Last updated: 13 November 2026
This policy explains what information Hawaii Bulletin (hawaiibulletin.com) collects when you visit the site, why, and what choices you have.
Who we are
Hawaii Bulletin is an independent website publishing Hawaiʻi travel guides and planning tools. You can reach us through our contact page or by email at hello@hawaiibulletin.com.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our web server and hosting provider (Hostinger, including its content delivery network) record basic technical information when you load a page: your IP address, browser type, the page requested, the referring page and the date and time. This is used to deliver the site, keep it secure and fix errors. We do not use this information to identify you.
Trip-planning tools
Our tools (the trip budget calculator, island quiz, best-time picker, itinerary builder and packing list generator) run in your browser. The answers you enter are not sent to us or stored on our server.
Comments
If you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and comment you submit, plus your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam. Your email address is never published. WordPress may send a scrambled version of your email address (a hash) to the Gravatar service to check whether you have a profile picture; see the Automattic privacy policy. Comments and their details are kept until they are deleted.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name and email in a cookie so you do not have to enter them again; this cookie lasts one year. Our site may also set technical cookies needed for caching and security. We do not currently use advertising or analytics cookies. If that changes, we will update this page first.
Embedded content and links
Some guides link to or embed content from other websites, such as official park, transit and attraction sites or maps. Those websites may collect data about you under their own privacy policies.
Who we share data with
We do not sell your personal information. Data is processed by the services that run the site: our hosting provider and, for comments, WordPress and Gravatar as described above.
Your rights
You can ask us to show, correct or delete any personal information we hold about you, such as a comment you left. Contact us through the contact page and we will respond within 30 days. Depending on where you live (for example the EU, UK or California), you may have additional rights under local law.
Children
This site is intended for adults planning travel and does not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we collect or use information, we will update this page and the date at the top.