Privacy Policy for Lina & Dan

Last updated: February 2025

At Lina & Dan (www.linaanddan.com), your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.linaanddan.com. We are a personal travel blog sharing experiences, travel guides, photography, and tips from our journeys around the world.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Their privacy policy is available at Automattic Privacy Policy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) becomes visible next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from photos.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen option cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
  • If you edit or publish an article, another cookie will be saved. It contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited that site directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

Analytics – Google Analytics (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. GA4 collects anonymous data such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Traffic sources (Google, Pinterest, YouTube, etc.)
  • Device and browser information
  • Time spent on pages
  • Country and language

Google may set cookies for analytics. You can read Google’s Privacy Policy here: Google Privacy Policy.

Affiliate Links Disclosure

Some posts on this website contain affiliate links, including partners such as Booking.com, Trip.com, Amazon, and other travel-related services. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission – at no extra cost to you.

These third-party companies may use cookies to track referrals from our website.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We may display ads provided by Google AdSense. AdSense may use cookies to:

  • Show personalized or non-personalized ads
  • Limit how often ads are shown
  • Measure ad performance

You can learn how Google uses data here: Google Ads Privacy. You may also opt out of personalized ads at: Google Ad Settings.

Email and Contact Forms

If you contact us using our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect your name, email address, and message. This information is used only to respond to you or deliver requested emails. We do not sell or share your email information.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help automatically recognize and approve future comments.
  • For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can edit or delete their data anytime (usernames cannot be changed). Administrators can also view and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request deletion of any personal data we hold about you, except data required for legal or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@linaanddan.com