Privacy Policy — TahoeTravel

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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This Privacy Policy explains how TahoeTravel ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

We aim to collect as little personal information as possible. We may collect:

Information you provide — for example, if you contact us by email, we receive your email address and message.
Automatically collected data — like most websites, our servers and tools may log technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device, referring page, and the pages you view.
Cookies and similar technologies — small files stored on your device, described below.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies help the Site function, measure traffic, and support advertising. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and you can use our cookie banner to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Declining may result in less relevant (non-personalized) advertising rather than no advertising.

3. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use third-party advertising, including Google AdSense, to display ads on the Site.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies at aboutads.info/choices or, in Europe, youronlinechoices.eu.
For more on how Google uses data, see Google's "How Google uses information from sites that use our services."

4. Analytics

We may use privacy-conscious analytics to understand how visitors use the Site in aggregate. This data is used to improve content and is not used to personally identify you.

5. Affiliate & External Links

Some pages link to third-party services (for example, lodging listings on airbnb and VRBO) and may include affiliate links, meaning we could earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites; please review their policies.

6. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to opt out of certain processing (for example, under the GDPR in the EU/UK or the CCPA/CPRA in California). To make a request, contact us using the details below.

7. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted here, and the "Last updated" date above will reflect the latest revision.

9. Contact Us

Questions about this policy? Contact us at tahoetravelguide@gmail.com.