Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 2026

Welcome to Visit Calatagan (accessible at http://visitcalatagan.com). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: http://visitcalatagan.com

Visit Calatagan is a travel and directory website that provides information about beaches, resorts, attractions, and travel guides in Calatagan, Batangas.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images published on the site.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • A temporary cookie is set when visiting the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Login cookies last for two days, and screen display cookies last for one year.
  • If “Remember Me” is selected, your login will persist for two weeks.
  • If you log out, login cookies are removed.
  • If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be stored indicating the post ID. This expires after one day.


You can disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, maps, or articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the original website.

These third-party websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Track your interaction with their content


This includes platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Google Maps, and others.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or trade your personal information.However, we may share data with trusted third-party services when necessary, such as:
  • Spam detection services
  • Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Hosting providers
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments.
  • For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information in user profiles.


Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and manage this information.

8. Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Request deletion of your personal data


This excludes any data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To make a request, please contact us using the details below.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

10. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party tools to improve our website, including:

  • Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Advertising platforms (if applicable)
  • Social media integrations


These services may collect anonymized data such as traffic behavior and usage patterns.

11. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, you may contact us at:

📧 Email: hello@visitcalatagan.com 🌐 Website: http://visitcalatagan.com