Privacy Policy
This page explains what data Icelandic Travel Tips collects about you when you visit the site and how it's used. The site is a small personal blog — there is no user database, no account system, and no information is sold to third parties. The aim is to keep things as simple and transparent as possible.
What's collected when you visit
The site uses the following third-party services that may collect data about your visit:
Google Analytics
Measures aggregate page views, time on site, referrer, and rough geographic location (country/city level). This helps me understand which articles are useful and which aren't. Google Analytics may set cookies in your browser. See Google's privacy policy.
Affiliate networks (Travelpayouts and GetYourGuide)
When you click an outbound link to a tour, hotel, or rental car, a small tracking cookie may be placed by the affiliate network so that any resulting booking can be attributed back to this site. If you book, the site receives a small commission at no extra cost to you. See Travelpayouts privacy policy and GetYourGuide privacy policy.
Hosting (Netlify)
The site is hosted on Netlify, which keeps standard server logs (IP address, user agent, request URL) for normal infrastructure purposes such as DDoS protection. See Netlify's privacy policy.
What's NOT collected
- No names, email addresses, or other personally identifying information are collected unless you email me directly
- There are no user accounts, comments, signups, or newsletters on the site
- No data is sold or shared with anyone outside of the third-party services listed above
- No facial recognition, biometric, or location-tracking beyond what's noted above
Cookies
Some cookies are set by Google Analytics and the affiliate networks listed above. You can block them using your browser's privacy settings or a cookie-blocker extension — the site works fine without them.
Your rights under GDPR
If you're a visitor from the EU/EEA, you have the right to:
- Know what data is collected about you
- Request deletion of any data tied to you
- Object to specific kinds of processing
For requests like this, email icelandictraveltips@gmail.com. Note that since this site doesn't collect personal information directly, most "delete my data" requests will need to be sent to the third-party services listed above (Google, the affiliate networks, Netlify).
If you email me
If you contact me directly, your email address and message are used to reply to you and nothing else. I don't add you to any mailing list (there isn't one), I don't share your email, and I don't use it for any other purpose.
Changes to this policy
If anything material changes — for example a new analytics or affiliate provider — the date at the top of this page will be updated. The site is small and changes infrequently, so don't expect a lot of revisions.