Privacy Policy

Last updated: 16 June 2026

That Travel Blog ("we", "us", "our") is operated by Dave Weatherall. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit www.thattravelblog.com, how we use it, and what rights you have over it.

1. Who we are

Data controller: Dave Weatherall, operating That Travel Blog. If you have questions about this policy, contact us at hello@thattravelblog.com.

2. Information we collect

Automatically collected data

When you visit this site, standard server logs and analytics tools may record your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time on site. We use this data only to understand traffic patterns and improve our content.

Information you provide

If you contact us via email or a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this solely to respond to your enquiry and do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

3. Cookies

This site uses cookies, small text files stored on your device. The main categories are:

• Analytics cookies, We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. These cookies collect anonymised data (pages viewed, session duration, referral source). You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Advertising cookies, We display ads via Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites. You can review and adjust Google's ad personalisation settings at adssettings.google.com.
• Essential cookies, Cookies required for basic site functionality (e.g. security tokens). These cannot be disabled.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

4. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently:

• Google AdSense / Google Analytics, Advertising and analytics. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• GetYourGuide, Tour and activity booking widgets. Governed by GetYourGuide's Privacy Policy.
• Trip.com, Hotel and travel booking links. Governed by Trip.com's privacy policy.
• SafetyWing, Travel insurance affiliate links. Governed by SafetyWing's privacy policy.
• Cloudflare, CDN and hosting. May log requests for security and performance purposes. Governed by Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

5. Affiliate links

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not affect our editorial opinions. See our Terms & Conditions for full disclosure.

6. Data retention

We retain email enquiries for as long as necessary to respond and fulfil any follow-up obligations, then delete them. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention settings of the respective service (typically 26 months for Google Analytics).

7. Your rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the GDPR / UK GDPR:

• Access, Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification, Ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Erasure, Ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction, Ask us to restrict processing of your data.
• Portability, Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection, Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent, Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@thattravelblog.com. We will respond within 30 days. If you are unhappy with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

8. Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this 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 page periodically.

10. Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Email us at hello@thattravelblog.com.