Last updated: November 2025
Who We Are
Wander Sober is a travel website sharing resources, guides, and inspiration for mindful, alcohol-free travel.
Our website address is: https://wandersober.co.uk
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on Wander Sober, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience — so you don’t need to re-enter them next time. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be created to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies will be created to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply notes the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited that website directly.
These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content — including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to that site.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments rather than holding them in moderation.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on the site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you.
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (such as Akismet or similar).
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
📧 aaron@wandersober.co.uk