Last updated: April 28, 2026
Travel and Food Guy (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website travelandfoodguy.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the site, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. If anything here is unclear, email us at travelandfoodguy@gmail.com.
Information we collect
Information you give us. When you subscribe to the newsletter, you give us your email address. When you leave a comment, you give us a name, an email address, and the text of your comment. When you contact us, you give us whatever you write in your message.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we automatically collect technical data when you visit. That includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, the page you came from, the pages you view on this site, and timestamps. This data is collected via cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies and similar technologies
We and our service providers use three categories of cookies on this site.
- Essential cookies. Needed for the site to function (security, login, basic navigation).
- Analytics cookies. Google Analytics 4, used to understand how readers use the site.
- Advertising cookies. Google AdSense and its partners, used to serve and measure ads.
Visitors in the EEA, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland see a consent banner on their first visit and can accept or reject non-essential cookies. Visitors elsewhere can disable cookies in their browser, though some site features may stop working.
Third-party services we use
- Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC). Helps us understand traffic and content performance. Privacy.
- Google AdSense (Google LLC). Serves the ads you see on this site. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings or aboutads.info/choices.
- MailerLite (UAB MailerLite). Powers our newsletter. Email addresses you submit go directly to MailerLite. Privacy.
- YouTube embeds (Google LLC). Some posts embed YouTube videos. YouTube may set cookies when the video loads. We use the privacy-enhanced youtube-nocookie.com mode where possible.
- Hostinger. Our hosting provider. Stores the site files and may keep server logs.
How we use your information
- To deliver and improve the site.
- To send you the newsletter, if you subscribed.
- To respond to comments or contact messages.
- To measure ad performance and serve relevant ads.
- To detect and prevent spam, fraud, and abuse.
Data retention
- Newsletter subscribers. Until you unsubscribe.
- Comments. Indefinitely, unless you ask us to delete them.
- Google Analytics user-level data. 14 months, then aggregated.
- Server access logs. Typically 30 days.
Your rights (GDPR)
If you are in the EEA, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to our processing of your personal information, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority. To exercise any of these rights, email us at travelandfoodguy@gmail.com with the subject “Privacy Request.” We respond within 30 days.
Your rights (California / CCPA)
If you are a California resident you have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of any “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information for money. We do allow Google to set advertising cookies, which under California law may be considered “sharing.” You can opt out by accepting only essential cookies in our consent banner, by enabling Global Privacy Control in your browser, or by emailing us at travelandfoodguy@gmail.com.
Children’s privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new revision date. Material changes will be flagged at the top for at least 30 days.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy: travelandfoodguy@gmail.com.