Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 21st of June, 2025

This Privacy Policy outlines how Beyond Trails & Tales (operated under Entropia Bt., a Hungarian-registered business) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information in connection with the purchase of our digital travel guides and personalized itinerary services.

1. Who We Are
Beyond Trails & Tales is an independent travel content provider offering handcrafted travel guides and personalized itinerary services. The business is legally operated through Entropia Bt., a Hungarian company.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@beyondtrailsandtales.com

2. What Information We Collect

We offer two types of products and services with separate data processing methods:

  • Standard Digital Travel Guides (via LemonSqueezy):
    When you purchase a travel guide through our platform (via LemonSqueezy), we receive the following personal information:
    • Your full name
    • Your email address

We do not receive or store your payment details, billing address, phone number, or company tax ID. All payment information is securely processed and stored by LemonSqueezy and is never accessible to us.

  • Fully Personalized Travel Plans (via Entropia Bt invoicing):
    For personalized plans, we collect personal information directly through our invoicing and payment system on our individual website. This may include:
    • Your full name
    • Your email address
    • Billing details necessary for invoicing and payment
    • Other information you provide during consultation

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following limited purposes:

  • To deliver your purchased travel guide or personalized itinerary to the email address provided.

  • To watermark PDF travel guides with your name and email for copyright protection.

  • To issue invoices and process payments for personalized travel plans.

  • To communicate with you regarding your purchase or custom order.

4. Legal Basis for Data Processing

Your information is collected and processed based on your explicit consent when purchasing products or services from us. By proceeding with your purchase or ordering a personalized plan, you agree to the use of your personal data as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

5. Third-Party Services

To provide and automate delivery and payment processing, we use the following third-party data processors depending on the service:

  • LemonSqueezy: For payment processing and customer management of standard travel guides.

  • Zapier: For workflow automation related to delivery.

  • PDF.co: For watermarking PDF files with your name and email address.

  • Entropia Bt's invoicing system and payment gateway: For invoicing and payment processing of personalized travel plans.

These services may temporarily access your data solely for fulfilling your order or payment.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for internal record-keeping, to reissue guides or invoices if necessary, and to comply with legal obligations. You may request removal or correction of your data by contacting us at info@beyondtrailsandtales.com.

7. Intellectual Property and Copyright Protection

Each travel guide is an exclusive intellectual creation by Patricia Nadasi and is protected under international copyright law. To deter piracy and unauthorized use, we watermark each guide with the buyer’s name and email address.

Unauthorized sharing, distribution, or modification of the guides is prohibited and subject to legal action.

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR (for EU residents), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Object to our use of your data

  • File a complaint with a data protection authority

9. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Thank you for trusting Beyond Trails & Tales with your travel planning experience.