Last updated: 17/11/2025

• WHO WE ARE

The Globalist (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a boutique travel website that curates hotels and destinations and links to trusted booking partners. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information when you use our website.

Website: The Globalist
Contact email: globalistguide@gmail.com

By using this website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

• WHAT THIS POLICY COVERS

This Policy applies when you:
– Browse our website or blog
– Click our outbound links to third-party partners (for example Booking.com or Expedia, including links tracked via affiliate networks such as CJ or Awin)
– Sign up for our email updates or contact us

This Policy does not cover how third-party websites handle your data. Please review their own privacy notices when you visit them.

• INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect three main types of information:

a) Information you give us
– Email address and (optionally) your name when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us
– Any information you choose to include in a message or form submission

b) Information collected automatically
When you visit our site, standard technical data may be collected automatically, for example:
– IP address and approximate location (country/region level)
– Device type, browser type and version, operating system
– Pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, referring URL

This is typically collected via cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

c) Affiliate tracking information
When you click an affiliate link to a partner such as Booking.com or Expedia, affiliate networks (for example CJ, Awin) and the partner may use cookies or tracking links to know that you came from our website and to attribute any resulting booking or purchase.

We do not receive your payment card details. We may receive aggregated or anonymised reports (for example, number of clicks or bookings, approximate location, booking value for commission calculation).

• HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use personal information for the following purposes:

– To operate the website
Ensuring pages load correctly, the site is secure, and basic functionality works across devices.

– To understand and improve our content
Analysing which pages, cities or hotels attract interest so we can refine our guides and recommendations.

– To manage affiliate relationships
Working with affiliate networks and partners so they can correctly attribute bookings and calculate commissions.

– To communicate with you
Responding to enquiries you send us and sending newsletters or updates if you have chosen to subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time.

– To comply with legal obligations
Keeping records where required by law or tax rules and responding to lawful requests from authorities if needed.

We do not sell personal data.

• COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies on this site, including:

– Essential cookies
Needed for basic site operation and security.

– Analytics cookies
Help us understand traffic, page performance and general usage patterns so we can improve the site.

– Affiliate and partner cookies
Used by affiliate networks and booking partners (such as CJ, Awin, Booking.com, Expedia, Tablet, Agoda) to recognise that you came from our site and to attribute bookings or purchases.

In some regions you may see a cookie notice or consent banner when you first visit. You can also control cookies via your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the site functions.

• HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We may share information with:

– Service providers
Companies that host our website, provide analytics, email tools or similar services. They are expected to handle data securely and only for our specified purposes.

– Affiliate networks and booking partners
When you click on an affiliate link, information (such as the fact that you clicked from our site) is shared with the relevant affiliate network or partner so they can track performance and allocate commission.

– Authorities and legal recipients
Where required by law, court order or a competent authority, or where necessary to protect our rights, property, users or the public.

We do not sell or rent personal data to third-party data brokers.

• EMAILS AND YOUR CHOICES

If you subscribe to our newsletter or email updates:

– We will use your email address to send curated travel content and news about The Globalist, and may occasionally include information about partners or affiliate offers.
– Every email will include an unsubscribe link; you can opt out at any time.
– We may track basic engagement data (for example, whether an email was opened or links were clicked) to improve our communications.

If you no longer wish to receive emails, write to us at globalistguide@gmail.com.

• YOUR RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have rights over your personal data, which may include:

– Access: to ask what personal data we hold about you
– Correction: to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
– Deletion: to ask us to delete certain information, subject to legal obligations
– Restriction or objection: to request we limit or stop certain processing
– Withdraw consent: where we rely on your consent (for example, for newsletters), you can withdraw it at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at globalistguide@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

• DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss or misuse, including secure hosting and HTTPS encryption.

We keep personal data only for as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law. After that, we will delete or anonymise it.

• THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Our website contains links to third-party websites and services, including hotel booking platforms and other travel sites. We do not control these services and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

When you leave our site, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of any other website you visit.

• CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of the page. In some cases, we may provide additional notice (for example, on the website).

Your continued use of the site after changes take effect means you accept the updated Policy.

• CONTACT

For any questions, requests or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact:

Email: globalistguide@gmail.com
Postal address: The Globalist, 67B, Nepean Sea Rd, Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400006