Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 9, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Lingo Trail, a travel website dedicated to language-focused travel, cultural discovery, and linguistic immersion experiences.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with this website. By using this website, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Might Collect

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

• Name & Email address (for example, if contacting us or subscribing to an existing newsletter)

• Linguistic Data: Any language preferences you set or phrases you submit via contact forms.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the website, we may collect:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Device type and operating system

• Pages visited and time spent on the site

• Referral sources

• Clicks on links or affiliate links

C. Optional / Additional Information (If Applicable)

• Payment information (card details, billing info); for example, when purchasing digital products if they exist; Note: Payment is processed via secure third-party providers; we never see or store your full credit card details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

• Improve website content and user experience

• Respond to inquiries and comments

• Send newsletters or course updates

• Process transactions for digital products or services

• Monitor site performance through analytics tools

• Prevent spam, abuse, or unauthorized activity

• Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Analyze website traffic (e.g., Google Analytics)

• Improve user experience

• Enable affiliate tracking

• Remember user preferences

• Support advertising or remarketing (e.g., Google AdSense, Facebook Pixel)

You may manage cookies through your browser settings or consent banner. Disabling cookies may limit some website features.

5. Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content

• This website may include affiliate links. Purchases via these links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

• Sponsored posts will be clearly labeled as such.

• Third-party services linked on the website may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

6. Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to an existing newsletter:

• Your email address is used for sending updates, travel insights, language resources, and promotions.

• You may unsubscribe anytime via the link included in every email.

• Emails may contain affiliate links or sponsored content, which will always be clearly disclosed.

7. Data Protection & Security

• We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information.

• Payment processing is handled exclusively by secure third-party providers. We do not store credit card details on this website.

• No method of internet transmission is completely secure. Use of this website is at your own risk.

8. Children’s Privacy

• This website is not directed at children under 13 years old.

• We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services, including:

• Online advertising service or a web analytics service

• Email marketing platforms

• Social media plugins

• Affiliate networks

These services may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party practices.

10. International Privacy Rights

We welcome travelers from all over the world. Whether you are in the EU (GDPR) or California (CCPA), we respect your rights to access, correct, or delete your personal data. If you’d like us to remove your data, just send us a message and we will take care of it.

11. External Links

This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date. Continued use of the website indicates acceptance of the updated policy.