Privacy Policy
Last updated: [INSERT DATE]
This Privacy Policy explains how Choosara (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit choosara.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide
The Site does not require an account and we do not ask you to register. If you contact us directly, we receive whatever information you choose to include in your message, such as your name and email address.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, we and our third-party service providers automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring website
- Device type and screen resolution
Comparison tool inputs
When you use our comparison tool, the resort or course names you enter are processed to generate your comparison. These inputs may be temporarily cached to improve performance for subsequent users making similar comparisons. We do not link these inputs to you personally.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to:
- Remember your preferences during a browsing session
- Understand how visitors use the Site through analytics
- Enable advertising partners to serve relevant advertisements
- Track referrals to our affiliate partners so we receive credit for bookings
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.
3. Advertising
We may use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements on the Site.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info.
4. Affiliate Links
This Site contains affiliate links. When you click a link to a booking partner such as Hotels.com or Expedia and complete a booking, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
When you click an affiliate link, our partners may place cookies on your device to attribute any subsequent booking to us. These partners have their own privacy policies governing the information they collect, which we do not control. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any site you are directed to.
5. Analytics
We use analytics services to understand how visitors use the Site. These services may collect information about your visits, including pages viewed and time spent. This data is used in aggregate to improve the Site and is not used to identify individual visitors.
6. Third-Party Services
The Site’s comparison tool retrieves live weather and snow data from third-party APIs. These requests are made to provide the service you have requested. We also link to external websites including resort webcams, booking platforms, and mapping services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.
7. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Operate and improve the Site and its comparison tools
- Understand which content is useful to visitors
- Diagnose technical problems
- Serve and measure advertising
- Respond to enquiries you send us
We do not sell your personal information.
8. Data Retention
Technical and analytics data is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes described above. Correspondence you send us is retained as long as needed to address your enquiry.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of it, and to object to or restrict certain processing.
If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
If you are a California resident
Under the CCPA, you have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us through our contact page.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information transmitted through the Site. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. International Visitors
The Site is operated from [INSERT COUNTRY]. If you access the Site from elsewhere, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in a country with different data protection laws than your own.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, reach us through our contact page or at [INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS].