Terms & Conditions
1. Acceptance of these Terms
By accessing or using GetDiscovering (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use GetDiscovering.
2. No responsibility for accuracy or timeliness
All content on GetDiscovering, including but not limited to destination guides, itineraries, maps, recommendations, prices, opening times, and other travel information, is provided for general information only. The content may be incomplete, inaccurate, or out of date.
You acknowledge and agree that:
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GetDiscovering does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timeliness of any content.
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You use all information on GetDiscovering at your own risk.
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You are solely responsible for independently verifying any information before relying on it, including by checking directly with relevant providers (such as hotels, restaurants, attractions, transport operators, and government authorities).
To the fullest extent permitted by law, GetDiscovering and its owners, operators, contributors, and partners disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury, or inconvenience arising from your reliance on any content on GetDiscovering.
3. External links and third-party services
GetDiscovering may contain links to third-party websites, apps, services, or resources (“Third-Party Services”). These links are provided for your convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee of any Third-Party Service.
You acknowledge and agree that:
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Accessing any Third-Party Service is entirely at your own risk.
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GetDiscovering has no control over the content, policies, practices, availability, or security of any Third-Party Service.
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GetDiscovering is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services, or other materials on or available from Third-Party Services.
Any dealings you have with third parties (including bookings, payments, disputes, and communications) are solely between you and those third parties.
4. No travel, legal, or professional advice
Content on GetDiscovering is not intended to be and does not constitute professional advice of any kind (including travel, legal, medical, safety, or financial advice). You should always seek advice from qualified professionals and consult official sources where appropriate.
5. User responsibilities
When using GetDiscovering, you agree to:
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Comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction and at your destination.
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Exercise your own judgment and caution when making travel decisions, including evaluating safety, health, and security risks.
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Take out appropriate travel insurance and make suitable preparations for your trip.
6. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, all content on GetDiscovering (including text, images, graphics, logos, and layout) is owned by or licensed to the GetDiscovering owner and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may use GetDiscovering for personal, non-commercial purposes only, and you must not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any content without prior written permission, except where permitted by law.
7. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, GetDiscovering and its owners, operators, contributors, and partners will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with:
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Your access to or use of GetDiscovering;
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Your reliance on any content on GetDiscovering;
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Your use of or reliance on any Third-Party Services linked from GetDiscovering; or
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Any delays, inaccuracies, errors, interruptions, or omissions in GetDiscovering’s content or availability.
If liability cannot be excluded under applicable law, it is limited to the minimum extent permitted.
8. Changes to GetDiscovering and to these Terms
GetDiscovering may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice. These Terms may also be updated from time to time. By continuing to use GetDiscovering after changes are posted, you agree to the revised Terms. You should review these Terms regularly.
9. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that the courts of the United Kingdom will have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising in connection with these Terms or your use of GetDiscovering.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: getdiscovering@gmail.com
Privacy policy
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how GetDiscovering (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website and related services. By using GetDiscovering, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.
2. Who we are
GetDiscovering is a travel guide website providing destination information, recommendations, and related content. For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the “controller” of your personal data.
3. Personal data we collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
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Contact details, such as your name and email address, if you contact us or sign up to our newsletter or any other mailing list.
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Technical data, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, collected through server logs, cookies, and similar technologies.
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Communication data, such as messages you send to us by email or through any contact forms.
We do not intentionally collect special category data (such as health, race, or political opinions) and ask that you do not provide this via GetDiscovering.
4. How we collect your data
We collect personal data in the following ways:
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Directly from you when you fill in forms (including newsletter signup forms), subscribe to updates, or contact us.
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Automatically when you browse GetDiscovering, via cookies and similar technologies that record technical usage data.
5. How we use your data and legal bases
We use your personal data for the following purposes, relying on UK GDPR legal bases:
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To operate and improve GetDiscovering, including troubleshooting, analytics, and security (legitimate interests).
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To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you (legitimate interests, or performance of a contract where applicable).
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To send you our newsletter and other email updates where you have actively signed up and given your consent (consent).
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To comply with legal or regulatory obligations (legal obligation).
You may withdraw your consent to receive newsletters or marketing emails at any time, for example by using the unsubscribe link in those emails or by contacting us.
6. Cookies and similar technologies
GetDiscovering uses cookies and similar technologies (such as tags, pixels and scripts) to help run the website and understand how it is used. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
We use the following general types of cookies:
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Essential cookies: These are necessary for the basic operation and security of GetDiscovering and are set without your consent, as permitted by law.
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Analytics cookies: These help us understand how visitors use GetDiscovering (for example, which pages are most popular) so we can improve our content and user experience. These are non‑essential and will only be used with your consent.
Where required by UK law, you will be asked to make a clear choice about non‑essential cookies (such as analytics) through a banner or settings tool when you first visit the website. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via your browser settings or any cookie‑management options we provide.
You can control cookies in your browser by:
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Blocking all cookies;
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Deleting existing cookies; or
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Setting alerts before new cookies are stored.
If you block or delete some cookies, parts of GetDiscovering may not function correctly or may be less convenient to use.
If we use third‑party cookies (for example, for analytics or embedded content), those third parties may also collect information via their cookies in line with their own privacy and cookie policies. You can find more details about specific cookies and their duration in any dedicated cookie notice or settings tool we make available.
7. Analytics, newsletter services and third‑party tools
We may use third‑party services to:
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Provide website analytics (for example, web analytics services) so we can understand how visitors use GetDiscovering.
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Manage and send our newsletter, including storing your email address and any preferences you provide (for example, an email marketing platform).
These providers may process personal data such as your email address (for newsletter services) and technical usage data (for analytics). Where such providers are based outside the United Kingdom, we put in place appropriate safeguards, as described in section 9.
8. Sharing your personal data
We may share your personal data only when necessary with:
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Service providers who support our website operations (for example, hosting, analytics, email service providers), subject to appropriate data protection contracts.
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Professional advisers (such as legal or accounting advisers) if needed.
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Authorities or regulators where we are legally required to do so.
We do not sell your personal data.
9. International data transfers
If any of our service providers are located outside the United Kingdom, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that your personal data is protected, such as using standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards as required under UK data protection law.
10. Data security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse, taking into account the nature of the data and the risks of processing. However, no system can be completely secure, and you use GetDiscovering at your own risk.
11. Data retention
We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, and to meet any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. After this period, your data will be deleted or anonymised.
12. Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have certain rights in relation to your personal data, which may include:
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The right to be informed about how your data is used.
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The right of access to a copy of your personal data.
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The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
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The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) in certain circumstances.
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The right to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
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The right to data portability in certain circumstances.
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The right to object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.
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Rights related to automated decision‑making and profiling, where applicable.