Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 08/09/2026

Chasing The Map respects the privacy of its readers and recognizes the importance of handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, processed, retained, and protected when you access or interact with the Chasing The Map Website.

1. Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

Depending on your interaction, information may include your name, email address, message contents, and other information you voluntarily provide.

2. Sensitive Information

Please do not submit highly sensitive information through ordinary contact forms.

This includes:

Unless specifically required for a legitimate and appropriately protected service, Chasing The Map does not require such information for ordinary Website use.

3. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

This information may help us understand Website performance and improve the user experience.

4. Cookies

Chasing The Map may use cookies and similar technologies.

These technologies may help us:

Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent mechanisms may be provided.

5. Analytics

We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with our Website.

Analytics may help us understand which articles are popular, how visitors navigate the Website, what devices they use, and where improvements may be necessary.

6. Newsletter Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, we may use your email address to deliver travel stories, destination recommendations, updates, guides, or other requested communications.

You may unsubscribe at any time through the unsubscribe mechanism included in our emails.

7. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party providers for:

These third parties may process certain information according to their respective privacy policies and applicable contractual arrangements.

8. Advertising

Where advertisements are displayed, advertising providers may use cookies or related technologies to deliver, measure, personalize, or improve advertisements.

The precise information collected depends upon the advertising services implemented on the Website.

9. Affiliate Tracking

Where affiliate links are used, third-party tracking technologies may process limited information necessary to attribute referrals or qualifying bookings or purchases.

Such tracking does not necessarily provide us with sensitive personal information.

10. How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

We seek to avoid collecting or retaining information that is unnecessary for legitimate purposes.

11. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.

However, no internet transmission or storage system can guarantee absolute security.

Users should therefore exercise reasonable caution when submitting information online.

12. Data Retention

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, satisfy legal obligations, resolve disputes, maintain records, protect security, or support legitimate operational requirements.

When information is no longer required, it may be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of, subject to applicable law.

13. Children’s Privacy

Chasing The Map does not knowingly seek personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information improperly, please contact us so that the matter can be reviewed.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending upon your jurisdiction, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including rights to:

Privacy requests may be submitted to:

Privacy Email: [Privacy Email Address]

We may request reasonable verification before processing certain requests.

15. External Websites

Chasing The Map may link to airlines, hotels, booking services, restaurants, government websites, tour operators, travel agencies, maps, social networks, and other third-party websites.

These websites operate independently and maintain their own privacy policies.

We encourage visitors to review third-party privacy policies before providing personal information.

16. International Data Processing

Certain service providers may process information in jurisdictions outside your country of residence.

Where applicable law requires safeguards for international data transfers, we endeavor to implement appropriate measures.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

18. Contact Regarding Privacy

For questions, concerns, or requests concerning this Privacy Policy:

Privacy Email: [Privacy Email Address]

Address: [Business Address]

Contact Us

Start a Conversation With Chasing The Map

Every journey begins somewhere.

Sometimes it begins at an airport.

Sometimes at a railway station.

Sometimes on a quiet road.

And sometimes, it begins with a question.

At Chasing The Map, we believe conversations with readers are an important part of travel storytelling.

If you have discovered a remarkable destination, experienced an unforgettable journey, found an error in one of our guides, or simply want to share a travel story, we would love to hear from you.

General Enquiries

For general questions about Chasing The Map:

Email: [General Email Address]

Please provide sufficient context so that we can direct your enquiry to the appropriate person.

Editorial Enquiries

Have a destination we should explore?

Know about an overlooked place?

Have a travel story worth telling?

Want to suggest an article?

Contact:

Editorial Email: [Editorial Email Address]

We are particularly interested in thoughtful stories that provide readers with genuine insight rather than promotional material alone.

Report an Error

Travel information can change quickly.

If you identify an incorrect, outdated, misleading, or incomplete detail in one of our articles, please let us know.

Please include:

Article Title: [Article Title]

Relevant Section: [Section]

Issue: [Description]

Supporting Source: [Source, if available]

We review credible correction requests and may update content when appropriate.

Share a Travel Story

Some journeys deserve to be remembered.

If you have an unusual travel experience, cultural encounter, adventure, road trip, backpacking story, culinary discovery, or meaningful journey that you believe would interest our readers, you may contact our editorial team.

Stories Email: [Stories Email Address]

Please include a short summary of your story and any relevant photographs you have the right to share.

Destination Tips

Do you know a destination particularly well?

Have you discovered a hidden restaurant?

A beautiful hiking route?

A quiet beach?

A fascinating local tradition?

A remarkable family-run accommodation?

Send us your recommendation.

Tips Email: [Tips Email Address]

Please remember that recommendations involving remote or sensitive locations should be shared responsibly.

Travel Photography

We welcome original travel photography submissions where appropriate.

If submitting photographs, please ensure that you own the necessary rights or have permission to provide them.

Do not submit photographs containing identifiable individuals where publication would violate their privacy or applicable law.

Photography Email: [Photography Email Address]

Partnerships

Chasing The Map may consider collaborations with:

Potential collaborations may include:

Partnership Email: [Partnership Email Address]

Commercial collaborations are subject to editorial and disclosure considerations.

Accommodation and Travel Product Reviews

Hotels, resorts, travel companies, luggage brands, travel-technology companies, and other relevant businesses may contact us regarding potential editorial reviews.

Please include:

Submission does not guarantee publication or a positive review.

Reviews Email: [Review Email Address]

Media Enquiries

Journalists, publishers, researchers, and media professionals may contact us for travel-related commentary, interviews, destination insights, or editorial collaboration.

Media Email: [Media Email Address]

Please include your publication, subject, deadline, and requested information.

Technical Issues

If you experience problems with the Website, including:

Please contact:

Technical Email: [Technical Email Address]

Including the affected page and a brief description of the problem will help us investigate it more efficiently.

Privacy Enquiries

For questions concerning personal information, cookies, data processing, or privacy rights:

Privacy Email: [Privacy Email Address]

Responsible Communication

We welcome disagreement, criticism, suggestions, and alternative perspectives.

Travel is subjective.

A destination that one traveller considers extraordinary may feel ordinary to another.

A restaurant that becomes someone’s favourite may not appeal to everyone.

A route that is perfect for an experienced backpacker may not suit a first-time traveller.

That diversity is part of what makes travel interesting.

However, harassment, threats, spam, impersonation, malicious submissions, and deliberately deceptive communication are not acceptable.

What to Include in Your Message

For a faster response, please consider including:

Name: [Your Name]

Email: [Your Email]

Subject: [Subject]

Destination / Article: [If applicable]

Message: [Your Message]

Keep Chasing The Map

There are millions of stories waiting to be discovered.

Some are found on famous streets.

Some are hidden in remote landscapes.

Some are served on a plate.

Some are told by strangers.

Some happen when the itinerary goes completely wrong.

And some become the memories that stay with us for the rest of our lives.

Chasing The Map exists to celebrate those moments.

We want to help travellers discover places, understand cultures, plan journeys, travel responsibly, and return home with more than photographs.

Because the best journeys are rarely about how many destinations you have visited.

They are about how deeply you experienced them.

Chasing The Map

Find the place. Live the journey. Tell the story.

General: [General Email Address]
Editorial: [Editorial Email Address]
Stories: [Stories Email Address]
Tips: [Tips Email Address]
Photography: [Photography Email Address]
Reviews: [Review Email Address]
Partnerships: [Partnership Email Address]
Privacy: [Privacy Email Address]
Media: [Media Email Address]
Address: [Business Address, if applicable]