Privacy Policies – Bengal Travel Diaries

Effective Date: October 20, 2025
Website: https://www.bengaltraveldiaries.com

Welcome to Bengal Travel Diaries, your trusted West Bengal travel blog and storytelling space for exploring India’s most diverse region. Protecting your privacy is our utmost priority. This travel blog privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit bengaltraveldiaries.com.

1. Who We Are

Bengal Travel Diaries is an Indian travel blog that shares authentic travel experiences, destination guides, cultural stories, and photography from across Bengal and beyond.
Our mission is to help travellers discover local traditions, hidden gems, and responsible ways to explore India.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in the following ways to improve your experience on our West Bengal travel blog:

When you subscribe to our newsletter
When you comment on a blog post
When you contact us using our form
When you participate in surveys, contests, or giveaways

Personal data may include:

Your name
Email address
Location (optional)
Any message or feedback you submit

We may also collect non-personal information such as:

Browser type
IP address
Pages viewed and time spent on the site
Referring or exit pages

This helps us understand what our readers enjoy most and improve the quality of our Indian travel content.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Personalize your experience on our blog
Respond to your messages and comments
Send you travel updates, stories, and newsletters (if you subscribe)
Improve our website design and travel content strategy
Detect and prevent spam or security issues

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. All collected data is used only to enhance your experience on bengaltraveldiaries.com.

4. Use of Cookies

Bengal Travel Diaries uses cookies to:

Remember your preferences and settings
Track site analytics for better performance
Display relevant travel recommendations

Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may affect some site features.

5. Google Analytics and Advertising

We use Google Analytics to study visitor behaviour and improve the reach of our West Bengal travel guides. Google Analytics collects non-identifiable information about your interaction with our pages.

We may also display ads through Google AdSense or other ad networks. These may use cookies to:

Serve relevant travel-related ads
Measure ad performance

For more information, please visit:
👉 https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

6. Third-Party Links

Our travel posts may include external links to booking sites, tourism boards, or partner blogs.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
We recommend reviewing each linked site’s own privacy policy before sharing personal information.

7. Data Protection and Security

We follow industry-standard security practices to protect your information.
Your data is stored securely and only accessible by authorized personnel who maintain the blog.
However, no online platform can guarantee complete data security, and by using our website, you accept this limited risk.

8. Your Rights

As a user, you have the right to:

Request a copy of the data we hold about you
Request corrections or deletions of your data
Opt out of emails or newsletters anytime

To make such requests, please contact us at:
📧 bengaltraveldiaries@gmail.com

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Bengal tourism blog content is family-friendly but not directed toward children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, contact us immediately, and we will remove it.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our travel blogging practices or legal requirements. The most recent version will always be available here with the updated Effective Date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this travel blog privacy policy or your personal data, please reach out:

📧 bengaltraveldiaries@gmail.com
🌐 https://www.bengaltraveldiaries.com

We value your trust and thank you for being part of our Bengal Travel Diaries community.