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Who we are

The official website address of The Travel Spine is https://thetravelspine.com, where we share travel blogs, tips, and guides.

Comments

When a visitor leaves a comment on The Travel Spine, we collect the information entered in the comment form, such as name and email address. We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser details to help detect spam and ensure a secure and trustworthy commenting environment for everyone.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including location data (like GPS or EXIF data) in the files. Visitors may be able to download the images and extract that location information.

Cookies

When you leave a comment on The Travel Spine, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is just for your convenience, so you don’t have to enter your details again next time. These cookies will stay on your browser for one year.

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie doesn’t store any personal information and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in to The Travel Spine, we set cookies to save your login info and screen display preferences.

When you log out, all login cookies are removed.

Display setting cookies last for 1 year.

If you select “Remember Me”, your login stays active for 2 weeks.

If you edit or publish an article on The Travel Spine, a cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie doesn’t contain any personal data—it only stores the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Some articles on The Travel Spine may include content from other websites, like videos, images, or articles. This embedded content acts just like you visited the original website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset on The Travel Spine, your IP address will be included in the reset email. This helps us with security and ensures that the request is legitimate and coming from a trusted source.

How long we retain your data

When you leave a comment, we keep the comment and its related information (metadata) permanently. This helps us automatically approve any follow-up comments, instead of sending them to moderation every time.

If you register on The Travel Spine, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal details anytime—except your username. Website admins can also view and update this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on The Travel Spine or have left comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we have about you. You can also ask us to delete your personal data.
Please note: We may need to keep some information for legal, administrative, or security reasons.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments submitted on The Travel Spine may be reviewed using an automated spam detection service. This helps us identify and block spam or harmful content before it appears on the site. By doing this, we aim to maintain a clean, safe, and enjoyable environment for all users who engage with our travel stories and community.