Privacy Policy
Effective and Updated: March 9th, 2024
Jonny Melon Ventures LLC (“Jonny Melon Adventure Travel Blog,” “the Website,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “jonnymelon.com”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
We value your privacy and are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide to us when you visit the Website.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please refrain from using the Website.
Information Disclosure
At jonnymelon.com, we prioritize the protection of your personal information. We are committed to never selling, trading, or renting your personal data to third parties. We do not engage in the automatic logging of personal data, nor do we correlate information automatically logged through other means with identifiable personal data of specific individuals.
To enhance user experience and administer the site effectively, we may utilize IP addresses to compile and analyze aggregate statistics about our visitors and traffic patterns. However, it’s important to note that IP addresses are not linked to any personally identifiable information.
The personal data we collect is limited to what you voluntarily provide while using the Website. We do not gather information about our visitors from external sources, such as public records, organizations, or other third-party entities.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information from you when you interact with the Website in various ways, including:
- Newsletter Subscriptions: We may collect your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
- Waiting Lists: Your name and email address may be collected when you join waiting lists for certain services or products.
- Transactions: When you make a purchase from the Website, we may collect your name, email address, billing information, and payment details.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on the Website, we may collect your name, email address, and any information you provide in the comment.
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and maintaining the Website;
- Improving the user experience;
- Responding to your inquiries and comments;
- Sending you relevant information, products, and services;
- Processing transactions and providing receipts;
- Communicating with you about promotions, offers, and events;
- Analyzing website usage trends and activities.
Cookies
Like many other websites, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that contain data such as your preferences and session information. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but please note that certain features of the Website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services such as analytics providers and advertisers that may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior. These third parties may use this information to provide you with personalized advertising or content. We do not control the practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information.
Data Protection
We employ commercially reasonable methods to safeguard the information you provide to us and the data we automatically collect. This entails utilizing standard security protocols and collaborating exclusively with trusted third-party vendors. It’s important to note that email is not considered a secure means of communication. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from transmitting sensitive information via email. However, if you choose to do so, please be aware that it is at your own risk.
Certain information you input on the Website may be transmitted securely using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, ensuring a safe and encrypted transfer. Please rest assured that credit card details and other sensitive information are never transmitted via email.
To enhance user experience and optimize the Website’s performance, we may employ software programs to generate summary statistics. These statistics aid in assessing visitor traffic, identifying areas of interest, and refining technical specifications. Additionally, we utilize software programs to monitor network traffic, safeguarding against unauthorized attempts to alter or damage information, thus ensuring the continued availability of our services to all users.
Your Rights
If you are located in the European Union, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. You also have the right to restrict or object to the processing of your personal data and the right to data portability. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at info@jonnymelon.com.
External Websites
Please be aware that jonnymelon.com may contain links to other websites. It’s important to note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage our users to review the privacy policies of any website they visit that may collect personally identifying information.
This privacy statement pertains solely to the information collected by Jonny Melon Adventure Travel Blog. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@jonnymelon.com.
Affiliate Disclaimer
Jonny Melon Adventure Travel Blog has established financial relationships with several companies mentioned on the Website. As a result, jonnymelon.com may receive compensation if you click on or make purchases through the links provided on the Website.
Booking.com Affiliate Program
Jonny Melon Adventure Travel Blog is a participating member of the Booking .com Affiliate Program. The Website includes accommodation recommendations aimed at helping readers find a place to stay. If you do click through one of the Booking .com links and proceed with an accommodation booking, the Website will receive a small commission made from that booking at no extra cost to you.
Amazon Associates Program
Jonny Melon Adventure Travel Blog is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, the Website receives earnings from eligible purchases. Through the Amazon Associates program, Jonny Melon Adventure Travel Blog shares personalized links from Amazon to monitor visits to their site. This program uses cookies to track visits for commission allocation on these sales. Clicking on these affiliate links allows the Website to earn a small commission, without any extra cost to you. We ensure transparency in disclosing affiliate links in compliance with FTC and GDPR regulations.
Transactional Information
If you make purchases of products or services from us, we will gather certain details from you, including your name, address, email address, and information about the product or service you are acquiring. Payments are handled by third-party payment processors (e.g., PayPal), so please refer to the terms and privacy policy of the relevant processor for more details on how payment information is managed and stored.
Children’s Privacy
Protecting the privacy of children is of utmost importance to us. The Website and services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 18, please contact us at info@jonnymelon.com so we can take appropriate action.
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@jonnymelon.com.