Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 7, 2026
Last Updated: April 7, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Piter Pass ("we," "us," or "our"), accessible at https://piterpass.com/, collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.
Piterpass.com is an informational website and blog about tourism in Saint Petersburg, Russia. We do not process purchases or payments on this website. For booking tours and experiences, we direct visitors to our partner platform, Get Experience, which operates under its own terms and privacy policy.
By accessing our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
You may provide us with personal information when you:
- Contact us: name, email address, and any details you include in messages sent via contact forms, email, or social media.
- Subscribe to our newsletter: email address and, optionally, your name.
- Leave comments: name, email address, and comment content if commenting on blog posts.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- Device and browser data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, and screen resolution.
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, click patterns, and navigation paths.
- Cookies and similar technologies: we use cookies to improve functionality and analyze traffic. See our Cookie Policy for details.
1.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive aggregated, anonymized data from analytics providers such as Google Analytics about how visitors interact with our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Responding to inquiries: replying to your questions or messages sent through our contact channels.
- Sending newsletters: delivering travel tips, blog updates, and promotional content to subscribers who have opted in.
- Website improvement: analyzing traffic and usage patterns to improve content, layout, and performance.
- Legal compliance: fulfilling legal obligations and protecting our rights.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (for EEA/UK Visitors)
- Consent: to send newsletters and marketing communications, and to place non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interest: to improve our website, analyze traffic, and ensure site security.
- Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:
- Service providers: hosting providers, email delivery services, and analytics tools, subject to confidentiality obligations.
- Legal authorities: when required by law, court order, or governmental request.
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
5. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites, including:
- Get Experience (https://getexperience.com/) — our partner platform for booking tours and experiences. When you click through to Get Experience, your interaction is governed by their own privacy policy and terms.
- Partner venues, attractions, and other external sites referenced in our blog content.
6. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. Where such transfers occur, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
7. Data Retention
- Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe.
- Contact form inquiries: for up to 12 months after the conversation is resolved.
- Analytics data: in aggregated/anonymized form, as determined by our analytics provider's retention settings.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: request deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction: request that we limit processing of your data.
- Portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interest or for direct marketing purposes.
- Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL) and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
12. Contact Us
Piter Pass — Email: [email protected] — Website: https://piterpass.com/
See also: Terms of Service · Cookie Policy