Privacy Policy

This policy explains how your information is collected and used on this website.

Last updated: 1 March 2026

Who I am

This website is operated by Simon Gibbs, a freelance travel writer based in the United Kingdom.

Information I collect

Contact form

When you use the contact form, I collect your name, email address, and message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties.

Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4 in cookieless mode. This means:

— No cookies are stored on your device
— No personal identifiers are created
— Your IP address is anonymised

I collect aggregate, anonymous data about page views, traffic sources, and general geographic regions to understand how visitors use this site. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.

How I use your information

I use your information to:

— Respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form
— Understand how visitors use this website (in aggregate)
— Improve the content and structure of this site

Data retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry. Analytics data is retained for 14 months in Google Analytics.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

— Request access to your personal data
— Request correction or deletion of your data
— Object to processing of your data
— Request restriction of processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at contact@simongibbs.com.

Third-party services

This website uses Google Analytics. Google's privacy policy can be found at policies.google.com/privacy.

Changes to this policy

I may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.