Last updated: May 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how The Birdie Circle ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information you provide through this website. We've kept it short, plain, and honest. If you have questions, the easiest way to reach us is through the inquiry form.
What we collect
The only personal information we collect through this website is what you choose to share with us in the inquiry form. That typically includes:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number, if you choose to provide one
- Information about the trip you're considering — destinations, dates, group size, and anything else you tell us
We don't ask for, collect, or store any sensitive personal information such as government identifiers, financial account numbers, or health information through this website.
How we use it
We use the information you share for one purpose: to respond to your inquiry and, if you choose to work with us, to plan your trip. We do not sell, rent, or trade your information. We do not use it for advertising. We do not share it with anyone other than the partners required to deliver the trip you've asked us to design — and only when relevant to your specific journey.
How your information is transmitted
Form submissions are processed by Web3Forms, a third-party form-handling service that delivers your message to our inbox. Web3Forms processes the data only to deliver your submission to us; their privacy policy describes their handling in detail.
Cookies and analytics
This website does not use cookies. We do not use marketing cookies, tracking pixels, third-party analytics, or any browser storage that would persist information between your visits. All assets — including the fonts and imagery — are served directly from our own domain, without third-party content delivery networks that would observe your visit.
How we store and protect your information
Your inquiries are stored in our standard email and project-management systems, which are protected by reasonable industry-standard security. We retain inquiry information for as long as we may reasonably need it to respond to you and complete any work you've asked us to do — typically up to twenty-four months after the most recent contact, unless a longer period is required to fulfill a trip or by law.
Your rights
You may, at any time, ask us to confirm what information we hold about you, correct it, or delete it. Just send a request through the inquiry form and we'll handle it within a reasonable time, typically within thirty days.
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom (GDPR)
If you reside in the EEA, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent local laws. The data controller for the information you share through this website is The Birdie Circle, reachable through the inquiry form.
Our lawful basis for processing your information is your consent (you choose to send us an inquiry) and our legitimate interests in responding to you and providing the services you've asked us to design. Where we engage third-party service providers (such as the form-handling service Web3Forms), we do so under data-processing agreements that meet GDPR standards.
You have the right to:
- request access to the personal data we hold about you;
- request that we correct or update inaccurate personal data;
- request that we erase your personal data, where applicable;
- request that we restrict or object to our processing of your personal data;
- request a copy of your personal data in a portable format;
- withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent to process your data;
- lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority if you believe we have not handled your data properly.
To exercise any of these rights, please reach out through the inquiry form. We will respond within thirty days.
If you are a California resident (CCPA / CPRA)
If you live in California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA) gives you specific rights regarding your personal information.
In the past twelve months, the categories of personal information we have collected through this website are: identifiers (name, email, phone), commercial information (information about the trip you're considering), and internet/network activity (basic information that comes with submitting a web form). We collect this information directly from you when you submit an inquiry. We use it only to respond to you and design the services you've asked us to plan.
We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, and we have not done so in the past twelve months. We do not knowingly collect or sell personal information of California residents under the age of sixteen.
You have the right to:
- know what personal information we have collected, used, disclosed, or sold about you;
- request that we delete personal information we have collected from you;
- request that we correct inaccurate personal information;
- opt out of any sale or sharing of your personal information (we don't sell or share it, but the right exists);
- be free from discrimination or retaliation for exercising any of these rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please reach out through the inquiry form. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
International data transfers
The Birdie Circle is based in the United States. If you contact us from outside the U.S., the information you share will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data-protection laws may differ from those in your country. By submitting an inquiry, you consent to this transfer.
Photography credits
The photography on this website is sourced under license. Several images are licensed from photographers via Unsplash, including work by Benny Hassum, Brandon Williams, Peter Drew, Soheb Zaidi, Coreen Nickerson, Cristina Glebova, Dan Congdon, Matthew McBrayer, Nickolas Crawford, Alyona Yankovska, Robert Ruggiero, and Alvaro Riestra. Other photography is the property of The Birdie Circle. All photography is used in accordance with applicable license terms.
Children's privacy
This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of eighteen. If you believe a minor has shared information with us, please let us know and we'll delete it.
Links to other websites
Our site links to social-media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube) and other partner sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those services. Please review their policies before sharing information with them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after a change indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your information, please reach out through the inquiry form.
This policy is provided as a starting framework. The Birdie Circle is responsible for ensuring it accurately reflects current data-handling practices and complies with applicable laws in the jurisdictions where it operates.