Legal
Privacy Policy
Website: https://www.yenwanders.com
Last updated: June 29, 2025
Contact: hello.yenwanders@gmail.com
Yen Wanders ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit yenwanders.com. Please read this carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please stop using the site.
1. Information we collect
Information you provide directly
- Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us
- Name — optionally provided when subscribing or commenting
- Message content — when you fill out a contact form
Information collected automatically
- IP address and approximate location (country/city level)
- Browser type, device type, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent, and navigation paths
- Referring URLs (how you found us)
- Cookie identifiers and session data
2. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Deliver and improve the content on Yen Wanders
- Send you our newsletter if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time)
- Respond to your questions or messages
- Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
- Comply with legal obligations
- Detect and prevent fraud or misuse
3. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies
- Legitimate interests — for site analytics to understand how the site is used
- Legal obligation — where required by applicable law
4. Cookies and tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on this site. Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use:
- Necessary cookies — essential for the site to function (cannot be disabled)
- Analytics cookies — to understand visitor behaviour (Google Analytics). These are only loaded after you give consent via our cookie banner.
- Marketing/affiliate cookies — placed by Travelpayouts and similar partners when you click affiliate links. These are only activated after consent.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings button in the footer. You can also disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may not work as intended.
5. Third-party services
We work with the following third-party services that may collect or process data on our behalf:
- Google Analytics — website traffic analytics. Data is anonymised where possible. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Fonts — fonts loaded from Google servers. This may transmit your IP address to Google. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Travelpayouts — affiliate network for flights and hotels. When you click an affiliate link, Travelpayouts may place tracking cookies. Privacy policy: travelpayouts.com/en/privacy
- Mailchimp / ConvertKit — email newsletter management. Your email address is stored on their servers if you subscribe. Privacy policy: mailchimp.com/legal/privacy
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We only share data as described in this policy.
6. Your rights under GDPR
If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights:
- Right to access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object — object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests
- Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent for newsletter or cookies at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello.yenwanders@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Data retention
- Newsletter subscriber data — retained until you unsubscribe
- Contact form data — retained for up to 12 months, then deleted
- Analytics data — retained per Google Analytics default settings (26 months)
- Cookie consent records — retained for 2 years
8. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. This includes HTTPS encryption on our site and using reputable third-party services. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's privacy
Yen Wanders is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Links to other websites
Our site contains links to third-party websites, including affiliate partners. Once you leave Yen Wanders, we have no control over those sites and their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Yen Wanders
Email: hello.yenwanders@gmail.com
Website: https://www.yenwanders.com