Overview
Catholic Pilgrimage Destinations ("we", "our", "us") operates the website www.destinationes.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site.
Data Controller
Catholic Pilgrimage Destinations is an independent website operated as an informational resource for Catholic pilgrims. For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at info@destinationes.com.
Information We Collect
Catholic Pilgrimage Destinations is a static website. We do not require user accounts, process form submissions, or store personal data on our servers. The information we collect is limited to analytics data gathered through third-party services, subject to your cookie consent preferences.
Analytics
With your consent, we use the following analytics services to understand how visitors use our site:
Google Analytics 4
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymized data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites, general geographic location (country/region level), and device type. We have enabled IP anonymization. Google Analytics data is only collected if you consent to analytics cookies via our cookie banner.
Cloudflare Web Analytics
Cloudflare Web Analytics is a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. It provides aggregated metrics about page views and site performance.
Advertising
We may display advertisements on our site through Google AdSense. When enabled, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other websites on the internet.
Advertising cookies are only set if you consent via our cookie banner. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
Affiliate Links
Our destination guides contain links to third-party services including:
- Sophia Institute Press — Catholic books and publications
- Ignatius Press — Catholic books, videos, music, and art
- Booking.com — Hotel and accommodation booking links
- Amazon — Links to books and pilgrim resources
Some of these links may be affiliate links. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase or booking, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies that govern the data they collect. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
Cookies
We use cookies for analytics and may use them for advertising in the future. Cookies are only set with your explicit consent via our cookie banner. For a detailed inventory of the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.
Third-Party Services
- Google Fonts — We load fonts from Google's servers. Google may collect usage data as described in their privacy policy.
- Cloudflare — Our site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare's privacy policy applies to infrastructure-level data.
- OpenStreetMap — Our interactive maps use tiles from OpenStreetMap. Tile requests are logged by the tile server provider.
Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right of access (Article 15) — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification (Article 16) — You can request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure (Article 17) — You can request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing (Article 18) — You can request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability (Article 20) — You can request your data in a portable format.
- Right to object (Article 21) — You can object to the processing of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@destinationes.com. We will respond within 30 days.
As a static website with consent-based analytics, the most effective way to exercise your privacy rights is to decline cookies via our consent banner or to use the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.
Lawful Basis for Processing
We process data on the following legal bases:
- Consent — Analytics and advertising cookies are only set with your explicit consent via our cookie banner.
- Legitimate interest — We have a legitimate interest in understanding aggregate site usage to improve our content and service.
Data Retention
- Google Analytics — Data is retained for 14 months, then automatically deleted.
- Cloudflare Analytics — Aggregated data only, no personal data retained.
- Cookie consent preference — Stored in your browser's local storage until you clear it or update your preferences.
International Transfers
Analytics data is processed by Google in data centers that may be located outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Google's data processing is governed by their Data Processing Terms and complies with applicable data protection regulations.
Children's Privacy
Our site does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time, particularly when we add new services or change our data practices. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at info@destinationes.com.