Last updated: 11th November 2025
1. Introduction
At Hotel-Gurus, accessible at https://hotel-gurus.com (“we”, “us”, “our”), safeguarding your personal information and respecting your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you interact with our website, why we collect it, how it may be used or shared with third parties (including advertising providers such as Google), and the rights you may exercise under applicable U.S. privacy laws. By continuing to use our website, you agree to the practices outlined in this document.
This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through our website and online services. It does not extend to offline data collection or information gathered through unrelated channels unless explicitly mentioned.
2. Consent
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
3. Information We Collect
Hotel-Gurus may collect various categories of personal and usage information, including:
Information you voluntarily provide:
This may include your name, business name (if applicable), mailing address, email address, phone number, and any details shared when registering an account, signing up for newsletters, or communicating with us.
Information shared during communication:
This includes the content of your messages, documents or files you upload, and any other information you choose to provide during correspondence.
Technical and usage data:
We may collect information such as your IP address, browser type and version, ISP details, timestamps, referring/exit pages, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and your interactions or clicks throughout the site.
Cookies and tracking technologies:
We use cookies, web beacons, local storage, pixels, and similar technologies—some provided by trusted third parties—to understand your browsing activity and improve user experience.
Information from third parties:
We may obtain data from analytics services, advertising networks, and social platforms, where permitted by law.
When we request personal information, we aim to clearly indicate what data we need and the reason for collecting it.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use collected information for the following purposes:
- Operating, maintaining, and optimizing our website and services
- Customizing your experience and improving site functionality
- Monitoring visitor behavior and analyzing usage trends
- Enhancing or developing new features, tools, or services
- Communicating with you for customer support, updates, newsletters, promotions (where allowed), and service notifications
- Sending transactional, account-related, or marketing emails
- Detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, security issues, or technical problems
- Meeting legal obligations or exercising legal rights
5. Log Files
Like many websites, Hotel-Gurus automatically gathers log file information, such as IP addresses, browser types, ISP information, timestamps, referring or exit pages, and click patterns. This data is typically not linked to personally identifiable information unless you choose to share it with us.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and related tools to store preferences, track visitor actions, analyze site performance, and enhance usability. You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit some website features.
7. Advertising & Third-Party Partners
We may work with third-party advertising networks, analytics companies, and service providers—including Google—who may use cookies (such as DART cookies), web beacons, or tracking tools to deliver advertisements, measure ad performance, and understand visitor behavior.
Google may show ads based on your activity across our site and other websites. You may opt out of DART cookies by visiting Google’s Advertising Policy page: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Other advertising partners may use their own tracking technologies to automatically collect your IP address or usage data. As we do not control these technologies, we recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies for further details or opt-out options.
8. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information under the following circumstances:
- With service providers and contractors who assist with hosting, analytics, technical support, marketing, or email delivery
- With advertising and analytics partners to help assess and improve our marketing efforts
- When required to comply with applicable laws, legal requests, or government investigations
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of Hotel-Gurus, our users, or others
- With your explicit consent
We do not sell personal information unless required by law and only in accordance with regulations that provide a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” option.
9. Your Privacy Rights
While the U.S. does not have one universal federal privacy law, certain states—such as California under CCPA/CPRA—offer specific rights, including:
- Right to Know: Access categories and specific pieces of personal data collected in the past 12 months
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal data, with certain exceptions
- Right to Opt Out: Decline the sale or sharing of personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising
- Right to Non-Discrimination: Exercise your rights without facing unfair treatment
Depending on your state, you may also have rights to correction, data portability, or restricted processing.
To exercise your privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided below. Response timelines will follow applicable state laws (e.g., 45 days for California residents).
10. International Users / Data Transfers
If you are accessing Hotel-Gurus from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to, processed in, or stored in the U.S. or other regions where we operate. By using our website, you consent to these transfers. We take reasonable measures to comply with international data protection standards.
11. Children’s Information
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will remove it promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted information to us, please contact us, following COPPA guidelines.
12. Data Security
We apply reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, misuse, or modification. However, no data transmission or storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. We periodically review and update our retention practices to ensure information is not kept longer than needed.
14. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may link to third-party websites. Once you leave Hotel-Gurus, your data is governed by the privacy practices of those external sites. We encourage reviewing their policies before providing any personal information.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality, or operational practices. Updated versions will include a revised “Last updated” date. In cases of significant changes, we may notify you through email or on-site messages and seek consent where required by law.
16. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or would like to submit a privacy-related request, please reach out to us at: info@hotel-gurus.com