Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-02-08

Who We Are

Discover California ("we", "us", "our") operates discovercali.info. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our site.

What We Collect

Information you provide

• Email address — if you subscribe to our newsletter or download a travel guide
• Trip planner inputs — destinations, dates, and preferences you enter into our AI Trip Planner (not stored permanently)

Information collected automatically

• Analytics data — page views, referral source, device type, approximate location (country level). Only collected after you consent via our cookie banner.
• Cookies — we use essential cookies for site functionality and optional analytics cookies with your consent.

How We Use Your Information

• To send you travel guides and newsletters you requested
• To understand which content is most useful (via anonymized analytics)
• To improve our site and travel recommendations

Third-Party Services

• Cloudflare — hosting and CDN
• Kit (ConvertKit) — email newsletter delivery
• Google Analytics — site analytics (only with consent)

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Your Rights

You can unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link in every email. For data deletion requests or questions, contact us at privacy@discovercali.info.

GDPR (European Visitors)

We only process analytics data after receiving your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as our site grows. Significant changes will be noted with an updated date at the top of this page.