Privacy Policy | My Daily Journeys

Last Updated: September 27, 2025

1. Introduction

MY DAILY JOURNEYS ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and your rights regarding this information.

2. What Information Do We Collect?

2.1. Information You Provide to Us:

Contact Details: Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
Purchase Details: Your name, email, and payment information when you purchase a product. Please note that full payment details are processed directly by our payment processor (Stripe) and are not stored by us. 2.2. Information Collected Automatically:
Browsing Data: We automatically collect technical information when you visit the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the pages you visited. This data is collected via services like Google Analytics and the server logs of our hosting providers (Wix, Bluehost).

3. How We Use Your Information and on What Legal Basis?

We use your information for the following purposes, based on the legal grounds (under GDPR) specified:

To provide you with the products you purchased: Processing order and payment details (Contractual Necessity).
To send you our newsletter: Sending updates, stories, and promotions (subject to your explicit Consent).
To improve our Website and services: Analyzing browsing data to understand user behavior and enhance user experience (Legitimate Interest).
To provide support and communicate with you: Responding to inquiries and questions (Legitimate Interest).

4. With Whom Do We Share Your Information?

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We only share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our Website and business:

Website and Hosting Platforms: Wix and Bluehost, which provide the technological infrastructure for the Website.
Payment Processor: Stripe, for securely processing payments.
Email Platform: Substack, for managing and sending our newsletter.
Analytics Services: Google Analytics, for analyzing website traffic.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. For detailed information on the types of cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our separate Cookie Policy.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, or as long as you have an active account or subscription to our newsletter.

7. Your Data Rights

Under data protection laws (such as GDPR), you have several rights:

The Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
The Right to Rectification: Request to correct inaccurate information.
The Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request to delete your information under certain conditions.
The Right to Restrict Processing: Request to limit how we use your information.
The Right to Data Portability: Request to receive your information in a portable digital format.
The Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent (like the newsletter), you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us via email.

8. International Data Transfers

As some of our service providers (like Google and Substack) operate outside the European Union, your information may be transferred to and processed in other countries. We ensure that such transfers are carried out using appropriate legal safeguards as required by law.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

10. Visual Content and Privacy in Public Spaces

The "My Daily Journeys" blog celebrates the people and stories that make each place unique. We sometimes publish visual content (including photographs and videos) captured in public spaces, which may include images of individuals. We do this with the utmost respect and a desire to portray the authentic atmosphere of a location. If you have identified yourself in a photo or video on this website and wish for the content to be removed for any reason, please contact us at [Your Contact Email] with a link to the relevant page, and we will address your request and remove the content as promptly as possible.

11. Contact Information

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: hey@mydailyjourneys.com

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