Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 31 May 2026

SabahBorneo.com respects your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use this website, how that information may be used, and how third-party links, cookies, affiliate tracking and WordPress features may affect your browsing experience.

Who We Are

Our website address is:

https://sabahborneo.com

SabahBorneo.com is an independent Sabah travel guide. We provide travel information, recommendations and links to third-party travel websites, booking platforms, travel partners and affiliate partners.

We do not directly operate hotels, tours, transfers, flights, insurance products or travel packages. We do not process booking payments directly on this website.

Information We May Collect

When you use SabahBorneo.com, we may collect limited information depending on how you interact with the site.

This may include:

Your name, email address or message content if you contact us through a form or email.
Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type and pages visited.
Cookie and tracking information used for analytics, site functionality, spam protection and affiliate referral tracking.
Comment information if comments are enabled and you leave a comment on the website.

We only collect information that is relevant to operating the website, responding to inquiries, improving the site, protecting the site from spam or abuse, and tracking affiliate referrals where applicable.

Contact Forms and Inquiries

If you contact SabahBorneo.com through a contact form or email, we may receive your name, email address and message.

We use this information to respond to your inquiry.

If your inquiry relates to a tour, booking or travel service handled by a third-party partner, your details may be forwarded to the relevant partner so they can respond to you directly.

Once your inquiry has been sent to a third-party partner, that partner is responsible for how they handle your data. You should review their privacy policy or contact them directly for any data-related request connected to their service.

Comments

If comments are enabled on SabahBorneo.com and you leave a comment, the website may collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address and your browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available on Automattic’s website.

After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data, also known as EXIF GPS data.

Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images that contain this information.

Cookies

SabahBorneo.com may use cookies to improve website functionality, understand visitor behavior, support affiliate tracking and help protect the website from spam or abuse.

Cookies may include:

Essential cookies for basic website functionality.
Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the website.
Affiliate cookies to track referrals to third-party partners.
Comment cookies if comments are enabled and you choose to save your name, email address or website for future comments.

If you leave a comment on the site, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for convenience so you do not need to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies may last for one year.

If you visit a login page, the site may set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Analytics

SabahBorneo.com may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics or similar services to understand how visitors use the website.

These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, device type, browser type, approximate location and referral source.

This information helps us improve the website and understand which Sabah travel guides are useful to readers.

Affiliate Links and Tracking

Some links on SabahBorneo.com are affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link, a tracking cookie or referral identifier may be used by the affiliate partner to record that you came from SabahBorneo.com. This allows us to earn a commission if you make a booking or purchase through that link.

This comes at no extra cost to you.

Affiliate partners may collect and process your data according to their own privacy policies. SabahBorneo.com is not responsible for how third-party websites collect, use or store your information after you leave this website.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on SabahBorneo.com may include embedded content, such as videos, images, maps, booking widgets, social media posts or other external content.

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited that website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account with that website and are logged in.

Third-Party Links

SabahBorneo.com contains links to third-party websites, including hotel platforms, tour providers, travel agencies, airlines, insurance providers, affiliate networks and other travel-related services.

When you click these links, you leave SabahBorneo.com.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, booking terms, payment handling, cancellation policies, refund policies or content of third-party websites.

You should review the privacy policy and terms of any third-party website before making a booking, payment or inquiry.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share limited information only when necessary, such as:

Forwarding a travel inquiry to a relevant travel partner if your message requires their response.
Using spam detection tools to protect the website.
Using analytics tools to understand website performance.
Using affiliate tracking systems to record referrals.
Complying with legal, administrative or security requirements if necessary.

If you request a password reset for a user account, your IP address may be included in the reset email. This usually applies only if user accounts are enabled on the website.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This helps recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

If you contact us by email or form, we may keep the correspondence for as long as reasonably needed to respond, manage the inquiry, keep records or handle follow-up communication.

For registered users, if any, we may store the personal information provided in the user profile. Users can usually see, edit or delete their personal information at any time, except they may not be able to change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights over your personal data.

You may request to:

Know what personal data we hold about you.
Receive an exported file of personal data you have provided.
Correct inaccurate personal data.
Request deletion of personal data we hold about you.
Opt out of certain cookies or tracking technologies.

This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal or security purposes.

If your data has already been forwarded to a third-party travel partner, booking platform or affiliate partner, you may need to contact that third party directly for requests relating to their use of your data.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through SabahBorneo.com.

However, no website, email system or online transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information sent through the internet.

Children’s Privacy

SabahBorneo.com is intended for general travel planning use.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of SabahBorneo.com after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, please contact us at travel@sabahborneo.com

If your question relates to a booking, payment, cancellation, refund or travel service handled by a third-party company, please contact that company directly.