Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what data we collect when you visit OffPeakWorld.com, how we use it, and what rights you have over it. We've written this to be read by actual humans, not lawyers — so if something isn't clear, please contact us and we'll explain it.

Who we are

OffPeakWorld is an independent travel resource. We publish destination guides, itineraries, cost breakdowns, and travel advice for independent travellers. Our website is located at offpeakworld.com.

For data protection purposes, we are the data controller for information collected through this site. If you have questions about how we handle your data, contact us at contact us.

Data we collect

We collect information in two ways: information you give us directly, and information collected automatically when you visit our site.

Information you provide directly:

Email address: when you subscribe to the Off-Peak World newsletter or contact us
Name: when you fill in our contact form
Message content: when you contact us directly

Information collected automatically:

Pages visited and time spent on them
Device type, browser, and operating system
Approximate location (country/city level, not precise)
Referral source (how you arrived at our site)
Interactions with links and content

We collect this automatically data through cookies and analytics tools (see the Cookies section below).

How we use your data

We use the data we collect to:

Deliver and improve our content
Send our newsletter to subscribers (only if you’ve opted in)
Respond to messages sent through our contact form
Understand which guides and destinations are most useful to our readers
Detect and prevent spam or abuse

We do not sell your personal data. We do not use it for advertising profiling. We do not send marketing emails to people who haven’t specifically subscribed.

Newsletter subscribers: You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send. We use a reputable email service provider and your email is stored securely.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types:

Essential cookies: necessary for the site to function. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics cookies: we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This data is aggregated and anonymous. Google Analytics sets its own cookies. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising / affiliate cookies: when you click an affiliate link (such as a hotel booking or tour link), the partner site may set their own cookies to track whether a booking was completed. This is how affiliate commissions are tracked. See the Affiliate Disclosure section below for more detail.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect how our site functions.

Affiliate disclosure

Important: OffPeakWorld participates in affiliate programmes. This means we earn a commission when you click certain links on our site and make a purchase or booking. This comes at no additional cost to you.

We are affiliated with the following types of services:

Hotel and accommodation: Booking.com, Stay22, and similar platforms
Tours and experiences: Viator, GetYourGuide, Klook
Travel insurance: SafetyWing, World Nomads, and similar providers
Car rental: DiscoverCars and similar services
Transport: Omio and similar platforms

Our affiliate relationships do not influence what we recommend. We only link to services we would genuinely use ourselves. If we don’t think something is worth your money, we won’t link to it, regardless of whether an affiliate programme exists.

Affiliate links are not explicitly labelled on every instance, as this would make our guides difficult to read. However, you should assume that any booking-type link may be an affiliate link.

Third parties

We use a small number of third-party services that may process your data:

Google Analytics: Website analytics
Email service provider: For delivering the Off-Peak World newsletter
Affiliate networks: For tracking commissions (Travelpayouts, Impact, etc.)
Ezoic / Mediavine: Display advertising (these platforms set their own cookies)

These services have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for how they handle your data, but we only use services that meet reasonable data protection standards.

We do not share your personal data with any third parties for marketing purposes.

Third-party tracking technologies

Third parties may also automatically collect data about you.

Some content on the Site may be served by third-party content providers and may also use cookies, pixels tags, or other similar tracking technologies to automatically collect data about you, both on the Site and throughout the internet. On certain portions of our Site, we also use third party tracking technologies from social media platforms, such as pixels provided by Facebook, Google, and/or LinkedIn, to help us reach you with targeted advertising or for other marketing purposes.

You can learn more about how the technologies provided by the social media platforms tools use your data by clicking the links below:

Your rights

Under GDPR and similar data protection laws, you have the right to:

Access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate data
Deletion: Ask us to delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
Objection: Object to how we process your data
Unsubscribe: Withdraw consent for marketing emails at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

Contact us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Email: contact us

We take privacy seriously and will always respond to genuine enquiries promptly and honestly.

This policy was last updated in May 2026. We will update it if anything changes and notify newsletter subscribers if changes are significant.

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