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Effective date: 1 January 2025  ·  Last updated: 1 June 2025

madinahonhasanova ("we", "our", "us") operates the personal travel blog at madinahonhasanova.com. This policy explains what personal data we collect when you visit, how we use it, and the rights you have over it.

1. Data We Collect

We collect information you voluntarily provide when contacting us or subscribing to updates: your name and email address.

We automatically collect technical data including IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, and time spent on pages via analytics tools.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial details, health information, or government-issued IDs.

2. How We Use Your Data

To respond to your enquiries, send newsletters you have subscribed to, and improve the content and performance of this blog.

To analyse traffic patterns and understand which stories and destinations resonate most with our readers.

We never sell your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep the site functional and analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) to measure readership.

You may disable cookies via your browser settings; doing so may affect certain site features.

A detailed breakdown of every cookie we set is available in our Cookie Policy.

4. Third Parties

We use Google Analytics (Google LLC) for traffic analytics and may embed YouTube or social-media widgets that set their own cookies.

If you click affiliate or partner links, the destination sites have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

We do not share personally identifiable information with advertisers without your explicit consent.

5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

  • Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
  • Erasure — request deletion of your data where no legal obligation requires retention.
  • Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Opt-out (CCPA) — California residents may opt out of any sale of personal data (we do not sell data, but this right exists).
  • To exercise any right, email us at [email protected]. We respond within 30 days.

6. Data Retention

Contact enquiry data is retained for up to 24 months, after which it is securely deleted.

Analytics data is retained for 26 months in accordance with Google Analytics default settings.

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

7. Security

This site is served over HTTPS and we apply industry-standard measures to protect stored data.

No method of transmission over the internet is 100{08651b07831c810ea95047e12563630cbcae6ee4d3b0031d3eea06e31dae21e1} secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security but commit to prompt notification if a breach occurs.

8. Children's Privacy

This blog is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

If you believe a child has submitted data to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law or our practices. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at: [email protected].

Postal address: madinahonhasanova, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

We aim to respond to all privacy enquiries within 30 calendar days.

Related legal documents

You may also want to read our Terms of Service and Cookie Policy.

MADINAHON HASANOVA

Discovering Tajikistan — One Road, One Story at a Time

A personal travel journal dedicated to the landscapes, culture, history, and hidden corners of Tajikistan — written for curious minds and intrepid souls.

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