Cost of Living World

Welcome to Cost of Living World ("we", "our", "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and transparently in compliance with global data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide a better browsing experience, deliver cost-of-living data, and monetize our services through advertising:

Personal Information: If you subscribe to our newsletter, request expat guides, or complete our relocation quiz, we collect your email address, relocation interests, and survey choices.
Automatically Collected Data: When you browse our site, we automatically collect log files, IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps.
Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies to track advertising performance and serve targeted ads (Google AdSense).

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your data for the following legitimate business purposes:

To provide, maintain, and optimize our cost-of-living calculator and comparison matrices.
To send you our newsletter, relocation starter packs, and exclusive partner discounts (only with your explicit consent).
To analyze site traffic, user behavior, and layout responsiveness.
To serve tailored personalized and non-personalized advertisements via Google AdSense.

3. Cookies and Third-Party Advertising

We integrate third-party services that set cookies on your device to serve ads or customize your experience:

Google AdSense: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads on our site based on your visits here and across the web. You can opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.

4. GDPR and CCPA Data Subject Rights

Depending on your location, you possess comprehensive legal rights regarding your personal information:

Access: The right to request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request that we delete your email or lead profiles from our records.
Opt-Out of Sale (CCPA): We do not sell your personal data. However, you have the right to request a formal disclosure of this policy.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our support team at privacy@costoflivingworld.com. We will respond within 30 days.

5. Data Retention and Security

We retain personal data (like emails) only as long as necessary to deliver requested guides or maintain subscriptions. We implement strict digital safeguards (including SSL encryption, secure data transmission, and access privileges) to prevent unauthorized access or loss.

6. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any revisions will be accompanied by an updated "Last Updated" timestamp at the top of this page. Your continued use of the platform constitutes agreement to the updated terms.

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