Cultura Quest Tours is a cultural content platform offering articles, insights, and guided commentary on global cultural heritage. We are based in [Insert Location] and our website is primarily intended for users located in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
What This Policy Covers
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how and why we use it, how we protect it, and what rights you have under applicable privacy laws.
Our site does not offer registration or user accounts. The only interactive feature available is commenting on content pages.
Information We Collect
We only collect personal data that is strictly necessary for commenting and site functionality. This includes:
When you leave a comment:
- Name or screen name (as entered by you)
- Email address (used for moderation/verification)
- IP address and timestamp
- Automatically collected technical data:
- Browser and device information
- Pages visited and referring website
- Cookies and analytics data (e.g., via Google Analytics)
- We do not collect payment information, sensitive personal data, or geolocation data.
Why We Collect Your Data
We use your data to:
- Display your comments publicly (excluding your email)
- Moderate and filter spam or inappropriate content
- Improve site performance and user experience (via anonymized analytics)
- Ensure website security and prevent abuse
- We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or resale.
Cookies & Analytics
We use cookies and analytics tools to understand how users engage with the site. These may store anonymous technical information such as:
- Session duration
- Pages viewed
- Browser type or operating system
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit certain functionalities (e.g., comment form auto-fill).
Legal Bases for Processing (for UK, EU, and international users)
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent – You voluntarily provide information (e.g., name, email) when leaving a comment.
- Legitimate Interests – We use minimal technical data to prevent spam, improve performance, and protect the site from abuse.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations – In rare cases, we may be required to retain data due to applicable laws or legal requests.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your country of residence, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or outdated information
- Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
- Object to or restrict how your data is used
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., ask us to remove your comment/email)
- File a complaint with a data protection authority
We will respond within 30 days or as required by applicable law.
Data Retention
We retain comment data (name, email, IP) for as long as the comment remains published or moderation is required. Inactive technical logs (e.g., IP addresses) may be stored securely for up to 12 months for security purposes.
You may request deletion of your comment at any time by contacting us.
How We Protect Your Data
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. These include:
- Secured website with HTTPS encryption
- Spam filtering and abuse detection
- Limited data access (no account system, no staff data sharing)
Please note that no online platform can guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services that may process your data only as necessary to perform specific tasks on our behalf:
- Akismet (by Automattic) – to filter spam comments
- Google Analytics – for anonymized traffic analysis
These providers are compliant with international data protection laws and have their own privacy policies. We do not allow them to use your data for advertising.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn we have collected data from a minor, we will delete it immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top. Continued use of the website after changes implies acceptance of the updated policy.