Privacy Policy

Last updated: 02/04/26

Cruising to Sunshine (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how it is used, and the choices you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described here.

Who We Are

Our website address is: cruisingtosunshine.com.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

1. Information You Provide Directly

  • Comments you leave on the site
  • Information submitted through forms (such as name, email address)
  • Any content you upload (such as images)

2. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, certain data may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Pages visited
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

This information helps us improve the website, analyze performance, and deliver relevant content and advertising.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. Their privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy.

After approval, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.

Cookies

We use cookies for:

  • Site functionality
  • Analytics
  • Advertising (including Google AdSense)
  • Remembering your preferences

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Advertising & Google AdSense

This site uses Google AdSense, a third‑party advertising service. As required by Google:

1. Third‑party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.

2. Google uses advertising cookies to enable personalized ads.

These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing behavior.

3. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings:

https://www.google.com/settings/ads

4. You can opt out of third‑party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting:

https://www.aboutads.info

5. Google may also use your data for measurement and reporting.

You can learn more about how Google uses information here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites (policies.google.com in Bing)

Affiliate Disclosure

Cruising to Sunshine participates in affiliate programs, including (but not limited to):

  • Amazon Associates
  • Travel‑related affiliate partners

These programs may use cookies to track purchases for commission purposes. We only recommend products we genuinely believe are helpful to travelers.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site. These tools collect:

  • IP address
  • Device information
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the site

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow‑up comments automatically.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your Rights

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

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request corrections or deletion
  • Opt out of data collection
  • Withdraw consent

To make a request, contact us at: [email protected]

Children’s Privacy

This site does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe such information has been collected, please contact us so we can remove it.

Links to Other Websites

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: [email protected]