Last updated: October 11, 2026
Vamos a La Paz (vamosalapaz.com) is operated by Peter Jostrom, a Persona Física based in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, with an address for notices at Topete 3040 y Legaspy, Barrio El Manglito, 23060 La Paz, B.C.S. You can reach us at info@vamosalapaz.com.
Vamos a La Paz is a local directory of tours and boat charters in La Paz. Depending on the listing, you either book directly with the operator through its own booking system, or we take the booking ourselves on behalf of an operator or private owner. Either way, we are not the operator running your trip. See "How bookings and payments work" below for what that means for your data.
Booking with an operator. When a listing uses the operator's own booking system (for example, a FareHarbor or Bókun booking widget), your booking and any payment information are collected and processed by that platform under its own privacy policy, not this one.
Booking through Vamos a La Paz. For some listings we take the booking and the deposit ourselves on behalf of an operator or private owner; the rest is usually paid to them directly on the day of the trip. In that case we receive your booking details (such as your name, contact information, trip date, number of guests and any notes you add) and share what's needed to run your trip with the operator or owner and crew. Once your deposit is paid, we give the owner or captain your name and WhatsApp number, and give you theirs, so you can coordinate the day of the trip directly; they may only use your details for your trip. You can pay the deposit through a secure payment link (by card via Stripe, or via Mercado Pago), by bank transfer, or in cash. Online payments are processed by Stripe or Mercado Pago under their own privacy policies; we don't see or store your full card details. For transfers and cash payments, we keep a record of the payment. We also use these payment pages to collect some payments for Good Medicine La Paz Charters, which is run by the same owner as Vamos a La Paz.
If you contact an operator directly (for example, via a WhatsApp link on their page), that conversation happens on WhatsApp and is subject to WhatsApp's own privacy practices as well as the operator's.
Information you give us. If you message us via WhatsApp or fill out a form on the site, we receive whatever you share — typically your name, email address, phone number, what you're interested in, your preferred date, number of guests, and the content of your message.
Operators and partners. If you apply to list your business or use our partner portal, we also collect the details you provide — such as your business name, contact name, email, phone or WhatsApp number, website and social media, the experiences you offer, and permit information — along with the listing content and photos you submit. We use this to review applications, manage your listings, and contact you about your partnership.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we automatically collect some technical information when you visit: your IP address (used to approximate general location, e.g. country or city), browser and device type, pages viewed, how long you spent on them, and the site or ad that referred you.
Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies and comparable tools for:
We also track certain on-site actions as events — for example, when you click a "Message us on WhatsApp" link — so we can understand which pages and activities are driving inquiries. This is managed through Google Tag Manager.
These cookies and tracking tags load automatically when you visit the site — we do not currently offer an on-site banner to accept, reject, or customize them before they run. If you'd prefer not to be tracked, you can block or clear cookies at any time through your browser's own privacy settings, or use your browser's or device's ad-tracking controls to limit Google Ads and Meta Pixel tracking.
We use the information above to:
Primary and secondary purposes. Responding to inquiries, arranging bookings and payments, managing partner listings and meeting our legal obligations are needed to provide the service you ask for (primary purposes). Analytics and advertising measurement are secondary purposes: they aren't needed to provide the service, and you can object to them at any time using the browser and device controls described above, or by emailing info@vamosalapaz.com with the subject "Secondary purposes". Objecting won't affect your inquiries or bookings.
We share information with the following categories of third parties, each of which processes data under its own privacy policy:
Purpose | Provider |
|---|---|
Website hosting, CMS and site forms | Webflow |
Processing form submissions, bookings and invoices, operator applications and listings; translating operators' listing text | Airtable, Make; Anthropic (Claude) for translation |
Email | Google (Google Workspace) |
Website analytics | Google (Google Analytics 4) |
Advertising measurement | Google (Google Ads), Meta (Meta Pixel) |
Tag management | Google (Google Tag Manager) |
Messaging | WhatsApp / Meta |
Booking and payment processing | The operator's own booking platform (such as Bókun or FareHarbor); for bookings we take, Stripe and Mercado Pago for online payments |
Running your trip | The operator or boat owner providing your trip |
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes beyond the advertising-measurement tools listed above.
Some of the providers listed above (including Google and Meta) may store or process data on servers located outside of Mexico, including in the United States. By using this site, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, which may have different data protection rules than your home country.
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Analytics and advertising data is generally retained according to each provider's own default retention settings (for example, Google Analytics' standard retention period). Inquiries sent via WhatsApp or a contact form are retained for as long as reasonably useful for customer service purposes. Booking and payment records are kept as long as needed for your trip and for our accounting and legal obligations.
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information. To exercise any of them, contact us at info@vamosalapaz.com.
If you are in Mexico: Under Mexico's Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (LFPDPPP), you have the right to Access, Rectify, Cancel, and Object to our processing of your personal data (collectively, "derechos ARCO").
How to make an ARCO request. Email info@vamosalapaz.com with your name, how we can reply to you, a document that confirms your identity (or your representative's authority), a clear description of the personal data and the right you want to exercise, and anything that helps us find your data. We'll respond within 20 business days and, if your request is granted, carry it out within 15 business days after that. You can withdraw your consent to the processing of your data the same way.
If you are in the European Economic Area or UK: Under the GDPR/UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict our use of your data, to object to certain processing, to receive a copy of your data in a portable format, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
If you are a California resident: Under the CCPA/CPRA, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion or correction of it, to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information (we do not sell personal information), and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights.
This site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16, where a higher threshold applies under local law). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Peter Jostrom
Topete 3040 y Legaspy, Barrio El Manglito, 23060 La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
info@vamosalapaz.com
