Privacy policy

What we know about you.

Written in plain English because legalese is a smokescreen. This is the actual arrangement.

Last updated · April 2026
TL;DR We don't sell your data. We don't have accounts to hack. Booking through our Stay22 map links shares your booking info with Stay22 and the hotel platform you choose — same as going to them directly.

Who runs this site.

Real Bogotá is part of the independent Real[City] network. One operator, no corporate parent. Contact: contact page or desk@realbogota.com.

What we collect directly.

Almost nothing. We don't require accounts, we don't run a newsletter yet, we don't use third-party advertising pixels.

  • Email you send us. If you email the desk, we keep the thread for as long as it takes to reply and reasonably after. Not shared.
  • Server logs. Standard web server logs: IP, user agent, timestamp, pages requested. Retained up to 90 days for security and debugging.

What third parties collect.

  • Google Fonts. Serves the typography. Google receives your IP and browser info when fonts load. Policy.
  • Stay22. The stay-recommendation maps are embedded iframes from Stay22, which aggregates Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and Hotels.com inventory. When you interact with the map or click through to book, Stay22 and the booking platform apply their own cookies and tracking. Policy.
  • Basic analytics. We may run a privacy-respecting analytics tool (Plausible, Fathom, or similar) that doesn't track individuals across sites. No Google Analytics.

Affiliate disclosure.

When you book a stay through a Stay22 map or link, we may earn a small commission from the booking platform. It does not change the price you pay. It does not affect which neighborhoods get recommended — editorial and affiliate layers are independent.

Cookies.

We don't set first-party tracking cookies. Third parties listed above may set their own when you interact with their embeds or click their links.

Your rights.

Email us to request deletion of anything you've sent. If you're in the EU or UK, you have rights under GDPR including access, correction, and erasure — just ask.

Changes.

If this policy changes meaningfully, we'll update the "last updated" date and note it in the Briefing.

Contact.

Privacy questions: desk@realbogota.com.