Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 18, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Luminari Ways (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use luminariways.com (the “Site”). It also describes your rights and choices. This page is for general information and is not legal advice.

Contents

1) Who we are

Luminari Ways operates the Site to provide guides and educational content. For any privacy questions, email privacy@luminariways.com or use our Contact Us page.

2) Information we collect

Information you provide

  • Contact details (name, email) when you submit our contact form.
  • Communications you send us (questions, feedback, requests).

Information collected automatically

  • Usage data (pages viewed, referring pages/links, time on page, approximate location from IP, device/browser info).
  • Cookies & similar tech to operate the Site, understand performance, remember preferences, and (where used) personalize content/ads.
  • Log data (IP, user agent, timestamps) for security and diagnostics.

Information from third parties

  • Analytics/advertising partners may provide aggregated insights. We do not sell personal information.

3) How we use information

  • Respond to enquiries and provide support.
  • Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site and its content.
  • Measure and analyze traffic and engagement.
  • Deliver, measure, and improve advertising where used.
  • Personalize content or features where consented.
  • Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and users.

If you are in the EEA/UK, we process personal data under: consent (e.g., optional cookies, when you ask us to contact you), legitimate interests (e.g., secure/improve the Site, measure reach, prevent abuse) where not overridden by your rights, and legal obligations (e.g., compliance with lawful requests).

5) Cookies & similar technologies

We use cookies to run the Site and improve your experience. Some are essential; others are optional (analytics/ads). Where a cookie banner is shown, you can accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can also manage cookies in your browser or clear cookies to reset preferences.

Cookie categories

  • Strictly necessary – core functionality.
  • Functional – preferences and convenience.
  • Analytics – usage measurement and improvement.
  • Advertising – ad delivery/measurement where used.

Tip: To change a previous choice, clear cookies for luminariways.com or revisit our banner when it appears.

6) Analytics, advertising & affiliates

We may use analytics tools (e.g., to understand page views/engagement) and may display ads. If we use affiliate links, we may earn commissions; this never affects editorial content. Partners may set/read cookies to measure results and prevent fraud.

7) How we share information

  • Service providers (hosting, analytics, email delivery, ad networks) bound by confidentiality.
  • Legal/safety when required by law or to protect rights, users, or the public.
  • Business transfers in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

We do not sell personal information.

8) International transfers

Our Site may be hosted or accessed outside your country. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., contractual protections) for cross-border transfers.

9) Data retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described or as required by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained up to 12 months unless a longer period is needed to resolve an enquiry or comply with obligations.

10) Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

11) Your rights & choices

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion (erasure) in certain circumstances.
  • Restriction/objection to certain processing.
  • Portability of data you provided.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

If you are in California, you may have rights under CCPA/CPRA (e.g., to know, delete, correct, and opt-out of certain sharing). We do not sell personal information. To exercise rights, contact us using the details below.

12) Submitting requests

To make a privacy request, email privacy@luminariways.com with the type of request (access, deletion, etc.). We may ask for information to verify your identity. We aim to respond within one month (or as required by law). EEA/UK users may also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

13) Do Not Track

Some browsers send “Do Not Track” signals. There is no common industry standard for responding. We treat them as preferences but may not change our practices unless laws require it.

14) Automated decision-making

We do not use automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on this Site.

15) Third-party links

Our content may link to other websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies; please review those before providing personal information.

16) Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes will be highlighted where appropriate.

17) Contact us

Questions or concerns? Email privacy@luminariways.com or use our Contact Us page.