Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 15, 2025

At Madagascar Travel Blog, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us
  • Communication Data: Messages, comments, and feedback you provide through our contact forms or social media
  • Travel Preferences: Information about places to visit in Madagascar and tourism interests you share with us

Technical Information

  • IP address and location data
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on our website
  • Referring website information

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our Madagascar tourism content and travel guides
  • To send newsletters and updates about Madagascar travel destinations
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • To analyze website usage and improve user experience
  • To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Madagascar travel content. This helps us improve our articles about places to visit in Madagascar and tourism recommendations.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies help us deliver relevant content about Madagascar tourism and travel opportunities.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Email marketing platforms, analytics services, and hosting providers
  • Social Media Platforms: When you interact with our Instagram accounts (@MadagascarTourism and @igersmadagascar)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: Request information about the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we process your data
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for marketing purposes
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

6. Data Security and Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Newsletter subscriptions and contact information are typically retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

7. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Information

For any privacy-related questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Madagascar Travel Blog - Privacy Team

Address: 12-4-9 Harajuku, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan

Phone: +81 90 1234 8765

Email: [email protected]

Response Time: We will respond to your privacy requests within 30 days

11. Supervisory Authority

If you believe we have not addressed your privacy concerns adequately, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. For EU residents, you can find your local authority at https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en.