OLE HORN

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025 • Last Updated: January 1, 2025

1. Who We Are

OLE HORN ("we", "us", or "our") operates as a digital publication and luxury travel journal accessible via questexplorex.shop. We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and maintaining transparency in our data processing activities. For any data protection inquiries, please contact us at [email protected].

2. Scope of Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, subscribers, and clients residing in the United States and globally who interact with questexplorex.shop, subscribe to our dispatches, or inquire about our custom publishing services.

3. Data We Collect

(a) Information Provided Directly: Name, email address, phone number, and custom message contents submitted via contact forms or newsletter registration.
(b) Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent, and cookie identifiers.
(c) Third-Party Sources: Analytics data provided through privacy-compliant tracking scripts.

4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

PurposeData CategoriesLegal Basis (US / CCPA)
Newsletter DistributionName, EmailUser Consent
Inquiry ResponseName, Email, Phone, MessageContractual Necessity / Legitimate Interest
Site OptimizationIP, Analytics, CookiesLegitimate Interest / Consent

5. Cookies & Google Consent Mode v2

We utilize Google Consent Mode v2 to manage analytics and advertising storage parameters. Upon visiting our website, all non-essential cookies (Analytics, Advertising, Personalization) remain set to denied until explicit user interaction via our cookie banner. You may modify or withdraw your consent at any time using the "Cookie Settings" link located in the site footer.

6. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Data may be shared strictly with authorized service providers (e.g., email service platforms, hosting providers) operating under binding confidentiality agreements, or as required by US state or federal law enforcement.

7. International Transfers

If you access questexplorex.shop from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed on secure servers located within the United States, safeguarded by standard contractual clauses and robust encryption.

8. Retention Period

We retain newsletter subscriber details until unsubscription is requested. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months for customer service records before secure deletion.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residence (e.g., California CPRA, Virginia VCDPA), you have the right to request access to, deletion of, or correction of your personal data. To exercise these rights, email [email protected]. California residents may specifically request non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is directed to general adult audiences and does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 16 years of age.

11. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be communicated via notice on our homepage.