Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 28, 2026

Welcome to ColombiaCostOfLiving.com (“ColombiaCostOfLiving.com,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you may provide when using our website, including our cost-of-living simulator, calculators, assessments, articles, forms, consultation services, and other features.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we may share it, how cookies and similar technologies may be used, and the rights and choices available to you.

By accessing or using ColombiaCostOfLiving.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Website and Contact Information

Website: ColombiaCostOfLiving.com

Website Operator: ColombiaCostOfLiving.com

Contact Email: t.r.hogarth@gmail.com

Country: Colombia

For purposes of applicable data-protection laws, the person or entity responsible for the processing of personal information collected through the Website may be referred to in this Privacy Policy as the “Responsible Party.”

2. Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Website.

Information You Provide Directly

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • Contact us;
  • Submit a contact form;
  • Request information;
  • Request a consultation;
  • Subscribe to an email list;
  • Complete an assessment or questionnaire;
  • Use certain interactive tools;
  • Submit comments or other information;
  • Communicate with us by email; or
  • Otherwise voluntarily provide information to us.

Depending on the feature you use, this information may include:

  • Name;
  • Email address;
  • Country or city of residence;
  • Information about your interests;
  • Information about your plans to travel, live, work, or relocate to Colombia;
  • Household or lifestyle information;
  • Information voluntarily provided in a consultation request; and
  • Other information you choose to provide.

Please do not provide sensitive personal information unless it is specifically requested and necessary for the service you are using.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit ColombiaCostOfLiving.com, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

  • IP address;
  • Browser type;
  • Device type;
  • Operating system;
  • Approximate geographic location;
  • Pages visited;
  • Date and time of visits;
  • Time spent on pages;
  • Referring websites or sources;
  • Links or buttons clicked;
  • General Website usage information; and
  • Other technical information necessary to maintain Website functionality, security, and performance.

This information may be collected through server logs, analytics services, cookies, pixels, and similar technologies.

We may use this information in aggregated or statistical form to understand how visitors use the Website and to improve our content, tools, and services.

4. Cost-of-Living Simulator and Other Interactive Tools

ColombiaCostOfLiving.com may provide calculators, simulators, assessments, questionnaires, and other interactive tools.

Depending on the tool, you may voluntarily enter information such as:

  • City;
  • Household size;
  • Housing preferences;
  • Transportation preferences;
  • Food expenses;
  • Entertainment expenses;
  • Healthcare expenses;
  • Income;
  • Lifestyle preferences; and
  • Other information relevant to estimating living costs.

Some tools may process information entirely within your browser. Other tools may process information through our Website or third-party technology providers.

Information submitted through these tools may be used to provide the requested results, maintain and improve the tools, understand aggregate usage, and support the operation of the Website.

5. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect for purposes including:

  1. Providing and operating the Website;
  2. Providing calculators, simulators, assessments, and other requested features;
  3. Responding to questions and inquiries;
  4. Responding to consultation requests;
  5. Communicating with you when you have requested communication;
  6. Sending newsletters and marketing communications where permitted;
  7. Improving Website content and functionality;
  8. Understanding how visitors use the Website;
  9. Measuring traffic and marketing performance;
  10. Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, spam, and security problems;
  11. Maintaining and protecting the Website;
  12. Developing new tools, content, products, and services;
  13. Supporting advertising and affiliate activities;
  14. Complying with legal obligations;
  15. Enforcing our Terms of Use; and
  16. Protecting our rights, property, users, and Website.

We do not sell your personal information simply because you use the Website.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, personal information may be processed based on:

  • Your consent;
  • Your request for a service or information;
  • A legitimate purpose permitted by applicable law;
  • Compliance with legal obligations;
  • Protection of our rights and Website security; or
  • Another lawful basis recognized under applicable legislation.

For personal information subject to Colombian data-protection law, we seek to process personal information consistently with applicable requirements, including Law 1581 of 2012 and its applicable regulations.

Colombian regulations generally require authorization for the collection and processing of personal information except where an applicable legal exception exists, and require information about the purposes for which the information will be processed.

7. Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to an email list operated by ColombiaCostOfLiving.com, we may use your email address to send:

  • Articles and updates;
  • Colombia-related information;
  • Cost-of-living information;
  • New tools and resources;
  • Consultation or service information;
  • Promotional communications; and
  • Other information reasonably related to your subscription.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us at:

t.r.hogarth@gmail.com

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not necessarily prevent us from sending necessary communications relating to a service you have requested.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

ColombiaCostOfLiving.com may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that allow websites to remember certain information and understand how visitors interact with the Website.

We may use the following categories of cookies:

Essential Cookies

These cookies may be necessary for the Website to function properly, maintain security, remember certain settings, or provide requested features.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We may use analytics technologies to understand:

  • How many people visit the Website;
  • Which pages are most popular;
  • How visitors arrive at the Website;
  • How visitors interact with our tools;
  • How the Website performs; and
  • How we can improve the Website.

This may include services such as Google Analytics or other analytics providers if installed on the Website.

Advertising Cookies

If advertising is displayed on the Website, advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, personalize, or report advertising.

Affiliate Tracking Cookies

Some links on ColombiaCostOfLiving.com may be affiliate links. Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to determine whether a visitor arrived through one of our links and whether a qualifying action subsequently occurred.

Managing Cookies

Most modern web browsers allow you to control, block, or delete cookies through browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the Website.

Where applicable law requires consent for particular non-essential cookies or tracking technologies, we may request consent before using those technologies.

9. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party providers to help operate, analyze, secure, or improve ColombiaCostOfLiving.com.

These providers may include services related to:

  • Website hosting;
  • Analytics;
  • Email delivery;
  • Advertising;
  • Affiliate tracking;
  • Spam prevention;
  • Security;
  • Forms;
  • Payment processing;
  • Scheduling;
  • Communication;
  • Website performance; and
  • Other technical services.

These providers may process information according to their own terms and privacy policies.

10. Third-Party Websites and Links

ColombiaCostOfLiving.com may contain links to third-party websites and services, including websites relating to:

  • Hotels and accommodation;
  • Travel;
  • Real estate;
  • Banking and financial services;
  • Language learning;
  • Relocation;
  • Employment;
  • Affiliate partners;
  • Social media; and
  • Other businesses and resources.

Once you leave ColombiaCostOfLiving.com, your activity is governed by the privacy policy and terms of the third-party website.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

11. Affiliate Relationships

Some links or recommendations on ColombiaCostOfLiving.com may be affiliate links.

This means that we may receive a commission or other compensation if you click a link and subsequently make a purchase or complete another qualifying action.

Affiliate relationships generally do not increase the price you pay.

We may receive compensation from certain companies, products, or services mentioned on the Website.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no Internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, while we make reasonable efforts to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing requested services, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, complying with legal obligations, and enforcing agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights including:

  • The right to know what personal information we hold about you;
  • The right to request correction or updating of inaccurate information;
  • The right to request deletion of personal information where legally permitted;
  • The right to ask how your information is being used;
  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • The right to object to certain forms of processing;
  • The right to stop receiving marketing communications; and
  • Other rights provided by applicable law.

Colombian Law 1581 of 2012 establishes a general framework for personal-data protection, including rights concerning access, updating, and rectification of personal information and, in applicable circumstances, deletion and revocation of authorization.

15. How to Exercise Your Rights

To make a privacy-related request, contact:

Email: t.r.hogarth@gmail.com

Please include:

  • Your name;
  • The email address associated with your request, if applicable;
  • A description of your request; and
  • Any information that may help us identify the relevant data or interaction.

We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

We will process privacy requests according to applicable legal requirements.

Under Colombian law, mechanisms for submitting requests concerning access, correction, deletion, and revocation should be accessible to data subjects.

If you believe your rights under Colombian data-protection law have been violated, you may also have the right to submit a complaint to the Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC), Colombia’s data-protection authority.

16. International Data Processing

We may use third-party service providers located outside Colombia.

As a result, personal information may be processed or stored in countries other than Colombia.

Where applicable, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that such processing complies with applicable data-protection requirements.

Colombian regulations address international transfers and transmissions of personal information.

17. Children’s Privacy

ColombiaCostOfLiving.com is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes that are unlawful or inappropriate.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at t.r.hogarth@gmail.com so that we can review the situation and, where appropriate, delete the information.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to:

  • The Website;
  • Our services;
  • Technology;
  • Legal requirements; or
  • Our business practices.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Where required by applicable law, material changes will be communicated through appropriate means.

19. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how personal information is handled by ColombiaCostOfLiving.com, please contact:

ColombiaCostOfLiving.com
Email: t.r.hogarth@gmail.com

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