Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Explore Nepal trails

Last updated: February 25, 2022

1. Who We Are

Explore Nepal Trails is a travel and trekking information platform dedicated to providing reliable information about trekking routes, outdoor adventures, and cultural experiences in Nepal.

Our website address is: https://www.explorenepaltrails.com

For privacy-related inquiries, you can contact us at: info@explorenepaltrails.com

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information in the following ways:

a) Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form
  • Visitor’s IP address
  • Browser user agent string

This information helps us detect spam and maintain website security.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

b) Contact Forms

If you contact us through a contact form or email, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Any additional information you voluntarily provide

We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.

c) Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website (where applicable), please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from publicly available images.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience.

a) Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.

b) Login Cookies

If you visit our login page:

  • A temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, cookies are set to save login details and screen preferences.
  • Login cookies last for two days.
  • Screen options cookies last for one year.
  • If you select “Remember Me,” login persists for two weeks.
  • Logging out removes login cookies.

c) Article Editing Cookies

If you edit or publish content, a cookie indicating the article ID is stored for one day. This contains no personal data.

You may disable cookies in your browser settings; however, some features of the website may not function properly.

4. Embedded Content from Other websites

Articles on Explore Nepal Trails may include embedded content such as:

  • YouTube videos
  • Google Maps
  • Social media posts
  • External articles

Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Track your interaction

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third-party websites.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Improve website functionality
  • Prevent spam and unauthorized activity
  • Provide a better user experience
  • Analyze website traffic and performance
  • We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share data with:

  • Spam detection services
  • Website hosting providers
  • Technical service providers necessary for operating the website
  • If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.
  • We only share data when necessary for website functionality or legal compliance.

7. Data Retention

a) Comments

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.

b) Registered Users

If users register on our website:

  • We store the personal information provided in their profile.
  • Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames).
  • Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

8. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Request an exported file of your personal data

You may contact us at info@explorenepaltrails.com to exercise these rights.

Please note that we may retain certain data for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

Data may also be processed by secure hosting providers located outside your country. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

10. Data Security

Our website uses cookies to enhance

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from:

  • Unauthorized access
  • Alteration
  • Disclosure
  • Destruction

However, no method of online transmission is 100% secure.

11. Children’s Privacy

Explore Nepal Trails does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

We encourage users to review this page periodically.

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