Privacy Policy

CaptureAHoliday (captureaholiday.com) is a travel guide and inspiration website. In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” mean CaptureAHoliday. We are responsible for the personal information collected through this website.

We only collect the information we need to run the website and reply to you:

• Contact form: your name, email address, topic and message.
• Newsletter: your email address, if you choose to subscribe.
• Comments: your name, email, website (optional) and comment, if comments are enabled.
• Automatic data: IP address, browser and device type, pages visited and time spent on the site, collected through cookies and similar tools.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data, and we never ask for payment details on this website.

• To reply to your messages and questions.
• To send our newsletter, if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time).
• To understand how visitors use the site so we can improve our travel guides.
• To keep the website secure and prevent spam or abuse.
• To meet our legal obligations.

Where data protection laws such as the GDPR / UK GDPR apply, we process your data on the basis of your consent (for example, the newsletter or non-essential cookies), our legitimate interests (running, securing and improving the website) and, where needed, to comply with a legal obligation.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use essential cookies to make the site work, and — with your consent where required — analytics, advertising and affiliate cookies.

You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner and change your choice at any time. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Read more in our Cookie Policy.

Some links on our site are affiliate links to booking platforms, hotels and travel brands. When you click them, the partner may use cookies to record that you came from CaptureAHoliday, so that we can earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We may also show advertisements from third-party ad networks, which may use cookies to show relevant ads.

These partners have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to read them. See our Affiliate Policy for more details.

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to see which pages are popular and how visitors find us. These tools collect information in an aggregated or pseudonymised form and do not tell us who you are.

We never sell your personal information. We only share it with trusted service providers who help us run the website — for example hosting, email, newsletter and analytics providers — and only as needed for them to provide their service. We may also share information if the law requires it.

Some of our service providers may store or process data outside your country. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to make sure your information is protected with appropriate safeguards.

• Contact messages: for as long as needed to answer you, and then up to 12 months.
• Newsletter: until you unsubscribe.
• Comments: for as long as the comment is published.
• Analytics data: according to the settings of the analytics tool (usually 14–26 months).

We use secure hosting, HTTPS encryption, spam protection and limited access to keep your information safe. No method of sending data over the internet is 100% secure, but we work hard to protect your information.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct or delete your data.
• Object to or restrict how we use your data.
• Withdraw your consent at any time (for example, unsubscribe from the newsletter).
• Ask for a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Complain to your local data protection authority.

To use any of these rights, email us at hello@captureaholiday.com. We will reply within one month.

Our website is intended for adults planning travel. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

Our articles link to other websites, such as hotels, tour operators and booking platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites, so please read their privacy policies before sharing any information with them.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. If the changes are significant, we will make this clear on the website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please email us at hello@captureaholiday.com or use our Contact page.