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Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2024

Introduction

Christmas Market Locations ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website at christmasmarketlocations.com.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website
  • Language preferences

Information You Provide

If you submit a market to our directory, we collect the information you provide in the submission form. This information is stored locally in your browser and is only transmitted to us when you choose to email it.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Display relevant advertisements (with your consent where required)
  • Process market submissions

Cookies and Advertising

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. We also use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Google AdSense

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

  • Google AdSense - For displaying advertisements
  • Google Maps - For displaying maps
  • Google Fonts - For web fonts

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to data processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data for a period of 26 months. Market submission data is retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

hello@christmasmarketlocations.com