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Cookie and Privacy Policy for Traveler AS

Company: Traveler AS, Org.nr. 935 378 052
Website: www.travelermag.com

Traveler AS (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to safeguarding your privacy and complying with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the Norwegian Personal Data Act (Lov om behandling av personopplysninger, 2018), and all relevant privacy and electronic communications legislation, including the E-Privacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) as implemented in Norway. This Cookie and Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process, and protect your personal information when you use our website, services, or communicate with us.

1. Scope and Purpose

This Policy applies to all personal data collected:

  • Through our website www.travelermag.com

  • Via newsletters, subscriptions, or user accounts

  • When interacting with third-party services embedded in our website (e.g., social media widgets, analytics, advertising)

The purpose of this Policy is to provide transparency regarding the collection, use, storage, and sharing of your data, and to ensure compliance with Norwegian and EU law.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

2.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to enhance user experience, retain user settings, and collect statistical data. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, and tags that track website usage.

2.2 Legal Basis for Cookies

  • Strictly necessary cookies: Required to operate the website and provide services explicitly requested by the user (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b), Norwegian Personal Data Act § 8).

  • Non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing): Require explicit consent from the user (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) and ePrivacy Directive).

2.3 Types of Cookies Used

  1. Essential Cookies:

    • Maintain session integrity, security, and user authentication.

    • Examples: session IDs, security tokens.

  2. Analytics and Performance Cookies:

    • Measure traffic, visitor behavior, and page performance.

    • Examples: Google Analytics (anonymized IP), internal site analytics.

  3. Functional Cookies:

    • Remember user preferences (language, region, font size).

  4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies:

    • Deliver personalized advertisements based on browsing activity.

    • May include remarketing or social media integrations.

2.4 Third-Party Cookies

Third parties may place cookies on your device when you interact with embedded content or services. These third parties have their own privacy policies and may process personal data independently. Examples include:

  • Google Analytics (analytics)

  • Social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok)

  • Advertising networks

Traveler AS requires all third parties to comply with applicable privacy laws and to use data solely for the stated purpose.

2.5 Consent and Control

Upon visiting our website, users are presented with a cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept all cookies

  • Reject non-essential cookies

  • Modify or withdraw consent at any time via your browser settings or the website’s cookie settings interface

Refusing cookies will not prevent access to essential features of the website.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data to provide services, improve our website, and comply with legal obligations. Categories include:

  1. Identity Data: Name, username, profile information.

  2. Contact Data: Email address, phone number, postal address.

  3. Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, geographic location (approximate).

  4. Usage Data: Pages visited, clickstream data, duration, interaction with newsletters or social media.

  5. Marketing Data: User preferences, consent choices, interactions with campaigns.

We collect this data only when necessary, with explicit consent where required, or when needed to fulfill a contractual obligation.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

Your data may be used for the following purposes:

  • Delivering website services and features

  • Communicating updates, newsletters, and promotions (with consent)

  • Personalizing content and advertisements

  • Conducting analytics to improve website performance

  • Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or security threats

  • Complying with legal obligations under Norwegian and EU law

We will not process data beyond these purposes unless we obtain additional consent.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on one or more of the following legal grounds under GDPR:

  1. Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) – For marketing emails, social media cookies, and newsletters.

  2. Contractual necessity (Art. 6(1)(b)) – To provide services requested by the user.

  3. Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) – To improve our website, detect fraud, and ensure security, provided these interests do not override your rights.

  4. Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) – When required by Norwegian or EU law.

6. Data Sharing

Traveler AS does not sell personal data. We may share personal data with:

  • Trusted service providers for analytics, hosting, or email delivery

  • Social media platforms or advertising partners for consented marketing purposes

  • Authorities or legal entities as required by law

All third parties are bound by contracts ensuring compliance with GDPR and Norwegian law, and they are permitted to process data only for specified purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or to meet legal or regulatory obligations:

  • Essential cookies: session duration only

  • Non-essential cookies: up to 12 months unless withdrawn

  • User accounts and newsletter data: until you unsubscribe or request deletion

  • Analytics: anonymized after 24 months

After this period, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

8. User Rights

Under GDPR and Norwegian law, you have the following rights:

  1. Access: Request access to your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)

  2. Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR)

  3. Erasure (“Right to be forgotten”): Request deletion of personal data (Art. 17 GDPR)

  4. Restriction of Processing: Limit processing of your data (Art. 18 GDPR)

  5. Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format (Art. 20 GDPR)

  6. Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent at any time for cookies, newsletters, or marketing (Art. 7 GDPR)

  7. Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet)

Requests should be directed to:
Email: privacy@travelermag.com
Postal Address: Traveler AS, [Your Office Address], Norway

9. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration. These include:

  • Encrypted communication (HTTPS)

  • Secure servers and firewalls

  • Restricted access to personal data

  • Regular monitoring and audits

10. Children

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If a parent or guardian believes we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately for deletion.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect legal requirements, operational changes, or website updates. The latest version will always be available on our website, and the effective date will indicate the current version.

12. Contact Information

For questions or concerns about this Cookie and Privacy Policy:

Traveler AS
Org.nr. 935 378 052
Email: privacy@travelermag.com
Website: www.travelermag.com