Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how ChinaConnect ("we", "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

• Information you provide: account details, saved favorites, and chat messages with the AI assistant.
• Usage data: pages visited, language preference, and device type to improve our services.
• Location data: only when you use location features like GPS sharing or nearby search.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our travel guides, AI assistant, and city information.
• To personalize content and language preferences.
• To respond to your requests and support inquiries.

3. Sharing of Information

• We do not sell your personal data.
• We may share anonymized data with analytics providers to understand site usage.
• Location searches use OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service; only the coordinates you request are sent.

4. Cookies and Local Storage

• We use local storage to remember your language preference and recently viewed cities.
• Essential cookies help the website function. No advertising cookies are used.

5. Your Rights

• You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us.
• You can clear your browsing data at any time through your browser settings.

6. Contact Us

For privacy questions, email us at [email protected].