Privacy Policy
Who we are
Cookie Travel Club is a personal travel blog run by Elena, based in the United Kingdom, sharing travel stories, pet-friendly trip tips, and destination guides. Our website address is: cookietravelclub.co.uk
What data we collect
We may collect the following information when you interact with this site:
Comments (if enabled): name, email address, and IP address, used to help detect spam
Contact form: name, email address, and any message you send us
Newsletter sign-up: your email address, collected via our sign-up pop-up (powered by Kit)
Why we collect your data
We use this information to:
Keep the site secure and prevent spam
Respond to your messages and questions
Send newsletter emails, only if you’ve subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time)
Affiliate links
Some posts on this blog contain affiliate links (for example, to travel booking sites, accommodation providers, or products we recommend). If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. These third-party sites may set their own cookies to track referrals – this is governed by their own privacy policies, not ours.
Cookies
This site uses cookies for:
Affiliate link tracking, where applicable
Core site functionality and caching (to keep the site fast)
Newsletter sign-up functionality (Kit)
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
How your data is stored and shared
Contact form submissions are stored securely within our website. Newsletter sign-ups are stored and managed by Kit (ConvertKit), a third-party email service – see their privacy policy for details on how they handle your data. We do not sell your data, and we don’t share it with third parties except where necessary to operate the services above (e.g. our email newsletter provider).
Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent (e.g. unsubscribe from the newsletter) at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email: info@cookietravelclub.co.uk
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy occasionally to reflect changes to the site or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on this page.