Last updated: December 25, 2024

Privacy Policy

ChocoMaps ("we," "us," or "our") operates the chocomaps.com website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Email address: When you subscribe to our newsletter
Contact information: When you reach out to us directly

Information Collected Automatically

Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, and other analytics data via Google Analytics
Device information: Browser type, operating system, and device type
Location data: If you use our "Near Me" feature, we access your device's location with your permission. This data is used only to show nearby chocolate locations and is not stored on our servers.

How We Use Your Information

Provide and maintain our website and services
Send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
Respond to your inquiries and requests
Show you chocolate locations near your current position

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

Google Analytics: Web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. See Google's Privacy Policy
Google Maps/Places: Used for directions and location data. See Google's Privacy Policy
Google AdSense: We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. See How Google uses information from sites that use our services

Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. This enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your interests.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by:

Visiting Google Ads Settings
Visiting AboutAds.info to opt out of third-party advertising cookies
Declining cookies when prompted by our cookie consent banner

Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Know: Request disclosure of the personal information we collect about you
Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
Opt-out: Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
Non-discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@islandandpine.com.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect analytics data. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time, after which their email will be removed from our mailing list.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

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:

contact@islandandpine.com