Privacy Policy
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Who we are
We are Blog of Sunshine. Our goal is to deliver a fun and informative travel, language, and lifestyle blog. We want to inspire curious minds with expert tips, personal stories, and practical guides. We hope our readers explore the world, learn new skills, and live with more freedom and joy.
Policy last updated: 10 June 2026
What information do we collect?
We may collect the following information when you use this website:
Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with our spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (which is also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to: a) make the site function properly, b) remember user preferences, c) understand site performance and traffic, d) support advertising
measure affiliate link performance, e) help prevent fraud and improve security.
Cookies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed and actions taken on the site.
Affiliate link activity: Some pages on Blog of Sunshine contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link, a tracking cookie or similar technology may be placed on your device by the affiliate partner or network. This may allow the partner to recognise that you visited their website from Blog of Sunshine and attribute any later booking or purchase to this site.
Contact information you choose to provide: If you contact us directly by email, we will collect the information you provide in your message, including your email address and any other details you choose to include.
How we use your information
We may use your data to:
- operate, maintain and improve the website
- understand how visitors use the website
- respond to comments, emails and enquiries
- detect spam, fraud or abuse
- measure the performance of content and affiliate links
- display advertising
- comply with legal obligations.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
On Blog of Sunshine, cookies may be used for:
- essential site functions
- preferences
- analytics/statistics
- marketing and advertising
- affiliate tracking
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. You can also use our cookie consent tool, where available, to manage your preferences.
Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how the website works.
Google AdSense and advertising cookies
We use Google AdSense to show adverts on this website.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
Depending on your consent choices and location, these cookies may be used to:
- show personalised ads
- measure ad performance
- limit repeated ad display
- help detect fraud and abuse
Users can learn more about how Google uses data by visiting Google’s own privacy and advertising information pages. Users can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Users may also visit www.aboutads.info to learn more about opting out of some third-party vendors’ personalised advertising.
Where other third-party vendors or ad networks are used to serve ads on this site, they may also use cookies or similar technologies for advertising, measurement and fraud prevention.
Consent for users in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
If you are located in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, we seek consent for the use of non-essential cookies and for advertising-related processing where required by law.
You may be shown a cookie or consent banner that allows you to:
- accept all cookies
- reject non-essential cookies
- manage your preferences
You can change your choices at any time through the consent tool, if available, or via your browser settings.
Affiliate links and how this site makes money
Blog of Sunshine uses affiliate links to monetise some content. This means that if you click on an affiliate link and later make a booking or purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate links are selected editorially and do not affect our opinions, reviews or recommendations.
Affiliate partners may include travel and accommodation providers and related services, such as:
- Booking.com
- Hotels.com
- Vrbo
- travel activity or booking partners
- other relevant travel service providers
Some affiliate relationships may be managed through third-party affiliate networks, including CJ Affiliate, where applicable. These partners and networks may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- track clicks
- attribute bookings or purchases
- produce performance reports
- prevent fraud
For more information about how affiliate partners process personal data, please refer to their own privacy policies.
How long we keep your data
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
For example:
- comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely
- email correspondence may be kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry
- analytics and advertising data may be retained according to the settings and retention policies of the relevant provider
Who we share data with
We may share limited data with trusted third-party providers where necessary to operate this website. Depending on how the site is configured, these may include:
- Google Analytics
- Google AdSense
- Gravatar
- spam prevention or security tools
- affiliate partners and affiliate networks
- website hosting and technical service providers
These providers process data under their own privacy policies and terms.
International transfers
Some third-party service providers we use may process data outside your country, including outside the UK or EEA. Where this happens, such providers are responsible for handling transfers in accordance with their applicable legal obligations and safeguards.
Your rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to:
- request access to the personal data we hold about you
- request correction of inaccurate information
- request deletion of your personal data
- object to certain processing
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- request restriction of processing
- request data portability where applicable
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact:
info@blogofsunshine.com
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Comments and user-generated content
If you leave a comment on this website, please remember that any information you include in your comment may be publicly visible.
We reserve the right to moderate, edit or delete comments where appropriate.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to help protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no website or internet transmission is ever completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Links to other websites
This website may contain links to third-party websites, including booking sites, affiliate partners and other external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those external websites.
We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing any personal data
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical or business changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Blog of Sunshine
Email: info@blogofsunshine.com