Privacy

Last updated: March 2026

Travel Collectors Club (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data when using the Travel Collectors Club website.

Information we collect

    We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:

    Account information

    • When you create an account, we may collect:
    • Username or nickname
    • Email address
    • Profile information you choose to provide
    • Profile photo (optional)

    User content

    When you participate in the community, you may submit content such as:

    • Destinations you have visited
    • Messages written on postcards
    • Postcards sent from your travels
    • Comments or interactions with other users

    This content may be publicly visible depending on how it is shared on the platform.

    Technical information

    • We may automatically collect certain technical data, including:
    • IP address
    • Browser type
    • Device type
    • Pages visited on the site
    • Date and time of visits

    This information helps us improve the service and maintain security.

    How we use your information

      We use the information we collect to:

      • Create and manage your user account
      • Display your travel activity within the community
      • Process and publish postcards received by the platform
      • Improve the website and user experience
      • Maintain the security and integrity of the service
      • Communicate with you about important updates or service information

      We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

      Public content

        Certain information may be visible to other users, including:

        • Your nickname
        • Your profile picture
        • Your social media links
        • Your visited destinations
        • Postcards associated with your visits
        • Messages you choose to share with the community

        Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information in public messages or on postcards, such as phone numbers, home addresses, or email addresses. While we may occasionally mask or blur certain information when postcards are published on the platform, we cannot guarantee that all personal data will be removed. For this reason, users are strongly encouraged not to include private or sensitive information on postcards sent to the platform.

        Cookies

          Travel Collectors Club may use cookies and similar technologies to:

          • Keep you logged into your account
          • Improve site performance
          • Understand how visitors use the website

          You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

          Data storage

            Your data is stored on secure production servers located in France and operated by our hosting provider. Backup copies may be stored in other locations within the European Union in order to ensure service reliability, disaster recovery, and business continuity in the event of technical incidents.

            We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

            Your rights

              You have important rights regarding the personal data we hold about you. In particular, you have the right to:

              • Access the personal data we hold about you and request a copy of that information
              • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
              • Request deletion of your account and associated personal data

              To make such a request, please contact us.

              Third-party services

                The website may use third-party services such as:

                • Hosting infrastructure
                • Analytics tools
                • Email delivery services

                These providers only process the data necessary to operate the platform. When possible, data shared with such providers is secured and anonymized or minimized to the greatest extent reasonably possible.

                Data retention

                  We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to operate the Travel Collectors Club platform and provide the services requested by users.

                  If a user deletes their account, associated personal data is deleted or anonymized within a reasonable period of time, except where retention is necessary for legal obligations, fraud prevention, security purposes, or to resolve disputes.

                  Certain public contributions, such as postcards or travel records already published on the platform, may remain visible in anonymized form to preserve the integrity and history of the community.

                  Changes to this policy

                    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the updated version will be posted on this page with the revised date.

                    Contact

                      If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us.