Last updated: July 9, 2026
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You can manage your cookie preferences anytime via the link (also in the footer). You may adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies, opt out of personalized advertising via the links above, and use browser privacy modes (private/incognito) to limit tracking. We honor Google Consent Mode v2 — non-essential tags do not fire until you have made a choice in the EEA/UK.
For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we rely on the following legal bases under the GDPR (Article 6):
If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, email sandiegocoastalguide@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA) gives you the right to:
To opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for advertising purposes, use the control. We also honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where technically supported by our ad partners.
Our service providers (including Google) may process data in the United States and other countries. Where data is transferred out of the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, these transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, and where applicable the UK International Data Transfer Addendum.
We do not sell your personal information. Data collected via Google Analytics and Google AdSense is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policies. We may share aggregated, non-identifying information with partners for analytics purposes.
This site is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions about this privacy policy? Visit our contact page or email sandiegocoastalguide@gmail.com. See also our Terms of Service.