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Disclosure & Privacy Policy

At Tujo Senses, accessible from https://tujosenses.com, your privacy is a priority. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with:

  • The General Data Protection Regulation (EU/UK GDPR)

  • The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) & California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

  • The Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)

1. Who We Are

Tujo Senses is a personal travel blog that shares travel tips, guides, and inspiration.

Data Controller:
Tujo Senses
Operating as Tujo Senses
Email: info@tujosenses.com
Website: https://tujosenses.com

We are not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer, but you can contact us at the email above for any data privacy concerns.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

What is Personal Data?
“Personal data” means any information that can identify an individual, either directly or indirectly — such as your name, email address, IP address, or location data.

We collect personal and usage data for the following purposes:

a) Analytics Data

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Search Console.

  • Data Collected: IP address (anonymised), region/city, browser/device info, pages visited, referral source

  • Purpose: Understand user behaviour, improve content

  • Legal Basis: Consent (obtained via cookie banner)

b) Affiliate Tracking

We participate in affiliate programmes through TravelPayouts, Stay22, and GetYourGuide. Clicking on an affiliate link may result in cookies being placed to track commissions.

  • Data Collected: Anonymised IP, referral ID, clicks, potential purchase data

  • Purpose: Earn commission from bookings or purchases

  • Legal Basis: Consent (for cookies), Legitimate Interest (non-cookie-based referrals)

Privacy policies of affiliate partners:

We do not receive personally identifiable data from these programmes.

c) Comments and Contact Forms

If you comment or contact us via a form:

  • Data Collected: Name, email address, message content, IP address

  • Purpose: Respond to enquiries, enable comment functionality

  • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest

d) Server Logs

Our website hosting provider, Lyrical Host, may collect basic log data:

  • Data Collected: Anonymised IP address, error logs

  • Purpose: Security, performance

  • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest

3. Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Improve user experience

  • Track affiliate link activity

  • Collect anonymised analytics data

Non-essential cookies (e.g., for analytics or affiliate tracking) are only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner.

We use a consent management tool to log and store your cookie preferences. You may withdraw consent at any time by updating your cookie settings or clearing cookies in your browser.

Your cookie preferences and consent choices are logged and securely stored in compliance with GDPR requirements.

4. Third-Party Services

We work with third parties who may process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics/Search Console – analytics

  • TravelPayouts, Stay22, GetYourGuide – affiliate tracking

  • Lyrical Host – secure UK-based web hosting

All third-party service providers that process personal data on our behalf do so under data processing agreements that meet GDPR requirements.

5. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (e.g., Google, affiliate partners) may process data outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), such as in the United States.

We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the EU/UK

  • Use of providers that comply with international data frameworks

  • Additional technical and organisational measures for security

6. Users in the EU/UK, USA, and Australia

a) Your Rights Under the GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Request data deletion

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Object to data processing

  • Request data portability

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, email: info@tujosenses.com

b) California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

You may:

  • Know what personal information is collected and how it’s used

  • Request deletion of your personal data

  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data (we do not sell data)

  • Exercise your rights without discrimination

To submit a request, email: info@tujosenses.com

c) Australian Residents

Under the Australian Privacy Act, you may:

  • Access personal information we hold about you

  • Request corrections

  • Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC): https://www.oaic.gov.au/

7. Data Retention

  • Contact form and comment data: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion

  • Analytics data: Retained for up to 26 months

  • Affiliate cookies: Typically expire within 30–90 days, depending on the partner

8. Data Security

We protect your data using:

  • SSL encryption (HTTPS)

  • Secure UK hosting via Lyrical Host

  • Routine updates of our CMS and plugins

  • Limited data access and use of strong passwords/security tools

9. Your Rights and How to Contact Us

To request access, correction, deletion, or to raise a privacy concern, contact:

Tujo Senses
Email: info@tujosenses.com
Website: https://tujosenses.com

We aim to respond to all data requests within 30 days.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law, our services, or our technology. The latest version will always be published on this page with the “Last Updated” date.

Last Updated: 19.6.2025

11. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or store personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted data to us, please contact us so we can remove it.

12. Email Marketing

If you sign up to receive emails from us, we will collect your name and email address. You will only receive emails you have opted into.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email, or by contacting us at info@tujosenses.com.

We use Mailchimp to manage our mailing list. Their privacy policy is available at: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/

13. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Instagram posts, maps).

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website. These third-party services may collect data about you, use cookies, or monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these services individually.

14. Link to Cookie Policy or Preference Settings

You can view or update your cookie preferences by clicking on the settings logo in the bottom left of your screen.

15. Askimet

We collect information about visitors who comment on sites that use our Askimet Anti-Spam service. The information we collect depends on how the User sets up Askimet for the site, but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).

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