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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 13 May 2026

1. Who We Are

Discover South Spain (discoversouthspain.com) is a travel and lifestyle content website covering Andalusia and the Costa del Sol. We are operated by MacMoneyStudios.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal data necessary to operate the site:

  • Usage data: Pages visited, time on page, referral source — collected via Google Analytics (anonymised)
  • Affiliate clicks: When you click an affiliate link, we log the click (hashed IP, referrer, user agent) for revenue tracking purposes
  • Cookies: We use cookies for analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense)

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To understand which content is most useful to our readers
  • To track affiliate link performance (for our own revenue reporting)
  • To serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

  • Google Analytics: Website analytics. Google Privacy Policy
  • Google AdSense: Display advertising. Google Privacy Policy
  • Booking.com, GetYourGuide, Viator and other affiliate partners — when you click through to their sites, their own privacy policies apply

5. Cookies

This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.

6. GDPR (EU/UK Users)

If you are located in the EU or UK, you have the right to access, correct, or delete any personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default). Affiliate click logs are retained for 12 months then deleted.

8. Contact

For privacy-related queries: hello@discoversouthspain.com