Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

1. General Information & Data Controller

This document sets out the principles of personal data processing, terms of use, and affiliate disclosures for the website drizzledodger.co.uk ("Drizzle Dodger", "we", "us", or "our").

For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), the data controller is the operator of drizzledodger.co.uk. For any questions, data requests, or privacy concerns, please contact us at: [email protected].

2. Daily Flight Alert Newsletter & Processing

• Data Collected: Email address and optional airport preference (e.g., London Stansted, Manchester, Dublin).
• Purpose of Processing: Delivering curated daily morning alerts featuring the lowest discovered flight fares, weekend city breaks, and error fares from UK & Irish airports.
• Lawful Basis: Consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the UK GDPR, provided voluntarily when submitting your email address via our newsletter form.
• Processor & Security: We process newsletter subscriptions via Kit.com (ConvertKit), acting as our data processor under an established Data Processing Agreement ensuring encryption and compliance with international transfer safeguards. We strictly never sell, lease, or distribute your email address to third-party brokers.
• Frequency & Spam Prevention: We operate a strict no-spam policy. You will receive at most one curated digest per day at approximately 8:00 AM.

3. Your Rights & Instant Unsubscribe (PECR)

Under the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), you have full control over your direct marketing preferences:

You possess statutory rights under UK GDPR: the right of access, rectification, erasure (the "right to be forgotten"), restriction of processing, and objection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority: the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

4. Local Storage, Cookies & Tracking Technology

Drizzle Dodger operates on privacy-first principles. We do not use third-party user-profiling cookies, cross-site trackers, or behavioral marketing beacons.

Functional Browser Local Storage (localStorage):

• drizzledodger_preferred_airport: Remembers your selected departure hub so your local flights appear first.
• drizzledodger_newsletter_email: Remembers whether you have already subscribed to avoid repeated notification prompts.
• drizzledodger_explainer_closed: Remembers if you dismissed the informational top banner.
• drizzledodger_lang: Remembers your language preference.

Affiliate Partner Attribution: When you click a deal link, our partner script (Travelpayouts / emrldtp.com) facilitates outbound attribution to verified booking engines. This ensures proper referral tracking without collecting invasive personal identity profiles.

5. Terms of Service & Nature of Service

Drizzle Dodger is a free, independent deal discovery radar and price aggregator.

• We are not an airline, travel agent, tour operator, or booking agent.
• We do not issue tickets, handle customer payments, manage reservations, or provide customer support for flights or hotels.
• We are not an ATOL holder. Any flight or holiday booked through partner links is subject directly to the third-party merchant's terms, conditions, cancellation policies, and statutory ATOL / ABTA protections where applicable.

6. Fare Volatility & Price Accuracy Disclaimer

Flight fares, baggage allowances, and seat availability are governed by dynamic airline yield management systems and change constantly.

While our automated scanners continuously verify prices, deals can sell out within minutes of publication. The definitive price and booking conditions are exclusively those shown on the merchant or airline checkout page at the exact moment of booking. Drizzle Dodger accepts no liability for price adjustments, route alterations, or sold-out inventory.

7. Commercial Affiliate Disclosure (ASA & CMA)

In compliance with the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the CAP Code, and Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance on digital affiliate transparency:

Drizzle Dodger operates as an affiliate publisher. Links directing you to external flight booking providers (including Kiwi.com and Travelpayouts) and accommodation platforms (such as Booking.com) are commercial affiliate links. If you make a booking after following one of our links, we may receive a small commission from the merchant. This occurs at absolutely no additional cost to you and supports the daily operation and serverless scanning infrastructure of Drizzle Dodger.

8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions, your use of the website, and any disputes arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.