Last updated: 12 November 2026. This page explains what happens to information when you visit sideofmap.com. It is written to be read, not to protect me from lawyers.
What I collect
Analytics. I use privacy-friendly statistics that tell me how many people read a page and which country they came from. I do not build profiles and I do not sell data. Where the tool is configured to do so, IP addresses are anonymised.
Comments. Comments are currently switched off across the site.
Email. If you subscribe to the newsletter, I store the email address you give me and nothing else. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing removes you from the list.
Cookies
This site uses functional cookies and, where enabled, analytics cookies. It does not use advertising cookies to follow you across other websites. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings — the site will still work.
Third parties
Some pages contain links to affiliate partners (travel booking sites, booking platforms). If you buy through one of those links, the partner may set a cookie to attribute the booking. What that partner does with data is governed by their own privacy policy, not mine. I do not receive your name, email or payment details from them — only an anonymous confirmation that a booking happened.
Fonts and images are served from this site and from stock photo services. Embedded media may be loaded from third-party servers.
How long I keep things
Newsletter emails: until you unsubscribe. Analytics: aggregated, retained for up to 12 months. Emails you send me: kept while the conversation is useful, then deleted.
Your rights
If you are in the EU or UK, you can ask me what personal data I hold about you, ask for a copy, ask for correction, or ask for deletion. Write to hello@sideofmap.com and I will handle it. You can also complain to your national data protection authority.
Changes
If this policy changes in a way that matters, the date at the top changes and — for significant changes — I will mention it in the newsletter.