Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Inspired by Places ("we", "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit inspiredbyplaces.com (the "Site").

Information we collect

Information you provide: if you contact us by email or through the contact form, we receive your name, email address, and message. Information collected automatically: like most websites, we and our service providers collect technical data such as IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, and referring URLs, using cookies and similar technologies.

How we use information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content
• To respond to enquiries and correction reports
• To measure audience and content performance through analytics
• To serve and measure advertising that funds the Site

Third-party advertising and analytics

We use third-party services, including Google Analytics and Google advertising products (such as Google Ads and AdSense), to understand Site traffic and display advertisements. These providers may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your activity on this Site and other websites in order to measure ad performance and, where permitted, show interest-based advertising.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can opt out of personalised advertising via Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of many third-party vendors at the NAI opt-out page or aboutads.info. For details on how Google handles data from partner sites, see Google's partner sites page.

Cookies and consent

The cookies we use and how to control them are described in our Cookie Policy. Where required by law, non-essential cookies are set only after you consent through our cookie banner, and you may withdraw consent at any time.

Legal bases (EEA/UK visitors)

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we rely on: consent (advertising and analytics cookies), legitimate interests (site security, basic audience measurement, responding to enquiries), and legal obligation where applicable.

Data retention

Contact correspondence is kept only as long as needed to handle your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterward. Analytics data is retained per our analytics provider's settings and is aggregated or deleted on a rolling basis.

Data sharing

We do not sell personal information. We share data only with the service providers described above, with technical hosting providers, and where required by law.

International transfers

Our service providers may process data outside your country of residence, including in the United States. Where required, transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your data, to object to processing, and to data portability. EEA/UK residents may complain to a supervisory authority. California residents may have rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including to opt out of "sharing" for cross-context behavioural advertising, exercisable via the cookie banner and opt-out links above.

Children

The Site is a general-audience publication, not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

Changes

We may update this policy; material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

Privacy questions: editors@inspiredbyplaces.com.