Effective date: 1 October 2025
The Gentle Route (“we”, “our” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard your information when you visit our website thegentleroute.org (the “Site”).
We may collect:
Personal Information: when you voluntarily provide it, such as your name and email address (for example, when subscribing to our newsletter or using the contact form).
Non-Personal Information: such as browser type, IP address and pages visited, collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools.
We may use your information to:
Respond to inquiries and messages.
Send newsletters or updates (if you subscribed).
Improve the design and performance of the Site.
Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data.
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyze traffic. You can disable cookies in your browser settings but some features of the Site may not work properly.
We may also use third-party analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our Site.
Our Site may include links to third-party websites (for example, Instagram, Pinterest or YouTube). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, your information may be processed by third-party email services (such as Mailchimp).
Our Site is operated from Bahrain, but visitor data may be stored or processed in other countries depending on our hosting and service providers. By using our Site, you consent to this international transfer of information.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under laws such as the EU GDPR or other local regulations. These may include the right to:
Access, correct or delete your personal data.
Withdraw consent for newsletter subscriptions.
Request a copy of your data.
To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@thegentleroute.org.
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law.
Our Site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “effective date”.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
📧 hello@thegentleroute.org
🌍 Based in the Kingdom of Bahrain
