Privacy Policy

FIFTH&Beyond is an independent editorial magazine dedicated to travel, gastronomy, and the art of living. The website is operated by its founder and is hosted on the Manus platform. We publish articles, editorial content, and curated stories - we do not sell products or services.

For any privacy-related inquiry, you may contact us at: contact@fifthandbeyond.com

We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate the magazine:

• Newsletter subscribers: email address provided voluntarily when subscribing to our newsletter.
• Authenticated users: if you sign in via Manus OAuth, we store your name, email address, and login method to manage your account.
• Usage data: anonymous analytics data (page views, session duration) collected via our analytics provider to understand how readers engage with our content. No personally identifiable information is collected at this level.
• Technical data: standard server logs (IP address, browser type, referring URL) retained for security and performance purposes.

We do not collect payment information, we do not run advertising networks, and we do not build behavioral profiles for commercial purposes.

The data we collect is used exclusively for the following purposes:

• Sending the FIFTH&Beyond newsletter to subscribers who have explicitly opted in.
• Managing authenticated user accounts for back-office access.
• Analyzing anonymous traffic to improve the editorial experience.
• Ensuring the security and proper functioning of the website.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

This website and its data are hosted on the Manus platform. Data is stored on secure servers and is subject to Manus's infrastructure security standards. We retain subscriber email addresses for as long as the newsletter subscription is active. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every newsletter.

Authenticated user data is retained for as long as the account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

We use a minimal set of cookies strictly necessary for the website to function (session authentication). We also use anonymous analytics cookies to measure audience engagement. These analytics cookies do not identify you personally.

We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or third-party tracking scripts beyond our analytics provider.

Depending on your country of residence, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right of rectification: you may ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Right of erasure: you may request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to withdraw consent: for newsletter subscriptions, you may unsubscribe at any time.
• Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data for analytics purposes.

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

The website uses the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Manus Platform: hosting, database, and authentication infrastructure.
• Unsplash: some editorial images are sourced from Unsplash and served directly from their CDN.
• Google Fonts: typography is loaded from Google Fonts, which may log your IP address.

FIFTH&Beyond is intended for adult readers. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.