VisasFriends (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates this website (the “Site”), which provides aggregated visa news and travel advisories alongside a browser-based visa photo tool. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
You can browse the news feed and use the photo tool without creating an account or giving us any personal information. We collect:
- Usage data: aggregated, anonymous metrics such as page views and referring sites, collected through privacy-friendly analytics (see below).
- Server logs: our hosting provider records standard technical data (such as IP address and browser type) to operate and secure the Site.
- Administrator accounts: a small number of authorized administrators sign in via GitHub to publish content. We receive only their GitHub email address to verify access.
The photo tool runs entirely in your browser. Images you edit are processed on your own device and are never uploaded to or stored on our servers.
Cookies and similar technologies
- Preference cookie: a cookie named
NEXT_LOCALEremembers your chosen language. - Advertising cookies:third-party advertising partners may set cookies as described under “Advertising”.
- Authentication cookies: short-lived session cookies are set only for administrators who sign in.
Analytics
We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand how the Site is used. It is privacy-friendly and cookieless: it does not track you across other websites and does not build a personal profile. Data is aggregated and anonymous.
Advertising
We may display advertising served by third-party vendors, including Google, using Google AdSense. These vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
Third-party services
We rely on the following providers, each of which processes data under its own privacy policy: Cloudflare (hosting and analytics), Supabase (database hosting), Google (advertising), and GitHub (administrator sign-in).
Children’s privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
International users
The Site may be operated from, and your information may be processed in, countries other than your own. By using the Site you consent to this transfer and processing.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, or to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at privacy@visasfriends.com.