Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 22, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how The Frugal Wanderer (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit or interact with thefrugalwanderer.com (the “Site”).
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.thefrugalwanderer.com.
If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can reach us at [insert contact email].
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Contact Forms
If you submit a contact or inquiry form on the Site, we collect the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) so we can respond to you. We do not use this information for any other purpose without your consent.
Newsletter and Email Sign-Up
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address (and, if provided, your name) in order to send you the content you signed up for, such as travel tips, guides, and occasional promotional content. We use a third-party email service provider to manage our mailing list and send these emails. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email we send, or by contacting us directly.
Media
If you upload images to the Site, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Site can download and extract any location data from images on the Site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on the Site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the Site — for example, which pages are most popular and how visitors navigate the Site. These tools use cookies to collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited. This information is aggregated and used to improve the Site; it is not used to personally identify you.
Affiliate Tracking Cookies
Some links on the Site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase or booking, at no extra cost to you. When you click an affiliate link, the third-party company (such as a booking platform, insurance provider, or gear retailer) may place a cookie on your device to track the referral. These cookies are set and controlled by the third party, not by us, and are subject to that third party’s own privacy policy. For more detail on our affiliate relationships, see our Affiliate Disclosure page.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on the Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, maps, or social media posts). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you had visited that other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content — including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
We may share information with the following types of third parties, only as needed to operate the Site:
- Service providers who help us run the Site, such as our web hosting provider, email newsletter provider, and comment spam-filtering service.
- Affiliate partners and networks, when you click an affiliate link (see “Affiliate Tracking Cookies” above).
- Analytics providers, to help us understand Site usage in aggregate.
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely, so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If you register for an account on the Site (if applicable), we store the personal information you provide in your user profile for as long as your account remains active. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time from your profile, except you cannot change your username. Site administrators can also see and edit that information.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we retain your email address until you unsubscribe or request that we delete it.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Regardless of where you’re located, you have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Request that we correct any inaccurate personal data
- Request that we delete personal data we hold about you (subject to any data we’re required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes)
- Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your data (for example, unsubscribing from our newsletter)
- Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [insert contact email].
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights listed above and the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the applicable minimum age in your jurisdiction). If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.
How We Protect Your Data
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal data we hold from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Data Transfers
We use third-party service providers (such as hosting, email, and analytics providers) that may store or process data in countries other than your own. Where this occurs, we take steps to ensure your data continues to be protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, contact us at .