Privacy Policy

Overview

Travel Safety Index ("we", "us", "our") operates travelsafetyindex.net. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data. We do not require user accounts and do not collect personally identifiable information beyond standard web analytics.

Information We Collect

We collect anonymized usage data through third-party analytics services, including:

• Pages visited and navigation patterns
• Browser type, operating system, and device type
• Referring URL and approximate geographic location (country/city level)
• Session duration and interactions with site features

We do not collect names, email addresses, payment details, or any directly identifying personal information unless you contact us voluntarily.

Cookies

This site uses cookies placed by third-party services:

• Google Analytics — measures site traffic and usage patterns. Data is anonymized and aggregated.
• Google AdSense — serves relevant advertisements. Google may use cookies to personalize ads based on your browsing history.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can manage ad personalization at Google Ad Settings. Most browsers also allow you to block or delete cookies via browser settings.

Third-Party Data Sources

Travel Safety Index displays information sourced from public datasets. We do not share your personal data with these sources:

• U.S. Department of State — country travel advisories (travel.state.gov)
• World Bank — country-level development and risk indicators (data.worldbank.org)
• Google Analytics — anonymous site analytics (analytics.google.com)

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics default retention periods (up to 26 months). If you contact us by email, we retain your message only as long as necessary to respond. We do not sell or rent any data to third parties.

Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

If you are in the European Economic Area or California, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
• Deletion — request deletion of your personal data
• Opt-out — opt out of analytics and advertising cookies at any time
• Non-discrimination — we will not treat you differently for exercising your rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@travelsafetyindex.net. We will respond within 30 days.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, please reach out at privacy@travelsafetyindex.net.