PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: October 5, 2026

Michelle Thurston dba Your Travel Concierge of Naples, operating under the brand identities:

• Gallivanting with Michelle
• YTCNaples 2.0 ~ Travel by Design
• YTCWeddings
• YTCNaples ~ Travel by Michelle (former brand identity that may still appear on legacy content)

Collectively referred to as “the Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information when you visit our website, read our content, or utilize our integrated travel booking tools.

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Information We Collect Automatically (Cookies & Tracking Technologies)

When you navigate our website, certain data is automatically collected via cookies, web beacons, and tracking pixels. This website integrates advanced affiliate marketing and interactive tracking scripts from third-party networks, including Travelpayouts, Stay22, Booking.com, Viator, GetYourGuide, and Amazon.com, Inc.

These tools place cookies on your browser to:

• Track outbound clicks to affiliate offers.
• Facilitate travel bookings via interactive maps, search widgets, and links.
• Attribute successful transactions to the Company so we may earn a commission.

The data collected automatically may include your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, geographical location, referring URLs, and your interactions with our booking elements.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect personal information that you intentionally provide to us. This includes:

• Communications: Your name, email address, and phone number when you contact us via michelle@ytcnaples.com, call 239‑403‑7703, or submit inquiries.
• Booking Details: Information submitted if you request custom travel design services from our brands.

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How We Use Your Information

The Company processes your personal data to:

• Operate, maintain, and optimize our travel blog platforms.
• Deliver accurate interactive maps and localized travel booking options.
• Monetize our content through verified affiliate transaction tracking.
• Respond to customer service inquiries, emails, and phone calls.
• Comply with legal obligations, enforce our site policies, and protect against fraudulent activity.

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Third-Party Disclosure & Travel Suppliers

Because we operate strictly as independent intermediaries, we do not fulfill travel bookings directly. When you use our affiliate links or Stay22/Travelpayouts booking engines to reserve a room, flight, car, or tour, you are providing your data directly to those third-party vendors (e.g., Booking.com, Viator, cruise lines, airlines).

We do not own, control, or manage these third-party systems. We strongly encourage you to review the individual privacy policies of any travel supplier or booking platform before finalizing your transactions, as their data handling practices are outside our legal scope.

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Your Global Data Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

Depending on your geographical location, you may possess specific statutory rights regarding your personal information under frameworks like the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights may include:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request the correction or deletion of your personal data.
• The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data.
• The right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your data for targeted advertising.

You can manage or completely disable cookies through your individual browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may cause some interactive booking maps, search widgets, and affiliate link tracking elements on our site to stop functioning correctly.

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Data Retention & Security

We retain your voluntarily provided personal data (such as emails) only as long as necessary to fulfill our business communications or satisfy legal and accounting mandates. While we implement standard security controls to safeguard your data, no method of digital transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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Children's Privacy

Our content and booking tools are intended solely for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it immediately from our records.

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Company reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted directly to this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the website following these adjustments constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy terms.

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Contact Us

For any questions, requests, or privacy concerns regarding this policy, please contact:

• Email: michelle@ytcnaples.com (Preferred method of contact)
• Phone: 239‑403‑7703
• Availability: Monday–Thursday, 11am–4pm EST

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Acceptance of Terms

By using this website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. Continued use of the website following the posting of any updates or revisions constitutes your absolute acceptance of those changes.

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