Privacy & Cookie Policy
1. Overview
Bridge & Bow Travel ("we," "us," "our") publishes cruise planning content, including ship reviews, port guides, and packing lists. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit bridgeandbowtravel.com, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
2. Information we collect
- Information you provide: your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter, and any details you include if you contact us directly.
- Usage data: pages visited, time on page, referring site, device and browser type, and approximate location (city/region level), collected automatically through analytics tools.
- Cookies and similar technologies: see Section 4 below.
3. How we use it
- To operate and improve the site, including understanding which guides are most useful
- To send the newsletter you've opted into, and nothing else, to that address
- To measure which affiliate links and partner referrals convert, so we can keep recommending things worth recommending
We do not sell your personal information.
4. Cookies & tracking
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use a few categories:
- Essential cookies: required for the site to function (e.g., remembering that you've dismissed this cookie notice).
- Analytics cookies: help us understand aggregate traffic patterns (e.g., Google Analytics or similar).
- Affiliate tracking cookies: when you click a link to a partner (Viator, Booking.com, cruise lines, etc.), that partner may place a cookie to attribute a resulting booking to us. These are set by the partner's domain, governed by their own privacy policy, and typically expire after a set window (commonly 24 hours to 45 days depending on the program).
5. Affiliate links & third parties
Bridge & Bow Travel participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a commission when you click a link on this site and complete a booking or purchase with a partner, at no additional cost to you. Our editorial recommendations are independent of whether a link is monetized. When you leave our site through one of these links, you're subject to that third party's own privacy and cookie policy, which we don't control.
6. Your choices
- Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in settings; blocking essential cookies may affect site functionality.
- You can opt out of analytics cookies via your browser's tracking-protection settings or extensions.
- You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in any email we send.
- Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights to access, correct, or delete your data — contact us to exercise these.
7. Children's privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we'll remove it.
8. Data retention & security
We retain newsletter email addresses until you unsubscribe, and analytics data per our provider's standard retention windows. We use reasonable technical safeguards, though no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy periodically. The "effective date" above reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be noted on this page.
10. Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to privacy@bridgeandbowtravel.com.