Epic Trips ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website epictripscore.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data. By using Epic Trips, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
Account information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and any profile information you choose to provide (profile photo, bio, activity preferences, trip history).
Usage data: We collect information about how you use the site — searches performed, destinations viewed, pages visited, and features used. This helps us improve the product.
Trip data: If you log a trip, we store the destination, activity, dates, and any notes or photos you upload.
Communications: If you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us by email, we store your email address and the content of your messages.
Technical data: We collect standard web server logs including IP address, browser type, referring URL, and session identifiers.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and operate the Epic Trips service
- To personalize your experience and remember your preferences
- To send trip-related emails or newsletters you have opted into
- To improve our scoring algorithms, destination database, and features
- To detect and prevent abuse, fraud, or security issues
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
3. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your login session, remember your preferences, and analyze usage patterns. Specifically:
- Session cookies: Required for login and account functionality
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics (gtag.js) collects anonymized usage data to help us understand how visitors use the site
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense may set cookies for ad personalization. You can opt out via Google's ad settings
- localStorage: We use browser localStorage to cache Pexels destination images for performance
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some site features may not function correctly without them.
4. Third-Party Services
Epic Trips integrates with several third-party services that have their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — Website analytics (Privacy Policy)
- Google AdSense — Advertising (Privacy Policy)
- Google OAuth — Optional sign-in with Google (Privacy Policy)
- Pexels — Destination photography (Privacy Policy)
- Open-Meteo — Historical weather data (no personal data shared)
- Mailchimp — Newsletter delivery (email address only)
Affiliate links on our gear and plan pages may link to external partners including REI, GetYourGuide, Booking.com, and others. When you click these links, those sites' own privacy policies apply.
5. Data Retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
Anonymous usage logs may be retained for up to 12 months for analytics purposes.
6. Data Security
We use industry-standard security practices to protect your data, including encrypted storage of passwords (bcrypt), HTTPS for all connections, and restricted access to production databases. No transmission method over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children's Privacy
Epic Trips is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion — request deletion of your data
- Portability — request your data in a portable format
- Opt-out — unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@epictripscore.com.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of Epic Trips after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at:
hello@epictripscore.com
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