Privacy Policy

What Information We Collect

When you use Rough Idea Travel, we may collect the following:

Information you provide:

• Your home city or location (used to calculate routes and distances)
• Travel preferences you enter into our search form (dates, interests, budget, travel party)
• Your email address and name if you create an account
• Destinations you save to wishlists

Information collected automatically:

• Basic usage data (pages visited, searches performed, features used)
• Device type and browser information
• IP address (used to determine approximate region)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy for details)

We do not collect payment information directly — any bookings made through third-party links (Booking.com, Airbnb, etc.) are handled entirely by those services under their own privacy policies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Generate personalised destination recommendations based on your search inputs
• Remember your saved trips and wishlist across sessions (if you have an account)
• Improve the accuracy and relevance of our AI matching system
• Send product updates or announcements if you have opted in
• Understand how people use the product so we can improve it
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising targeting.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service providers who help us operate the product (hosting, analytics, email delivery). These providers are contractually bound to use your data only for the services they provide to us.
• Third-party booking platforms (Booking.com, Airbnb, Google) when you click through to book — at that point you are subject to their privacy policies.
• Legal authorities if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users.

We will never share or sell your data to advertisers or data brokers.

Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes. Search inputs entered without an account are not stored beyond the active session.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict how we process your data
• Request a portable copy of your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Rough Idea Travel is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of significant changes by email. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.