The Selfish Luxury Traveler ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website theselfishluxurytraveler.com and interact with our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
• Subscribe to our newsletter or email list
• Submit a booking interest or inquiry form
• Contact us directly via email or our contact form
• Purchase a consultation or group planning session
The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, phone number, travel preferences, and payment information (processed securely through our third-party payment processor, Stripe). We do not store full payment card details on our servers.
We also automatically collect certain non-personal information when you visit our site, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URLs, through standard server logs and analytics tools.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
• Respond to your inquiries and fulfill service requests
• Send you email communications, including newsletters, trip updates, and promotional offers (you may opt out at any time)
• Process transactions and send related confirmations
• Improve our website, services, and marketing efforts
• Comply with legal obligations
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Email Communications
By submitting your email address through any form on our website, you consent to receive email communications from The Selfish Luxury Traveler. Each email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You may opt out of marketing emails at any time; however, we may still send transactional emails related to a purchase or inquiry you have made.
4. Sharing of Information
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, including:
• Stripe — for secure payment processing
• Fora Travel, Inc. (a Virtuoso Agency) — our host travel agency, as required for booking and travel services
• Email service providers — for delivering communications
These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
We may also disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our site may not function properly without cookies.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including our affiliated platforms (disruptforchange.com, stephaniemjonesspeaks.com, diversitytourismacademy.com, blackdoctoratesdeployed.com). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete the data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
10. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
The Selfish Luxury Traveler
Stephanie M. Jones, MBA
Email:
[email protected]