Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20 July 2026

Capital Cities.co.uk ("we", "us", "our") publishes free travel guides for the world's capital cities. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit the site or use our contact form, how we use it, and the choices available to you. By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.

Information we collect

Information you provide directly

If you use the contact form, we collect the name, email address, and message you enter, along with your IP address, browser user agent, and the time of submission. We use this solely to respond to your message and to help us detect and prevent spam/abuse — never to send unrelated marketing.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our server and hosting infrastructure automatically log standard technical data for every visit — IP address, browser/device type, pages viewed, referring page, and timestamps. This is used for security, troubleshooting, and understanding site usage in aggregate; it is not used to identify you personally.

Cookies and similar technologies

We do not use cookies of our own to track you. However, third-party services embedded on this site — in particular Google AdSense (advertising) and Google reCAPTCHA (bot protection on the contact form) — may set cookies or use similar technologies in your browser, subject to their own privacy policies (linked below). Advertising cookies may be used by Google and its partners to show ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of personalized advertising generally at adssettings.google.com.

Third-party services we use

• Google AdSense — displays advertising on this site and may use cookies to serve relevant ads. See Google's how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
• Google reCAPTCHA — protects our contact form from automated spam. Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
• OpenStreetMap — powers the embedded maps on each city page; loading a map may contact OpenStreetMap's servers directly.
• Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons — the source of some editorial text and photography credited on city pages; images are downloaded once and hosted on our own servers, not loaded live from Wikimedia at request time.
• Currency/affiliate links — where shown, a "Buy currency" link on a city page is a tracked affiliate link to a third-party partner; following it is subject to that partner's own privacy practices.

How we use information

We use the information above to operate and improve the site, respond to contact form messages, keep the site secure, prevent abuse, and (via the third parties above) display advertising. We do not sell your personal information.

Data retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to handle your enquiry and for spam-prevention purposes, after which they may be deleted. Standard server logs are retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting purposes.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or request deletion of personal information we hold about you, or to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

International visitors

This site is accessible worldwide. Information we collect may be processed or stored in the United Kingdom or other countries where we or our service providers operate.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time; the "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or a request regarding your data can be sent via our contact form.