Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2025
1. Introduction
StayAtNiche ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website stayatniche.com.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide: When you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, or otherwise interact with us, we may collect your name and email address.
Automatically collected information: We may collect certain information automatically when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This is done via standard web analytics tools.
Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience on our site. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To send our newsletter (only if you've subscribed)
- To respond to your enquiries
- To improve and maintain our website
- To understand how visitors use our site via analytics
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Affiliate Links & Third Parties
Our site contains affiliate links to third-party booking platforms (such as Booking.com). When you click these links and make a booking, those third parties may collect data subject to their own privacy policies. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party data practices.
We earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more information.
5. Analytics
We may use services like Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may use cookies and collect anonymized usage data. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict our processing of your data
- Data portability
To exercise these rights, please contact us.
8. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. 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 inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.