Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 10, 2025
Last Updated: May 10, 2025

At Travel by Tara B, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled with care. This Privacy Policy outlines what data we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have regarding your information.

Who We Are
Travel by Tara B is a luxury travel agency specializing in custom travel experiences and small ship cruising. Our website address is: https://travelbytarab.com.

Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile image. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile image becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.

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

Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience. If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies—this prevents you from having to re-enter them. These cookies last one year.

Additional cookies may be set when:

You visit the login page (temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies)

You log in (login and screen preference cookies)

You edit or publish an article (post ID cookie, expires after one day)

You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Pinterest pins, Instagram posts, etc.). Embedded content behaves just as if you visited those websites directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content—especially if you're logged into an account on their platform.

Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation and follow-up.

For registered users (if any), we store the personal information in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time (except your username). Website administrators can also access and edit this data.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:

An exported file of your personal data

Erasure of any personal data we hold about you (excluding data we’re required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes)

To make a request, please contact us at [insert contact email].

Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website—such as pages viewed, device type, and general location (city/state). This helps us improve the performance and user experience of our site.

Google Analytics uses first-party cookies and collects IP addresses to provide geographic insights. Users can disable cookies or install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on to prevent tracking.

For more information, review Google’s policies:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Email Subscribers Privacy Notice
When you sign up for our newsletter or download a free resource, we collect your first name and email address via Flodesk.

We use this information to:

Send curated travel tips, trip inspiration, and exclusive promotions

Enhance your experience with our brand

We respect your privacy. Your data will never be sold or shared. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email.

For more information, view Flodesk’s privacy policy: https://www.flodesk.com/privacy-policy

Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at:

Travel by Tara B
Email: tara@travelbytarab.com
Website: https://travelbytarab.com