Who we are
Costa Norte DR (travelnorthcoastdr.com) is an independent travel guide to the north coast of the Dominican Republic. We are not affiliated with any resort, hotel, or tourism board. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit the site and how it is used.
Information we collect
We do not require accounts, and we do not ask you to submit personal information to use this site. Like most websites, some information is collected automatically when you visit — such as your approximate location (country or city level), device and browser type, the pages you view, and how you arrived at the site. This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies by the third-party services described below, and it does not directly identify you.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site — for example, which pages are most popular and how people find us. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymised usage data. You can learn how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can opt out of Google Analytics with the browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google and its partners use advertising cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices.
Affiliate links
Some links on this site are affiliate links to travel booking services such as Booking.com and Expedia. If you click one of these links and make a booking, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the site and keeps our guides free. Our recommendations are based on genuine local knowledge — we recommend places because we believe in them, not because of commissions. When you visit a third-party booking site, its own privacy policy applies.
Cookies and your choices
Cookies are small files stored by your browser. The cookies used on this site come from the third-party services described above (analytics and advertising). You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings — most browsers let you block cookies entirely, block third-party cookies, or clear them when you close the browser. Blocking cookies will not prevent you from using this site.
Links to other websites
This site contains links to external websites, including hotels, restaurants, booking platforms, and local businesses. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies when you visit them.
Children's privacy
This site is a general-audience travel guide and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time — for example, if we add new features or services to the site. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can contact us at contact@travelnorthcoastdr.com.