Last updated: August 25, 2026
I’m Hein, and I write and run GoNomadNest from Sóc Trăng, Vietnam. This page explains what personal data this site collects when you visit, comment, or (in future) sign up for the newsletter, and what I do with it. It isn’t legal advice, just a plain-language account of how the site actually works.
Comments
When you leave a comment, the site collects the data shown in the comment form, plus your IP address and browser user agent string, to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be checked with the Gravatar service to see whether you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy covers how that service uses your data. After your comment is approved, your comment text and details stay visible, so a future comment from you can be recognized rather than held for moderation again.
Media
If you upload images to this site (for example, in a comment or contact form, should one be added later), avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included, since visitors to the site can download and extract that location data.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you can opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies, purely for your convenience so you don’t have to fill them in again next time. These last for a year. The site’s caching plugin also sets technical cookies needed to serve pages quickly; these aren’t used to track you personally. GoNomadNest doesn’t currently run any advertising or analytics cookies. If that changes, for example if Google Analytics or an email newsletter tool is connected, this section will be updated first to describe exactly what’s added.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, maps, or social posts, for example). Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if you visited that website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Affiliate links
Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a booking or purchase, at no extra cost to you. Clicking one of these links may set a cookie or tracking parameter with the relevant partner so a resulting purchase can be attributed correctly. Full details are on the Affiliate Disclosure page.
Who I share your data with
This site is hosted with Hostinger. Comment data may be checked against an automated spam-detection service. If you ever sign up for a newsletter, your email address will be held by whichever email service is connected to run that list, and this policy will be updated with the name of that service before signups open.
How long I retain your data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely, so I can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding every one for manual moderation. For any other personal data (such as a future newsletter signup), I only keep it for as long as needed for the purpose it was collected for.
What rights you have over your data
If you’ve left comments on this site, you can request an exported file of the personal data held about you, including any data you’ve provided. You can also request that personal data be erased, except where the site is required to keep it for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your data are welcome any time at hello@gonomadnest.com.