Last Updated: [Insert Current Date, e.g., November 6, 2025]
This Privacy Policy explains how [Your Website Name/Company Name, e.g., Global Trip Planner, Inc.] (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website, the Global Trip Cost Estimator (the “Service”).
1. Information We Collect
We limit data collection to what is necessary for the proper functioning and improvement of the Service.
A. Information You Directly Provide (Non-Personal)
When you use the calculator, you enter trip details. We DO NOT permanently store or link these calculator inputs to any personally identifiable information (PII). These inputs are used only for the duration of the calculation session to provide the cost estimate.
Examples of Non-Personal Inputs:
- Number of adults and children
- Trip nights
- Selected transport mode (flight, car, train, etc.)
- Estimated costs (e.g., flight price, meal budget)
B. Usage Data (Automatically Collected)
When you access the Service, we may automatically collect certain information that your browser sends.
Examples of Usage Data:
- Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address (which may indicate your approximate location)
- Browser type and version
- Pages of our Service you visit
- The time and date of your visit
- Time spent on those pages
- Other diagnostic data (e.g., error logs)
C. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information.
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device. We use them primarily for website functionality, such as remembering your last selected currency or language preference, and for basic analytics.
- Analytics: We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. These tools collect data about user behavior to help us improve the website’s performance and design.
2. How We Use the Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To Provide the Service: To calculate the estimated trip cost based on your inputs and display the result.
- To Maintain and Improve the Service: To monitor usage, identify bugs, and enhance the features of the estimator.
- To Monitor External APIs: To ensure the proper functioning of third-party services, such as the currency exchange rate API.
- For Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or lease your non-personal inputs or Usage Data to third parties. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (e.g., hosting providers, analytics providers). These third parties have access to your Usage Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- External Currency API: The currency code you select is sent to an external exchange rate API (e.g.,
api.exchangerate.host) solely for the purpose of retrieving real-time rates and performing the cost conversion. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of this external service. - Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena, or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement.
4. Data Security
The security of your data is important to us. We implement commercially acceptable security measures designed to prevent unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction of the information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Your Rights (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of any incorrect data.
- Request erasure of your personal data.
- Object to the processing of your data.
Since our service is primarily non-personal and does not store PII related to the calculator inputs, these rights mainly apply to the general Usage Data we may collect via analytics. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By Email: [Your Support Email Address]
- By Visiting this page on our website: [Link to your Contact Us page]