Last updated: 11 September 2026
Travel Obscure (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website Travel Obscure, available at travelobscure.com.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to visitors to our website.
We respect your privacy and aim to collect and use personal information only where reasonably necessary to operate, maintain and improve Travel Obscure.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
- contact us through our contact form;
- send us an email;
- subscribe to our email newsletter through Mailchimp; or
- otherwise communicate with us.
This information may include your name, email address and the contents of your message.
You do not need to create an account to browse Travel Obscure.
Information collected automatically
When you visit Travel Obscure, certain information may be collected automatically by our website and by third-party services we use.
This may include:
- IP address;
- browser type and version;
- device type;
- operating system;
- pages visited;
- date and time of visits;
- referring website;
- approximate geographic location; and
- information about how you interact with our website.
This information may be used to understand how visitors use our website, improve our content and website performance, and maintain website security.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Travel Obscure uses cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files that may be stored on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website.
We may use cookies for purposes including:
- essential website functionality;
- remembering preferences;
- understanding how visitors use our website;
- measuring website performance;
- improving our content and services;
- analytics; and
- advertising, where applicable.
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that operate on or through our website.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.
Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before placing or using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies.
3. Google Analytics
Travel Obscure uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- pages visited;
- how long visitors spend on pages;
- how visitors arrived at our website;
- approximate geographic location;
- device and browser information; and
- interactions with the website.
We use this information to understand website traffic, improve our articles and website structure, identify technical problems and provide a better experience for visitors.
Google may process information collected through Google Analytics in accordance with its own privacy policies.
If Google Analytics Advertising Features are enabled on Travel Obscure, additional advertising-related cookies and identifiers may be used. Google requires publishers using those features to disclose their use and provide information about available opt-out mechanisms.
Visitors can learn more about Google’s use of information and available privacy controls through Google’s privacy resources.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
Travel Obscure may use Google AdSense to display advertisements.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses and similar technologies to provide, personalise, measure and improve advertising.
Depending on the visitor’s location, consent and applicable advertising settings, advertisements may be personalised based on information such as previous visits to this or other websites.
Google requires publishers using AdSense to disclose the use of cookies and similar technologies in their privacy policies.
Where required, Travel Obscure will provide visitors with appropriate choices regarding personalised advertising and the use of advertising cookies.
For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, Google requires publishers using personalised advertising to use a Google-certified consent management platform integrated with the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework.
5. Mailchimp and Email Newsletter
Travel Obscure uses Mailchimp to manage and deliver our email newsletter.
If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect your name and email address, along with information necessary to manage your subscription and deliver emails to you.
Mailchimp processes subscriber information on our behalf in connection with providing its email marketing service. Mailchimp may also use tracking technologies such as pixels or web beacons to provide information about email opens and link clicks and to measure the performance of email campaigns.
We use your information to:
- send the newsletter you requested;
- provide travel-related updates and articles;
- manage your subscription; and
- understand how our email communications perform.
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
Mailchimp’s own privacy and cookie practices are described in its privacy and cookie policies.
6. Contact Forms and Email
If you contact us through Travel Obscure’s contact form or by email, we may collect the information you choose to provide.
This may include:
- your name;
- email address; and
- the contents of your message.
We use this information to:
- respond to your enquiry;
- communicate with you about your message;
- respond to feedback;
- provide information you have requested; and
- maintain appropriate records.
We do not sell personal information submitted through our contact forms.
7. Third-Party Websites and Links
Travel Obscure contains links to third-party websites.
These may include travel companies, accommodation providers, airlines, tourism organisations, government websites, social-media platforms and other external resources.
Once you leave Travel Obscure and visit another website, that website’s own privacy policy and terms apply.
We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
8. Social Media and Embedded Content
Travel Obscure may contain links to or embedded content from third-party platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest or other social-media services.
When you interact with third-party content, those companies may collect information about your visit according to their own privacy policies and terms.
We do not control the information collected by these third-party services.
9. How We Use Information
Information collected through Travel Obscure may be used to:
- operate and maintain the website;
- respond to enquiries;
- send requested newsletter communications;
- understand website usage;
- analyse website traffic;
- improve articles and website functionality;
- monitor website performance;
- protect the website against spam, fraud and abuse;
- display and measure advertising where applicable; and
- comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information.
9. How We Use Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
For example, correspondence submitted through the contact form may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the enquiry and maintain appropriate records.
Newsletter subscriber information is generally retained while you remain subscribed, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
If you unsubscribe from the newsletter, your information may be retained by Mailchimp for a limited period or as otherwise required by Mailchimp’s systems and policies.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:
- request access to personal information we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate information;
- request deletion of certain personal information;
- object to or restrict certain processing;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- unsubscribe from marketing communications; and
- request information about how your personal information is used.
To exercise a privacy right, please contact us using the details below.
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Travel Obscure is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where doing so would be prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
13. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Data Security
Some third-party services used by Travel Obscure, including Google and Mailchimp, may process information in countries outside New Zealand and outside the country in which you live.
Where applicable, these providers are responsible for processing information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data-protection requirements.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:
- Travel Obscure;
- the services we use;
- our privacy practices; or
- applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information or the way Travel Obscure handles privacy, please contact us:
Travel Obscure
Email: TravelObscurely@gmail.com
Website: https://travelobscure.com