Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 9, 2025

Welcome to Xiapedia. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices you have. It applies to our website and any features or services that link to this notice.

Who We Are

Xiapedia is a travel publication focused on cruises, destinations, travel tips, and vacations. We aim to provide useful, trustworthy guidance for real travelers. For questions about this policy or your data, contact us via our contact page.

Scope

This policy covers information we collect when you visit or use our website, subscribe, submit a form, or interact with our content. It does not cover third-party websites, apps, or services that we do not control. Please review their policies separately.

Information We Collect

Information you provide: email address and any content you submit through forms (for example, questions or feedback).

Information collected automatically: device and usage data such as IP address, browser type, pages viewed, time spent, and identifiers used for analytics or advertising. This may be collected using cookies, pixels, and similar technologies.

Inferences: we may derive general preferences (for example, interest in cruise content) from your interactions to improve relevance.

How We Use Information

• Provide, maintain, and improve the website and its features.
• Respond to messages and manage reader requests.
• Measure performance, debug issues, and enhance security.
• Personalize content and, where applicable, show advertising.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

Legal Bases (EEA/UK Visitors)

Where the GDPR applies, we rely on: (a) your consent; (b) performance of a contract; (c) compliance with legal obligations; and (d) our legitimate interests (for example, site security, audience measurement) when those interests are not overridden by your rights.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies (and similar tools) to operate the site, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and support advertising. You can manage or block cookies in your browser settings. If you reject certain cookies, some features may not work as intended.

• Strictly necessary: essential for core site functions.
• Functional: remember settings like language.
• Analytics: help us understand what is useful.
• Advertising: support ad delivery and frequency capping.

Where required by law, we will ask for consent before placing non-essential cookies. We honor applicable browser-level opt-out signals (such as recognized global privacy preference signals) where legally required.

Analytics, Ads, and Social Features

We may work with analytics providers and ad partners that use cookies or similar tools to help measure engagement and deliver or limit ads. These partners act as independent controllers or processors according to their own policies.

About "sale" or "sharing" of personal information (California): Xiapedia does not sell personal information for money. If cross-context ad cookies are ever used, that may be considered "sharing" under California law. California residents can request to opt out as described below.

When We Share Information

• Service providers: vendors who help us operate the site (hosting, analytics, security) under contracts that limit their use of data.
• Legal and safety: to comply with law, respond to lawful requests, or protect rights, safety, and security.
• Business changes: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer, subject to this policy.
• With your direction or consent: when you ask us to share or otherwise consent.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here, for legitimate business needs (for example, audit and security), and as required by law. Retention periods vary by data type and context.

International Transfers

We may transfer, store, or process information in countries other than where you live. When we do, we use appropriate safeguards as required by applicable law.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your information; object to or restrict certain processing; withdraw consent; and lodge a complaint with a regulator. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Disclosures for Specific Regions

EEA/UK (GDPR): You may have rights to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. You can also complain to your data protection authority. Our legal bases are listed above.

California (CCPA/CPRA): You may have rights to know, access, correct, delete, opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and limit use/disclosure of sensitive personal information, without discrimination. We will honor valid opt-out signals where required.

Brazil (LGPD): You may have rights to confirm processing, access, correct, anonymize, block, delete, portability, information about sharing, revoke consent, and petition the national authority.

Indonesia (PDP Law): You may have rights to information about processing, access, correction and updates, erasure, withdrawal of consent, and to submit complaints in accordance with applicable regulations.

Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Do Not Track and Preference Signals

Some browsers offer "Do Not Track." Because there is no common industry standard, we do not respond to DNT. Where required, we recognize legally mandated opt-out preference signals for targeted advertising.

Third-Party Links

Our content may reference external sites we do not control. We are not responsible for their practices. Review their privacy notices to understand how they handle your data.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version here and revise the "Last updated" date above. If changes materially affect your rights, we will provide an additional notice as required by law.

How To Contact Us

Questions or requests about this Privacy Policy or your data? Please write to us via our contact page. To help us verify and process your request, include your name, the country or state you live in, and the nature of your request.