Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Updated: November 2, 2026
1. Introduction & Editorial Commitment
Welcome to icacospuertorico.com ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of travelers, researchers, and maritime enthusiasts who visit our digital field manual. This Privacy Policy details our operational data practices, our minimal data collection philosophy, and how third-party travel aggregators handle transactional data when you click our outbound partner links.
Unlike commercial booking engines, icacospuertorico.com does not maintain user login databases, does not collect credit card numbers, and does not require account creation to access our comprehensive island guides, tide predictions, or maritime maps.
2. Information We Automatically Collect
When you browse our website, our server and edge network (hosted on Cloudflare Pages) automatically record standard technical log entries:
- Browser & Device Information: Browser type, operating system version, viewport dimensions, and preferred language settings to ensure optimal rendering across mobile and desktop devices.
- Network Protocol Data: Truncated IP addresses used for geolocation routing and edge caching, request timestamps, referring URLs, and requested server paths.
- Performance Telemetry: Aggregated page loading speeds and Core Web Vitals to diagnose server bottlenecks and optimize bandwidth for visitors accessing our guides from mobile cellular connections in Fajardo.
3. Cookies & Local Browser Storage
Our static site utilizes minimal, functional cookies and local browser storage (localStorage) exclusively to enhance your browsing experience:
- Session & Functional Storage: Used to remember user interface preferences, such as interactive packing list checkbox states or collapsed navigation accordion states during your active session.
- Analytics Cookies: We utilize privacy-friendly, anonymized traffic analytics to measure visitor interest in specific topics (such as water taxi departures vs catamaran day sails) without constructing invasive cross-site user profiles.
- Partner Network Cookies: When you click on an external link to verified booking partners like GetYourGuide or Viator, those third-party platforms deploy standard tracking cookies (typically valid for 30 days) to attribute commercial reservations to our referral partner ID.
4. Affiliate Tracking & Third-Party Commercial Links
Our publication participates in curated travel affiliate programs. When you click an affiliate booking button (e.g., links containing partner_id=FY0PT2P for GetYourGuide or partner_id=P00271667 for Viator), you transition from our informational guide to an external, secure commercial booking engine.
All payment processing, ticket fulfillment, reservation modifications, and cancellation refunds are managed directly by GetYourGuide GmbH or Viator, Inc. under their respective privacy policies and PCI-DSS compliance frameworks. We never receive, store, or have access to your billing details, banking credentials, or legal passenger passport data.
5. Your Rights Under GDPR, CCPA, and International Laws
Depending on your geographic residence, you hold fundamental data privacy rights under regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to Access: You may request confirmation of whether any personal data concerning you is processed.
- Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate editorial or contact records.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request the deletion of any personal email communications sent to our editorial desk.
- Right to Opt-Out: You may disable cookies at any time via your browser settings or activate "Do Not Track" signals.
6. Data Security & Cloudflare Edge Protection
We employ modern cryptographic protocols (TLS 1.3 encryption, strict HTTPS transport security, and automated DDoS mitigation) across all endpoints. While no internet transmission is 100% invulnerable, our static JAMstack architecture eliminates traditional SQL database vulnerabilities, content management system exploits, and customer credential leaks.
7. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)
Our website is designed for adult trip planners, maritime travelers, and families organizing vacation logistics. We do not knowingly solicit or collect identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a minor has submitted personal contact details to our editorial email, please alert us immediately for prompt deletion.
8. Privacy Inquiries & Contact
For questions regarding this policy, data rights requests, or editorial inquiries, please contact our data compliance coordinator: