Privacy Policy for Explore Southern Charm

At Explore Southern Charm, accessible from exploresoutherncharm.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Explore Southern Charm and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

Information We Collect

Explore Southern Charm follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Explore Southern Charm uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

Affiliate Disclosure

Explore Southern Charm is a participant in various affiliate marketing programs. This means that we may earn a commission on certain products or services purchased through links on our site, such as hotel bookings, tours, and travel gear.

This comes at no extra cost to you.

We only recommend products and services that we have personally vetted or that we believe will provide value to our readers. These commissions help support the operation of this site and allow us to continue providing free, high-quality local guides to the Lowcountry.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Explore Southern Charm’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Explore Southern Charm does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.