Privacy policy

Who we are

HandyMaldives.com (“we”, “us”) publishes guides about living and working in the Maldives. You can contact us through our contact page.

What we collect

• Visits: like most websites, our server records basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you request, to keep the site running and secure.
• Analytics: if you agree, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site (for example, which guides are read most). This uses cookies.
• Messages: if you email us, we keep your message and email address to reply to you.

We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not sell your personal information.

Advertising and cookies

This site shows ads from Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or learn more at How Google uses cookies in advertising. If you don't give consent for personalised ads, you will still see ads, but they will not be based on your interests.

Your choices

When you first visit, we ask which optional cookies you accept. You can change your choice at any time using “Cookie settings” at the bottom of every page. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

How long we keep information

Server logs are kept for a short period for security. Analytics data is kept according to our Google Analytics settings. Emails are kept as long as needed to deal with your message.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, or to ask us to correct or delete it. Contact us to make a request.

Changes

We may update this policy. The date at the bottom of this page shows when it was last changed.