Last updated: October 13, 2026
Direct Booking Club ("DBC," "we," "us," or "our") operates directbookingclub.com, a Texas travel discovery platform featuring destinations, accommodations, restaurants, attractions, experiences, travel guides, and free membership.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you visit our website, join DBC, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with our services.
Our website is powered by Shopify and uses technology providers to support website functionality, analytics, communications, and advertising.
Depending on how you interact with DBC, we may collect:
Information you provide: Your name, email address, membership and communication preferences, contact-form submissions, and information voluntarily provided through inquiries, surveys, or promotions.
Website and device information: IP address, approximate location, browser and device details, pages viewed, links clicked, referring websites, and interactions with our content.
Cookies and tracking information: Cookie identifiers, advertising identifiers, pixel data, and similar information collected through website technologies.
Third-party information: Information received from service providers, analytics platforms, advertising partners, and other sources where permitted by law.
Some of this information may qualify as personal information under applicable privacy laws.
We may use personal information to:
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website.
Provide free DBC membership and related services.
Send travel inspiration, destination information, newsletters, and promotional communications in accordance with applicable law.
Respond to inquiries and provide support.
Understand visitor activity and improve our travel content.
Measure website traffic, marketing campaigns, and membership signups.
Deliver, personalize, and measure advertising where permitted.
Prevent fraud, protect our services, and comply with legal obligations.
DBC uses cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies for website functionality, analytics, marketing measurement, and advertising.
Our technology providers include:
Shopify: Website hosting, functionality, privacy controls, and related services.
Google: Website analytics and marketing measurement.
Meta (Facebook and Instagram): Advertising technologies, performance measurement, and related marketing services.
HubSpot: Communications, customer relationship management, and website-related services.
Other website applications: Services supporting site functionality, search, and visitor experience.
Depending on the integrations enabled, certain information may be collected through browser-based and server-based technologies.
We may use this information to understand advertising performance, measure website visits and membership conversions, and support interest-based advertising or remarketing where permitted.
Advertising partners may receive information about website activity and device identifiers.
Under some privacy laws, sharing information for targeted advertising may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information, even when no money is exchanged.
Where required by applicable law, we obtain consent for non-essential tracking and provide applicable privacy controls.
We may share personal information with:
Shopify and other website technology providers.
Analytics and advertising partners, including Google and Meta.
Email, communications, and customer-management providers.
Website application and business service providers.
Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law.
Other parties at your direction, with your consent, or where otherwise legally permitted.
These disclosures support the operation, improvement, measurement, and promotion of DBC.
We may also disclose information in connection with lawful business transactions or to protect our rights, security, and users.
Third parties may process information under their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.
Our website is powered by Shopify, which collects and processes information about interactions with our website to provide, operate, and improve its services.
DBC has enabled Shopify Network Intelligence, which allows Shopify to use information from interactions with DBC, other participating merchants, and Shopify to provide enhanced features.
These features may include personalized experiences, advertising-related services, business insights, and performance improvements.
Shopify may combine or otherwise process information from DBC and other merchants to provide these enhanced services. Shopify is responsible for certain processing activities associated with these features, including applicable privacy-rights requests relating to Shopify's processing.
Information may be processed by Shopify and relevant service providers in countries outside your place of residence.
Learn more:
Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy:
https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy/app-users
Shopify Privacy Portal:
https://privacy.shopify.com/en
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:
Access or obtain a copy of personal information.
Correct inaccurate information.
Request deletion of personal information.
Request data portability.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Withdraw consent where applicable.
Opt out of certain sales, sharing, or processing for targeted advertising.
Appeal certain privacy-related decisions where permitted by law.
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and identity-verification requirements.
To opt out of eligible data sharing or targeted advertising, visit:
https://directbookingclub.com/pages/data-sharing-opt-out
Where required by applicable law, we recognize eligible Global Privacy Control signals. Their application may depend on your browser, device, location, and available account information. We do not necessarily recognize other browser "Do Not Track" signals.
You may also contact hello@directbookingclub.com for assistance with privacy requests.
We will respond in accordance with applicable law and will not unlawfully discriminate against individuals for exercising their privacy rights.
DBC offers free membership and may send travel inspiration, destination recommendations, newsletters, updates, and promotional communications in accordance with applicable law and your preferences.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.
We may continue sending necessary non-promotional communications where appropriate.
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information. However, no electronic system or transmission method is completely secure.
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for business operations, the purposes described in this policy, legal obligations, dispute resolution, and protection of legitimate interests.
DBC and its service providers may process information outside your country of residence. Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, appropriate legal mechanisms are used, including recognized contractual protections where relevant.
DBC is not directed toward children under 16, and we do not intentionally solicit personal information from them or knowingly sell or share their personal information for targeted advertising.
Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information may contact us for assistance.
Our website links to independently operated hotels, resorts, restaurants, attractions, experiences, and reservation websites.
When you visit an external website, that provider's privacy policies and terms may apply. DBC is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated third-party websites.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, technology, advertising practices, or legal obligations. We will update the revision date and provide additional notice where required by law.
If you have concerns about our privacy practices, you may contact us. Depending on your location, you may also have rights to appeal a privacy decision or complain to an applicable data protection authority.
Direct Booking Club
Email: hello@directbookingclub.com
9901 Brodie Lane, Suite 160
Austin, TX 78748
United States
Website: https://directbookingclub.com