Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026 | Effective date: March 2026

VelkTrails ("we," "us," or "our") operates velktrails.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. We do not require account creation to use the Site.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect:

  • Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
  • Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution
  • Approximate geographic location (country, region, city — not precise location)
  • Referring website URL and search terms used to find our Site
  • IP address (anonymized where possible)

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
  • Improve our content, user experience, and site performance
  • Understand which locations and features are most useful to visitors
  • Display relevant advertisements through our advertising partners
  • Monitor and prevent technical issues, abuse, and spam
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for analytics and advertising purposes. The cookies we use include:

  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) — help us understand how visitors interact with the Site
  • Advertising cookies (Google AdSense) — enable personalized advertisements based on your browsing history
  • Functional cookies — remember your preferences (such as filter settings)

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. You can also opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

We participate in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data with:

  • Service providers — hosting, analytics, and advertising partners as described above
  • Legal requirements — when required by law, regulation, or legal process
  • Protection of rights — to protect our rights, safety, or the safety of others

6. Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months per default settings. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and then deleted. We do not maintain a user account database.

7. Your Rights

All Users

  • Opt out of personalized advertising via Google Ads Settings
  • Control cookies through your browser settings
  • Request deletion of any personal data we hold by contacting us

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect and how it is used
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals. To exercise your rights, contact us at our Contact page.

European Economic Area and UK Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

Our legal basis for processing data is legitimate interest (providing and improving the Site) and consent (for cookies and personalized advertising). To exercise your GDPR rights, contact us at our Contact page.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Transfers

Our Site is operated from India. If you access the Site from outside India, your information may be transferred to and processed in India or other countries where our service providers operate. By using the Site, you consent to this transfer.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, please visit our Contact page.