Effective Date: 11th July 2025
Last Updated: 4th September 2025

Welcome to our travel site privacy policy. At Air-Holiday (https://www.air-holiday.com), your privacy matters. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you browse, search, or interact with our travel comparison services.

Air-Holiday is committed to protecting your information under the UK GDPR and other applicable data protection laws. This page outlines how your data is handled while you enjoy finding the best flights, hotels, car hire, tickets, and travel insurance options.

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1. Who We Are

Air-Holiday is a UK-based travel comparison website. We help travellers find great-value flights, hotels, experiences, car hire, and insurance through trusted third-party affiliates. We don’t sell products directly, but earn a commission if you book through our affiliate links — always at no extra cost to you.

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2. What Information We Collect

We collect two types of information through our travel site:

🔹 Automatically Collected:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Referring website
• Pages visited
• Time and date of access

Collected via:

• Google Analytics (via Site Kit by Google)
• CookieYes (cookie banner and consent tracking)
• Ivory Search and Relevanssi (search functionality – anonymous)

🔹 Voluntarily Provided:

• Name and email (e.g. if you subscribe to our newsletter through MailPoet)
• Any information you submit through our contact forms (Contact Form 7)

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3. How We Use Your Information

We use the data collected through our travel site privacy policy to:

• Improve your website experience
• Respond to queries or contact form messages
• Track affiliate referrals and earnings
• Understand website usage through analytics
• Fulfil legal or regulatory obligations

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. For example, newsletter sign-ups are retained until you unsubscribe, and contact form submissions are stored for up to 12 months.

Our lawful bases for processing include: consent (e.g. newsletter sign-up), legitimate interests (site analytics, affiliate tracking), and legal obligations (record-keeping).

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4. Cookies

Air-Holiday uses cookies for:

• Basic site functionality
• Analytics and behaviour tracking
• Affiliate referral tracking (e.g., Expedia, FloridaTix, Gomatic)

We use CookieYes to manage your consent. You can adjust your cookie settings any time through your browser or decline non-essential cookies via our cookie banner.

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5. Affiliate Disclosure

We are part of multiple travel affiliate programs, including:

• Expedia
• Hotels.com
• GetYourGuide
• AttractionTix
• FloridaTix
• Direct Ferries
• Compare Your Travel Insurance
• Holiday Extras
• Other partners

When you click one of these links and make a booking or purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This supports the site and helps us keep Air-Holiday free to use.

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6. How Your Data is Shared

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share limited data with:

• Affiliate networks (for commission tracking)
• Email platforms (MailPoet)
• Google Analytics (anonymised and aggregated data)
• WooCommerce (shop browsing data, anonymised)

All third-party services we use are required to comply with GDPR and maintain appropriate security standards.

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7. Your Rights (Under UK GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccuracies
• Request deletion
• Restrict or object to processing
• Withdraw your consent at any time

To learn more about your rights under UK GDPR, visit the Information Commissioner’s Office.

To exercise your rights, email us at: airholiday01@gmail.com

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8. Data Security

We protect your personal information using:

• Secure SSL encryption
• Plugin management and updates
• Regular backups
• Firewall and malware protection (via Wordfence)

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9. Children’s Privacy

This travel site privacy policy applies to users aged 16 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.

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10. Third-Party Links

Air-Holiday includes outbound links to trusted affiliate partners and other third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. We recommend reviewing each third-party’s policy individually.

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11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this travel site privacy policy periodically. Updates will be posted to this page with a new “Effective Date.”

This policy complies with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations).

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12. WooCommerce Shop

Air-Holiday uses WooCommerce to display products in our on-site “Shop.” Please note:

• Browsing data – WooCommerce may log anonymous information such as viewed products, clicks, or category searches. This helps us improve the layout and content of our shop.
• No checkout or payments – We do not process orders, collect payment details, or store shipping/billing addresses. All purchases take place on the external merchant’s website, under their own privacy and security policies.
• Affiliate links – Clicking a “Shop Now,” “Book,” or similar button in our WooCommerce shop uses an affiliate tracking link to connect you with the external provider. These links may place a short-term cookie to ensure any commission is correctly attributed.
• Data retention – Any browsing data collected via WooCommerce (for example, product view logs) is retained in anonymised form for up to 12 months before being deleted.

13. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns regarding this travel site privacy policy or how we use your data, contact us at:

📧 airholiday01@gmail.com
📍 Isle of Wight, United Kingdom