This privacy policy explains how viafrancigena.co.uk ("we", "us", "our") handles your personal data when you use this website.
Data controller
The data controller for this website is the owner of viafrancigena.co.uk, contactable at [email protected].
What data we collect
Analytics
We may use analytics software to understand how visitors use this site — which pages are popular, where visitors come from, and similar aggregate data. This data is anonymised where possible and not used to identify individual visitors.
Affiliate links
When you click an affiliate link (e.g. to Booking.com), the affiliate network may place cookies on your device to track the referral. Their privacy policies govern how this data is handled. See our affiliate disclosure for more information.
Contact enquiries
If you contact us by email, we retain your message and email address to respond to your enquiry.
How we use your data
- To respond to contact enquiries
- To understand how the site is used so we can improve it
Your rights (UK GDPR)
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Erasure — request that we delete your data
- Withdraw consent — unsubscribe from emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send
- Complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your rights have been infringed
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].
Data retention
Contact enquiry data is retained for up to 2 years. You can request deletion at any time.
Third-party services
This site may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Google Fonts — for typography (font files served from Google CDN)
- Booking.com — accommodation affiliate programme
- Microsoft SQL Server — database for site data
Cookies
This site uses a session cookie to protect forms from cross-site request forgery. We do not use cookies to track individuals for advertising purposes.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be noted on this page with an updated date.
Last updated: April 2025