Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 24 August 2026
Near and Far Adventures respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect information when you visit our website, nearandfaradventures.co.uk.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Near and Far Adventures is a travel website providing travel guides, itineraries, travel tips, destination information, videos and recommendations.
Website: nearandfaradventures.co.uk
Email: nearandfaradventures26@gmail.com
For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the data controller for personal information we collect directly through this website.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect:
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Your name
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Your email address
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Information you provide when signing up to our newsletter or travel planners
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Information you provide when contacting us
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Your IP address
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Browser and device information
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Information about how you use and interact with our website
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Cookies and similar technologies
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Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
We do not normally collect sensitive personal information through our website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
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Provide and improve our website and travel content
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Respond to enquiries or messages
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Send newsletters, travel updates or information you have requested
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Provide access to downloadable travel guides or planners
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Understand how visitors use our website
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Analyse website traffic and improve our content
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Maintain website security
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Manage our affiliate relationships
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Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
We will only use your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so under applicable data protection legislation.
4. Our Lawful Basis for Processing
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
Consent – where you have actively agreed to receive communications or where consent is required for certain cookies or tracking technologies.
Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary for us to operate, maintain and improve our website and business, provided that our interests do not override your rights.
Contract – where processing is necessary to provide something you have requested from us.
Legal obligation – where we are required to process or retain information to comply with the law.
You can withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent as our lawful basis.
5. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites function and understand how visitors use them.
We may use cookies for purposes such as:
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Essential website functionality
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Remembering preferences
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Understanding website traffic and visitor behaviour
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Measuring the effectiveness of our content
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Affiliate tracking
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Advertising or marketing, where applicable
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can also control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
6. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services to help us understand how visitors use our website.
These services may collect information such as your IP address, device type, browser, approximate location and pages visited.
We use this information to understand website traffic, improve our website and create content that is useful to our visitors.
Where applicable, analytics cookies will only be used where you have provided the required consent.
7. Affiliate Links
Near and Far Adventures participates in affiliate marketing programmes.
This means that some links on our website may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and subsequently make a booking or purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Our affiliate partners may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to identify that a visitor has arrived through our website.
Our current or potential affiliate partners may include travel companies such as:
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Booking.com
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Discover Cars
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GetYourGuide
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Other travel, accommodation, car rental or activity providers
Affiliate partners operate their own privacy policies and terms. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of the relevant third-party company before providing them with personal information or making a booking.
We do not receive your payment details when you make a booking through an affiliate partner.
8. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
These may include hotels, booking platforms, car rental companies, tour operators, travel companies, social media platforms and other websites.
Once you leave our website, the privacy practices of that third party will apply. We are not responsible for the privacy policies, security or content of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.
9. YouTube and Social Media
We operate social media accounts and a YouTube channel associated with Near and Far Adventures.
Our website may contain embedded YouTube videos, social media content or links to social media platforms.
Third-party platforms such as YouTube may collect information about your interaction with their content, depending on your settings and their privacy policies.
You should review the relevant third party's privacy policy for information about how they process your personal data.
10. Newsletter and Travel Planner Sign-Ups
If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, travel planner or other email service, we may collect your name and email address.
We will use this information to provide the content or updates you have requested and, where you have given appropriate consent, to send you additional travel-related communications.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.
We will not sell your email address to third parties.
11. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information.
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our website or provide services to you.
These may include:
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Website hosting providers
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Email and newsletter providers
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Analytics providers
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Cookie management providers
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Website security providers
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Affiliate networks
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Professional advisers
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Government authorities or law enforcement where legally required
Where third parties process personal data on our behalf, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate data protection measures are in place.
12. International Transfers
Some of the companies we use may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable UK data protection law.
This may include relying on an adequacy decision or appropriate contractual safeguards where required.
13. How Long We Keep Your Information
We will only retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
The length of time we retain information will depend on the type of information and why we need it.
For example, we may retain newsletter subscription information until you unsubscribe.
We may retain certain information for longer where we are required to do so by law or where it is necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
14. Keeping Your Information Secure
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
15. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights including:
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The right to access the personal information we hold about you
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The right to request correction of inaccurate information
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The right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances
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The right to restrict processing in certain circumstances
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The right to object to certain types of processing
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The right to data portability in certain circumstances
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The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact:
Near and Far Adventures
Email: nearandfaradventures26@gmail.com
We will try to respond to legitimate requests within the time period required by applicable data protection law.
17. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, we would appreciate the opportunity to resolve your concerns.
You also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
You can find information about making a complaint on the ICO's website.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology or legal requirements.
Any changes will be published on this page and the “Last updated” date will be amended accordingly.
Last updated: 24 August 2026