or how information is handled on this website, please get in touch with us:
Email:
contact@this-is-italy.com
