This page explains, in plain terms, what happens with data when you visit Totally Maldives.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand, in aggregate, which pages are read and how the site is used — the kind of information that helps us prioritise what to write next. This involves standard web analytics data such as pages visited, approximate location (country/region level), device type and referring site. We don't use this data to identify individual visitors personally.
Affiliate links
Some pages include affiliate links to Wise and, through the Amazon Associates Program, to Amazon — see our affiliate disclosure for full details. Clicking these links may set a tracking parameter or cookie on the destination site (Wise's or Amazon's, not ours) so that a referral or purchase can be attributed correctly. We don't control how those third parties handle that data — check their own privacy policies for specifics.
Cookies
Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technology in your browser to distinguish returning visits in aggregate. We don't use cookies for advertising or to build individual profiles of visitors.
What we don't do
- We don't sell personal data to third parties.
- We don't require an account, login, or personal details to read the site.
- We don't run display advertising networks or ad-tracking pixels beyond the analytics described above.
Third-party sites
Links to resorts, government bodies (like MIRA or Maldives Immigration), and affiliate partners take you to other websites with their own privacy practices, which we'd encourage you to review independently — this policy only covers Totally Maldives itself.
Changes to this policy
If how we handle data changes meaningfully, we'll update this page — see our how we research page for how we generally approach keeping time-sensitive pages current.
Contact
Questions about privacy specifically can go through our contact page.