Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters
Privacy Policy
Epic Road Adventures (epicroadadventures.com) is a personal travel blog run by me, Anne Bente Hauge, in Norway. In this policy I explain what personal data is collected when you visit the blog or sign up for my newsletter, why it is collected, and what rights you have.
I am responsible for the processing of your personal data on this website. If you have any questions, you can always contact me at post@annebente.no.
Last updated: 11 November 2026
What data I collect – and why
Newsletter
When you sign up for my newsletter, I collect your first name, your email address and your consent. I use this only to send you travel tips, new articles and occasional offers related to travel in Norway. The legal basis is your consent, which you can withdraw at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of every email.
Website statistics
If you accept statistics cookies, I use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the blog – for example which articles are read and how people find them. This helps me write better guides. The data is collected in aggregated form, and I do not use it to identify you. The legal basis is your consent.
When you email me
If you contact me by email, I use your name, email address and message only to answer you. The legal basis is my legitimate interest in replying to your enquiry.
Technical data
Like all websites, the server that hosts the blog automatically processes technical data such as your IP address and browser type to deliver the pages to you and keep the site secure. The legal basis is my legitimate interest in running a safe and functioning website.
Comments are turned off on this blog, so no comment data is collected.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. When you first visit the blog, a cookie banner asks for your choice. Only necessary cookies are used until you accept others.
| Type | Purpose | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Necessary | Remembers your cookie choice and makes the website work. | Epic Road Adventures (CookieAdmin) |
| Statistics | Measures visits and how the blog is used (cookies named _ga and _ga_*). | Google Analytics |
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by deleting cookies in your browser settings. The cookie banner will then appear again on your next visit.
Services I use
I never sell your personal data. To run the blog, I use a few trusted services that process data on my behalf or when you choose to interact with them:
- Simplero – stores newsletter subscribers and sends my emails.
- Google Analytics – website statistics (only with your consent).
- Google Fonts – loads the fonts used on the blog. Your browser connects to Google’s servers, which means your IP address is shared with Google.
- Web hosting – my hosting provider stores the website and its technical logs.
- Share buttons – if you click a button to share an article on Pinterest, Facebook or similar, you are sent to that service, and its own privacy policy applies.
- External links – some pages link to other websites, such as Amazon for my children’s books or my Instagram profile. When you visit them, their privacy policies apply.
Transfers outside Europe
Some of these providers may process data outside the EU/EEA, for example in the USA. When that happens, the transfer is protected by approved safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.
How long I keep your data
- Newsletter: until you unsubscribe.
- Statistics: for a limited period, as set in my Google Analytics settings.
- Emails: as long as needed to answer you, and then deleted.
Your rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
- see what personal data I have about you
- have incorrect data corrected
- have your data deleted
- restrict or object to the processing of your data
- receive your data in a portable format
- withdraw your consent at any time
If you believe I process your data in a way that is not correct, you can file a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet. I would be grateful if you contacted me first, so I can try to sort it out.
Children
This blog is written for adults planning travel in Norway. I do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to this policy
If I start using new services, I will update this page. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.