Past the Pin (the "Site") is operated by an independent founder. We try to keep this short and honest. If anything here is unclear, email us — see the bottom.
1. What we collect
We collect the minimum we need to make the Site useful:
- Your email — only if you sign up for our newsletter or submit a destination/course.
- Reviews, poll votes, and course suggestions — with whatever name you type into those forms (you don't need to use your real name).
- Saved trip plans — stored in your browser's
localStorage, never sent to our servers unless you click "Share" to generate a public link. - Anonymous analytics — page views, referrers, device type, country. Collected via Google Analytics 4. We do not use these to identify individual visitors.
- Server logs — our hosts (Vercel, Supabase) log basic request data (IP address, timestamp, URL) for security and debugging. These are short-lived.
We do not collect: precise location, contact lists, financial information, or anything we don't list here.
2. How we use it
- To send newsletters you've subscribed to.
- To display reviews, poll results, and shared trips that you submit.
- To improve the Site (which destinations are popular, what's broken, what people search for).
- To respond to questions or feedback you send us.
We do not sell your data. We do not run third-party advertising on the Site.
3. Third-party services
The Site relies on a handful of services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Vercel — web hosting (policy)
- Supabase — database + email storage (policy)
- Google Analytics — anonymous traffic analytics (policy)
- Google Maps Embed — driving directions on destination pages (policy)
- Web3Forms — newsletter signup notifications (policy)
- SeatGeek — event search results on destination pages (policy)
- Booking.com — affiliate partner for hotel links; if you click through, they may set their own cookies (policy)
4. Cookies and browser storage
We use:
- localStorage for saved trip plans, your subscribe state, and remembering UI preferences. This stays in your browser — we never read it from our servers.
- Cookies set by Google Analytics for anonymous traffic measurement.
You can clear either at any time through your browser settings.
5. Affiliate disclosure
Past the Pin is an affiliate partner of Booking.com. When you click our hotel links and complete a booking, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps keep the Site free and community-powered. It does not affect which destinations we list or how they're ranked.
6. Your choices
- Unsubscribe from emails — every newsletter has a one-click unsubscribe link.
- Delete your data — email us with your request (see below) and we'll remove your email, reviews, or shared trips within 7 days.
- Browse anonymously — you can use the Site without signing up for anything. The trip planner works entirely in your browser unless you choose to share.
- Block analytics — most browsers let you block Google Analytics, or you can use a content blocker.
If you're in the EU, UK, or California, you have additional rights under GDPR / CCPA — including the right to access, correct, or export your data. Email us and we'll handle it.
7. Children
Past the Pin is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect data from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, email us and we'll delete it.
8. Changes to this policy
If we update this policy, we'll change the "Last updated" date at the top. For material changes (like new third-party services), we'll note it in the next newsletter. Your continued use of the Site after a change means you accept the updated policy.
9. Contact
Questions, concerns, or requests? Email hello@pastthepin.com. We read everything.