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Privacy Policy

Global Travels Info

Effective date: 11 January 2026
Website: Global Travels Info (globaltravelsinfo.com)
Contact email: studio@globaltravelsinfo.com
This Privacy Policy explains how Global Travels Info ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data when you visit our website, use our forms, or subscribe to updates.

1. Who we are

Global Travels Info is a travel information website that publishes travel content such as destination overviews, city travel information, hotels, attractions, guides, deals, and travel news.

For privacy questions, you can contact us at studio@globaltravelsinfo.com.

2. What personal data we collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

A. Data you provide to us

  • Contact forms: name, email address, and the content of your message.

  • Newsletter or subscription forms: email address (and any other fields you choose to provide).

  • Membership or account features (if enabled): name, email address, and account-related details required to provide the service.

B. Data collected automatically

When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • Device and browser data: device type, operating system, browser type, language settings.

  • Usage data: pages viewed, time spent on pages, clicks, referring pages.

  • Approximate location: derived from your IP address (typically city or region level).

C. Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to run the website, remember preferences, measure performance, and understand how the site is used. See Section 6 for details.

3. How we use your data

We use personal data to:

  • Respond to messages and requests submitted through our forms.

  • Send subscription emails if you sign up (you can unsubscribe at any time).

  • Operate, secure, and maintain the website.

  • Improve content, structure, and user experience.

  • Measure website performance and understand which content is most useful.

  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

4. Legal bases for processing (EEA, UK, and similar regions)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or similar regions, we rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: for newsletters and certain non-essential cookies, where required.

  • Legitimate interests: for website security, fraud prevention, and understanding how visitors use the website, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.

  • Contract: to provide membership or services you request (if applicable).

  • Legal obligations: to meet legal requirements.

5. Affiliate links and partner offers

Some pages may contain affiliate links or partner offers. If you click an affiliate link, the partner may use cookies or similar technologies to track referrals and purchases.

We do not receive your payment details from partners. Purchases are handled by the partner on their own platform and subject to their privacy policy.

6. Cookies

A. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Some cookies are necessary for the website to work, while others help us improve performance and content.

B. Types of cookies we may use

  • Strictly necessary cookies: required for core website functionality and security.

  • Preference cookies: remember choices such as language or region (where available).

  • Analytics cookies: help us understand traffic and usage so we can improve the site.

  • Marketing or affiliate cookies (where used): may help measure campaigns or affiliate referrals.

C. Managing cookies

You can control cookies through:

  • Your browser settings (block or delete cookies).

  • Any cookie banner or consent tool provided on the website (where enabled).

Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality.

7. How we share personal data

We may share personal data only when necessary, including with:

  • Website platform and hosting providers: to host and operate the website.

  • Email or subscription providers: to send newsletters and manage subscriptions.

  • Analytics providers: to measure website performance (if enabled).

  • Affiliate or partner platforms: when you click partner links, subject to the partner’s own policies.

  • Legal or compliance parties: if required by law or to protect rights and safety.

We do not sell your personal data.

8. Third-party services

Our website may use third-party services that process data on our behalf or as independent controllers. Common examples include embedded maps, video players, social media widgets, and affiliate tracking.

These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies.

9. International data transfers

Our service providers may process data outside Norway or the EEA. When this happens, we use appropriate safeguards where required, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent protections.

10. Data retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described:

  • Contact form messages: retained as needed to handle your request and follow up.

  • Newsletter subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe or we stop sending emails.

  • Analytics data: retained according to provider settings or reasonable operational needs.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including:

  • Access to your personal data.

  • Correction of inaccurate data.

  • Deletion of your data.

  • Restriction or objection to certain processing.

  • Data portability.

  • Withdrawal of consent (where processing is based on consent).

To exercise your rights, contact studio@globaltravelsinfo.com.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Norway, this is typically the Norwegian Data Protection Authority.

13. Children’s privacy

This website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and update the effective date above.

15. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal data, contact us:

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