TRAVELNANIA PRIVACY POLICY & DISCLOSURES

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website (“Travelnania”) is a private individual residing in Switzerland.

Contact details are provided in the legal notice (imprint) of this website.
For privacy-related inquiries, you can contact:

Email: contact@travelnania.com

Personal data is processed in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. General Information on Data Processing

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

We process personal data only where at least one of the following legal bases applies:

  • Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

  • Processing is technically necessary to operate the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

  • Processing is required to comply with legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)

When visiting this website, technical and usage data may be processed automatically through cookies, log files, and third-party services.

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by Hostinger.

When accessing the website, Hostinger processes technical data such as IP address, date and time of access, browser type, and requested pages.
This processing is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring website stability, security, and performance (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

4. Cookies and Consent Management

We use a consent management platform provided by Mediavine to manage the use of cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are only set after consent has been given, except for cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website.

Cookie categories may include:

  • Strictly necessary cookies

  • Analytics cookies

  • Advertising and marketing cookies

Cookies may be session-based or persistent.
You can modify or withdraw your consent at any time via the consent banner.

5. Analytics (Google Analytics)

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

Google Analytics processes information such as IP address, device data, browser information, and user interaction data.
IP anonymization is enabled where technically available.

Data processing takes place only after consent has been granted via the consent management platform (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Data may be transferred to servers outside Switzerland and the EU, particularly to the United States.
Such transfers are based on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

6. Advertising and Monetization (Mediavine)

This website is monetized through Mediavine, including services such as Grow.

Mediavine and its partners use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to:

  • Deliver advertisements

  • Measure advertising performance

  • Provide personalized or contextual ads depending on user consent

Processed data may include IP address, device identifiers, browser information, and interaction data.

Advertising technology may involve programmatic advertising and participation in industry consent frameworks such as the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF).

Further information can be found in Mediavine’s own privacy documentation.

7. Embedded Third-Party Content

Content on this website may include embedded third-party elements such as YouTube videos.

When accessing a page with embedded content, a direct connection to the third-party provider’s servers may be established.
This may result in the processing of your IP address and technical data, even without active interaction.

If you are logged into the respective third-party service, your visit may be associated with your account.

8. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data entered in the comment form, the IP address, and the browser user agent string.

This processing is based on our legitimate interest in preventing spam and maintaining website security (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely unless deletion is requested and no legal retention obligations apply.

9. Affiliate Links

This website contains affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and complete a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use their own tracking technologies.

Partners include, but are not limited to:

  • Travelpayouts

  • Booking.com

  • Skyscanner

  • SafetyWing

  • Heymondo

  • Amazon Associates

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Right of access

  • Right to rectification

  • Right to erasure

  • Right to restriction of processing

  • Right to object

  • Right to data portability

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

Requests can be sent to the email address listed above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority, in particular the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) or an EU supervisory authority.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

Last updated: January 2026