Last updated: July 19, 2026
Welcome to Italy After 40, the travel blog accessible at https://italyafter40.com. In this policy, “we” refers to the owner of Italy After 40. Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, plus the choices you have.
Who We Are
Italy After 40 is a travel blog for women travelling in their 40s or beyond, operated by the owner of Italy After 40. You can contact us at [email protected] or via our Contact page.
Information We Collect
Information you provide. If you contact us through our contact form or by email, we receive the information you choose to share, such as your name, email address, plus message content. We use it only to respond to you.
Information collected automatically. As with most websites, we plus our service providers may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, plus the referring website. This is collected through cookies plus similar technologies (see below).
Comments. If comments are enabled plus you leave a comment, the text you submit, your name, plus your email address are stored. Your email address is never displayed publicly.
Cookies plus Third-Party Services
This site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for basic site functionality and, through third-party services, for affiliate tracking plus embedded content.
- Analytics. We do not currently use Google Analytics or any other third-party analytics service on this site. If this changes, we will update this policy.
- Affiliate cookies. When you click an affiliate link on this site (see our Affiliate Disclosure), the affiliate network or merchant may place a cookie on your device to attribute any purchase you make to this site. These cookies are governed by the privacy policies of those third parties.
- Embedded content. Articles may include embedded content (e.g., maps, videos, social media posts). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the third-party website directly, plus those sites may collect data about you.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site features.
Third-Party Services We Work With
We work with the following categories of third parties, each with their own privacy policies:
- Affiliate networks plus merchants, including Amazon Associates, Awin (ZenHotels), Viator, plus Commission Junction (World Nomads)
- Web hosting (ConoHa WING)
We do not sell your personal information.
Legal Bases plus Your Rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your data on the basis of legitimate interests (operating plus improving this site) plus consent (if required, e.g., for non-essential cookies). You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, to object to or restrict processing, plus data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Data Retention
Contact messages are kept only as long as needed to handle your enquiry. We do not currently use third-party analytics, so no analytics data is collected or retained.
Children’s Privacy
This site is intended for adult readers plus does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent version.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email us at [email protected] or use our Contact page.