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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 6, 2025 (Last updated)

1. Introduction

Welcome to Physis Photo Tours (“we,” “our,” “us”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard the personal information from users (“you,” “your”) when you visit physis.cr or use our services. By accessing or using our site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information, including:

  • Personal Information You Provide: e.g. your name, email address, contact information, payment information (if applicable), or any other information you submit via forms or registration.

  • Automatically Collected Information: e.g. IP address, browser type, device type, pages you visit, time and date, referring URLs, and other log data.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: we use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and similar technologies to collect information and improve your experience.

  • Analytics & Usage Data: data about how you interact with our site, such as click-throughs, pages viewed, session duration.

  • Third-Party Data: we may receive information about you from third parties such as advertising partners, analytics providers, or social media platforms.

3. Use of Information

We may use the collected information for purposes such as:

  • Operating, maintaining, and improving our website and services

  • Personalizing your experience

  • Providing customer support

  • Sending administrative messages, updates, or marketing communications (if you consent or as permitted by law)

  • Monitoring and analyzing usage and trends

  • Preventing fraud, abuse, and security issues

  • Complying with legal obligations

4. Sharing & Disclosure of Information

We may share your information:

  • With service providers or vendors who help us operate the site (analytics, hosting, email, payment processors)

  • With advertising partners (when you consent or as permitted)

  • In aggregated or anonymized form for analytics

  • To comply with legal obligations, subpoenas, law enforcement requests, or government demands

  • In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales — with notice to you

  • With your consent or direction

5. Cookies & Tracking / Advertising

We (and third parties) may place cookies and similar technologies. You can control or disable cookies via browser settings, though disabling may reduce functionality. For advertising, we may use cookie-based and interest-based advertising; you may have the option to opt out of certain targeted advertising (depending on region/legal requirements).

6. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have:

  • The right to access, update, or correct your personal information

  • The right to request deletion or anonymization of your data

  • The right to restrict or object to certain processing (e.g. direct marketing, profiling)

  • The right to data portability

  • Rights to opt out of certain advertising / tracking

  • If you are in the EU/EEA (or other jurisdictions), rights under GDPR and/or other applicable privacy laws

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: [your contact email/address].

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention is required by law.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is fully secure.

9. International Transfers

If your data is transferred across national borders (e.g. hosted in another country), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g. standard contractual clauses or other legally recognized means).

10. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the applicable minimum age in your country). If you believe we collected such data, contact us so we can delete it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised version with a new “Effective Date.” Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns, please contact:

  • Physis Photo Tours
  • Phone: +506 8337-4441
  • Address: Edificio Bonafide, Primer Piso, Heredia, Costa Rica