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1. About This Policy
United States Trip ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at unitedstatestrip.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Site, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.
United States Trip is an independent travel information platform. We do not currently operate a booking engine, process payments, or store user accounts. The contact form on this Site is the primary means by which we collect personal data.
2. Information We Collect
When you submit the contact form on this Site, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
Like most websites, our servers may automatically log standard technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and pages visited. This information is used for security and operational purposes.
This Site uses browser localStorage to store your cookie consent preference (key: c2_analytics_consent) and sessionStorage to manage the cookie banner display state. These are browser storage mechanisms, not HTTP cookies set by this Site's server. No first-party HTTP cookies set by this Site's server have been confirmed at the time of this draft.
When you use the car rental search on the Car Rentals page, your search criteria (pickup location, dates, driver age and residence) are sent to our server, which proxies the request to the DiscoverCars API (www.discovercars.com). No DiscoverCars scripts are loaded in your browser on this page. This Site also loads a Travelpayouts Drive tracking script (travelpayouts.com, served from emrld.ltd) on every page, subject to your cookie consent choice — the script is injected only after you accept the cookie banner, and is not injected if you decline or have not yet responded. These third-party services may set their own cookies or use other tracking technologies. We do not control the data practices of these third parties. Please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies for details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form
- Maintain the security and operation of the Site
- Improve the content and usability of the Site
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Contact Form and Third-Party Processor
Contact form submissions are transmitted to a GoDaddy-operated messaging service (Inbox) for delivery. The code sends the submission to a GoDaddy Inbox endpoint; we do not independently control or verify the retention period, inbox configuration, or processor terms applied by that service.
Server logs are retained for a limited period for security purposes.
5. Third-Party Links and Affiliate Partners
The Site contains links to third-party websites including airlines, hotels, car rental companies, official airport websites, and government agencies. Clicking an ordinary outbound link contacts the destination server; we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Some links on this Site are affiliate links to DiscoverCars and Travelpayouts partner services. Car rental search on the Car Rentals page is powered by a server-side proxy to the DiscoverCars API; search results are fetched by our server and displayed on this Site, and outbound booking links open on the DiscoverCars website. The Travelpayouts Drive script loads third-party content directly — it is not an ordinary outbound link and contacts Travelpayouts servers when consent is given. Please see our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable data protection law, including the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. To exercise any such right, please contact us via the contact form.
7. Children's Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our contact form.