Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 17, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how WorldRouteGuide collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit worldrouteguide.com. By using the site, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Who We Are
WorldRouteGuide is an online travel information publisher. Privacy inquiries: support@worldrouteguide.com or our contact form (subject: Privacy / Data Request).
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information you provide
- Contact form: name, email, subject, and message.
- Email: information you include when writing to hello@ or privacy@ addresses.
2.2 Automatic collection
- Pages viewed, referral URL, browser, device, approximate region (from IP)
- IP address, server logs, cookies (Section 5)
- Calculator selections (passport/destination) to display results — no account required
2.3 What we do not collect
We do not knowingly collect passport numbers, payment cards, or government IDs via the website. Do not submit sensitive data through the contact form.
3. How We Use Information
- Operate and improve the website and tools
- Respond to messages and corrections
- Analytics and performance measurement
- Advertising (including Google AdSense)
- Security and fraud prevention
- Legal compliance
4. Legal Bases (EEA/UK)
Where GDPR applies: consent (non-essential cookies), legitimate interests (security, analytics, improvements), contract (responding to your requests), and legal obligation.
5. Cookies
- Necessary: security, CSRF, core functionality
- Analytics: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat)
- Advertising: Google AdSense and ad cookies (e.g. IDE, NID) for ad serving and interest-based ads
- Preferences: theme/language where used
Manage cookies in your browser. Our cookie banner requests consent where required by law.
6. Google AdSense
Third parties, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to this and other sites.
7. Analytics
Google Analytics provides aggregated statistics. Optional opt-out: GA Opt-out Add-on.
8. Sharing
We do not sell personal information. We share with service providers (hosting, email, analytics, ads), legal authorities when required, and successors in a business transfer.
9. International Transfers
Data may be processed outside your country with appropriate safeguards where required (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses).
10. Retention
Contact messages: up to ~24 months unless law requires longer. Server logs: ~90 days. Analytics: per Google settings.
11. Your Rights
Access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability (where applicable), withdraw consent, and complain to a supervisory authority. California residents: CCPA/CPRA rights; we do not sell personal information. Contact: support@worldrouteguide.com
12. Children
Not directed at under-16s. Contact us to delete child data if collected inadvertently.
13. Security
HTTPS, access controls, CSRF on forms. No method is 100% secure.
14. Third-Party Links
External sites (embassies, etc.) have their own policies.
15. Changes
We update this policy by changing the date above.