Privacy at Plorers

Plorers is built around the idea that travel is personal. The places you go, the memories you capture, and the plans you make belong to you. We treat your data with the same care and respect.

This page explains, in plain language, what information we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have.

1. Who we are

Plorers is a personal travel platform designed to help people capture journeys, plan future trips, and connect with a community of thoughtful travellers.

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, you can contact us through the Contact page on the site.

For the purposes of UK and EU data protection laws, Plorers acts as the data controller for your personal information.

2. What information we collect

We collect only the information needed to run the platform and improve the experience.

Account information

Email address
Username
Display name (optional)

Journey and profile information

Countries and cities
Trip dates and travel type
Notes and memories
Photos for visited journeys
Profile photo (optional)

All journeys are private by default unless you choose to share them.

Community content

Posts
Replies
Saved posts
"This is helpful" signals

Technical and usage data

Device and browser information
Basic usage events

We use analytics tools to understand how the product is used, not to track individuals across the web.

3. How we use your information

We use your data to:

Manage your account
Store journeys
Power community features
Keep the platform secure
Improve performance
Respond to support requests

We do not sell your data.

We do not use your data for advertising.

4. Legal basis for processing

We rely on:

Contract – to provide the service
Legitimate interests – for security and improvement
Consent – for optional data and analytics where required

5. How your information is stored

Your data is stored using secure cloud infrastructure.

We use:

Encrypted connections
Access controls
Secure authentication

6. Who can see your information

Journeys are private by default.

If you share content in the community, it becomes visible according to your sharing settings.

You can edit or delete content at any time.

7. Third-party services

We use trusted providers for:

Hosting and database
Authentication
Analytics

They process data only to run the service.

8. How long we keep your data

We keep data only as long as needed.

If you delete your account:

Personal data is removed or anonymised within a reasonable time
Community posts may remain as "Former member"

9. Your rights

You can:

Access your data
Correct it
Delete your account
Restrict or object to processing
Request a copy of your data

10. Cookies and analytics

We use minimal cookies to:

Keep you signed in
Run the site
Understand general usage

We do not use advertising trackers.

11. Children's privacy

Plorers is designed for a general audience and is not intentionally built for children.

If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will review and remove it if appropriate.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy over time. If changes are significant, we will notify users where appropriate.

13. Contact

You can contact us through the Contact page on the site.