TFA World Guide

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 20 August 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to TFA World Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information in connection with your use of our Website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner.

This policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Use. By using our Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Who We Are (Data Controller)

For the purpose of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the data controller is TFA World Guide.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: legal@tfaworldguide.com.

3. Information We Process

Our approach is to be as privacy-friendly as possible. We do not require user registration and therefore do not actively collect personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, or home address.

However, some technical information is processed to ensure the functionality and security of the Website:

  • Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Website. This log data may include your Internet Protocol (IP address), browser type and version, the pages you visit, and the time and date of your visit. This data is used for network security, server maintenance, and to understand how our Website is used.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to operate and improve our Website, particularly for affiliate marketing purposes.

4. Cookies and Your Consent 🍪

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. Under UK law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations or PECR), we must get your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the Website to function correctly. They do not store any personally identifiable information and do not require your consent.
  • Analytics Cookies (Non-Essential): These cookies help us improve the site by tracking which pages are most popular and how visitors move around the site.
  • Advertising Cookies (Non-Essential): These cookies provide extra features and personalization to improve your experience. They may be set by us or by partners whose services we use.
  • Affiliate Cookies (Non-Essential): When you click on an affiliate link on our site, a cookie is placed on your device by our affiliate partners. This cookie contains a unique, anonymised ID to track that the click originated from our Website. If you then make a purchase on the partner's site, this cookie allows them to credit us with a commission.

Your Consent: We will not place any non-essential cookies on your device unless you give us your explicit consent. This is typically managed through a cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our Website. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing the cookies in your browser settings.

5. Our Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under UK GDPR, we must have a valid legal basis to process your information. Our legal bases are:

  • Legitimate Interests: We process technical data (like your IP address in server logs) for our legitimate interests in maintaining the security and proper functioning of our Website.
  • Consent: We rely on your explicit consent to place any non-essential cookies (such as affiliate, analytics, and advertising cookies) on your device.

6. Who We Share Your Information With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:

  • Analytics Providers: We may use third-party services like Google Analytics to help us understand how the Website is being used. These providers may use cookies to collect information about your activity on our site.

  • Advertising Partners: We may work with third-party advertising partners to show you ads that may be relevant to your interests. These partners may use cookies to collect information about your visits to our Website and other sites.

    • Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our Website. As a third party, Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our Website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.

      For more information on how Google uses data, please see How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps.

  • Affiliate Networks: When you click an affiliate link, information (such as the fact you came from our site) is shared with the affiliate network to enable commission tracking.

  • Service Providers: We may use third-party companies for services like website hosting. These providers only have access to the data necessary to perform their tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have several rights regarding your personal data. Given the limited data we process, these rights apply as follows:

  • The right to be informed: You have the right to be informed about how we collect and use your data. This Privacy Policy serves that purpose.
  • The right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you.
  • The right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your data where it is based on legitimate interests.
  • The right to erasure: You may ask us to delete data we hold about you in certain circumstances.
  • The right to restrict processing: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at legal@tfaworldguide.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). You can contact them at:

Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF Website: https://www.ico.org.uk

8. Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the data we process from loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. We only retain server log data for as long as necessary for security and operational purposes, after which it is deleted.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our Website contains links to third-party websites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. This Privacy Policy does not apply to external sites, and we strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at legal@tfaworldguide.com.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: legal@tfaworldguide.com