Legal & Privacy Policy

Timothy’s Tours is a wholly owned entity of Timothy Calvin Merkel, an Independent Entrepreneur registered in Georgia (p/n 306510362) and is the sole operator of https://timothystours.ge (the “Site”). This page informs you of the policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use this Site.

This Site uses your data strictly to provide and improve the Site and to communicate with you regarding our tour services in Georgia. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information Collection and Use

While using this Site, it may collect or receive certain information in the following ways:

  • Direct Contact: If you contact me directly via email, phone, SMS/text message, or through our social media channels, I receive the personal details you choose to provide (such as your name, email address, phone number, and any inquiry details). I use this information solely to respond to your request and plan your custom tour.

  • Blog Comments: If you choose to leave a comment on a blog post, the Site collects the data shown in the comments form (such as your name and email address), along with your IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

  • Log Data: Like most website operators, our servers passively collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit the Site. This may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.

2. Cookies and Analytics Tracking

This Site uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) to save your preferences and understand how visitors interact with our content:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.

  • Google Analytics: The Site uses Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic. It uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form.

  • Independent Analytics: The Site uses a native WordPress analytics tool to track basic metrics like page views and referral sources. This data is stored locally on our secure server and is not shared with third parties.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. I do this myself on most websites and would recommend it for any modern internet user.

3. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may occasionally include embedded content (such as maps or videos). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

4. Data Retention and Sharing

I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.

  • Inquiries: Information sent to us via email or text message for tour inquiries is retained indefinitely on my email and messaging accounts. Your information will not be used for any other purpose than to fulfill your tour requests and satisfy standard business accounting or legal records.

  • Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

5. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have left comments or communicated with me, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about you, including any data you have provided to me or the Site. You can also request that any personal data held by Timothy’s Tours be erased. This does not include any data which is legally or administratively obligatory to be kept for security, business operations, or tax purposes.

6. Contact Me

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me via the contact details provided on this website.