Blostmian Travel LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), owns and manages the website located at www.blostmiantravel.com (the “Website”). Company provides general information and education about health-related travel. Company does not provide medical, nursing, pharmacy, or any other licensed professional services, and Company does not act as a travel agent or seller of travel. This Privacy Policy, together with our Website Terms & Conditions of Use (“Terms & Conditions”), explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information in connection with your use of the Website, our Contact Us form, and our social media pages.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website.

Information we collect.

A. Information you provide to us.

We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it to us, such as when you submit our Contact Us form, send us an email, or ask to receive information from us. The personal information we collect in this way is limited to your name, email address, phone number, and the content of any message you send us. Please do not include health information in your messages, as described in the section of this Privacy Policy titled “Do not send us health information.”

B. Technical information we collect automatically.

When you visit the Website, our website platform and server automatically collect technical information about your visit, such as your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, device type, referring website, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. We use this information to operate, secure, and improve the Website. We do not use this technical information to identify you personally, except as necessary to protect the security of the Website or to comply with law.

C. Cookies and similar technologies.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use the Website, to remember your preferences, and to improve the Website. Cookies are small data text files that a website sends to your browser and that are stored on your device. Some browsers accept cookies automatically, but you may be able to block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some features of the Website may not work properly. Where applicable law requires your consent, including for visitors located in the European Union, we will ask for your consent before placing cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the Website. To learn more about cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

D. Information collected by third-party websites.

If you schedule a session, pay for a service, or make a purchase through a third-party scheduling, billing, or payment processing website that is linked from the Website, that third party collects your information directly and handles it under its own privacy policy. Company does not receive or store your full payment card number.

How we use your information.

A Our uses of personal information.

We use the personal information you provide to us for the following purposes: (1) to respond to your inquiries and provide the information you request, including following up with you if you schedule a session with us; (2) to send you educational, marketing, and promotional communications that you have elected to receive; (3) to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website; (4) to create aggregated or de-identified data that does not identify you, which we may use for business analysis, planning, and other lawful purposes; and (5) to comply with our legal obligations and to protect our rights. We do not sell your personal information.

B. You may opt out of communications from us.

If you no longer wish to receive our marketing or promotional communications, you may use the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or contact us at info@blostmiantravel.com, and we will honor your request. We will not send you marketing text messages unless you have given us your prior express written consent to receive them.

How we share your information.

We share personal information only in the following circumstances: (1) with service providers that host the Website, process Contact Us form submissions, provide email, scheduling, or payment services, or otherwise help us operate our business, which may use the information only to provide services to us; (2) with organizations that we collaborate with (“Organizational Partners”), but only when you ask us to connect you with an Organizational Partner or otherwise direct us to share your information; (3) when required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or when necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Company, our visitors, or others; and (4) in connection with a sale, merger, reorganization, or transfer of all or part of Company’s business. We maintain a record of the categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.

Do not send us health information.

A. Company is not a HIPAA covered entity.

Company does not provide healthcare services and does not bill health insurance. Company is therefore not a “covered entity” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), and information you provide to Company through the Website, our Contact Us form, email, or social media is not protected health information under HIPAA. Although Company’s owner is a licensed physician, the owner does not act as your physician through the Website, our social media, or any communication with Company, and no physician-patient relationship arises from those activities.

B. Please do not electronically share health information with us.

Please do not use the Website, our Contact Us form, email, or our social media pages to send us information about your physical or mental health, medical history, diagnoses, medications, vaccinations, pregnancy, or treatment (“Health Information”). We do not need Health Information to respond to general inquiries. We have no duty to monitor the type of information you send us. If you send us Health Information, we will use it only to respond to your inquiry and will delete it when it is no longer needed for that purpose, unless applicable law requires us to keep it.

How we protect and retain your information.

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we hold from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of information you send to us. If a security breach affects your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to respond to your inquiries, maintain our business records, and comply with our legal obligations. When we no longer need personal information for those purposes, we delete it or de-identify it.

The Website is intended for adults.

The Website is intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older, and the Website’s content is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from any individual under the age of 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from an individual under the age of 18, we will delete that information and will not disclose it to any third party. If you believe that we have collected information from a minor, please contact us at info@blostmiantravel.com.

Third-party websites.

A. Third-party website links.

The Website may contain links to unaffiliated third-party websites, including websites for appointment scheduling, billing, payment processing and online purchases, consumer review sites, informational articles, blogs, and videos, Company’s social media pages, and the websites of Organizational Partners. If you follow these links, you acknowledge that we do not control and are not responsible for the information or privacy practices of those websites. Before you provide information to any third-party website, please review that website’s privacy policy and terms of use, because your visit to the website may bind you to those third-party terms and policies.

How we monitor social media.

Company maintains pages on Facebook and Instagram and may add or discontinue social media channels without notice (collectively, our “social media”). This Privacy Policy applies to our activities on our social media in addition to the Website. Your use of any social media platform is also governed by that platform’s own privacy policy and terms.

By participating in our social media, you agree that Company may monitor and remove any posting or content that we, in our sole discretion, consider inappropriate, and that we may discontinue your access to our social media on any reasonable basis.

A. Our social media activity does not constitute health advice.

Our social media postings and content are general information and education. They do not constitute medical or healthcare advice and are not a substitute for the advice of a licensed healthcare professional who is familiar with your health history. Comments posted by any person who is a licensed healthcare professional, including Company’s owner, are not personal health advice. If you have a health or medical concern, including a concern about travel-related vaccinations, medications, or health risks, please consult a physician or other licensed healthcare provider.

B. We prohibit certain content on our social media.

Your activity on our social media is public, and information shared there often cannot be removed. Your decision to post something may be irreversible. Please do not disclose personal information, such as your location, travel dates, medical history, or financial information, on our social media.

You are solely responsible for your activity on our social media. You agree not to: (1) misrepresent yourself or use another person’s identity; (2) engage in harassment, defamation, personal attacks, spam, or illegal activities; or (3) publish illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, disruptive, profane, harassing, or abusive content.

C. Reviews and testimonials.

We may share reviews and comments that you post about Company on the Website or our social media. When we share a review, we will not edit it in a way that changes its meaning. We do not post reviews or testimonials that misrepresent the reviewer’s experience.

D. We have no duty to monitor our social media.

Company may, but has no duty to, oversee its social media. Company may monitor, restrict, block, suspend, or terminate your access to our social media at any time, and may review, edit, or delete anything you publish on our social media without notice and in its sole discretion.

E. Company may reproduce your postings on our social media.

If you post content on our social media, you grant Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, edit, reformat, publish, and display that content in connection with Company’s business, subject to the permission requirement for reviews described above. Company does not control the conduct of other visitors to its social media, who may reproduce your posts without permission.

Opinions expressed by individuals who are not affiliated with Company do not reflect Company’s opinions.

Visitors outside the United States and the General Data Protection Regulation.

Company is located in the United States, and the Website is hosted in the United States. If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation or a comparable law (the “GDPR”) may apply to our processing of your personal data when we offer our information and education services to you. To the extent the GDPR applies, Company is the controller of your personal data, and you may contact us about our processing of your personal data at info@blostmiantravel.com.

We process your personal data on the following legal bases: (1) where processing is necessary to provide information or services you have requested or to take steps at your request before entering into an agreement with you; (2) where you have given your consent, such as to receive marketing communications or to allow non-essential cookies, which you may withdraw at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal; (3) where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the Website and communicating with visitors, and those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests; and (4) where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

We do not ask for, and do not intend to process, special categories of personal data, including data concerning health. If you send us data concerning your health, we will delete it unless you have given us your explicit consent to process it for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

Subject to the conditions and exceptions in the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request correction or deletion of your personal data, to request that we restrict our processing of your personal data, to object to our processing of your personal data, including processing for direct marketing, to receive your personal data in a portable format, and to withdraw your consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@blostmiantravel.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in the country where you live or work.

Your personal data will be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States, which may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country. When we transfer personal data from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland to the United States, we rely on an applicable adequacy decision, the standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, or, where applicable, a derogation permitted by the GDPR, such as a transfer that is necessary to perform an agreement with you or to take steps at your request.

Information for California residents.

This section applies to visitors who reside in California. The categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it are described in this Privacy Policy. You may review and request changes to the personal information you have provided to us by contacting us at info@blostmiantravel.com.

To the extent that Company is subject to California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (commonly known as the “Shine the Light” law), you may request information about Company’s disclosure of personal information to third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make a request, please email us at info@blostmiantravel.com. Your request must state that you are exercising your rights under California’s Shine the Light law and must provide sufficient information to allow us to identify you. If we are required to respond, we will do so within 30 calendar days.

To the extent that Company is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (together, the “CCPA”), California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose; to request deletion of their personal information; to request correction of inaccurate personal information; to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information; and to limit the use of sensitive personal information. Company does not sell personal information. Company will not discriminate against any person for exercising rights under the CCPA. To find out more about the CCPA, you may visit http://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa.

Residents of other states.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under the privacy laws of your state, including rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information. To make a request, please contact us at info@blostmiantravel.com. We will respond to your request as required by the law that applies to you.

“Do Not Track” and opt-out preference signals.

Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature that signals that you do not want the websites you visit to track your online activity. Because browsers do not communicate or respond to Do Not Track signals in a uniform way, the Website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, except to the extent applicable law requires us to honor a recognized opt-out preference signal, such as the Global Privacy Control.

Third parties, such as analytics providers and social media platforms, may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you visit the Website. To find out more about the Do Not Track feature, you may visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Changes to this Privacy Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on the Website and revise its effective date. If we make material changes to how we collect, use, or share personal information, we will provide notice through a prominent notice on the Website or, if we have your email address, by email before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Website after the effective date of an updated Privacy Policy means that you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into the Website Terms & Conditions.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into our Terms & Conditions. By using the Website, you agree to be bound by the Terms & Conditions, including this Privacy Policy. Please do not use the Website if you do not agree.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise any of the rights described in this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@blostmiantravel.com or through the Contact Us form on the Website. 

Please note: When communicating with us, please do not send us any confidential information or Health Information. Communications with Company do not create a physician-patient relationship or any other professional relationship. If you have health concerns or questions about diagnoses, treatments, vaccinations, or medications, please contact your healthcare provider. In a medical emergency, call 911 or, if you are outside the United States, your local emergency number.