Privacy Policy

1. Objective and Scope

This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of The Tulum Times ("we," "our," or "us") on the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your information when you use our website, related applications, and services (collectively, the "Platform"). By using the Platform, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We employ the utmost diligence in protecting your data; however, no system is entirely impenetrable. Your use of this Platform constitutes your acceptance of the inherent risks of providing information online.

2. Information Collection

A. Information You Provide to Us

We collect information that you expressly provide to us. This may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other contact or identifying information you choose to provide when interacting with our Platform (e.g., subscribing to newsletters, contacting support, or leaving comments).

B. Automatically Collected Data

When you access the Platform, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This "Log Data" may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, the webpage you were visiting before you came to our Platform, pages of our Platform that you visit, the time spent on those pages, information you search for on our Platform, access times, and dates. We use this information to monitor and analyze use of the Platform and for the Platform's technical administration.

3. Use of Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various business and commercial purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Platform.
• Communicate with you, including responding to your comments, questions, and requests.
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Platform.
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions, abuse, and other illegal activities, thereby protecting the rights and property of The Tulum Times and others.

4. Disclosure of Information

We will not share your personal information with third parties except in the circumstances described below:

A. Service Providers and Affiliates

We may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Platform, provide the Platform on our behalf, perform Platform-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Platform is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

B. Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement

The Tulum Times cooperates with government and law enforcement officials and private parties to enforce and comply with the law. We will disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal processes, to protect our property and rights or the property and rights of a third party, to protect the safety of the public or any person, or to prevent or stop activity we may consider to be, or poses a risk of being, illegal, unethical, or legally actionable.

C. Business Transfers

The Tulum Times may sell, transfer or otherwise share some or all of its assets, including your Personal Information, in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy.

5. Third-Party Links and Liability Exemption

Our Platform may contain links to other websites or services. If you choose to visit an advertiser or click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's website. The fact that we link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization, or representation of our affiliation with that third party, nor is it an endorsement of their privacy or information security policies. We do not exercise control over third-party websites. These other websites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data, or solicit personal information from you. We strongly advise you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other websites you visit. **The Tulum Times assumes no liability whatsoever for the data practices of third-party platforms.**

6. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable physical, technological, and administrative security measures designed to safeguard your Personal Information against unauthorized access and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security and expressly disclaim any liability for any unauthorized access to, or use of, our secure servers and/or any personal information stored therein.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside Mexico and choose to provide information to us, The Tulum Times transfers Personal Information to Mexico and processes it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Platform is not directed to persons under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, they should contact us. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will take steps to delete such information from our files.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page. We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.