Privacy Policy
Vias del Valle LLC, doing business as Run Like a Local ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website runlikealocaltravel.com (the "Site") or use our services.
Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site and our services.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, sign up for our newsletter, or make a booking or payment. This may include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Payment information (processed securely through Stripe — see Section 4)
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5).
We use the information we collect to:
- Process and manage your bookings and payments
- Communicate with you regarding your inquiry or trip
- Send you newsletters and Departure Alerts (only if you have subscribed)
- Improve our website and services
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
We work with trusted third-party service providers to operate our website and deliver our services. These providers may receive certain personal information as necessary to perform their functions:
- Squarespace Inc. — website hosting and content management (squarespace.com/privacy)
- Mailchimp / Intuit Inc. — email newsletter delivery (mailchimp.com/legal/privacy)
- Stripe Inc. — secure payment processing (stripe.com/privacy)
- Formspree — contact form processing (formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy)
Each provider operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies. We do not authorize these providers to use your personal information for any purpose beyond what is necessary to provide services to us.
We do not store your full credit card number or payment credentials on our servers. All payment data is handled directly by Stripe.
We may also disclose your information where required by law, regulation, court order, or governmental authority.
Our Site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand how visitors interact with our content. Squarespace, our website platform, may also set cookies as part of normal platform operation.
You may instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that some features of the Site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
- Request deletion of their personal information
- Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
- Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@runlikealocaltravel.com.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to correct inaccurate personal data
- The right to request deletion of your personal data
- The right to restrict or object to processing
- The right to data portability
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@runlikealocaltravel.com.
You may unsubscribe from our Departure Alerts newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by contacting us directly at info@runlikealocaltravel.com.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. When information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our Site and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately at info@runlikealocaltravel.com and we will take prompt steps to delete such information.
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including Your Chief Luxury Officer (yourchiefluxuryofficer.com). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their individual privacy policies before submitting any personal information.
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Vias del Valle LLC dba Run Like a Local4042 Avenida Brisa
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091
info@runlikealocaltravel.com