Who we are
Away to the City is a city travel blog with the website address: https://awaytothecity.com/ (the ‘Website’).
Terms and Conditions
All content provided on the Website is for general informational purposes only. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness or availability of any information and are not liable for any errors or omissions. Nor are we liable for any losses, injuries, or damages from the use of this information.
The content of the Website (unless otherwise stated) is covered by copyright:
- All text, graphics and other material on awaytothecity.com are the property of the artist on this Website (the ‘Artist’).
- All images and artworks shown on this Website remain the property of the Artist. No form of reproduction for commercial or non-commercial use is permitted without prior permission from the Artist.
If you would like to republish our articles or use our images, please get in touch at info@awaytothecity.com.
Privacy Policy
Away to the City, found at https://awaytothecity.com/ (‘Website’), is governed by the following privacy policy (‘Privacy Policy’).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect, how it may be used and what rights you have to that data.
This statement only applies to this Website.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Information submitted by user
We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form.
Information collected automatically
We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring Website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Website we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our Website, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and Website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this Website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Google Analytics
This service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics. The information presented to us is always non-personal and aggregated.
Affiliate Program Participation
Some of the links on this Website are affiliate links. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. This means when you purchase through our links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. By doing so, you’re not only helping ‘Away to the City’ keep exploring, but also supporting our site’s maintenance and our ability to provide you with free content for your city travels.
Please note that we never recommend any products or services through our affiliates that we haven’t personally used or that we don’t believe are the best quality products. Basically, if we don’t use a product for our own travels, we’ll never tell you about it.
Awaytothecity.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.co.uk and other websites owned by Amazon Services LLC. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Awaytothecity.com is also a participant in the affiliate programs of GetYourGuide, Skyscanner, and Travelpayouts. All purchases or bookings you make through Awaytothecity.com come at no extra cost to you. Awaytothecity.com is by no means liable for any purchase of tours, tickets, and any other online reservations that are made without having fully read the terms and conditions of any third-party provider.
Akismet
This service is for preventing irrelevant & malicious comments. If you leave a comment on the Website, we may check that comment through Akismet’s automated spam detection service. The information typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and site URL (along with other personal information directly provided by the commenter, such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself). Akismet privacy policy: https://akismet.com/privacy/.
Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioural metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our website. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimisation and fraud/security purposes. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
How we use your information
We may use the information collected in the following ways:
- To send newsletter & updates, personalised with your name;
- To present, monitor and respond to your comments and inquiries;
- To operate, maintain and track usage of the Website;
- To protect the Website from unauthorised or illegal activity.
We do not sell any personal information.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our Website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
If you subscribe to our newsletter your name and email address can be retained indefinitely.
Cookies can remain stored on your browser indefinitely.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.