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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 2026 • Effective Date: September 2026

GeneTravels ("we," "our," or "us"), operated by GreenTree Hosting LLC, provides independent luxury travel journalism, hotel field audits, and loyalty program intelligence. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information across our website and digital services in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), and other applicable statutory privacy laws.

1. Information We Collect

We operate on a data-minimization standard. We do not sell personal data, rent subscriber lists, or deploy invasive cross-site tracking pixels.

  • Email Subscription Data: When you subscribe to the Sunday Field Memo, we collect your email address solely to transmit editorial field dispatches. You may unsubscribe at any time via the one-click link in every email.
  • First-Party Telemetry: We collect non-personally identifiable analytics through our self-hosted, private Matomo server (IP masking enabled with 2 bytes masked, Do Not Track headers honored automatically). No third-party analytics cookies are executed without explicit consent.
  • Direct Inquiries: If you contact us via our Executive Contact Form, we retain your communication history solely to address your inquiry.

2. Commercial & Affiliate Disclosures

In compliance with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, some outbound links on GeneTravels are affiliate links (including credit card partner networks and hotel booking networks). When you click an affiliate link and complete an application or booking, GreenTree Hosting LLC may earn an affiliate commission at zero additional cost to you. All reviews are strictly independent and based on paid stays.

3. Your Statutory Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to request access to the personal data we maintain about you, request its deletion, or restrict its processing. To exercise these rights, submit a confidential request via our Executive Contact Form.

4. Contact Information

GreenTree Hosting LLC
Attn: Privacy & Compliance Officer
Inquiries: Submit via Executive Contact Form