Privacy & Policy

Last updated: 13 July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Paty Travels (“we”, “us”, “our”), operated by Patricia Wenger, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit patytravels.com (the “Site”). By using this Site, you agree to the practices described below.

If you have any questions, you can contact us at patricia-wenger@hotmail.com.

1. Who We Are

Paty Travels is a personal travel blog and online shop sharing travel stories, guides, recommendations, and digital products. The Site is based in Switzerland.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Information you give us directly — for example when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment, fill in a contact form, or make a purchase in our shop (name, email address, and, for purchases, billing details).
  • Information collected automatically — when you browse the Site, we and our service providers automatically collect certain data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. This is done using cookies and similar technologies (see Section 3).

3. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help the Site function and to help us understand how visitors use the Site. We use:

  • Essential cookies — required for the Site and shop to work.
  • Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use the Site (see Section 4).
  • Advertising cookies — used by Google and its partners to serve ads (see Section 5).

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how the Site works.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors interact with the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as pages viewed and time spent on the Site. This information is aggregated and does not directly identify you.

For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use third-party advertising, including Google AdSense, to display ads on the Site.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites.
  • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Third-party ad networks may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalise advertising content.

6. Affiliate Links and Disclosure

Some links on this Site are affiliate links. This means that if you click a link and make a purchase or booking, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate and a partner of other travel programs (such as Travelpayouts, Stay22, Booking.com, and GetYourGuide), we earn from qualifying purchases.

We only recommend products and services we genuinely use or trust. Affiliate partners may set their own cookies when you click their links; please refer to their respective privacy policies.

7. Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use MailerLite to store your email address and send you updates, travel tips, and offers. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email. We do not sell or rent your email address to anyone.

8. Comments

When you leave a comment on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comment form (name, email, website) as well as your IP address and browser information to help detect spam. Comments may be checked through an automated spam-detection service.

9. Online Shop and Purchases

If you buy a digital product from our shop, we (through our e-commerce system, WooCommerce, and our payment providers) collect the information necessary to process your order, such as your name, email, billing address, and payment details. Payment information is processed securely by our payment providers and is not stored by us.

10. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
  • respond to your comments, questions, and requests;
  • send our newsletter and process shop orders (where you have provided your details);
  • display relevant advertising;
  • understand Site usage through analytics;
  • protect against spam, fraud, and abuse.

11. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us run the Site, including Google (Analytics and AdSense), MailerLite (email), our hosting provider, payment processors, and affiliate partners. These providers process data on our behalf and in accordance with their own privacy policies.

12. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.

13. Your Rights

Depending on your location (including under the EU/UK GDPR and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection), you may have the right to:

  • access the personal data we hold about you;
  • request correction or deletion of your data;
  • object to or restrict certain processing;
  • withdraw consent at any time;
  • lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at patricia-wenger@hotmail.com.

14. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

15. International Data Transfers

Because we use service providers located in different countries (including the United States), your information may be transferred to and processed outside your country of residence. These providers are required to protect your data in line with applicable laws.

16. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Paty Travels — Patricia Wenger
Email: patricia-wenger@hotmail.com
Website: https://patytravels.com

This document is a general template provided for convenience and does not constitute legal advice. For full compliance with the laws that apply to you (including Swiss FADP and EU/UK GDPR), consider having it reviewed by a qualified professional.