Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 26, 2026

Your privacy matters to us at Famous Landmarks

📅 This Privacy Policy was last updated on July 26, 2026. Any changes will be posted here.

1. Introduction

Welcome to Famous Landmarks (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website famouslandmarks.art (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Famous Landmarks acts as the Data Controller of your personal data. Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms outlined here.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
Contact us via email at magazine@famouslandmarks.art
Leave comments on articles (name and email)
Participate in surveys or contests

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

IP address (anonymized where applicable)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages you visit and time spent on pages
Referring website addresses
Clickstream data

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and store certain information. Cookies are small files placed on your device to enhance navigation and measure performance.

Types of Cookies We Use:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site
Advertising & Target Cookies: Used by advertising partners (including Google) to deliver relevant ads based on user interests

You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or notify you when a cookie is sent. However, refusing cookies may affect overall site functionality.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for specific legal grounds, including:

Operating, maintaining, and improving our website
Sending newsletters and updates (with your explicit consent)
Serving targeted advertisements via Google AdSense
Responding to your direct inquiries and comments
Analyzing web traffic and performance metrics
Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues or security threats

5. Third-Party Services We Use

Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic and understand how visitors engage with our Site. Google Analytics collects anonymous information regarding visitor behavior. Learn more about Google’s privacy policy →

Gemini AI (Google)

We utilize AI technology (Google Gemini) to assist in drafting and refining informational articles. No personal user identification or private data is transmitted to this service.

Newsletter Services

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is securely stored with our email platform solely for distribution purposes. We will never sell or rent your address.

6. When We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We only share information under the following limited circumstances:

Explicit Consent: When you provide direct consent to share data for specific actions.
Service Providers: With vetted third-party services that support site delivery (such as hosting, analytics, and advertising networks).
Legal Requirements: If required by applicable laws, court orders, or governmental regulations.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, comply with tax/legal obligations, and resolve disputes.

8. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

Under GDPR (European Economic Area visitors) and CCPA/CPRA, you hold specific data rights:

📖 Right to Access

Request copies of your personal data.

✏️ Right to Rectification

Request corrections to incomplete or inaccurate data.

🗑️ Right to Erasure

Request deletion of personal data (“Right to be Forgotten”).

🚫 Right to Object

Object to processing based on direct marketing or profiling.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at magazine@famouslandmarks.art.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately for removal.

10. Data Security

We enforce appropriate administrative and technical safeguards (including SSL encryption) to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

11. Links to External Sites

Our Site contains links to external websites. We hold no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the privacy policies or content practices of third-party platforms.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be published on this page with an adjusted “Last updated” date.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data rights, please reach out to us:

📧 magazine@famouslandmarks.art

📍 Beirut, Lebanon

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 24–48 hours.