Last updated: 08/06/2026
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how Sardinia in Real Life (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit our website.
Sardinia in Real Life is an independent travel and editorial website about Sardinia, based on personal experiences, practical travel tips, local discoveries, food, places to visit, and real-life observations from the island.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for this website is:
- Name / business name: Sardinia in Real Life
- Email: info@sardiniainreallife.com
- Website: www.sardiniainreallife.com
For any privacy-related request, you can contact us at: info@sardiniainreallife.com.
2. Personal data we may collect
Depending on how you use this website, we may collect the following types of personal data:
- Contact data: such as your name, email address, and message content when you contact us.
- Technical data: such as IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring pages, and basic log data.
- Usage data: such as pages visited, time spent on the website, clicks, and general browsing behaviour.
- Newsletter data: such as your email address and subscription preferences, if we offer a newsletter and you subscribe to it.
- Affiliate and advertising data: such as anonymised or pseudonymised tracking information related to clicks on affiliate links or ads, where applicable.
We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data, such as health data, political opinions, religious beliefs, or other sensitive information.
3. Why we process personal data
We may process personal data for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and secure the website.
- To respond to messages, requests, and collaboration enquiries.
- To analyse website traffic and understand which content is useful to readers.
- To improve our articles, website structure, user experience, and editorial strategy.
- To send newsletters or updates, only if you have subscribed.
- To manage affiliate links, sponsored content, advertising, and website monetisation, where applicable.
- To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
4. Legal bases for processing
We process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:
- Consent: for example, when you accept non-essential cookies, subscribe to a newsletter, or agree to receive marketing communications.
- Legitimate interest: for example, to maintain website security, reply to enquiries, understand basic website performance, and improve our content.
- Contractual necessity: when processing is necessary to take steps before entering into an agreement or to manage an existing relationship.
- Legal obligation: when we need to comply with applicable laws, tax rules, accounting requirements, or requests from authorities.
5. Contact forms and email communications
If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we may process the information you provide in order to read, manage, and reply to your message.
We will not add you to a mailing list or send you marketing communications simply because you contacted us, unless you have separately consented to receive such communications.
6. Newsletter
If we offer a newsletter, you may subscribe voluntarily by providing your email address. In that case, we will use your data to send you updates, editorial content, travel tips, or related information about Sardinia in Real Life.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in each email or by contacting us directly.
Newsletter provider: [insert provider, for example Mailchimp, Brevo, ConvertKit, etc., if applicable]
7. Analytics
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most useful, and how we can improve the site.
Analytics tools may collect information such as pages visited, approximate location, device type, browser, traffic source, and interactions with the website. Where possible, we use aggregated or anonymised data.
Analytics tools used: [Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console]
If analytics cookies or similar tracking technologies are not strictly necessary, they will be used only according to applicable consent requirements.
8. Affiliate links, sponsored content, and advertising
Sardinia in Real Life may use affiliate links, sponsored content, display advertising, or partnerships with selected third parties. This means that we may earn a commission or receive compensation if you click on certain links, book a service, or make a purchase through those links, at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to track referrals, attribute commissions, prevent fraud, and measure performance. These third-party tools are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the relevant providers.
We aim to clearly disclose affiliate links, sponsored content, gifted experiences, and commercial relationships whenever they appear on the website.
9. Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, local storage, and tracking scripts.
We may use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the website to function properly, provide security, remember privacy preferences, or enable basic features. These cookies do not require consent.
- Functional cookies: used to remember preferences or improve the browsing experience.
- Analytics cookies: used to understand how visitors use the website and improve content and performance.
- Advertising and affiliate cookies: used to measure advertising, attribute affiliate commissions, personalise ads, or track referrals.
Non-essential cookies and tracking technologies will be used only where required consent has been collected through the cookie banner or consent management tool.
10. Cookie management
When required, you can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or cookie settings available on this website.
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of the website.
Cookie consent tool used: Google
11. Third-party services
We may use third-party services to operate the website, analyse traffic, manage newsletters, display content, monetise the site, or provide technical functionality.
These third parties may process personal data according to their own privacy policies and, where applicable, as processors acting on our behalf.
Examples of third-party services may include:
- Hosting provider: Hostinger
- Newsletter provider: not yet
- Advertising networks: not yet
- Affiliate platforms:
- Embedded content providers: Youtube, Google Maps, Instagram
12. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, maps, social media posts, images, or other external content.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
13. Data retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
- Contact messages may be stored for as long as necessary to manage the request and any follow-up communication.
- Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Technical logs may be stored for security and maintenance purposes for a limited period.
- Accounting, tax, or legal records may be stored for the period required by applicable law.
14. International data transfers
Some third-party services we use may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards required by applicable data protection law, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
15. Your rights
Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Request restriction of processing.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
- Request data portability, where applicable.
- Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, contact us at: info@sardiniainreallife.com.
If you are located in Italy, you also have the right to contact the Italian Data Protection Authority, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali.
16. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
17. Children’s privacy
This website is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove such information.
18. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, tools, legal requirements, or editorial activity.
The latest version will always be available on this page. Please check this page periodically for updates.
19. Contact
For questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy or how we process personal data, you can contact us at:
Email: info@sardiniainreallife.com