Privacy Policy

Freedom Travel Guide ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website freedomtravelguide.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at hello@freedomtravelguide.com.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

When you submit an itinerary order form, we collect your name, email address, destination preferences, travel dates, and any additional details you share in the notes field. This information is used solely to prepare and deliver your custom itinerary.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including:

• IP address and general geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website (how you found us)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This data is collected through cookies and analytics tools (see Section 4) and is used to understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and fulfil itinerary orders and respond to enquiries
• Send order confirmations and delivery emails
• Improve the content and functionality of the Site
• Understand which destinations and articles are most useful to readers
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Affiliate Links & Advertising Disclosure

Freedom Travel Guide participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that some links in our articles may be affiliate links, if you click one and make a purchase or booking, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

We only recommend products, services, and experiences we genuinely believe will be helpful to travellers. Our editorial opinions are our own and are never influenced by affiliate relationships.

We currently participate in (or plan to participate in) affiliate programs including:

• Booking.com Partner Programme, hotel and accommodation bookings
• GetYourGuide Partner Programme, tours and experiences
• Amazon Associates, travel gear and books
• SafetyWing, travel health insurance

Google AdSense

This Site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to websites.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use them. We use cookies for the following purposes:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the Site. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing ones, check your browser's help documentation for instructions.

5. Third-Party Services

The Site uses the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:

• Google Analytics, website usage analytics
• Google AdSense, display advertising
• Stripe, secure payment processing for itinerary orders (we never see or store your full card details)
• Unsplash, some article images are served from Unsplash's CDN

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. Data Retention

We retain itinerary order information (name, email, trip details) for up to 2 years to enable us to respond to follow-up enquiries and provide repeat-customer support. You may request deletion of your data at any time by emailing us.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access, request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction, request that we correct inaccurate information
• Deletion, request that we delete your personal data
• Opt-out of marketing, unsubscribe from any emails at any time

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

If you are located in the European Union (EU) or United Kingdom (UK), you have additional rights under GDPR / UK GDPR. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. Children's Privacy

Freedom Travel Guide is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact: