Last Updated: August 26, 2026
Travel Life Vibes (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates https://travellifevibes.com (the “Site”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://travellifevibes.com.
Travel Life Vibes is a digital publication providing cruise tips, reviews, guides, and travel news.
2. Information We Collect and How We Use It
A. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
B. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
C. Newsletter & Free Downloads
If you subscribe to our email newsletter or request a free checklist/guide, we collect your name and email address. We use this information solely to send you cruise tips, updates, and occasional partner promotions. You can opt out of these emails at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of any email we send.
D. Contact Form
When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message so we can respond to your request. We do not sell or share this information with third-party marketers.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
A. Site Cookies
- If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and screen display choices (lasting between two days and one year).
B. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, social media posts). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
4. Third-Party Analytics and Advertising
A. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic and user behavior on our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data. For more information on Google’s privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms Page.
B. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies
We partner with third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads on Travel Life Vibes based on your visits to this and other websites on the Internet.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads to our visitors based on their browsing history.
- How to Opt Out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info Choices or the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Page.
5. Affiliate Disclosures
Travel Life Vibes participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases made through links on our website at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products, services, and cruise lines that we trust and find valuable for our readers.
6. Data Retention and Your Rights
- Retention: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For newsletter subscribers, data is retained until you unsubscribe.
- Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA): If you have an account on this site, have left comments, or are an email subscriber, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. We do not sell your personal information.
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: contact@travellifevibes.com
- Mailing Address: 502 W 7th St, Suite 100, Erie, PA
- Contact Form: https://travellifevibes.com/contact/
