World-of-SofiaB (“I”, “me”, or “my”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit https://world-of-sofiab.com (the “website”), how it is used, and your rights regarding that information.
The term “you” refers to anyone who visits, uses, or views this website.
By using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the website after any updates constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.
1. Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for adults only. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through this website, please contact me so it can be deleted.
2. What Information We Collect and How It Is Used
When you interact with this website, I may collect the following types of information:
Information you provide voluntarily, such as your name and email address when you contact me via the contact form or subscribe to a newsletter.
Information collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This is collected through tools such as Google Analytics and standard server logs.
This information is used to:
- Understand how visitors use the website and improve the content and user experience
- Respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form
- Send newsletters or updates if you have opted in to receive them
- Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense
3. Comments and Social Media
If you leave a comment on this website, your name, email address, and comment content may be stored. This is used to facilitate communication and manage the comment section.
This website includes links to social media platforms including Instagram and Pinterest. If you choose to interact with this website’s content on social media, please be aware that information you share on those platforms becomes public and is governed by the privacy policies of those platforms. I have no control over how those platforms use your information.
4. Use of Cookies and Cookiebot
This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience, analyse website traffic, and serve relevant advertisements.
This website uses Cookiebot to manage cookie consent. When you first visit the website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can update your cookie preferences at any time.
Types of cookies used on this website may include:
- Necessary cookies — required for the website to function
- Preference cookies — remember your settings and choices
- Statistics cookies — help understand how visitors interact with the website (e.g. Google Analytics)
- Marketing cookies — used to serve personalised advertisements (e.g. Google AdSense)
You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
5. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
This website uses Google AdSense to display third-party advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites across the internet.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this website. The use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this website and/or other websites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You may also opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info or networkadvertising.org.
I have no control over the content of third-party advertisements displayed on this website and accept no responsibility for them.
6. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and how long they spend on the site. This information is used in aggregate form to improve the website.
Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
7. Web Beacons and Pixels
This website may use web beacons, pixels, or similar tracking technologies in conjunction with cookies to monitor user interactions with content and advertisements. These may be used by third parties such as Google to tailor advertising based on your browsing behaviour.
8. Affiliate Links
Some links on this website are affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence the content or recommendations published on this website.
This disclosure applies to all content on this website including blog posts, resource pages, emails, and social media.
9. Third-Party Links
This website contains links to external websites. Once you leave this website, you are no longer covered by this Privacy Policy. I have no control over third-party websites and accept no responsibility for their content or privacy practices. I encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos or maps. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you had visited those websites directly, and those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions.
10. Email Marketing
If you choose to subscribe to a newsletter or mailing list, your email address and name will be stored for the purpose of sending you updates and travel content.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email, or by contacting me directly. I will not share, sell, or trade your email address with third parties except as described in this policy.
In compliance with the GDPR, I will only send marketing emails to EU residents with your explicit consent.
11. Disclosure of Your Information
As a general rule, I do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, with the following exceptions:
- Service providers — trusted third parties who assist in operating this website, such as hosting providers, email marketing tools, and analytics platforms
- Legal requirements — if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests
- Business transfer — in the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of the website, your information may be transferred to the new owner in accordance with this policy
12. GDPR Visitor Rights
As this website is operated from Denmark and is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), EU residents have the following rights:
Right of access — you have the right to request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
Right to rectification — you have the right to request that inaccurate or incomplete data be corrected.
Right to erasure — you have the right to request that your personal data be deleted, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to restriction — you have the right to request that I limit the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to object — you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing or other purposes.
Right to data portability — you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transfer it to another controller.
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Right to lodge a complaint — you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) or another relevant supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details in the Contact section below.
13. Security
I take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
14. Privacy Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of this website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
15. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please get in touch via email to world.of.sofiab@gmail.com
