Privacy Policy
Summary
Traveling Cigars publishes the App. We collect as little as possible. You can read everything in the App without an account. We do not sell or share personal information, we do not run ads, and we do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking SDKs.
What we collect and why
- Name and email address, only if you create an optional account. Used to identify your account and keep your favorites. We do not send marketing email.
- Favorites (saved news links, videos, and places), only if you have an account. Used to show your saved items in the Account tab.
- Age-check result. The App stores on your device whether you passed the 21+ check and when. Your date of birth is used once to calculate your age and is not stored or sent anywhere. If the check fails, the App keeps a block flag and the date on which the entered birth date would reach 21 in secure storage on your device, so the check cannot simply be retried. This never leaves your device.
- Device-local data. A saved copy of the news index, the places directory, and your settings is kept on your device so the App works offline.
- Location, only if you tap Near me in Places and grant permission. It is used on your device to sort the directory by distance. It is never uploaded or stored by us.
Where it is stored
Your name, email, and favorites are saved on your device. When our account service is reachable, a copy is also stored on an account server operated by us so your account and favorites can be kept in sync. The places directory is read from our hosting provider (Supabase); those requests do not include your account details or location.
Third-party services you reach from the App
- News feeds are fetched directly from the publishers' public RSS feeds, and links open the publisher's website. Those publishers receive standard web request information such as your IP address.
- Videos play through the standard YouTube embedded player, operated by Google. Google's privacy policy applies to YouTube playback.
- Directions open Apple Maps or Google Maps, whose own privacy policies apply.
We do not control these services. Their use of data is governed by their own policies.
No selling, no tracking, no ads
We do not sell personal information, we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, and we do not track you across other companies' apps or websites. The App shows no advertising.
Retention
Account data is kept until you delete your account. Device-local data stays on your device until you delete the account, clear the App's data, or delete the App.
How to delete your data in the App
Open the Account tab, tap Delete account, and confirm. Your name, email, and favorites are deleted from your device immediately, and from our account server right away when it is reachable, or automatically the next time the App connects. You can also email info@travelingcigars.com to ask us to delete any data we hold about you. Deleting the App removes all device-local data.
Adults only; no data from anyone under 21
The App is only for adults 21 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 21. If we learn that we hold information from someone under 21, we delete it. If you believe this has happened, contact us.
Your privacy rights (including California)
Depending on where you live, including under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended (CCPA/CPRA), you may have the right to:
- know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose;
- access and receive a copy of your personal information;
- correct inaccurate personal information (you can also edit your account in the App);
- delete your personal information (you can also delete your account in the App);
- opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share it); and
- not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.
To make a request, email info@travelingcigars.com from the address on your account. We may verify your request by confirming control of that email address. An authorized agent may make a request on your behalf with your written permission. We respond within the time required by law.
Security
We use reasonable measures to protect the limited information we hold. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure.
Changes
If we change this policy, we will update the effective date and show material changes in the App.
Contact
Traveling Cigars, attention Rob Loud. Email info@travelingcigars.com.