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Privacy Policy
ChocoMaps ("we," "us," or "our") operates the chocomaps.com website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Email address: When you subscribe to our newsletter
- Contact information: When you reach out to us directly
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, and other analytics data via Google Analytics
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, and device type
- Location data: If you use our "Near Me" feature, we access your device's location with your permission. This data is used only to show nearby chocolate locations and is not stored on our servers.
How We Use Your Information
- Provide and maintain our website and services
- Send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
- Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
- Respond to your inquiries and requests
- Show you chocolate locations near your current position
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information:
- Google Analytics: Web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. See Google's Privacy Policy
- Google Maps/Places: Used for directions and location data. See Google's Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense: We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. See How Google uses information from sites that use our services
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. This enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your interests.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by:
- Visiting Google Ads Settings
- Visiting AboutAds.info to opt out of third-party advertising cookies
- Declining cookies when prompted by our cookie consent banner
Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know: Request disclosure of the personal information we collect about you
- Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-out: Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
- Non-discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@islandandpine.com.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect analytics data. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time, after which their email will be removed from our mailing list.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: