Hidden World Privacy Policy — Copy from here

Last updated: June 3, 2026

This Privacy Notice for Hidden World ("we," "us," or "our") describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you visit our website at https://hiddenworld.io/ or use Hidden World products and services.

Questions or concerns? Contact us at hello@hiddenworld.io.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal information you provide to us:

  • Names
  • Email addresses

Payment Data. All payment data is handled and stored by Gumroad. See their privacy notice at https://gumroad.com/privacy.

Information automatically collected:
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This may include your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and information about how and when you use our Services.

We also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Notice at https://hiddenworld.io/cookies.

The information we collect includes Log and Usage Data, Device Data, and Location Data.

2. How Do We Process Your Information?

We process your personal information to:

  • Deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user
  • Respond to user inquiries and offer support
  • Send administrative information to you
  • Fulfill and manage your orders
  • Request feedback
  • Send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
  • Deliver targeted advertising
  • Protect our Services
  • Identify usage trends
  • Determine the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Save or protect an individual's vital interest
  • Track affiliate referrals and clicks through affiliate links in our content and emails in order to earn commissions through affiliate programmes including Viator, Amazon Associates, Booking.com, and Trip.com
  • Analyse how users interact with our website and emails using Google Analytics 4 and Kit
  • Process payments for paid digital guides through Gumroad
  • Track how users interact with Hidden World content across email, website, and social media

3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On?

EU/UK: We rely on Consent, Performance of a Contract, Legitimate Interests, Legal Obligations, and Vital Interests under GDPR and UK GDPR.

Canada: We process your information based on express or implied consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

We may share personal information with:

  • Affiliate Marketing Programs — Viator, Amazon Associates, Booking.com Affiliate Partner Programme, and Trip.com Affiliate Programme
  • Cookie Consent Management — Silktide Consent Manager (no personal data collected — open source, self-hosted via Cloudflare Pages)
  • Invoice and Billing — Gumroad
  • Web and Mobile Analytics — Google Analytics
  • Website Hosting — Ghost
  • Email Marketing — Kit (ConvertKit)

We may also share information in connection with business transfers.

5. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?

Yes. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather information when you interact with our Services. See our Cookie Notice at https://hiddenworld.io/cookies.

We share information with Google Analytics to track and analyse use of the Services. To opt out, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

When you click affiliate links in our content, third-party affiliate tracking cookies may be set by Viator, Amazon Associates, Booking.com, or Trip.com through their respective affiliate networks. These cookies allow those platforms to attribute any purchases you make to Hidden World, enabling us to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can control your cookie preferences at any time through our Cookie Preference Centre.

6. Is Your Information Transferred Internationally?

Our servers are located in the United States. Your information may be transferred to, stored by, and processed by us and our third-party providers in the United States and other countries. We use the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for international transfers.

7. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

We keep your personal information for no longer than 1 year unless a longer retention period is required by law. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will delete or anonymize it.

8. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

9. Do We Collect Information From Minors?

We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at hello@hiddenworld.io.

10. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

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

  • Request access to and obtain a copy of your personal information
  • Request rectification or erasure
  • Restrict the processing of your personal information
  • Data portability
  • Object to the processing of your personal information

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@hiddenworld.io.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

You may opt out of marketing communications by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send.

11. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals as no uniform technology standard has been finalized.

12. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?

If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have the right to request access, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. Contact us at hello@hiddenworld.io to exercise these rights.

13. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?

Yes. We will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. The updated version will be indicated by an updated date at the top of this notice.

14. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

Email: hello@hiddenworld.io

Post:
Hidden World
515-2355 Rue des Équinoxes
Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 0S2
Canada

15. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?

To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please contact us at hello@hiddenworld.io.