Last updated: 13 October 2026
Disclosure
This site occasionally accepts sponsored posts and other forms of advertising, as well as some gifted experiences and products. This is no different to magazines or newspapers. However, as you’d hope, I only recommend things I genuinely use and like, and if I have any negative thoughts, I will share those too in order to keep this blog honest, accurate and transparent. Sponsored posts and gifted trips are always clearly labelled, and paid links are marked as sponsored.
Affiliate links are used on occasion throughout this blog. This means I earn a small commission on any sales generated by people clicking on certain links on my site, at no extra cost to the reader.
This helps keep my site up and running, so if you decide to book or buy something I’ve recommended, please support me by clicking through the links on my site! 🙂
Privacy policy
This privacy policy explains what personal data Stoked to Travel (stokedtotravel.com) collects when you visit, how it’s used, and your rights. Stoked to Travel is run by Claire Stokes, based in the UK, who is the data controller for this website. If you have any questions, email [email protected].
What data I collect and why
Comments
When you leave a comment, I collect the name, email address and any website you enter, plus your IP address and browser details. Your email address is never published. Comments are checked by Akismet, an automated spam-filtering service run by Automattic, which receives the comment details to decide whether it’s spam. If you have a Gravatar profile linked to your email address, your profile picture may be shown next to your comment. The lawful basis for this is my legitimate interest in running a comment section and keeping it free of spam.
Emails
If you email me, I’ll use your name, email address and anything you include in your message to reply to you. I only keep emails for as long as I need them.
Analytics
With your consent, I use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this site, for example which pages are popular and how people find them. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as your approximate location, device, browser and the pages you visit. It doesn’t tell me who you are. You can accept or refuse analytics cookies using the cookie banner, and change your mind at any time.
I also use Koko Analytics, a privacy-friendly tool that runs on this website’s own server. It counts page views without using cookies, doesn’t identify you and doesn’t share any data with third parties.
Advertising
This site shows ads through Google AdSense, which helps cover the cost of running it. With your consent, Google and its partners may use cookies to show you ads based on your interests and to measure how ads perform. If you refuse advertising cookies, you may still see ads, but they won’t be personalised. You can find out more about how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Security and website hosting
To keep this website secure and fast, it uses Cloudflare (security and content delivery) and Wordfence (website security), and is hosted by Kualo. These services process technical information such as your IP address and browser details to block attacks and spam. The lawful basis for this is my legitimate interest in keeping the website secure.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Apart from cookies that are strictly necessary for the site to work, I only set cookies with your consent, which you give or refuse through the cookie banner. You can see the full list of cookies used on this site, and change your choices at any time, on my Cookie Policy page.
If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address and website in a cookie, so you don’t have to fill them in again next time. This cookie lasts for one year.
Affiliate links and sponsored content
Some links on this site are affiliate links, for example to Booking.com, GetYourGuide and Amazon. If you click one and make a booking or purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. When you click through, that company may set its own cookies to track the referral, and its own privacy policy then applies. I don’t receive any of your personal details from these companies. You can read more about how I work with brands in the Disclosure section above.
Embedded content from other websites
Posts on this site may include embedded content such as Pinterest pins, Instagram posts, videos or maps. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you had visited the other website, and that website may collect data about you and use cookies.
Who your data is shared with
I never sell your personal data. It is only shared with the service providers named above (Google, Automattic for Akismet and Gravatar, Cloudflare, Wordfence and Kualo) so they can provide their services. Some of these providers are based outside the UK, including in the United States. Where that’s the case, they use recognised safeguards, such as the UK International Data Transfer Addendum or the UK-US Data Bridge, to protect your data.
How long your data is kept
- Comments and their details are kept for as long as the comment stays on the site.
- Emails are kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry.
- Google Analytics data is kept for 14 months.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law (the UK GDPR), you have the right to ask for a copy of the personal data I hold about you, to ask me to correct or delete it, to object to or restrict how I use it, and to withdraw your consent at any time. To make a request, email [email protected]. I’ll reply within one month.
If you’re unhappy with how your data has been handled, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Changes to this policy
I may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.