Privacy Policy

Welcome to AngolaOnTheLake.com ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at AngolaOnTheLake.com and use our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit a contact or inquiry form
• Subscribe to our newsletter or email list
• Submit a property listing inquiry
• Comment on articles or content

This may include your name, email address, phone number, and any message content you provide.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is automatically collected by our servers and third-party analytics services, including:

• IP address and general geographic location (city/region level)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL (the page that linked you to ours)
• Date and time of your visit

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Connect you with vacation rental property owners or managers
• Send newsletters, travel guides, and promotional content (only if you opt in)
• Improve and maintain our website content and functionality
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our services
• Comply with applicable legal obligations
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

We will never sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences across visits.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website uses third-party services that may collect information about you, including:

• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google Maps — property location mapping (Google Privacy Policy)
• {{CONTACT_FORM_SERVICE}} — contact form processing

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data. We encourage you to review them.

5. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Property owners/managers: If you inquire about a specific rental, we may share your contact information with that property's owner or manager to facilitate your inquiry.
• Service providers: We share data with trusted vendors who assist us in operating our website (e.g., email providers, hosting services), subject to confidentiality agreements.
• Legal compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third party for their own marketing purposes.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and administrative safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights & Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails.
• Do Not Track: Our website currently does not respond to browser Do Not Track signals.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at {{CONTACT_EMAIL}}.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we update this policy, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Website: AngolaOnTheLake.com/contact
• Email: {{CONTACT_EMAIL}}
• Mail: Angola on the Lake, Angola, NY 14006