Privacy Policy
At Trenolo, accessible from https://trenolo.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding cookies and personalized advertising.
Last updated: October 2026
1. Overview of Data We Collect
Trenolo is primarily an open analytics and data portal for urban metrics, cost of living, and geographic insights. We do not require users to register or provide sensitive personal data to access our statistical directories and comparative guides.
We may collect standard log files and usage data automatically when you interact with our website, such as:
- Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (anonymized where required by law).
- Browser type, device architecture, operating system, and language preferences.
- Date and timestamp of visits, referring/exit pages, and search queries made on the site.
- Aggregated user interactions (such as voting on cost accuracy or local ratings).
2. Cookies, Web Beacons, and Advertising Partners
Like most modern web services, Trenolo uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, record session preferences, and deliver relevant content and advertising.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to Trenolo or other websites on the internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Trenolo. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Trenolo has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
3. Consent Management Platform (CMP) & GDPR / UK GDPR
For visitors residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, Trenolo operates in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We employ a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) supporting the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF v2.2).
Upon your first visit, you are presented with options to accept, reject, or customize granular consent choices for advertising, analytics, and functional storage. You may revisit and change your consent preferences at any time.
4. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:
- The right to know what personal data categories we collect and disclose.
- The right to request deletion of any personal data collected.
- The right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
5. Affiliate Disclosure
Trenolo may participate in select affiliate marketing programs (e.g. Travelpayouts, Stay22) to support the maintenance and computing costs of our open data infrastructure. If you click on an accommodation or travel link, a referral cookie may be set. This occurs at no additional cost to you.
6. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy or data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us: