Privacy Policy
At EuroAquaTours.com, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we may use it, and what choices and rights you may have when using our website.
Note: EuroAquaTours.com is an independent travel information and affiliate website focused on European cruises, boat tours, river cruises, canal cruises, fjord trips, lake cruises and other water-based experiences. We provide travel guides and recommendations, but bookings are completed through third-party providers.
1. Who We Are
EuroAquaTours.com is a travel information website that helps visitors discover, compare and choose cruises and boat tours in Europe.
Our website address is:
https://euroaquatours.com/
For privacy-related questions, you can contact us at:
info@euroaquatours.com
2. What Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use EuroAquaTours.com, we may collect limited information such as:
- technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages and date/time information;
- comment information, if you leave a comment on the website;
- contact information, if you contact us directly by email or through a form;
- cookie and usage information, depending on your browser settings and consent choices;
- affiliate and advertising interaction data, such as clicks on affiliate links, ads or third-party booking widgets.
We do not directly process tour bookings, payments, cancellations or refunds. These are handled by the relevant third-party booking platform or tour provider.
3. Log Files and Technical Data
Like many websites, EuroAquaTours.com may use log files and server data to collect certain technical information about visitors. This may include Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), device information, date and time stamps, referring and exit pages, and basic activity on the website.
We may use this information to:
- analyze website performance;
- maintain website security;
- detect technical problems or spam activity;
- understand general visitor behavior;
- improve the website and user experience.
This information is used in an aggregated or technical way and is not intended to personally identify individual visitors.
4. Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
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 may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
5. Cookies
EuroAquaTours.com may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve user experience, remember preferences, display ads, measure performance, prevent spam and support affiliate tracking.
Cookies may include:
- Essential cookies – used for basic website functionality, security and page performance.
- Comment cookies – if you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies may last for one year.
- Advertising cookies – used by advertising partners to display and measure ads.
- Affiliate cookies – used by third-party affiliate partners or booking platforms to track referrals and bookings.
- Embedded content cookies – used by third-party content, widgets, videos, maps or booking tools embedded on our pages.
Where required by law, we may ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
6. Analytics and Website Performance
We may review basic website performance information from hosting tools, server logs, security tools or WordPress-related plugins to understand how the website is performing and to keep it secure.
At the time this Privacy Policy was last updated, EuroAquaTours.com does not use Google Analytics.
If analytics tools are added in the future, this Privacy Policy may be updated to explain how they are used.
7. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Booking Platforms
EuroAquaTours.com participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn commissions when users click affiliate links, booking buttons or widgets and complete a booking or purchase through a third-party provider.
Affiliate links do not usually change the price you pay. However, when you click an affiliate link or use a third-party booking widget, you may leave EuroAquaTours.com and interact with an external website or booking platform.
Third-party booking platforms and tour providers may collect personal information from you, such as:
- name and contact details;
- booking details;
- payment information;
- travel preferences;
- customer service messages;
- other information required to complete your booking.
EuroAquaTours.com does not control how third-party providers collect, use or store your data. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy and terms of any third-party booking platform before completing a reservation.
8. Third-Party Advertising and Google AdSense
EuroAquaTours.com may display advertising from third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses or similar technologies to serve ads, measure ad performance, prevent fraud and personalize or limit advertising depending on your location, consent choices and browser settings.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to EuroAquaTours.com and/or other websites on the Internet.
You may be able to manage or opt out of personalized advertising through your browser settings, cookie consent settings, or Google ad settings where available.
EuroAquaTours.com does not have direct control over the cookies, tracking technologies or privacy practices used by third-party advertising partners. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those third-party services for more information.
9. Our Advertising and Affiliate Partners May Include
Our advertising and affiliate partners may include:
- Google AdSense
- GetYourGuide
- other travel affiliate networks, booking platforms or advertising partners added in the future
This list may change over time, and we may update this Privacy Policy when needed.
10. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles and pages on EuroAquaTours.com may include embedded content from other websites. This may include videos, images, maps, social media posts, booking widgets, availability widgets, review tools or other external content.
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you have visited the other website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
EuroAquaTours.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites or embedded third-party services.
11. Newsletter and Contact Forms
EuroAquaTours.com may provide a newsletter page, email update option, contact form or other ways to contact us.
If you choose to subscribe to updates, we may use your email address to send the information you requested. You may unsubscribe from such emails if they are sent.
If you contact us by email or through a form, we may use the information you provide to respond to your message, handle your request or keep appropriate records for administrative purposes.
12. How We Use Information
We may use collected information for the following purposes:
- to operate and maintain EuroAquaTours.com;
- to improve website content, structure and user experience;
- to protect the website from spam, abuse, fraud or security threats;
- to display advertising where applicable;
- to support affiliate link tracking and referral attribution;
- to respond to messages, comments or user requests;
- to comply with legal, technical or administrative obligations.
13. Legal Basis for Processing
Where privacy laws such as the GDPR apply, we may rely on different legal bases for processing personal data, depending on the situation.
These may include:
- Consent – for example, when you accept non-essential cookies or choose to submit information voluntarily.
- Legitimate interests – for example, to maintain website security, prevent spam, improve content and understand general website performance.
- Legal obligations – where we need to keep or process information to comply with applicable laws or valid legal requests.
14. Data Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- If you contact us, we may retain your message for as long as needed to respond to your request and maintain appropriate records.
- Technical logs may be retained for a limited period for security, troubleshooting and website maintenance.
- Advertising and affiliate partners may retain data according to their own privacy policies and retention rules.
15. Your Rights Over Your Data
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights over your personal data.
These rights may include:
- the right to request access to personal data we may hold about you;
- the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
- the right to request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances;
- the right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
- the right to object to certain processing activities;
- the right to data portability where applicable;
- the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
If you have left comments or provided information on EuroAquaTours.com, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase personal data we hold about you.
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, security or technical purposes.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us at:
info@euroaquatours.com
16. Security Measures
We take reasonable steps to protect the information handled through EuroAquaTours.com. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.
While we aim to use reasonable and commercially acceptable means to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
17. Children’s Privacy
EuroAquaTours.com is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to remove such information where appropriate.
18. Third-Party Privacy Policies
EuroAquaTours.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites, advertisers, affiliate partners, tour providers, booking platforms or external services linked from our website.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit through links, widgets or advertisements on EuroAquaTours.com.
19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
EuroAquaTours.com reserves the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we may collect, use and protect information.
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21. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns or privacy-related requests, please contact us at:
EuroAquaTours
info@euroaquatours.com
By using EuroAquaTours.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Last Updated: 25.5.2026