Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how AwardWave ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information you provide: When you submit our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name and email address.

Usage data: We collect anonymized analytics data including pages visited, time on page, browser type, and general geographic region. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

Third-party services: We use Google Analytics (anonymized), and comments may be processed by Cusdis. Our newsletter provider (when activated) processes your email for delivery purposes.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to contact form inquiries
• To send you our newsletter (only if you subscribed)
• To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it

Cookies

We use essential cookies for site functionality and analytics cookies to understand traffic patterns. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

Third-Party Links and Affiliate Links

Our site contains affiliate links to third-party websites including Viator, GetYourGuide, Booking.com, SafetyWing, World Nomads, and Amazon. When you click these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies and we are not responsible for their practices.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for up to 12 months. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained for 26 months.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us via our contact page. EU and UK residents have additional rights under GDPR.

Children

Our site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us.