Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Who we are

Our website address is https://anywhereistheplan.com. Anywhere Is The Plan is a travel blog sharing trip stories, destination guides, and travel tips.

What Data We Collect and Why

Contact Form

When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. This information is sent directly to our email and is used only to respond to your inquiry. We do not store contact form submissions in a database.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is collected and managed by ConvertKit (Kit). ConvertKit processes your data under their own privacy policy, which you can review at https://convertkit.com/privacy. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.

Comments

When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.

We use Google Analytics, which sets cookies (such as _ga and _ga_<container-id>) to distinguish unique visitors and track site usage. These cookies expire after two years. You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies by installing https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout or by disabling cookies in your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites (such as videos or maps) may set their own cookies and collect data as if you visited those sites directly.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) to collect anonymized data about how visitors use this site, including pages visited, session duration, general geographic location (country/city level), referral sources, and device and browser type. This data helps us understand how our content is used and improve the site. Google Analytics data is processed by Google in accordance with their https://policies.google.com/privacy. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties. Data is shared only with the following services as part of normal site operation:

ConvertKit — if you subscribe to our newsletter
Gravatar — if you leave a comment (anonymized email hash only)
GoDaddy — server access logs may contain IP addresses
Google Analytics — anonymized site usage data such as pages visited, session duration, and general location

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically. Contact form messages are retained only in our email inbox. Newsletter subscriber data is retained by ConvertKit until you unsubscribe.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

You can request an export of any personal data we hold about you, or request that we delete it. For newsletter subscriptions, you can unsubscribe directly from any email. For other requests, contact us through our contact page.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, Instagram posts, or maps. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly and may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.

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 date.