Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2026

Welcome to CanIDoThisPort.com ("we," "our," or "us"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, submit community comments, or use our content-flagging features.

We sell nothing, feature no third-party advertisements, and have no commercial interest in your personal data. Our only goal is to provide honest, helpful DIY port guides.

1. Information We Collect

Because our site is primarily informational, we collect very little data. We only process data in the following scenarios:

  • User Comments: If you choose to submit a tip or comment on a port page, we collect the name (or alias) you provide, your traveler type, and the text of your comment.
  • Outdated Content Flags: When you flag content as inaccurate or outdated, we collect the specific details you provide about the correction.
  • Analytics Data: We use Firebase Analytics to understand how visitors navigate our site. The type of data collected depends strictly on your geographic location (detailed in Section 4).
  • Technical Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically log standard technical information when you visit (such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you view) to ensure site security and performance.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the minimal information we collect strictly to operate the website:

  • To display your community comments and tips on the relevant port pages.
  • To review and verify flagged content reports so we can keep our guides accurate.
  • To monitor web traffic, understand which port guides are most useful, and protect our site from spam or malicious activity.

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties.

3. Publicly Displayed Information

Please keep in mind that any information you submit in the Tips from Cruisers section becomes publicly visible.

  • We recommend using just your first name and last initial (e.g., "Sandra K.") rather than your full name.
  • Do not include sensitive personal details, financial records, or booking numbers in the text of your public comments.

4. Analytics, Cookies, and Tracking

We use Firebase Analytics to monitor site performance and improve our port guides. How this system operates depends on where you are visiting from:

  • European Visitors (EU, EEA, UK, and Switzerland): We respect regional privacy laws by default. If you access our site from these regions, Firebase Analytics operates in a strict, cookieless "consent mode." This means no tracking cookies or identifiers are stored on your device, and the traffic data we receive is completely anonymous. Because we do not track you, we do not interrupt your reading with cookie banners or opt-in requests.
  • Visitors from Other Regions: For users accessing the site from outside Europe, we use standard Firebase Analytics. This involves the use of standard analytics cookies to collect aggregated, non-personally identifiable data regarding how users find and interact with our pages.

If we use any other cookies, they are strictly necessary for the basic functioning of the website (for example, remembering if you have dismissed a notification).

5. Data Retention and Your Rights

  • Comments: Published cruiser comments remain on our site as long as the relevant port page is active, or until the comment is no longer relevant.
  • Flags: Content-correction flags are deleted once the underlying port data has been reviewed and updated.
  • Your Rights: If you have previously submitted a comment and would like it edited or permanently removed from our database, please contact us with the details of your request, and we will delete it promptly.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect minor changes in how our site functions. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to have a comment removed, please reach out to us at: contact@canidothisport.com.