Last updated: October 2025
Welcome to isleofmanguide.com (“we”, “our”, or “us”).
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.
1. About This Website
This website provides independent travel and lifestyle information about the Isle of Man. We are privately operated and not affiliated with any government or tourism authority.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use our site:
a)
Information you provide
- When you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or submit a form, we may collect your name and email address.
- When you advertise with us, we may collect business contact details and listing information.
b)
Automatically collected information
- Your IP address, browser type, device information, and referring site (standard server logs).
- Anonymous data via Google Analytics (for website performance and usage statistics).
- Cookies and similar technologies for ad delivery, analytics, and affiliate tracking.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to:
- Improve site performance and navigation.
- Analyse traffic through Google Analytics.
- Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense.
- Track affiliate links (e.g., Booking.com, Viator) so that we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
For more details, see Google’s Privacy & Terms.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve our website.
- Communicate with you if you sign up for newsletters or make an enquiry.
- Display advertising that helps us fund the website.
- Prevent fraud, abuse, or technical issues.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
5. Lawful Basis for Processing
We rely on one or more of the following lawful bases under the Isle of Man Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR:
- Consent – for newsletter subscriptions and cookies.
- Legitimate interests – for analytics and site security.
- Legal obligation – where required by law.
6. Data Retention
We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above or as required by law.
For newsletter subscriptions, you can unsubscribe at any time.
7. Sharing of Information
We may share limited data with:
- Service providers such as email delivery, analytics, or hosting providers who assist our operations.
- Advertising partners (Google AdSense, affiliate networks) to serve and measure ads.
All third-party services we use are required to comply with data protection standards.
8. Links to Other Websites
Our website contains links to other websites, including affiliate links. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
9. Your Rights
Under the Isle of Man Data Protection Act and UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Withdraw consent (for example, unsubscribe from emails).
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner (Isle of Man) if you believe your rights have been infringed.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
📧 privacy@isleofmanguide.com
10. Data Security
We use secure servers, SSL encryption, and restricted access to protect your information. However, no system is 100% secure, and you use our site at your own risk.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our content is aimed at general audiences and is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
12. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
📩 Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
Email: privacy@isleofmanguide.com
Website: https://www.isleofmanguide.com
Who we are
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Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.