Last updated: 30 July 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Solo Travel 1974 collects, uses and protects information when you visit this website.
Solo Travel 1974 is independently created and operated by a British solo traveller. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, Solo Travel 1974 is responsible for the personal information described in this policy.
Information Collected
Personal information may be collected when you voluntarily contact Solo Travel 1974 by email. This may include your name, email address and any other information you choose to provide.
Certain technical and usage information may also be collected automatically when you visit the website. This may include:
- Your IP address
- Browser and device type
- General location information
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- How you arrived at the website
- Cookie and similar technology identifiers
This information may be collected through website hosting, security services, cookies and third-party services such as Google Analytics.
How Information Is Used
Information collected through this website may be used to:
- Respond to emails and enquiries
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Improve website content, navigation and performance
- Identify and resolve technical or security problems
- Measure the performance of articles and website features
- Meet legal, regulatory and advertising requirements
Personal information is only retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Google Analytics
Solo Travel 1974 uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the website.
Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device type, browser, general location, pages visited and interactions with the website. This information is used to produce reports about website traffic and performance.
Where required, analytics cookies will only be placed after you have made a choice through the website’s cookie consent system.
Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, understand website traffic and, where enabled, support advertising.
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function, while others are used for analytics, advertising or remembering visitor preferences.
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will not be placed until you have provided consent. You can accept, reject or manage your choices through the cookie consent options displayed on the website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website operate.
Google AdSense and Advertising
Solo Travel 1974 has applied to participate in the Google AdSense advertising programme.
If advertising is enabled, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses and similar technologies to display, measure and personalise advertisements.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use advertising cookies to serve advertisements based on a visitor’s previous visits to Solo Travel 1974 or other websites.
Google and its advertising partners may use information about visits to this website and other websites to provide advertisements that are more relevant to the visitor.
Visitors can manage how Google uses information for personalised advertising through Google’s advertising settings.
Where required, consent for advertising cookies and the use of personal information for advertising will be collected through a consent management platform.
Affiliate Links
Some articles on Solo Travel 1974 contain affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link and make a booking or purchase, Solo Travel 1974 may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate providers and retailers may use cookies or similar technologies to record that you followed a link from this website and to attribute qualifying bookings or purchases.
Individual articles may include additional affiliate disclosures where appropriate.
Email Enquiries
When you contact Solo Travel 1974 by email, the information you provide will be used to read and respond to your enquiry.
Emails may be retained where reasonably necessary to maintain a record of correspondence, manage a collaboration or partnership, resolve a query or meet legal and financial record-keeping requirements.
Your contact information will not be added to a marketing mailing list unless you have specifically agreed to receive such communications.
Third-Party Links
This website contains links to external websites, including cruise lines, tour providers, retailers, affiliate partners and other travel-related services.
Solo Travel 1974 is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, availability or content of external websites. You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
Sharing Information
Personal information is not sold to third parties.
Information may be processed by service providers that help operate and protect the website, provide website analytics, manage advertising, process affiliate referrals or deliver email services.
Information may also be disclosed where required by law or where reasonably necessary to protect the website, its visitors or its legal rights.
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, the relevant provider is responsible for using appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:
- Ask what personal information is held about you
- Request a copy of your personal information
- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
- Request the deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain uses of your information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
These rights may be subject to legal limitations or record-keeping requirements.
To make a request, contact Solo Travel 1974 using the email address below.
You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you believe your personal information has not been handled correctly.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when website services, legal requirements or the way information is processed changes.
The latest version will always be published on this page, with the date of the most recent update shown at the top.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how personal information is handled, contact:
Email: solotravel1974@gmail.com