Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for SabbaticalPlan.com

Effective date: December 1, 2025

At SabbaticalPlan.com, your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it while you explore sabbatical inspiration, travel tips, and more.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:
When you contact us or register on the site, we may collect your name and email address.

Usage Data:
We collect information about how you use the website, such as pages visited, time spent, and clicks, through cookies and similar technologies.

Third-Party Services:
We may use services like Google Analytics (GA4) to better understand visitor behavior. These services have their own privacy policies.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to your inquiries.
  • To improve our website and content based on user interactions.
  • To personalize your experience when possible.
  • To measure engagement with affiliate links and content in an anonymized way.

3. Cookies & Tracking

  • We use cookies to enhance your experience, remember preferences, and analyze website traffic.
  • Analytic cookies (like Google Analytics) are only placed after you provide consent via our cookie banner.
  • You can manage or withdraw consent at any time via your browser settings or the cookie banner.

Tracking of Affiliate Links:
We track clicks on affiliate links using GA4 to understand visitor engagement. This data is aggregated and anonymizedand does not include personally identifiable information.

4. Affiliate Links

Some links on SabbaticalPlan.com are affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase or booking, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we trust and believe will add value to your sabbatical planning.

5. Data Retention

Data collected via GA4 is retained for 14 months by default, unless otherwise configured. Personal data collected directly (like your name or email) is retained only as long as necessary to provide our services or respond to inquiries.

6. Sharing Your Information

  • We do not sell or rent your personal data.
  • We may share data with trusted service providers who help operate the website, always under strict confidentiality agreements.

7. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. Your Choices

  • You can disable cookies in your browser (note that this may affect site functionality).
  • You can withdraw consent for analytics tracking at any time via the cookie banner.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy occasionally. When we do, we will post the new version here with the updated date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about your privacy, please contact us at info@sabbaticalplan.com.