Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 18, 2026

At The Rail Atlas (referred to as "we", "us", or "our"), your privacy is a paramount priority. This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit our website (the "Site") or subscribe to our newsletter services.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or travel guides that you view.

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect specific personal information from you, including your name and email address.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information that we collect generally to:

  • Communicate with you and send you requested travel itineraries or guides.
  • Screen for potential risk or fraud.
  • When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our rail pass guides and travel recommendations.
  • Optimize and improve our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site).

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use "Cookies" (data files that are placed on your device or computer) and "Log files" to track actions occurring on the Site. These help us provide a better user experience by remembering your preferences and understanding which parts of our itineraries are most popular.

4. Sharing Your Information

We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site.

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

5. Affiliate Disclosure

As a specialized travel resource, our Site contains affiliate links to third-party travel providers (such as Eurail, SNCF, and Booking.com). These links use cookies to track your subsequent purchases so that we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This tracking is governed by the respective privacy policies of those third-party sites.

6. Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

If you are a European resident or a user from a jurisdiction with similar privacy laws, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the Site's contact portal.

7. Data Retention

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we will maintain your Subscription Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact our data protection team via the site footer.