隐私政策 / Privacy Policy

Welcome to my website!

I am Yu, an independent travel content creator based in China (hereinafter referred to as "I" or "myself"). This website is personally and independently operated by me.

I fully understand the importance of your personal information and am committed to protecting its security. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you purchase my travel guides, subscribe to updates, or otherwise interact with me, as well as the rights you are entitled to.

This policy applies to all users worldwide. Regardless of whether you are in China, the EU, the US, Latin America, or any other country or region, I will follow the principles set out in this policy and comply with applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and data protection laws of Latin American countries.

When you purchase travel guides, subscribe to email updates, or contact me via email, I may collect the following categories of personal information:

Your personal data is used only for the following specific purposes:

1. Delivering products: Sending you the purchased travel guides (digital download links).
2. Fulfilling rewards: Sending you exclusive postcards.
3. Providing interactive services: Sending you voting links, recording your voting rights, and determining my travel route based on vote results.
4. Sending update notifications: Notifying you via email when new guide versions are released.
5. Customer service: Responding to your inquiries, handling replacement requests, and data rights requests via email.
6. "Top 10 Supporters" reward program: Before the RV journey begins, tallying cumulative supporter spending to select "Top 10 Supporters" and sending them a local specialty gift package from their voted city.

For Users in China (under PIPL)

My processing of your personal information is based on the following legal grounds:

• Your consent (Article 14): When you voluntarily provide information and agree to this policy.
• Necessity for entering into or performing a contract (Article 13(2)): To deliver the guide products you have purchased.

For Users in the EU (under GDPR)

• Contractual necessity (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)): To fulfill your purchase order and deliver the products you have purchased.
• Your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)): When you voluntarily provide information and agree to this policy.
• Legitimate interest (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)): To maintain my customer relationship with you and improve services.

For Users in California, US (under CCPA/CPRA)

Under CCPA/CPRA, the purposes for which I collect and use your personal information are as described above. I do not sell your personal information, nor do I share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.

For Users in Latin America (under respective data protection laws)

I process your personal information in accordance with the principles of legality, purpose limitation, and transparency established by each country's data protection laws, based on your explicit consent or necessity for contract performance.

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

Storage Location

Your personal data is securely stored through the following third-party platforms:

• Payhip: For order management and digital product delivery
• Google Forms: For collecting your votes and city preferences
• Email services (Gmail/Outlook, etc.): For direct communication with you

These service providers may store data in China, the United States, the EU, or other countries and regions. Your data may therefore be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence.

Security Measures

I take the following measures to protect the security of your personal information:

• Retaining your data only to the extent necessary for my operations
• Regularly checking the security and compliance status of third-party service providers used
• Not displaying your complete personal information on any public channels

I retain your personal data only to the extent necessary for the following:

1. Fulfilling contractual obligations: Completing your purchase order and providing ongoing updates
2. Meeting legal requirements: Complying with record-keeping obligations under tax and other relevant laws
3. Resolving disputes: Handling potential refunds, complaints, or disputes

Specific retention periods:

• Order data: Retained for 3 years from the date of your last purchase
• Email subscription info: Until you unsubscribe
• Postcard mailing address: Deleted within 6 months after mailing

If you request deletion of your data, I will delete it within 30 days, subject to any legal record-keeping obligations.

I use the following third-party services, which may process your personal data in the course of providing their services:

Since I am based in China and some service providers are located in the US, the EU, and other countries and regions, your personal data may be transferred to areas outside your country.

I commit to:

• Transferring data only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes described in this policy
• Requiring all third-party service providers to take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure your data is adequately protected during transmission
• Complying with applicable laws regarding cross-border data transfers

I currently do not use Cookies or any other tracking technologies to collect your personal information.

If in the future I decide to use Cookies (for example, for website analytics or improving user experience), I will:

1. Update the relevant information in this policy
2. Obtain your explicit consent upon first use (if required by applicable law)

My services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16.

• I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
• If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal data to me, please contact me immediately and I will delete it.

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my data processing practices or legal requirements.

• Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date at the top of the page will be updated.
• For significant changes, I will notify you via email or website announcement.
• Your continued use of my services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, comments about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact me via:

The interpretation, validity, and dispute resolution of this Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China.

Any dispute arising from or in connection with this Privacy Policy shall first be resolved through friendly negotiation. If negotiation fails, either party may submit the dispute to the people's court with jurisdiction at my location for litigation.