Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 21, 2026

Simply Teresa Travels (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting TeresaBatey.com.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when we may share it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect information in several ways.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you contact us, request travel planning assistance, join an email list, submit a form, or otherwise communicate with us, you may provide information such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Travel dates
  • Departure city
  • Destination preferences
  • Cruise or vacation preferences
  • Number of travelers
  • Budget information
  • Special requests or travel preferences
  • Information included in messages you send to us
  • Other information you voluntarily provide

When we assist with an actual travel reservation, additional traveler information may be necessary to complete the booking.

Please do not submit highly sensitive information, such as passport numbers, Social Security numbers, or complete payment-card information, through ordinary website contact forms or email unless you have been specifically instructed to use an appropriate secure method.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit TeresaBatey.com, certain information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services, or related technologies.

This information may include:

  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Referring website or source
  • Date and time of visits
  • General geographic information
  • Website interactions
  • Internet Protocol information used for security, analytics, or approximate location purposes

This information is generally used to understand website performance, improve content, identify technical problems, and better understand how visitors use the website.

How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected through TeresaBatey.com to:

  • Respond to questions and messages
  • Provide travel planning and travel advisory services
  • Prepare cruise or vacation options
  • Assist with travel reservations
  • Communicate about an existing or potential trip
  • Provide customer service
  • Send newsletters or other communications when you have chosen to receive them
  • Improve the website and its content
  • Understand which pages and travel topics are most useful to visitors
  • Maintain website security
  • Prevent spam, fraud, or misuse
  • Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or business obligations

We only use personal information for legitimate business purposes related to operating Simply Teresa Travels and providing our services.

Travel Planning and Travel Suppliers

Simply Teresa Travels acts as a travel advisor and may work with third-party travel suppliers in order to research, arrange, or manage travel.

These suppliers may include:

  • Cruise lines
  • Hotels and resorts
  • Tour operators
  • Transportation companies
  • Travel insurance providers
  • Excursion providers
  • Vacation-package companies
  • Reservation platforms
  • Other travel suppliers or service providers involved in your trip

When necessary to complete or manage a booking, information you provide may be shared with the appropriate travel supplier.

Once information is provided to a third-party travel supplier, that company's own privacy policy and data practices apply to the information it receives.

Travelers should review the privacy policies and terms of any travel supplier with whom they ultimately book services.

Google Analytics

TeresaBatey.com may use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the website.

Google Analytics may collect information about website activity, including pages viewed, device and browser information, general geographic information, traffic sources, and interactions with the website.

We use this information to understand website traffic, improve site performance, and determine which travel information is most useful to our visitors.

Google maintains its own privacy practices and controls regarding information processed through Google Analytics.

You may be able to limit or prevent certain analytics tracking through your browser settings, cookie controls, or Google's available privacy and opt-out tools.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

TeresaBatey.com may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files placed on your browser or device that help websites operate, remember certain preferences, measure website activity, or understand how visitors interact with content.

Cookies used on this website may support purposes such as:

  • Basic website functionality
  • Website security
  • Remembering preferences
  • Analytics and traffic measurement
  • Affiliate-link tracking
  • Embedded third-party content

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how certain parts of the website function.

Where a cookie-consent tool is available, you may also use that tool to manage available cookie preferences.

Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to an email list or request communications from Simply Teresa Travels, we may use your email address to send travel information, website updates, offers, newsletters, or other relevant communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the email or by contacting us.

Transactional or trip-related communications may still be sent when necessary to provide requested travel services or manage an existing reservation.

Affiliate Links

Some content on TeresaBatey.com may contain affiliate links, including links associated with programs such as the Amazon Associates program.

If you click an affiliate link, you may be redirected to a third-party website. That third party may use cookies or other tracking technologies according to its own privacy policy.

Simply Teresa Travels may receive a commission from qualifying purchases made through certain affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.

The privacy practices of those third-party websites are controlled by those companies and are not governed by this Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content

TeresaBatey.com may contain links to third-party websites or embedded content from other services.

Examples may include:

  • Cruise lines
  • Hotels
  • Travel suppliers
  • Social-media platforms
  • Maps
  • Videos
  • Booking platforms
  • Affiliate retailers
  • Other travel-related websites

Third-party services may collect information about your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.

Simply Teresa Travels is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services.

How We Share Information

We do not rent personal information to third parties.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

  • Travel suppliers involved in researching, booking, or managing your trip
  • Website hosting and technology providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Email service providers
  • Payment or reservation providers, when applicable
  • Professional service providers who assist with operating the business
  • Government authorities or other parties when required by law

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, prevent fraud or abuse, investigate security issues, or comply with legal obligations.

Sale and Targeted Advertising

Simply Teresa Travels does not knowingly sell personal information for monetary consideration.

If our practices change or we begin using technologies that are considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under applicable privacy law, this Privacy Policy will be updated and any legally required notices or opt-out options will be provided.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing travel services, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes, meeting contractual obligations, and complying with legal or accounting requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information.

However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or email service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for using appropriate care when deciding what information to transmit electronically.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live and the laws that apply, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

  • Request information about personal data we maintain about you
  • Request access to certain personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of certain personal information
  • Request a portable copy of certain information
  • Opt out of certain uses of personal information where required by law
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Appeal certain decisions regarding a privacy request where applicable
  • Exercise privacy rights without unlawful discrimination

Not every privacy right applies in every situation, and certain exceptions may apply.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact us at:

sttravels@teresabatey.com

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

We will respond to valid requests within the period required by applicable law.

Children's Privacy

TeresaBatey.com is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through this website.

If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and, when appropriate, delete the information.

Travel information concerning minors may be provided by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult when necessary to plan family travel.

Social Media

Simply Teresa Travels may maintain profiles or pages on third-party social-media platforms.

If you interact with us through Facebook, Instagram, or another social-media platform, information you provide through that service is also subject to the privacy practices and terms of the applicable platform.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.

When changes are made, the Last Updated date at the top of this page will be revised.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

Contact Simply Teresa Travels

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or your privacy choices, contact:

Simply Teresa Travels
Website: TeresaBatey.com
Email: sttravels@teresabatey.com

You may also contact us through the Contact page on TeresaBatey.com.

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