Privacy Policy for The Ultimate St. Augustine Travel Guide | Data Protection & Transparency

Who We Are

Welcome to The Ultimate St. Augustine Travel Guide, your go-to resource for discovering the best restaurants, attractions, and hidden gems in St. Augustine. Our website address is .

What Data We Collect & Why

Comments

When you leave a comment, we collect the information you provide in the comment form along with your IP address and browser details. This helps us detect spam and protect our site’s integrity.

If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to their service to verify your profile picture. You can review their privacy policy .

Media

If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as others can download and extract it.

Cookies

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website for convenience. These cookies last one year.
  • Login Cookies: If you log in, temporary cookies help verify browser compatibility. Login cookies last two days unless “Remember Me” is selected, in which case they persist for two weeks.
  • Editing Cookies: If you publish or edit an article, a cookie storing the post ID will be saved for one day.

Embedded Content & Third-Party Tracking

Some articles may contain embedded content (videos, images, etc.). These external sites may track your interaction as if you visited their platform directly.

Data Sharing & Retention

  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security reasons.
  • Comment Data: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely for moderation purposes.
  • User Accounts: If you register on our site, we retain the personal data in your profile. You can edit or delete it at any time—except your username.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You can request an exported file of your personal data or ask us to delete it, except in cases where legal or security obligations require retention.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be reviewed using automated spam detection tools to ensure a safe browsing experience.