Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 January 2026

Granada Grapevine ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website and subscribe to our newsletter.

Who We Are

Granada Grapevine is an English-language local events guide and newsletter for Granada, Spain. We are based in Granada, Andalucía, Spain.

Contact: hello@granadagrapevine.com

What Data We Collect

Newsletter Subscribers

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

Your email address
Your subscription preferences
Engagement data (opens, clicks)

Website Visitors

If you accept analytics tracking, we collect:

Device and browser information
Pages visited and time spent
Referring website
Approximate location (country/region)
Attribution data (how you found us), stored temporarily in your browser

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as health information, political opinions, or religious beliefs.

How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

Send you our weekly newsletter and occasional updates
Improve our website and content
Understand what events interest our readers
Respond to your enquiries

We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

Newsletter Service (beehiiv)

Our newsletter is delivered using beehiiv, a third-party email platform based in the United States. When you subscribe, the following data is processed by beehiiv on our behalf:

Your email address
Engagement data (opens, clicks)
Attribution data (how you found us), if you accepted analytics tracking

beehiiv acts as a data processor under GDPR. Your data is transferred to the US under appropriate safeguards. You can read beehiiv's privacy policy at beehiiv.com/privacy.

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link at the bottom of any email.

Analytics (Umami)

We use Umami, a privacy-friendly, self-hosted analytics tool to understand how visitors use our website. Umami does not use cookies and does not collect personal data.

We collect:

Pages visited and time spent
Device and browser type
Referring website
Approximate location (country/region)

All analytics data is anonymous and stored on servers in the EU.

Session Storage and Attribution Tracking

When you visit our website from a link with tracking parameters (e.g. from social media or our newsletter), we store these parameters in your browser's session storage to understand how visitors find us.

This data:

Is stored locally in your browser, not on our servers
Is automatically deleted when you close your browser tab
Is shared with our newsletter provider (beehiiv) if you subscribe, to help us understand which channels bring subscribers

You can decline this tracking via the consent banner shown when you first visit our site. If you decline, no session data is stored and no attribution data is shared with beehiiv.

Your Rights Under GDPR

As we are based in the EU, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
Restrict processing of your data
Object to processing
Data portability – receive your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at dave@southeastasiabackpacker.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Data Retention

Newsletter subscribers: We retain your data while you remain subscribed and for up to 12 months after you unsubscribe.
Website analytics: Anonymised data is retained for up to 26 months.

Third-Party Links

Our website and newsletter contain links to external websites (event venues, ticket sellers, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be announced via our newsletter or website.

Questions?

If you have questions about this policy or your data, contact us at hello@granadagrapevine.com