Privacy Policy
Welcome to The Lost Miles (https://thelostmiles.com). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data in compliance with Indian law (IT Act, DPDP Act, 2023), GDPR, and other global privacy standards.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://thelostmiles.com. This is a travel blog sharing experiences, tips, and stories.
2. What We Collect & Why
a. Analytics Tracking
We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with the site. Data collected may include browser type, device info, pages visited, approximate location (IP-level), and referring websites. This helps us improve the site experience. Data is anonymized.
b. Comments
If you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, plus your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
c. Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve user experience, analyze traffic, and serve advertisements. Cookies help us remember your preferences and track session information.
Users can choose to disable cookies through their browser settings.
3. Advertising & Third-Party Ads
This website displays advertisements provided by third-party ad networks (such as Google AdSense, Agoda, Travelpayouts etc.). These ad networks may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to show relevant ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
We do not control the content of these advertisements and are not responsible for any offers, products, or services provided by third-party advertisers.
4. Affiliate Disclosure
Some links on this website are affiliate links (e.g., Agoda, Booking.com, Amazon). This means we may earn a small commission if you make a booking or purchase through these links, at no extra cost to you.
We only recommend products or services we believe will add value to our readers. These partnerships help support the maintenance and growth of this website.
5. Earnings Disclaimer
We may earn revenue through advertising and affiliate partnerships. This revenue helps support the maintenance of The Lost Miles and allows us to continue providing free travel content.
6. Embedded Content & Third-Party Links
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, maps). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites linked from our blog.
7. How Long We Keep Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.