Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 9, 2026
Privacy Policy for Amy Hang In
Last Updated: December 20, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to Amy Hang In (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://amyhangin.com.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Fill out contact forms
- Subscribe to our newsletter or email list
- Leave comments on blog posts
- Participate in surveys or contests
- Contact us via email
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Any other information you choose to provide in your messages or comments
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
- Date and time of visits
- Device information
- Mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling behavior (through heatmaps and session replay)
- Interaction with website elements
This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, heatmaps, session replay, and similar tracking technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you: Respond to your inquiries, comments, and requests
- To send newsletters: Provide you with travel tips, blog updates, and other content you’ve subscribed to
- To improve our website: Understand how visitors use our site and optimize user experience through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay
- To analyze trends: Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends to determine the popularity of content and features
- To protect our website: Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security threats, and fraud
- For marketing and advertising purposes: Send promotional materials (only if you’ve opted in) and deliver relevant advertisements
- For site optimization: Improve website performance, navigation, and functionality based on user behavior data
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how you use our site.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve functionality.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity for behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay)
- Social Media Cookies: Enable social media features and sharing
- Advertising Cookies: May be used to deliver relevant advertisements and market our services (e.g., Microsoft Advertising)
- Affiliate Cookies: Track referrals and purchases through our affiliate links (e.g., Travelpayouts, Amazon Associates)
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers that collect, monitor, and analyze information to improve our service. These include:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our site. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve our website. Google may also use this data in accordance with their own Privacy Policy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Microsoft Clarity
We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Social Media Platforms
Our website may contain links to and integrations with social media platforms, including:
- YouTube
When you interact with these features, these platforms may collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.
Email Marketing Services
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may use email marketing services (such as Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or similar) to manage our email list and send you updates. These services may collect and process your email address and related data according to their privacy policies.
Affiliate Links and Partnerships
Our website contains affiliate links and participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a commission when you click on certain links and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.
Travelpayouts
We participate in the Travelpayouts affiliate program. Travelpayouts is an affiliate network that connects travel bloggers with travel brands and services including hotels, flights, car rentals, tours, and travel insurance. When you click on links to these services and make a booking or purchase, we may receive a commission.
Travelpayouts may use cookies and tracking technologies to track referrals and attribute sales. For more information about how Travelpayouts processes data, please review their Privacy Policy.
Amazon Associates
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. When you click on Amazon links on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Amazon uses cookies to track which products you view and purchase through our affiliate links. For more information, please review Amazon’s Privacy Notice.
General Affiliate Disclosure
We only recommend products, services, and travel resources that we genuinely believe will add value to our readers. Our affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or recommendations. The third-party websites and services have their own privacy policies governing the collection and use of your information.
Comments
When you leave a comment on our blog, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. Your email address will not be published or shared publicly.
Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How We Protect Your Information
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our email list at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails
- Object: Object to our processing of your personal information
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a commonly used format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over the content and privacy practices of these sites and are not responsible for their privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Email: amy@amyhangin.studio
Website: https://amyhangin.com/contact
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.