Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed when you visit Who Is Jules Travels.

1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Julia Perus
Gralla, Austria
Email: jules@whoisjulestravels.com

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, you can contact me using the email address above.

2. General Information

I take the protection of your personal data seriously. Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
I process personal data only where this is necessary to operate this website, respond to enquiries, comply with legal obligations, or where you have given your consent.

3. Website Hosting

This website is hosted by Hostinger International Ltd., 61 Lordou Vironos Street, 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus.

When you visit this website, technical information may automatically be processed by the hosting provider. This can include, in particular:

  • IP address
  • date and time of access
  • requested pages or files
  • browser type and version
  • operating system
  • referring website
  • technical server information

This processing is necessary to provide the website securely and reliably and to detect and prevent technical problems or misuse.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on my legitimate interest in the secure and reliable operation of this website.

Data is stored only for as long as necessary for these purposes or as required by applicable legal obligations and the hosting provider’s retention policies.

4. Contact by Email

If you contact me by email, the information you provide, including your email address and the content of your message, will be processed in order to respond to your enquiry.
Depending on the nature of your request, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where communication relates to a potential contractual relationship, or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on my legitimate interest in responding to enquiries.

Your data will not be shared with third parties unless this is necessary to process your request or required by law.

5. Cookies and Consent Management – Complianz

TThis website uses cookies and similar technologies.

To manage cookie consent, this website uses the Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress.
Complianz displays the cookie banner, manages your cookie preferences, and remembers your choices regarding optional cookies and services.
For this purpose, Complianz may use technically necessary cookies or browser storage to save your consent preferences. These technologies allow the website to remember whether you have accepted or rejected particular cookie categories.

The free version of Complianz used on this website does not maintain an individual Records of Consent database for website visitors.
Technically necessary cookies may be used without prior consent where permitted by applicable law.
Optional services, including Google Analytics, embedded Google Maps, Travelpayouts Drive, and Travelpayouts widgets, are activated only after you have provided the relevant consent through the cookie banner.

Google Analytics requires consent to the Statistics category.
Google Maps, Travelpayouts Drive, and Travelpayouts widgets are configured to require consent to the Marketing category.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on this website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
Further information about the individual cookies and technologies used on this website can be found in the Cookie Policy available on this website.

6. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google.
Google Analytics helps me understand how visitors use the website so that I can analyse website traffic and improve the content, structure and usability of the blog.

Google Analytics may process information such as:

  • pages visited
  • interactions with the website
  • approximate geographic location
  • device information
  • browser information
  • session information
  • referral source
  • technical information relating to the visit

Google Analytics is only activated after you have given your consent to statistics/analytics cookies through the cookie banner.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

You can withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on this website.

Data Retention

The Google Analytics property used for this website is currently configured with the following retention periods:

  • Event data: 2 months
  • User data: 14 months

After the respective retention period has expired, the affected data is automatically deleted by Google in accordance with the applicable Google Analytics retention settings.

These retention settings do not necessarily affect aggregated data contained in standard Google Analytics reports.

Google may process data through infrastructure located outside the European Economic Area. Where personal data is transferred internationally, the safeguards required under applicable data protection law are used.

Further information about Google’s processing of personal data can be found in Google’s privacy information.

7. Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps and Google My Maps, mapping services provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
These services are used to display interactive maps and help visitors explore the destinations, attractions, and locations featured in my travel articles.
Embedded Google Maps content is only loaded after you have given your consent through the cookie consent tool.
When you activate an embedded map, Google may process personal data, including your IP address, browser and device information, and information about your interaction with the map. Google may also use cookies and similar technologies.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).
Personal data may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States. Where required, appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection laws are used.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on this website.

For more information about Google’s processing of personal data, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

8. Social Media Links – Pinterest

This website contains links to my profile on Pinterest.

These are ordinary external links. Simply visiting this website does not, through the link itself, establish a connection with Pinterest or cause Pinterest content to be loaded.
If you click on a Pinterest link, you leave this website and are redirected to Pinterest.
Pinterest may then process personal data about you in accordance with its own privacy policy. This may include information such as your IP address, device information, account information and your interactions with Pinterest.
The processing carried out after visiting Pinterest is subject to Pinterest’s own privacy policy.
This section applies to ordinary links to Pinterest. If Pinterest widgets, embedded content, a Pinterest Save button or the Pinterest Tag are added to this website in the future, this Privacy Policy and the website’s consent settings will be updated accordingly.

9. Affiliate Marketing – Travelpayouts Drive

This website participates in affiliate marketing programs through Travelpayouts, an affiliate network operated by Go Travel Un Limited, based in Hong Kong.

Some links on this website are affiliate links.
If you click on these links and make a booking or purchase, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Travelpayouts Drive

This website uses Travelpayouts Drive, a service that helps manage and optimize affiliate links and travel-related recommendations.

Travelpayouts Drive uses an external JavaScript loaded from emrldtp.com. When activated, the service may analyze website content and visitor interactions, convert existing links into affiliate links, and display relevant travel recommendations.

Depending on the features used, the following information may be processed:

  • IP address and technical connection information
  • Browser and device information
  • Pages visited and interactions with website content
  • Clicks on affiliate links
  • Cookies or similar identifiers used for referral tracking

Travelpayouts Drive is configured to load only after you have provided consent to the Marketing category through the Complianz cookie banner.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on this website.

Travelpayouts Widgets

Some articles on this website contain embedded Travelpayouts widgets displaying travel-related offers, activities, and recommendations.

These widgets load external content from tpemd.com and may process information such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Referring website and page information
  • Interactions with displayed offers
  • Affiliate referral and booking information

Depending on the services involved, cookies or similar technologies may be used to track referrals and attribute bookings.

Travelpayouts widgets are configured to load only after you have provided consent to the Marketing category through the Complianz cookie banner.

The legal basis for loading these widgets and the associated processing of personal data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

You can withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on this website.

Third-Party Providers and International Data Transfers

When you click an affiliate link or interact with a travel offer, you may be redirected to an external travel provider. These providers may process personal data and use cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Travelpayouts is operated by a company based in Hong Kong. Depending on the technical setup and the providers involved, personal data may be processed outside the European Economic Area.

For further information about data processing, please refer to the Travelpayouts Privacy Policy and the privacy policies of the respective travel providers.

10. External Links

This website may contain links to other external websites.
When you follow an external link, you leave this website. I have no control over the processing of personal data carried out by third-party websites.
The privacy policies and data protection practices of the respective third-party websites therefore apply after you leave this website.

11. Data Retention

Unless a specific retention period is stated in this Privacy Policy, personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Data may be retained for a longer period where this is required by statutory retention obligations or where it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

12. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:

  • request access to your personal data
  • request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • request deletion of your personal data
  • request restriction of processing
  • object to certain processing
  • receive certain personal data in a portable format
  • withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the email address provided above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

In Austria, the competent authority is:

Austrian Data Protection Authority (Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde)
Barichgasse 40–42
1030 Vienna
Austria
Email: dsb@dsb.gv.at

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy if the website, the services used on it, or applicable legal requirements change.

The current version will always be available on this website.