Privacy Policy - Gazebo

Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://discovergazebo.com. Gazebo ("Website") provides beach-related services such as reservations for beach beds, water sports, and more. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

3. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services, including:

  • Personal Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and payment details when you make a reservation or create an account.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, and browsing patterns.
  • Cookies: Cookies are used to enhance your user experience, track preferences, and provide personalized content.
  • Comments Data: Data submitted through the comments form, including an IP address and browser user agent string.

4. Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from these images.

5. How We Use Your Information

Your personal information is used for the following purposes:

  • To process reservations and provide the services you request.
  • To communicate with you regarding your reservations, inquiries, or support requests.
  • To personalize your experience on our Website and offer recommendations.
  • To improve the functionality of the Website and resolve technical issues.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms and Conditions.

6. Sharing Your Information

We value your privacy and will not share your personal information with third parties except in the following cases:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors to facilitate payment processing or provide services like reservations.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal processes.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

7. Data Security

We implement security measures to protect your personal information. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Ensure the security of your account credentials.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Website. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some portions of our Website may not function properly if you do not accept cookies.

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for one year for your convenience. Additional cookies are set when logging in and editing content, which expire within 1 day to 2 weeks depending on the action.

9. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the third-party website, which may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction.

10. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access and review the personal information we have collected about you.
  • Request updates or corrections to inaccurate information.
  • Request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal obligations.
  • Opt out of receiving marketing communications by following unsubscribe instructions in the email.

11. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile, which can be accessed, edited, or deleted by the user (except the username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

12. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

13. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it as soon as possible.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the Website after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]