Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to traveller-blog.com, a travel blog dedicated to helping travelers find the best hotels and destinations across the USA and beyond. If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at contact@traveller-blog.com.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, government ID numbers, or health data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• 📈 To analyze website traffic and improve user experience
• ✉️ To respond to your messages and inquiries
• 🔔 To send newsletters or updates (only if you subscribed)
• 🛡️ To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• 📋 To comply with legal obligations
• 💰 To track affiliate link performance and commissions

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

• 🍪 Essential cookies — Required for the website to function properly
• 📊 Analytics cookies — To understand how visitors use our site (e.g. Google Analytics)
• 🎯 Affiliate cookies — To track clicks and bookings through affiliate links
• 📢 Advertising cookies — If ads are displayed on the site

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the site.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website. This helps us understand which content is most popular and how to improve the site. Google Analytics may use cookies to collect data such as:

• Number of visitors and sessions
• Pages viewed and time spent on the site
• Traffic sources (search engines, social media, etc.)
• Geographic location (country/city level only)

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Affiliate Links & Third Parties

Our website contains affiliate links to third-party platforms such as Booking.com, Trip.com, Agoda, and others. When you click these links, third-party cookies may be placed on your device to track bookings and referrals.

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them before making any bookings:

• Booking.com Privacy Policy
• Trip.com Privacy Policy
• Agoda Privacy Policy

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only in the following limited circumstances:

• ✅ With service providers who help operate our website (e.g. hosting, analytics)
• ✅ If required by law or legal process
• ✅ To protect the rights, safety, or property of traveller-blog.com or its users

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months. Contact form submissions are kept for up to 12 months unless you request earlier deletion.

9. Your Rights

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

• 👁️ Right to access — Request a copy of the data we hold about you
• ✏️ Right to rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data
• 🗑️ Right to erasure — Request deletion of your personal data
• 🚫 Right to object — Object to how we process your data
• 📦 Right to portability — Request your data in a portable format
• 🔕 Right to withdraw consent — Unsubscribe from emails at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@traveller-blog.com.

10. Children's Privacy

Traveller-blog.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of traveller-blog.com after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us below.