Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who We Are

BackpackYourDreams.com is operated by an individual content creator and affiliate marketer.

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at: office@backpackyourdreams.com

We aim to respond to all requests within 30 days, as required under GDPR.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal information:

  • Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form.
  • Name — when you submit a contact form (optional).
  • Browser & device data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, referring URL (collected automatically via cookies and analytics).
  • Affiliate click data — when you click an affiliate link, our partners may receive your IP address and click ID for commission tracking purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To send you the newsletter you subscribed to.
  • To respond to your contact form submissions.
  • To improve our website and understand which content is most popular (via Google Analytics).
  • To track affiliate commissions via our affiliate network partners.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases (GDPR):

  • Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies.
  • Legitimate interests — for analytics and to improve our service.
  • Contract — to deliver the newsletter you requested.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from emails).
  • Object to processing or request data portability.
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email office@backpackyourdreams.com.

6. Third Parties We Share Data With

When you interact with our website or click affiliate links, data may be shared with the following third parties:

  • Mailchimp / EmailOctopus — to deliver our newsletter.
  • Google Analytics — for anonymised website analytics.
  • Travelpayouts — our primary affiliate network.
  • Aviasales — flight search and booking affiliate partner.
  • Trip.com — hotels, flights and travel packages affiliate partner.
  • Kiwi.com — flight search and booking affiliate partner.
  • Airalo — eSIM and travel connectivity affiliate partner.
  • Ekta — travel insurance affiliate partner.
  • Booking.com — hotel and accommodation affiliate partner.
  • Skyscanner — flight comparison affiliate partner.
  • Cloudflare — hosting and security.

When you click an affiliate link to any of the above platforms, they may set their own cookies and collect data according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Newsletter subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe.
  • Contact form submissions are kept for 2 years.
  • Analytics data is anonymised after 14 months.

8. Cookies

We use cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.

9. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption and access controls. However, no online service is 100% secure.

10. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will reflect any changes. Significant changes will be communicated via email to newsletter subscribers.

12. Contact

For any privacy questions, contact us at office@backpackyourdreams.com.

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