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Privacy · Updated June 2026

Privacy Policy

nosaracollectiveconscience.com · Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Contents
  1. Who We Are
  2. What Data We Collect
  3. How We Use Your Data
  4. Third-Party Service Providers
  5. Data Retention
  6. Your Rights
  7. Cookies
  8. Contact

Who We Are

Nosara Collective Conscience ("we", "us", "our") is a vacation rental booking platform operating at nosaracollectiveconscience.com, based in Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. We connect guests with premium vacation properties in the Nosara area while directing 5% of every booking to local community and conservation projects.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you use our website or make a reservation.

We do not sell your personal data. We do not use it for advertising. We collect only what is necessary to process your reservation and communicate with you about your stay.

What Data We Collect

When You Make a Reservation

Automatically Collected Data

What We Do NOT Collect

How We Use Your Data

We use the information you provide exclusively for the following purposes:

We will never use your email address to send unsolicited marketing without your explicit consent. If you wish to receive updates about new properties or special offers, we will always ask for your opt-in separately.

Third-Party Service Providers

To operate our platform, we work with the following trusted providers. Each receives only the minimum data necessary to perform their function:

Supabase
Database · supabase.com

Stores reservation records securely. All data is encrypted at rest. Servers located in the United States.

Resend
Email delivery · resend.com

Sends booking confirmation emails. Your email address is passed to Resend solely to deliver transactional messages.

PayPal
Payment processing · paypal.com

Processes credit/debit card payments. We never see or store your card details — PayPal handles all payment data under their own Privacy Policy.

Wise
Bank transfer · wise.com

Facilitates international bank transfers. Wise processes transfers independently under their own Privacy Policy.

Netlify
Hosting · netlify.com

Hosts our website and serverless functions. May collect IP addresses and access logs for security purposes.

Cloudinary
Image hosting · cloudinary.com

Serves property photos. No personal data is shared with Cloudinary.

None of our service providers are authorized to use your data for their own marketing purposes.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for the following periods:

After the applicable retention period, your data is permanently deleted from our systems. You may request earlier deletion — see Your Rights below.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@nosaracollectiveconscience.com. We will respond within 30 days.

These rights are consistent with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for guests located in the European Union, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents, and Costa Rica's Law on Protection of the Person against the Processing of their Personal Data (Law No. 8968).

Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies strictly necessary for functionality:

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or cross-site cookies of any kind. We do not participate in behavioral advertising networks.

Contact

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns:

Last updated: June 2026 · Version 1.0