Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Gilded Escape (“we,” “us”) handles information when you visit thegildedescape.com. We aim to collect as little personal data as possible.

Information we collect

• Contact form. When you use our contact form, we collect the name, email address, and message you submit so we can respond. We use Microsoft Graph (Azure) to deliver these emails to our team.
• Newsletter. If you join our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you our curated luxury travel guide and related updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.
• Analytics. We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site (pages viewed, general location, device type). This data is aggregated and is not used to personally identify you.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and to make the site work. You can control or disable cookies in your browser settings. Some affiliate partners may set their own cookies when you click an outbound link so that a resulting booking is attributed to us; see our affiliate disclosure for details.

How we use your information

We use the information above to respond to enquiries, send the newsletter you requested, measure and improve the site, and meet legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information.

Affiliate links

When you click an affiliate link, the destination merchant or network may collect information according to its own privacy policy. We have no control over third-party sites and encourage you to review their policies.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you, or to opt out of certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@thegildedescape.com.

Data retention & security

We retain contact and newsletter data only as long as needed for the purposes described above, and we take reasonable measures to protect it. No method of transmission over the internet is fully secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the “last updated” date above.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email contact@thegildedescape.com or use our contact form.

Who operates this site

The Gilded Escape is operated by Type 5 Marketing LLC, P.O. Box 835313, Richardson, TX 75083.