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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 04/2026

1. Introduction

Travelocal.org ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, interact with our AI travel assistant, and purchase our Services.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data: When you make a purchase or request a custom travel plan, we collect your name, email address, phone (optional) and specific travel preferences (destinations, budget, requirements, interests). AI Chat Data: Information and preferences you type into our AI travel assistant are collected to generate your specific travel plan. Financial Data: We do not directly collect or store your credit card or bank details. All payments are securely processed by PayPal. Please refer to PayPal's Privacy Policy for information on how they handle your payment data. Payment Transaction Data: When a payment is authorized via PayPal, we collect and store the following data for security, fraud prevention, and audit purposes, retained for up to 180 days: • PayPal Order ID and Authorization ID • Timestamp of payment authorization • IP address from which the payment authorization was initiated • Timestamp and IP address logged when you access your purchased map link

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to: • Create and deliver your custom Google Maps links and tailored travel itineraries. • Train and improve the responses of our AI travel assistant to better serve your requests. • Process authorized payments and automatically capture them after 24 hours, unless cancelled or refunded within that period. • Issue refunds (via PayPal) within our 24-hour policy window. • Detect and prevent fraud and unauthorized transactions using transaction metadata (timestamps and IP addresses). • Communicate with you regarding your order, customer support inquiries, and policy updates.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We only share information with: Service Providers: Such as PayPal for secure payment processing. Technology Partners: Third-party AI language models (if applicable) used to power our AI travel assistant. Data shared with these models is strictly limited to the travel context provided in your prompts.

5. International Data Transfers

Because our Services are available worldwide, your information may be processed in countries outside of your country of residence. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your data across borders as necessary to provide the Services.

6. Your Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to: • Request access to the personal data we hold about you. • Request that we delete your personal data (including your travel preference history and AI chat logs). • Opt-out of future marketing communications. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at Contact@travelocal.org

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or relevant laws. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our Terms and Conditions, please contact us at: Email: Contact@travelocal.org Website: Travelocal.org