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Privacy Policy

At Mandy Travels the World, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy for Education Edventures LLC (doing business as Mandy Travels the World) outlines the types of personal information we receive and collect when you use our website, as well as how we safeguard your information. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we handle your personal information.

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mandy@educationedventures.net.

What Information do we collect?

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you provide to us when you register, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, or contact us. This may include names, email addresses, mailing addresses, usernames, passwords, billing addresses, and debit/credit card numbers. We do not process sensitive information. We may collect payment data necessary for purchases, such as payment card numbers and security codes. It’s important that all information provided to us is true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes.

Information automatically collected:

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our website.

When you visit our website, certain information like your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser, and device characteristics is collected automatically. This information helps us maintain the security and operation of our services, and for internal analytics and reporting purposes. We also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

The information we collect includes:

Log and Usage Data. Information about your activity on our services, such as IP address, device information, browser type, and activity timestamps.

Device Data. Information about the device you use to access our services, like IP address, device identification numbers, location, browser type, and operating system.

Location Data. Information about your device’s location, either precise or imprecise, collected through technologies like GPS. You can opt out of providing location data, but this may limit certain aspects of the services you can use.

Cookies:

We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.

The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.

Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

How do we use your information?

We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. Depending on how you interact with our services, we may process your information to facilitate account creation, manage user accounts, and to save or protect an individual’s vital interests.

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

To operate and maintain the Website; to create your account, identify you as a user of the website, and customize the website for your account; to send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings; to send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts; to respond to your comments or inquiries; to provide you with user support; to track and measure advertising on the website; to protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.


THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.

Noptin – this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications. 

How long do we keep your information?

We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice, unless required by law. We won’t keep your personal information longer than necessary, typically only as long as you have an account with us. When we no longer need your information for legitimate purposes, we’ll either delete or anonymize it, or securely store it if deletion isn’t feasible.

If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can log in to your account settings and update your user account. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. 

How do we keep your information safe?

We protect your personal information with organizational and technical security measures. These measures are designed to safeguard your data, but no system is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee protection against unauthorized access or cyber threats. Your use of our services is at your own risk, so it’s essential to access them within a secure environment.

Publicly Visible Information

If you create a user profile on the Website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible. To create a user profile, you must choose a username and password and input your email address for profile confirmation. Your email address will never be available publicly. At your option, you may also add an avatar, a profile description, and a link to your website. You may also choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and Google Account. Users may see your username, avatar, profile description and website information.

Disclosures

Affiliate disclaimer

Mandy Travels the World contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you click on a link and make a purchase. However, this will not incur any additional cost to you. Our affiliate relationships do not influence our reviews or recommendations. We only recommend products or services that we believe will add value to our users.

advertising

We may display third-party advertisements. These advertisements may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your activities on our website and other websites to provide you with targeted advertising based on your interests.

newsletters

By subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to receive emails from us with updates, promotions, and other information related to travel. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by following the instructions included in the email.

Terms of Use

Copyright

All content on this website is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use or reproduction of any content, including text, images, and graphics, is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from us.

use of the site

All content on this website is our opinion or personal experience. We are not experts in any subject, so additional research is always advised. By using this site you do so at your own free will. All stories, tips and information contained are from personal experience and may have taken place some time ago. We accept no responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the accuracy, completeness, availability, suitability or readability in regards to the website or the information, products, services contained within it. You agree to use the information on this website for information purposes only and at your own risk. In no case will we be liable for any damage or loss due to using this website. Including, but not limited to, indirect or accidental loss of damage, any harm to profits or financials or any other personal damage through the use of this website.

Attributions

Some content may include information obtained from third-party sources. We make every effort to provide proper attribution to these sources.

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Services & Shop Policies

Shipping Policy

  1. Digital Products: We offer digital products which do not require shipping. Upon purchase, you will receive access to your digital product(s) via email or download link. No physical items will be shipped for digital products.

  2. Physical Products: For physical products, they will be shipped by a third-party shipper. Shipping costs and delivery times may vary depending on your location and the shipping method selected at checkout. Please note that we do not control the shipping process once the product has been handed over to the third-party shipper.

  3. Shipping Restrictions: We currently only ship physical products within the United States.c

  4. Shipping Fees: Shipping fees are calculated based on the weight of the product(s), shipping destination, and the selected shipping method. Shipping fees will be displayed at checkout before you complete your purchase.

  5. Delivery Times: Estimated delivery times will be provided at checkout based on the selected shipping method. Please note that delivery times are estimates and not guaranteed. Delays may occur due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather conditions or customs clearance.

Return Policy

  1. Travel Itinerary Services: No refunds will be given for travel itinerary services once paid due to the time required to create and finalize the itinerary.

  2. Digital Products: Due to the nature of digital products, all sales are final. No refunds will be given for digital products.

  3. Physical Products: For physical products, please refer to the refund policy listed on our website. Refunds may be issued for physical products in accordance with our standard refund policy.