Last updated: February 2026

Nelli Travel Diary (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website nellitraveldiary.com (the “Website”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our Website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant international privacy principles.

1. Who We Are

  • Website name: Nelli Travel Diary
  • Nature of the website: Personal travel blog
  • Owner: Nelli Travel Diary (personal blog)
  • Contact email: nellitraveldiary@gmail.com
  • Hosting provider: Hostinger

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect personal data in the following ways:

a) Data you provide voluntarily

When you:

  • leave a comment on the Website
  • contact us via email or a contact form (if enabled)

This may include:

  • your name (or username)
  • your email address
  • the content of your message or comment

b) Automatically collected data

When you browse the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:

  • IP address
  • browser type and version
  • device information
  • pages visited and time spent on the Website

This data helps us understand how visitors use the Website and improve content and user experience.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name and email address in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.

4. Cookies

The Website uses cookies to:

  • ensure proper website functionality
  • remember user preferences
  • support analytics and performance measurement

Cookies may be set by WordPress or by third-party services we use.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the Website.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, or analyze data, including but not limited to:

  • website hosting services (Hostinger)
  • analytics tools (such as Google Analytics, if enabled)
  • marketing or tracking tools (such as Pinterest Tag, if implemented in the future)

These third parties only process data on our behalf and are required to comply with applicable data protection laws.

6. Affiliate Links & External Websites

The Website may contain affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you click on a link and make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.

Affiliate partners and external websites may use cookies or tracking technologies over which we have no control.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

7. Children’s Information

The Website is not specifically directed at children under the age of 16.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal data on this Website, please contact us so we can remove it.

8. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we process personal data based on:

  • your consent (e.g. comments, contact emails)
  • legitimate interests (e.g. website security, analytics, improvement of content)
  • legal obligations where applicable

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • access your personal data
  • request correction or deletion of your data
  • object to or restrict processing
  • withdraw consent at any time
  • lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at nellitraveldiary@gmail.com.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:

📧 nellitraveldiary@gmail.com