Introduction
Discover Gran Canaria ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Information you provide: When you subscribe to our newsletter, fill in our contact form, or leave a comment, we collect data such as your name, email address, and message content.
Automatically collected data: We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) that collect anonymous usage data including pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location. This data does not personally identify you.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:
Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (e.g., remembering your cookie consent preference).
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it (Google Analytics).
Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing across other websites.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our site.
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to: send our newsletter (if subscribed), respond to contact form enquiries, improve our website content and user experience, and analyse website traffic patterns.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data: Google Analytics (website analytics), Google AdSense (advertising), and Netlify (website hosting). Each has their own privacy policy governing their data practices.
Your Rights
Under GDPR and applicable data protection laws, you have the right to: access your personal data, request correction or deletion, object to processing, and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@grancanariafamilyguide.com.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at hello@grancanariafamilyguide.com or via our contact form.