HindlesWorld – Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 7, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to HindlesWorld (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit hindlesworld.com (“the Site”), a website focused on Luxury Travel & Exploration Adventures and Luxury DIY Travel Tips and Stories.

By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our Site. See also our Terms of Service and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages.

Information We Collect

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  • Contact Forms: name, email address, and message.
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: email address.
  • Comments: name, email, and optional website.

Information Collected Automatically

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  • IP address, browser type/version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time on pages, and diagnostics data.
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Cookies).

How We Use Your Information

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our Site
  • Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
  • Send newsletters and marketing (with consent)
  • Monitor usage and detect/prevent fraud or technical issues

Advertising & Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

This Site uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites on the Internet.

How AdSense Works

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Specifically:

  • Google and its advertising partners use cookies to display personalized advertisements based on your browsing activity and interests across the web.
  • Google uses the DoubleClick cookie, which enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • These advertising partners may use this information (excluding your name, address, email, or phone number) to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

What Data Does AdSense Collect?

Google AdSense and its advertising partners may collect and process the following types of information:

  • Cookie identifiers and similar technologies
  • IP addresses (which may indicate your approximate geographic location)
  • Device identifiers (mobile advertising IDs)
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited on our Site and other websites
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referring websites (where you came from)
  • Geographic location (country and city level, derived from IP address)

Your Advertising Choices

You have the right to opt out of personalized advertising. Opting out does not mean you will see fewer ads; it means the ads you see will be less relevant to your interests. You can opt out through several methods:

Primary Opt-Out Options:

  • Google Ads Settings: Visit Google Ads Settings to manage your ad personalization preferences directly with Google
  • Google’s Ad Personalization Page: Visit adssettings.google.com to turn off ad personalization
  • DoubleClick Opt-Out: You can specifically opt out of DoubleClick cookies at aboutads.info

Industry-Wide Opt-Out Tools:

  • Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Visit NAI Opt-Out Page to opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple participating companies at once
  • Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): Visit DAA Consumer Choice Page for additional opt-out options
  • European Users: Visit Your Online Choices for EU-specific advertising preferences

Browser-Level Controls:

  • Most web browsers allow you to block third-party cookies through browser settings
  • You can delete existing cookies from your browser
  • Note: Blocking all cookies may affect site functionality

Google’s Privacy Policies

For more detailed information about how Google uses data when you use our Site:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand how visitors interact with our Site.

Information Collected by Google Analytics:

  • Pages you visit on our Site
  • Time spent on each page and overall session duration
  • How you arrived at our Site (referral source, search terms, or direct visit)
  • Your approximate geographic location (city and country level)
  • Your device type, operating system, and browser
  • Your IP address (anonymized to protect your privacy)
  • Screen resolution and viewport size
  • Interactions with site features (scrolling, clicks, etc.)

How We Use This Information:

We use Google Analytics data to:

  • Analyze site traffic patterns and user behavior
  • Understand which content is most popular and valuable to readers
  • Identify technical issues and improve site performance
  • Optimize user experience and site navigation
  • Make informed decisions about content creation

Your Google Analytics Privacy Options:

  • Opt-Out Browser Add-on: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics
  • Browser Privacy Settings: Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies

For more information about Google Analytics’ privacy practices, visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps

YouTube Embedded Videos

Our Site contains embedded videos from YouTube, which is operated by Google. When you visit a page with an embedded YouTube video, YouTube may set cookies on your device and collect information about your viewing activity, even if you don’t play the video.

YouTube’s use of cookies and data collection is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

We use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode when possible, which prevents YouTube from storing information about visitors unless they play a video.

Social Media Platforms

Our Site may include social media features and widgets (such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok share buttons or feeds) as we promote our Luxury Travel & Exploration Adventures. These features may:

  • Collect your IP address and track which page you are visiting
  • Set cookies to enable the feature to function properly
  • Track your interactions even if you don’t click on them

Social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them:

Affiliate Links

We may participate in affiliate marketing programs and may earn commissions when you make purchases through links on our Site. This is done at no additional cost to you and helps support our content creation.

Affiliate Partners May Include:

  • Booking.com: Hotel and accommodation bookings
  • Amazon Associates: Travel gear, books, and equipment
  • Viator: Tours and activities
  • GetYourGuide: Tours and experiences
  • Discover Cars / Rentalcars.com: Car rentals

How Affiliate Links Work:

  • When you click an affiliate link, you may be redirected through a tracking URL
  • The affiliate partner may set a cookie on your browser to track the referral
  • If you make a purchase within the cookie window (typically 24 hours to 30 days), we may receive a commission
  • Your purchase price is the same whether you use our link or not

Our Promise: We only recommend products, services, and accommodations that we have personally used or genuinely believe will provide value to our readers. Our affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or honest reviews.

For privacy details about each affiliate partner, please review their individual privacy policies linked above.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly and provide information to site owners.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential Cookies – Required for basic site functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The site cannot function properly without these cookies.
  • Analytics Cookies – Help us understand how visitors use our site by collecting and reporting information anonymously (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Advertising Cookies – Used to display relevant advertisements based on your interests (e.g., Google AdSense, DoubleClick)
  • Comment Cookies – Save your name, email, and website when you leave a comment, so you don’t have to re-enter this information on return visits (lasts 1 year)
  • Social Media Cookies – Set by social media platforms when you interact with social sharing buttons

Managing Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.

To manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Important Note: If you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our Site may not work properly, and you may have to manually adjust preferences each time you visit.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this Site may include embedded content from other websites, such as:

  • YouTube videos
  • Google Maps
  • Social media posts (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
  • Interactive tools or widgets

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited that website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

User Comments & Content

When You Leave a Comment

When you leave a comment on our Site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comment form (name, email, website, comment text)
  • Your IP address
  • Your browser user agent string (to help with spam detection)

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture if you use Gravatar. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: automattic.com/privacy

Comment Moderation

All comments are moderated before appearing on the Site. Your comment will not appear immediately and must be approved by our team to prevent spam and ensure appropriate content.

Comment Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

Public Visibility

After your comment is approved, it becomes publicly visible along with:

  • Your name (as entered in the comment form)
  • Your website link (if provided)
  • Your Gravatar profile picture (if you use Gravatar)
  • The comment text
  • The date and time of the comment

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

  • Web Hosting: Services that host our website and store data
  • Email Marketing: Services for sending newsletters (if you subscribe)
  • Analytics Providers: Google Analytics for site usage analysis
  • Advertising Partners: Google AdSense and advertising networks
  • Comment Systems: Services for managing and displaying comments

These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only to provide services to us and are required to protect your information.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to:

  • A court order or subpoena
  • A request from law enforcement or government authorities
  • To protect our rights, property, or safety
  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public
  • To detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues

Business Transfers

If HindlesWorld is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Data Retention

We retain different types of data for different periods:

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely to enable automatic approval of follow-up comments and maintain site discussion history
  • Contact Form Submissions: Kept for 2 years for customer service purposes and to track inquiries, unless you request earlier deletion
  • Analytics Data: Retained for 26 months according to Google Analytics default retention settings
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
  • Cookie Data: Varies by cookie type, typically from session duration to 2 years

You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us (see Contact Us section).

Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you have various rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten)

You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we limit how we use your personal information in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to request that we transfer your personal information to another service provider in a commonly used format.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes or based on legitimate interests.

Right to Withdraw Consent

If we process your information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: hello@hindlesworld.com or through our contact form.

We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

GDPR Compliance (EEA Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Legal Bases for Processing

  • Consent: When you have given us permission to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter, accepting cookies)
  • Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as:
    • Improving our Site and user experience
    • Marketing and promoting our content
    • Detecting and preventing fraud and abuse
    • Understanding how visitors use our Site
  • Legal Obligation: When we must process your data to comply with legal requirements
  • Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you

Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate personal data
  • Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Object to processing of your personal data
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
  • Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing)
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in the Contact Us section. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

Data Protection Authority: If you are in the EEA and believe we have not adequately addressed your concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

CCPA Compliance (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Your CCPA Rights

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the “sale” of your personal information. Note: We do not sell personal information
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA rights

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

Under CCPA, the categories of personal information we collect include:

  • Identifiers: Name, email address, IP address, cookie identifiers
  • Internet or Network Activity: Browsing behavior, pages visited, interactions with our Site
  • Geolocation Data: Approximate location based on IP address (city and country level)

How to Exercise Your CCPA Rights

California residents can exercise these rights by contacting us at:

We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers promptly.

International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

For EU Users

If you are located in the EEA, please note that we transfer personal data to the United States and potentially other countries. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for these transfers, such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
  • Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
  • Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms

By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules than your country.

Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Security Measures Include:

  • HTTPS/SSL Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our Site is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology
  • Secure Hosting: Our website is hosted on secure servers with industry-standard security protocols
  • Regular Security Updates: We keep our software, plugins, and systems up to date with the latest security patches
  • Access Controls: Limited access to personal data, restricted to authorized personnel only
  • Regular Backups: Automated backups to prevent data loss

Important Note: No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You should take steps to protect your own data, such as choosing strong passwords and not sharing sensitive information over unsecured networks.

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Hotel booking websites (Booking.com, Hotels.com, etc.)
  • Tour operators and activity providers
  • Affiliate partner websites
  • Social media platforms
  • Travel resources and services we recommend

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons.

How We Notify You of Changes

We will notify you of any changes by:

  • Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
  • Updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy
  • Sending you an email notification if you have subscribed to our newsletter (for material changes)

Material Changes

For material changes that significantly affect your rights or how we use your personal information, we will provide a more prominent notice, such as:

  • A notice banner on our homepage
  • A pop-up notification when you visit the Site
  • Email notification to all newsletter subscribers

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the Site after we post changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.

For Data Protection Inquiries (EU residents): If you are in the European Economic Area and have concerns about how we handle your personal data, you may also contact your local data protection authority.

Additional Resources

For more information about online privacy and advertising:

By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Privacy Policy.

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