Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, and Disclaimer

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Privacy Policy

Who we are

Away to the City is a city travel blog with the website address https://awaytothecity.com/ (the “Website”).

Away to the City understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your information is used and shared online.

Our site only collects and uses information in ways that are consistent with your rights and our obligations under the law. Namely, data is processed:

When you give specific and express consent for us to do so
When necessary for the performance of a contract, where you are a party to that contract (for example, if you buy something, we will need to collect payment and delivery information in order to deliver that product to you)
When necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
When necessary in order to protect the vital interest of the data subject (you) or of another natural person
When necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us, except where such interest is overridden by your interest or fundamental rights and freedoms.

This Policy applies to our use of any and all data collected by us in accordance with your use of our site.

Please be sure to carefully read this Privacy Policy and ensure that you understand it.

YOU ARE CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACCEPTED OUR PRIVACY POLICY WHEN YOU FIRST USE OUR SITE. If you do not agree to and accept our privacy policy, then you must stop using our site.

By using our site, you certify that you are an adult, at least 18 years of age.

What Personal Data We Collect And Why We Collect It

Personal Information Collected on this Website

No personally-identifiable information is collected on this website from persons that browse our website. The only personally-identifiable information collected on this website is gathered in our comment area and on specified sign-up forms, where fields are provided so that you can provide your name and email address to leave a comment or receive a download, newsletter or other emails on updates, giveaways, or other offers. We collect this information so that we can respond to the comments or questions that you post.

For additional details on how we collect and use personally identifiable information, please see the table below.

Anonymous Information Collected on this Website

We record anonymous data. Most of the information that we collect from this website is anonymous information, such as the pages you visit. Other anonymous data we may collect might include the name of your internet service provider, the website that you used to link to our site, other interests you have, basic demographic information, the websites that you visit from our site, and your IP address. The data is used for statistical purposes only, but you, as the individual user, remain anonymous. We use this anonymous information to help improve the content of this site and to compile aggregate statistics about individuals using our site for internal market research purposes.

For additional details on how we collect and use anonymous information, please see the table below.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device by our site when you visit certain parts of our site.

When you visit our website, we may assign your computer one or more cookies to facilitate access to our website, personalize your online experience and record information about your visit.

Through the use of a cookie, we may also automatically collect information about your online activity on our website, such as the web pages you visit, the links or advertisements you click on, and other actions you take while on our website.

The cookies do not store any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about you.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies.

If you choose to decline cookies, please note that some of the features and services of our website may not function properly. We also use cookies for purposes such as maintaining continuity during an online session; gathering data about the use of our site; monitoring online promotions; and anti-fraud and information security purposes.

We may allow third parties, advertising companies and ad networks (“Advertisers”) to display advertisements on our website. Advertisers may use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to collect information about users who view or interact with their advertisements.

Our website does not provide any PII to these Advertisers, but they may collect information about where you, or others who are using your computer, saw and/or clicked on the advertisements they delivered, and possibly associate this information with your subsequent visits to the advertised websites. They may also combine this information with personal information they collect directly from you. The collection and use of that personal information is subject to the particular Advertiser’s privacy policy.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Links to Other Sites

Our website does contain links to affiliate and other websites. Our site does not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of other such websites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. The aforementioned Privacy Policy agreement applies only and solely to the information collected by our website.

Through affiliate links, identifying information may be carried over to an outside site to show that you visited that site from our site to ensure proper commissions are issued.

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 Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Tools Used

The following is a list of the tools used and the data collected:

Service/Tool/Method to collect data	Data Collected	How It’s Collected	Why it’s Collected	Legal Basis
Google Analytics	IP Address, Device Information, Browsing Behavior	Automatically via tracking script (uses cookies for visitor tracking)	Analyze site traffic, improve user experience, track marketing performance	Legitimate Interest, Consent required for tracking cookies in some regions
Kit (formerly ConvertKit)	Name, Email Address, Subscription Preferences	User input during subscription or form submission	Send emails, manage subscriptions, deliver marketing campaigns	Consent
Contact Forms	Name, email address	Form Submission	To allow the data subject to contact our site with any questions, comments, or other information they would like to submit privately	Consent
Raptive	IP Address, Device Information, Browsing Activity	Automatically via tracking solutions	Improve content delivery, analyze user engagement	Legitimate Interest, Consent may be required for personalization
Microsoft Clarity	Session Replay Data, User Interaction Data	Automatically via tracking script	Understand user behavior, improve website usability	Legitimate Interest
Pretty Links	Link Click Data, IP Address	Automatically when links are clicked	Track link performance, manage affiliate links	Legitimate Interest
Stay22	Location Data, Booking Preferences	User input and location services	Provide accommodation suggestions, process bookings	Legitimate Interest, Consent
Travelpayouts, Partnerize, Kwanko, Impact, Amazon Associates Program	Affiliate Performance Data, User Interaction Data	Automatically via tracking scripts	Manage partnerships, track affiliate performance	Legitimate Interest, Contractual Necessity
Easy Social Share Buttons for WordPress	User Interaction Data, Social Sharing Information	Automatically via plugin functionality	Enable content sharing, improve social engagement	Legitimate Interest
Link Whisper	Internal Link Data, Site Structure Information	Automatically via WordPress plugin	Improve SEO, optimize internal link strategy	Legitimate Interest

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. For more information on Google’s privacy policy, visit https://policies.google.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.

Advertising

This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement/

Who We Share Your Data With

We contract with the third parties listed in the table above to supply products, services, and a good user experience on our behalf. These include payment processing, delivery of goods, search engine facilities, advertising, and marketing.

In some cases, these parties may require access to some or all of your data. When that is the case, we take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with the law.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, 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.

Information collected using Google Analytics is retained for a maximum of 26 months.

Information submitted through forms, such as email forms or contact forms are retained until such a time as the data subject chooses to unsubscribe or invokes their right under GDPR to be forgotten.

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.

Similarly, if you have subscribed to our email list, you can unsubscribe at any time and make a request to the site administrator to have all personal data obtained via our email marketing service erased.

Resident Rights of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, or Virginia

If you reside in one of the above states, a state-based data privacy law may give you rights over your data. These rights include:

The right to correct any inaccuracies regarding your data
The right to request that we delete your data
The right to obtain a copy of your data that has been collected
The right to opt out of targeted advertising. Please note that opting out does not mean you will no longer see ads, you will simply no longer see targeted ads.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How to Contact Us

Should you have any questions, concerns regarding our site or this privacy policy, or data privacy rights requests, you may contact us using the contact form on this website. This Website is operated in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may change this privacy policy as we deem necessary from time to time or as required by law. Any changes will be posted on our site, and you will have been deemed to have accepted them on your first use of our site following alterations. You should check this page regularly to ensure you are keeping up to date.

Terms & Conditions

BY USING HTTPS://AWAYTOTHECITY.COM/, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS OUTLINED BELOW.

Terms

By accessing this website, you are agreeing to be bound by these website Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws, and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.

Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Away to the City’s website for personal, non-commercial, transitory viewing only.

This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license, you may not:

use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Away to the City’s website;
remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
transfer the materials to another person.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Away to the City at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession, whether in electronic or printed format.

To access or use the Site, you must be 18 years of age or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into these Terms and Conditions. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Site.

Information provided on the Site and in the Service related to membership sites and other information are subject to change. Away to the City makes no representation or warranty that the information provided, regardless of its source (the “Content”), is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.

Revisions and Errors

The materials appearing on Away to the City’s website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Away to the City does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete, or current. Away to the City may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. Away to the City does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

Site Terms of Use Modifications

Away to the City may revise these terms of use for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

Governing Law

Any claim relating to Away to the City’s website shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Mandatory Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance, termination or breach of these Terms and Conditions will be settled by final and binding arbitration by a single arbitrator in London, United Kingdom, in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1996, except as provided herein. The arbitrator selected shall have the authority to grant any party all remedies otherwise available by law, including injunctions, but shall not have the power to grant any remedy that would not be available in a court of law. The arbitrator shall have the authority to hear and rule on dispositive motions (such as motions for summary adjudication or summary judgment). The arbitrator shall have the powers granted by the laws of England and Wales and the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996, except as modified or limited herein.

Account Creation

In order to use the services and/or products offered on the website, you will be required to provide information about yourself including your name, email address, username and password, and other personal information.

You agree that any registration information you give to us will always be accurate, correct, and up to date. You must not impersonate someone else or provide account information or an email address other than your own. Your account must not be used for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You must not, in the use of the service or product, violate any laws in your jurisdiction.

Lawful Purposes

You may use the Site, Service, and/or products for lawful purposes only. You agree to be financially responsible for all purchases made by you or someone acting on your behalf through the Site.

You agree to use the Site and to purchase services or products through the Site for legitimate, non-commercial purposes only.

You shall not post or transmit through the Site or social media groups managed by site or Away to the City any material which violates or infringes the rights of others, or which is threatening, abusive, defamatory, libellous, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane, or otherwise objectionable, contains injurious formulas, recipes, or instructions, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.

Refusal of Services/Products

The Services and/or products are offered subject to our acceptance of your order or requests. We reserve the right to refuse service to any order, person or entity, without the obligation to assign a reason for doing so. No order is deemed accepted by us until payment has been processed. We may at any time change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Site, Product or Service, subject to us fulfilling our previous responsibilities to you based on acceptance of your payment.

Duration of Agreement

Once confirmed, we will provide you access to the purchased Service or product. You agree and understand that access to the Service/product may at times be influenced and affected by third parties that we use to provide the Service (web hosting, membership site plugins, etc.). You agree and understand that no breach of contract action may be initiated against Away to the City when there are reasonable delays in the access of the Service or product.

Away to the City reserves the right to terminate the Service or product, and or access to certain features of the Service or product, with or without prior notice to you. We will make reasonable efforts to provide notice but is not required to do so under the terms of this agreement.

Lifetime Access is for the lifetime of the Service or product. If for any reason, Away to the City should dissolve or cease to exist, then your access to the Service or product terminates.

Changed Terms

We may at any time amend these Terms and Conditions. Such amendments are effective immediately upon notice to you by us posting the new Terms and Conditions on this Site.

Any use of the Site or Service by you after being notified means you accept these amendments.

We reserve the right to update any portion of our Site and Service, including these Terms and Conditions, at any time. We will post the most recent versions to the Site and list the effective dates on the pages of our Terms and Conditions.

Waiver

No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement by Away to the City shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by Away to the City.

Severability

If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement is held by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.

Disclaimer

NOTICE: Please read the Disclaimer set forth below, which is legally binding. By visiting, viewing or using this website and/or by using any program, product, course or service from us, you agree to be bound by this Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, and Terms and Conditions.

General Disclaimer

The materials on Away to the City’s website are provided ‘as is’. Away to the City makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

Further, Away to the City does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, reliability, or likely results of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

Professional Disclaimers

The information provided on this site is based on our own personal travel experiences and research, and is not to be construed as professional advice. We are not travel agents, tour operators, or legal advisors. The contents of this site and the resources provided are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute travel, legal, or professional advice. The authors are not liable for any losses or damages related to actions or failure to act in connection with the content on this website.

Limitations

In no event shall Away to the City or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Away to the City’s site, even if Away to the City or an Away to the City authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Links

Away to the City has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Away to the City of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.

Limitation of Liability

YOU AGREE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, AWAY TO THE CITY IS NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH:

(I) ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, DENIAL OF SERVICE, ATTACK, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE;

(II) LOSS OF REVENUE, ANTICIPATED PROFITS, BUSINESS, SAVINGS, GOODWILL OR DATA; AND

(III) THIRD PARTY THEFT OF, DESTRUCTION OF, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF YOUR INFORMATION OR PROPERTY, REGARDLESS OF OUR NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FAILURE OF AN ESSENTIAL PURPOSE AND WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES IN NEGLIGENCE, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LEGAL LIABILITY.

THE FOREGOING APPLIES EVEN IF AWAY TO THE CITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF OR COULD HAVE FORESEEN THE DAMAGES. IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR THE DAMAGES, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. IN NO EVENT SHALL AWAY TO THE CITY’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SERVICE OR PRODUCT YOU HAVE PURCHASED FROM AWAY TO THE CITY, AND IF NO PURCHASE HAS BEEN MADE BY YOU, AWAY TO THE CITY’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL NOT EXCEED GBP 50.

Indemnification

You shall indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, settlements, liabilities, costs, charges, assessments, and expenses, as well as third-party claims and causes of action, including, without limitation, legal fees, arising out of any breach by you of any of these Terms and Conditions, or any use by you of the Site, Product, or Service. You shall provide us with such assistance, without charge, as we may request in connection with any such defense, including, without limitation, providing us with such information, documents, records, and reasonable access to you, as we deem necessary. You shall not settle any third-party claim or waive any defense without our prior written consent.

AI Use Disclosure

Each piece of content on our website is subject to a rigorous editing process by the author/owner of the website. While AI is occasionally used to help craft articles, from the generation of a ‘first draft’ to spelling and grammar checks, the ideation and final piece of content has been developed by and subject to human review and editing, with the AI merely being an assisting instrument. Accordingly, we reserve all rights relating to copyright.