Privacy policy

This privacy policy explains how Attractions in Europe (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and stores information when you visit attractionsineurope.com.

Who we are

Attractions in Europe is a travel guide website covering cities and attractions across Europe. For privacy-related enquiries, please contact us via the details on our About page.

What information we collect

We do not require you to create an account or submit any personal information to use this website. The information we collect is limited to:

• Usage data - pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs and general location (country/region level). This is collected via Google Analytics and our own analytics tools.
• Technical data - your browser type, device type and IP address. This is processed automatically by our hosting provider and analytics services.
• Cookies - small files stored on your device that help us understand how our site is used. See our Cookie policy for full details.

How we use your information

We use the information collected to:

• Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve our content and navigation
• Monitor site performance and identify technical issues
• Produce aggregated, anonymised statistics about popular content

We do not use your information for marketing purposes, and we do not sell or share your data with third parties for commercial gain.

Third-party services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data when you visit our site:

• Google Analytics - web analytics service operated by Google LLC. Data is processed in accordance with Google's privacy policy. You can opt out via Google's opt-out tool.
• Cloudflare - our website is served through Cloudflare's network for performance and security. Cloudflare may process technical data such as IP addresses. See Cloudflare's privacy policy.

Cookies

We use cookies to help us understand how our site is used. For full details of the cookies we set and how to manage them, please see our Cookie policy.

Data retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted. Technical logs held by our hosting provider are typically retained for a shorter period in line with their own data retention policies.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:

• Request access to any personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your personal data
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

Given that we collect only anonymised usage data and do not hold personally identifiable information about visitors, most of the above rights are unlikely to be applicable in practice. If you have any concerns, please contact us.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date at the top. We recommend checking back periodically if you have any concerns about how your data is handled.