Last updated: 30 July 2025

1. Who We Are

This website (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates under the domain: https://cambodiaspirit.com.
Our mission is to share travel inspiration, blogs, and recommendations about Cambodia.

By using our site, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal personal data necessary to provide our services and improve user experience:

  • Comments Data: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form (name, email), your IP address, and browser user agent string to detect and prevent spam.
  • Gravatar Check: An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Gravatar’s Privacy Policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
  • Uploaded Media: If you upload images, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as other users may download and extract this information.

3. Cookies & Advertising

Our site uses cookies for basic functionality, user convenience, embedded media, and to serve advertisements.

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience (lasting up to one year).
  • Functional Cookies: Temporary cookies may be set to test if your browser accepts cookies (no personal data stored).
  • Embedded Content: Embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, maps, images) may use cookies set by third-party services.

Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense
We partner with third-party advertising companies, including Google, to serve ads when you visit our website.

  • Serving Ads via Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.
  • Personalized Advertising: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • User Opt-Out Rights:
    – You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads).
    – You can also opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info (https://www.aboutads.info/choices/).

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles).
These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions as if you visited their site directly.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. Please review their policies.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

  • Visitor comments may be checked via automated spam detection services.
  • If you request a password reset (for sites where accounts exist), your IP address may be included in the reset email.

We do NOT sell, trade, or rent your personal information to marketers or third parties.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely for spam control and conversation history.

You may update your comment at any time.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:
– Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
– Request correction of your personal data.
– Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent.

Important: We may need to verify your identity before processing such requests.

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Comments and some submissions may be checked automatically by spam-detection services (e.g., Akismet).
  • Data may also be stored on servers outside of Cambodia depending on hosting provider.

9. Affiliate & Referral Links Disclosure

Our website sometimes includes affiliate or referral links. Clicking these may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you, and will greatly support our website to better serve you with content.
These links do not affect the price you pay but may allow third parties to track that you visited via our website.

We are not responsible for how affiliate partners handle your data. Check their privacy policies before engaging with their services.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect or store information from children.

11. Disclaimer & Liability

We take reasonable measures to protect your data, but: No website or online platform is 100% secure.
We are not liable for unauthorized access, hacking, or data breaches beyond our reasonable control.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or operations.
Updates will be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date.

13. Contact Us

For privacy questions or data requests, contact us through our Facebook Page.