Effective date: September 15, 2026

Granny Pants Travels respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through grannypantstravels.ca, why we collect it, how it may be used and the choices available to you.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information you provide

When you use the Contact Us form, we may collect your name, email address and the message you send. Your name is optional, but an email address is required so we can respond.

When you subscribe to Granny’s Travel Notes, we collect your email address. You will be asked to verify your email before your subscription is completed.

Information collected automatically

The website uses cookies and GoDaddy’s built-in website analytics. These tools may collect limited technical information, such as your browser and device type, general location, pages visited and how visitors use the website.

Non-essential tracking is activated only when you select Accept on the cookie banner. You may select Decline if you do not want non-essential tracking cookies to be used.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use the information we collect to:

• Respond to questions or messages submitted through the Contact Us form
• Send  Granny’s Travel Notes to people who have subscribed and confirmed their email address
• Share new blog posts, practical travel tips, resource updates and occasional Granny Pants Travels news
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Improve the website, its content and the visitor experience
• Protect the website and its forms from spam, misuse or security threats

Submitting a Contact Us form does not automatically add you to the Granny Pants Travel Notes email list.

GRANNY'S TRAVEL NOTES

If you subscribe to  Granny’s Travel Notes, you are consenting to receive a monthly email from Granny Pants Travels. Occasional additional emails may be sent when there is an important resource or business update.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each email. Unsubscribing will not prevent you from using the website or contacting Granny Pants Travels.

COOKIES AND WEBSITE ANALYTICS

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites function and provide information about how they are used.

Granny Pants Travels uses GoDaddy’s built-in cookies and website analytics to understand general website traffic and improve the visitor experience. The website does not currently use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Google Tag or Google Tag Manager.

You can accept or decline non-essential cookies through the cookie banner. You may also manage cookies through your browser settings.

CONTACT FORM AND GOOGLE reCAPTCHA

The Contact Us form is protected by Google reCAPTCHA to help prevent spam and automated submissions. reCAPTCHA may collect technical information, such as your IP address, browser information and how you interact with the form. Google processes this information according to its own Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

Granny Pants Travels does not sell or rent your personal information.

 Information may be processed by service providers that help operate the website and email list, including GoDaddy, MailerLite and Google reCAPTCHA. 

These providers may process or store information outside Canada and are governed by their own privacy policies and legal obligations.

Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the website, Granny Pants Travels or its visitors.

EXTERNAL LINKS

The website may contain links to other websites and services, including Etsy, Facebook and Pinterest. Granny Pants Travels is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. When you leave this website, the privacy policy of the external service applies.

HOW WE PROTECT AND RETAIN INFORMATION

Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, loss or misuse. However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Personal information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to enquiries, provide requested communications, maintain appropriate business records or meet legal obligations.

YOUR CHOICES AND RIGHTS

You may contact Granny Pants Travels to:

• Ask what personal information we have about you
• Request a correction to your information
• Ask us to delete information that is no longer required
• Withdraw your consent to receive  Granny’s Travel Notes
• Ask a question about how your information is handled

Some information may need to be retained when required for legal, security or legitimate business-record purposes.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy may be updated when the website, its services or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top of the page will be revised when an update is made.

CONTACT US

If you have a question, concern or request relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please use the Contact Us page on this website.