Effective Date: 25/06/2025
Last Updated: 25/06/2025

Welcome to TrueBaliGuide.com. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our Site and how that information is used, maintained, and, in some cases, disclosed.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

1. Who We Are

TrueBaliGuide.com is a personal travel blog that provides authentic, experience-based information about traveling in Bali. Operated by Ranjit Maji, who has lived in Bali for over two years, this blog is committed to sharing genuine and helpful travel tips, guides, and recommendations for both new and returning visitors.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information from and about users of our Website:

A. Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

This is information that can be used to identify you as an individual. It may include:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • IP address (in some regions)
  • Location (if you provide or allow it)
  • Social media profile (if you interact through social platforms)

We collect PII when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Fill out contact forms
  • Leave comments on blog posts
  • Participate in surveys, contests, or giveaways
  • Communicate with us directly

B. Non-Personally Identifiable Information

This includes technical data such as:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Time and date of visit
  • Pages viewed
  • Clickstream behavior
  • Device type (desktop/mobile/tablet)

This data is collected automatically via cookies and other tracking technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and manage our content and services
  • Communicate with you (such as replying to inquiries)
  • Send periodic newsletters (only if you opt-in)
  • Improve our website’s performance and user experience
  • Analyze user behavior for content optimization
  • Detect and prevent spam, abuse, or unauthorized activity
  • Enforce our terms, policies, and legal rights

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR Compliance)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

  • Consent: When you subscribe to newsletters or provide information voluntarily.
  • Legitimate Interest: To understand usage patterns, enhance our website, and maintain security.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with any applicable laws or regulations.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Understand how you interact with our site
  • Collect anonymous analytics data via Google Analytics

Types of Cookies Used:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for website functionality
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand site performance
  • Functional Cookies: Remember user preferences
  • Targeting Cookies: Used for retargeting or affiliate tracking

You can disable cookies via your browser settings, but doing so may affect the functionality of some parts of our website.

6. Third-Party Services

We may share data with trusted third-party providers solely to support the operation and growth of our website. These may include:

  • Google Analytics – For traffic analysis
  • Mailchimp/ConvertKit – For email marketing and newsletters (if used)
  • Akismet or CleanTalk – For spam protection
  • Affiliate networks (e.g. Booking.com, Agoda, Amazon) – For tracking commissions
  • Cloud hosting platforms – For website performance and storage

These third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to read them.

7. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our mailing list, you may receive:

  • Travel updates and blog post notifications
  • Travel tips and insights about Bali
  • Promotions or product recommendations (from affiliates, clearly marked)

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the footer of any email.

8. Comments and User-Generated Content

When you leave a comment on a post, we collect the data shown in the comments form (e.g. name, email), along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. Your comment will be publicly visible unless moderated or removed.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

10. Your Rights Under Data Protection Laws

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Right to access – You can request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to rectification – You can request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Right to erasure – You can request deletion of your data.
  • Right to restrict processing – You can limit how your data is used.
  • Right to data portability – You can request to transfer your data elsewhere.
  • Right to object – You can object to processing under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, contact us.

11. Data Security

We use SSL encryption and implement other security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. You share information at your own risk.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

13. International Data Transfers

Your data may be stored or processed outside of your country, including in the United States or other countries where our service providers are located. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable privacy laws.

14. Affiliate Disclosure

TrueBaliGuide.com participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn a commission on products or services you purchase through our links — at no additional cost to you. These links are always disclosed clearly in our content.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Ranjit Maji
Email: info@truebaliguide.com
Website: https://www.truebaliguide.com