Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 28 July 2026

Who We Are

Canonical Journeys (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is an independent editorial publication dedicated to documenting travel experiences of enduring significance.

Where appropriate, we may introduce readers directly to the operators of journeys featured within the Collection. We are not a travel agency or tour operator.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:

  • Your name.
  • Your email address.
  • Your telephone number (if provided).
  • Your country of residence.
  • Details you voluntarily include in an enquiry.
  • Basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information and pages visited.
  • Analytics and cookie information where applicable.

We collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate the website and respond to enquiries.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Respond to your enquiries.
  • Introduce you to the relevant journey operator where you request an introduction, including by forwarding the content of your enquiry directly to the appropriate supplier or journey operator.
  • Improve the website and user experience.
  • Understand how visitors use the website through aggregated analytics.
  • Protect the security and integrity of the website.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information.

Journey Enquiries

If you enquire about a journey featured on Canonical Journeys, we may share the information you provide with the relevant operator so they can contact you regarding availability, pricing or suitability.

We only share the information reasonably necessary to facilitate that introduction.

Once your information has been shared, the operator’s own privacy practices will also apply.

Cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your website preferences.
  • Measure website performance.
  • Understand visitor behaviour.
  • Improve our editorial content and user experience.

Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Analytics

We may use website analytics services to understand how visitors use Canonical Journeys.

These services may collect information including:

  • Pages viewed.
  • Approximate geographic location.
  • Referring websites.
  • Device information.
  • Browser type.

Analytics information is generally aggregated and is not used to identify individual visitors.

Legal Basis for Processing (EEA and UK)

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or equivalent legislation applies, we process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Your consent.
  • Performance of a requested service, including responding to enquiries.
  • Our legitimate interests in operating, securing and improving the website.
  • Compliance with legal obligations.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Respond to enquiries.
  • Facilitate introductions.
  • Meet legal or regulatory obligations.
  • Resolve disputes.
  • Maintain appropriate business records.

International Transfers

Because Canonical Journeys introduces travellers to operators located in multiple countries, your information may be transferred internationally where necessary to facilitate your enquiry.

Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your information.
  • Restrict or object to certain processing.
  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
  • Request data portability where applicable.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Third-Party Websites

Canonical Journeys contains links to third-party websites, including journey operators and other external resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this page together with the updated effective date.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the way we process personal information, please contact us using the contact details published on CanonicalJourneys.com.