Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data.

Last Updated: January 30, 2026

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information you provide directly to us:

  • Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us
  • Contact Information: Name and email when submitting contact forms
  • Message Content: Messages you send through our contact form

Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain technical information:

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, features used
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type
  • IP Address: Anonymized IP address for geographic analysis
  • Cookies: Small data files stored on your device (see Cookie Policy below)

Information from Third Parties

We do not purchase or receive personal information from third parties for marketing purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Send Travel Content: Deliver newsletters, travel tips, and updates you requested
  • Respond to Inquiries: Reply to your questions and support requests
  • Improve Our Services: Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
  • Ensure Security: Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and abuse
  • Comply with Legal Obligations: Meet legal and regulatory requirements

3. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic.

Types of Cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function properly
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

Third-Party Analytics:

We use Plausible Analytics to analyze website traffic. Key characteristics:

  • • GDPR compliant and privacy-focused
  • • Does not use cookies or track personal data
  • • Does not collect personally identifiable information
  • • All data is anonymized and aggregated

Managing Cookies:

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our website:

Resend (Email Service)

Used to send newsletters and contact form emails

Privacy Policy: resend.com/privacy

Plausible Analytics

Privacy-focused website analytics

Privacy Policy: plausible.io/privacy

Vercel (Hosting)

Website hosting and content delivery

Privacy Policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access

Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you

Right to Rectification

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your personal data

Right to Portability

Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

Right to Object

Object to processing of your personal data

Right to Restrict

Request limitation of how we use your data

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data:

  • HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data transmissions
  • Secure email delivery via encrypted connections
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Access controls and authentication for sensitive data
  • Privacy-focused analytics (no personal data collection)

While we take reasonable measures to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for different periods depending on the purpose:

  • Newsletter Subscribers: Until you unsubscribe or we stop sending newsletters
  • Contact Form Messages: Up to 2 years for customer service purposes
  • Analytics Data: Aggregated and anonymized, retained indefinitely

When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable laws.

Our third-party service providers (email, analytics, hosting) may operate servers in multiple countries, including the United States and European Union.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the new policy on this page
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • Sending you an email notification (for newsletter subscribers)

Your continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We will respond to your privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.