Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Travmage (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a culinary travel publication operated from the United States. Our website is located at travmage.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our content.

Travmage is developed and maintained by Quantum Mage Marketing.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us via email or contact forms
• Subscribe to our newsletter or updates
• Leave comments on blog posts
• Use our travel search tools powered by Travelpayouts

This information may include your name, email address, and any message content you submit.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This is standard web server log data and is used for site security and analytics purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the website
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Send you editorial newsletters you have opted into
• Analyse website traffic and usage patterns
• Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and understand where our audience comes from. For full details on the cookies we use and how to control them, please read our Cookie Policy.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website integrates the following third-party services:

• Travelpayouts — flight and hotel search widgets. When you use these widgets, your searches are processed by Travelpayouts under their own privacy policy.
• Google Analytics (if enabled) — anonymised traffic analytics.
• Social media platforms — links to our Facebook, Twitter/X, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube accounts. Clicking these links takes you to third-party sites governed by their own privacy policies.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Email contact records are typically retained for up to three years unless you request deletion.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@travmage.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: