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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 3, 2026

Clever Tourists ("we," "us," or "our") operates clevertourists.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from visitors, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly: your email address if you subscribe to updates, and your name, shipping address, and payment details if you place an order for a print (payment is processed by Stripe — we do not store your full card details ourselves).

Information collected automatically: we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site — pages viewed, general location (country/city level, not precise), and device/browser type. This is aggregate, anonymized usage data, not information that identifies you personally.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This site uses cookies for Google Analytics (to understand aggregate site usage) and to remember items in your shopping cart between visits. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; the site will still function, though your cart may not persist between visits.

3. Affiliate Links

Some pages on this site (guide pages, the "Travel Resources" section, and the "Travel Gear" page) contain affiliate links to third-party services we've personally used — for example NordVPN, World Nomads, and VRBO. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We track which affiliate links are clicked (via Google Analytics events) so we know which recommendations are actually useful to visitors — we do not receive any personal information about what you do on the third-party site itself.

These affiliate links are always marked "(affiliate link)" next to the link itself.

4. How We Use Information

  • To process and fulfill print orders
  • To send order confirmations and shipping updates
  • To send occasional updates about new destinations, guides, or print drops, if you've subscribed
  • To understand, in aggregate, which pages and content are useful so we can improve the site

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy practices:

  • Stripe — payment processing for print orders
  • Google Analytics — aggregate site usage analytics
  • Microsoft Azure — hosting and image storage

6. Data Retention and Security

We retain order information for as long as needed to fulfill orders and comply with tax/accounting obligations. We use industry-standard measures to protect the information we hold, though no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

7. Your Choices

You can unsubscribe from email updates at any time using the link in any email we send. You can request access to, or deletion of, any personal information we hold about you by contacting us at the email below.

8. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes become effective immediately upon posting, with the "Last Updated" date above reflecting the most recent revision.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information:

Clever Tourists
Email: privacy@clevertourists.com