Last updated: April 26, 2026

Privacy Policy

Vlore Circle respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have when you visit our website, contact us, or join our community links.

By using this website, you agree to the way we handle personal data as described in this Privacy Policy.

Who we are

Vlore Circle is a local community platform built around life in Vlore, Albania. The website provides guides, local content, community updates, and links to community spaces such as our Facebook group.

For privacy questions, you can contact us at:

Email: hello@vlorecircle.com

What personal data we collect

We may collect personal data when you use our website, contact us, or interact with our community links.

This may include:

• Your name, if you submit it through a form.
• Your email address, if you contact us or sign up for updates.
• Your message content, if you use a contact form.
• Basic technical data, such as browser type, device type, IP address, pages visited, and general usage data.
• Cookie and analytics data, if you accept cookies or use the website in a way that creates basic tracking data.

We do not collect sensitive personal data unless you choose to send it to us. Please avoid sending sensitive information through our contact forms.

How we collect personal data

We collect personal data in the following ways:

• When you fill out a contact form.
• When you send us an email.
• When you interact with links to our social media or community pages.
• When our website uses cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

Why we use your personal data

We use personal data for clear and practical reasons connected to running Vlore Circle.

We may use your data to:

• Reply to your messages.
• Improve the website and its content.
• Understand which pages are useful to visitors.
• Share community updates, if you have asked to receive them.
• Protect the website from spam, abuse, or technical issues.
• Manage links to our community channels and social media pages.

Our legal basis for using your data

Depending on how you use the website, we may process your personal data based on one or more legal grounds:

• Consent: when you agree to receive updates, accept optional cookies, or submit information through a form.
• Legitimate interest: when we use basic website data to keep the website safe, improve content, or respond to messages.
• Legal obligation: when we need to keep or share certain information to comply with the law.

Contact forms

If you contact us through a form, we collect the details you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, subject, and message.

We use this information only to read your message, reply to you, and manage the request. We do not sell contact form data.

Analytics and website data

We may use analytics tools to understand how people use the website. This can help us see which pages are visited, how users move through the site, and what content is useful.

Analytics data may include technical information such as browser type, device type, approximate location, visited pages, and time spent on the website.

If analytics cookies or similar tools are used, they will be explained in our Cookie Policy.

Cookies

Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies are needed for the website to work. Others may help with analytics, performance, or embedded content.

If we use non-essential cookies, you may be asked to accept or reject them through a cookie banner or settings tool.

For more details, please read our Cookie Policy.

Social media and community links

Vlore Circle may link to social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. If you click these links or join a community space, the platform you visit may collect and process your data under its own privacy policy.

We are not responsible for how third-party platforms handle your personal data. Please review their privacy policies before using them.

Who we share data with

We may share limited personal data with trusted service providers that help us run the website and communicate with visitors.

These may include:

• Website hosting providers.
• Email or form tools.
• Analytics providers.
• Security and spam protection tools.
• Social media platforms, when you choose to interact with them.

We only share data when it is needed for the service, website function, legal compliance, or protection of the website.

International data transfers

Some service providers may process data outside your country. If this happens, we aim to use providers that apply suitable privacy and security protections.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, your data may be protected by legal safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or other approved transfer methods where required.

How long we keep your data

We keep personal data only for as long as needed for the reason it was collected.

For example:

• Contact form messages may be kept while we handle your request and for a reasonable period after that.
• Email messages may be kept as part of normal communication records.
• Analytics data may be kept for a limited period set by the analytics provider or website settings.

When personal data is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymize it where possible.

How we protect your data

We take reasonable steps to protect personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or disclosure.

No website or online service can guarantee complete security. If you contact us online, please do not send sensitive information unless it is necessary.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data.

These rights may include:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to ask us to delete your personal data.
• The right to restrict how we use your data.
• The right to object to certain types of processing.
• The right to withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent.
• The right to request a copy of your data in a portable format, where this applies.

To exercise these rights, contact us at:

Email: hello@vlorecircle.com

Complaints

If you believe your personal data has not been handled properly, please contact us first so we can try to help.

You may also have the right to contact your local data protection authority, depending on where you live.

Children’s privacy

Vlore Circle is not aimed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Links to other websites

Our website may include links to other websites, social media pages, community groups, or external resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. Please read their privacy policies before sharing personal data with them.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the date at the top of this page.

We recommend checking this page from time to time so you know how your personal data is handled.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal data, contact us at:

Email: hello@vlorecircle.com

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