Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Welcome to gleamly.top (the "Website"), a blog dedicated to publishing articles about tourism and travel. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website, including when you use our contact forms, leave comments, or interact with third-party services such as analytics and advertising networks.

By using gleamly.top, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Website. This policy applies solely to information collected through the Website and does not cover third-party services linked from our blog.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact Forms: When you use our contact form (e.g., to send us a message or inquiry), we collect your name, email address, and any message you submit. This information is used solely to respond to your query.
• Comments: When you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect your name (or display name), email address, and the content of your comment. Your email address is not publicly displayed; we use it to verify your comment and to notify you of replies if you opt in.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit gleamly.top, certain information is automatically collected by our servers and third-party services:

• Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the date/time of your visit.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and web beacons to enhance your experience, analyze trends, and deliver relevant advertisements. For more details, see the Cookies section below.
• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics (or similar analytics services) to understand how visitors interact with our content. This includes aggregated data on page views, session duration, and geographic location (country/city level).

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

2.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) by your web browser. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and serve you relevant content and ads.

2.2 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functioning of the Website (e.g., remembering your comment preferences).
• Analytics Cookies: Used by services like Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our blog. This helps us improve content and user experience.
• Advertising Cookies: Used by third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense) to deliver ads that are relevant to you based on your browsing history and interests. These cookies may track your visits across different websites.
• Functional Cookies: Remember your choices (such as language preferences) to provide a more personalized experience.

2.3 How to Manage Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website. For detailed guidance, visit aboutcookies.org.

3. Third-Party Advertising and Personalized Ads

3.1 How Ads Use Cookies/Device Identifiers

• Interest-Based Advertising: Ad networks collect information about your browsing activities over time and across different websites to build a profile of your interests. This allows them to show you ads that are more relevant to you (personalized ads).
• Device Identifiers: On mobile devices, advertisers may use device IDs (e.g., Apple IDFA or Google Advertising ID) to serve targeted ads and measure ad performance.
• Retargeting: We may use retargeting pixels (e.g., Google Ads Remarketing Tag) to show you ads for tourism-related content after you leave our blog.

3.2 Opt-Out Options for Personalized Ads

You have the right to opt out of personalized advertising. Below are resources to manage your preferences:

• Google Ads Settings: Visit adssettings.google.com to opt out of Google's personalized ads and control which ads you see.
• AboutAds.info: The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) provides a consumer choice tool at aboutads.info/choices where you can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Visit optout.networkadvertising.org for a centralized opt-out from multiple ad networks.
• Mobile Devices: On iOS, enable "Limit Ad Tracking" in your Privacy settings. On Android, enable "Opt out of Ads Personalization" in your Google Settings.

Even if you opt out of personalized ads, you will still see non-personalized ads (based on contextual information, such as your current location or the content of the page you are viewing).

4. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how our audience interacts with our tourism articles. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address (anonymized where possible), browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is aggregated and used to improve our content and user experience. Google may use cookies to track your activity. To learn more about Google's privacy practices, visit Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

5. Contact Forms and Comments

As noted in Section 1, we collect personal information when you submit a contact form or leave a comment. This information is used exclusively for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries or messages submitted via the contact form.
• To display your comment on the relevant blog post (your email address is kept private).
• To notify you of replies to your comments if you have opted in.

We do not sell, rent, or share your contact information with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may, however, use your email address to respond directly to your query or to send you a one-time follow-up if relevant to your comment or message.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Specifically:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months after the last communication, unless otherwise required for legal reasons.
• Comments: Retained indefinitely as part of the blog's public archive. You may request deletion of your comment at any time (see Section 9).
• Analytics data: Retained for 26 months in accordance with Google Analytics data retention settings.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who help us operate the Website (e.g., hosting provider, analytics provider, ad networks). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the services we request.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, we may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via a prominent notice on the Website.

8. Third-Party Links

Our blog may contain links to external websites (e.g., travel guides, booking platforms, partner sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.