privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1st, 2025

Introduction

At Open Gate Tours ("we," "our," "us"), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at https://www.opengatetours.com ("the Website"). By using the Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

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1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information through our Website:

• Personal Data Provided by Users:

o Name

o Email address

o Requested tour service

o Desired tour date

• Automatically Collected Data:

o Google Analytics collects non-identifiable data about your interaction with the Website, such as page views, session duration, and navigation behavior. No cookies are used by our Website itself.

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2. How We Use Your Information

The information collected is used for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries submitted via our contact form.

• To customize and confirm tour options based on your requests.

• To maintain records for business purposes.

• To analyze website performance and improve user experience through Google Analytics.

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3. How We Store and Protect Your Data

• Personal Data: Information submitted through our contact form is emailed to our Gmail account (opengatetours@gmail.com) and stored in our internal database for record-keeping purposes.

• Security Measures: We implement appropriate security practices to safeguard the information, including restricted access and encryption where applicable.

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4. Sharing Your Information

• We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except as required by law or for operational purposes (e.g., using Gmail for communication).

• Payment information is not collected on our Website. Payments for tours are handled directly by the independent contractors who provide the tours.

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5. Your Rights

As a user, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

• Request corrections to your personal information.

• Request deletion of your personal information from our database, subject to legal and business record-keeping requirements.

• Opt out of receiving communications from us by contacting us at opengatetours@gmail.com.

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6. Third-Party Tools

We use Google Analytics to collect website performance data. Google’s privacy practices can be reviewed in their Privacy Policy.

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7. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Open Gate Tours

Email: opengatetours@gmail.com

Website: https://www.opengatetours.com

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8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

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By using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.