Who we are
The Colchis is a guide to Georgia, made in Tbilisi and published at thecolchis.com. It is run by an individual entrepreneur registered in Georgia, who decides how the data described here is used (the data controller). For any question about your data, email hello@thecolchis.com.
What data is processed
Three kinds of data can be processed when you use this site.
Hosting logs, by Cloudflare
The site is hosted on Cloudflare, which serves every page. To deliver the pages and protect the site from attacks, Cloudflare processes technical data from each request, such as your IP address and your browser’s user agent. This happens under Cloudflare’s own privacy policy.
Visit counts, by Umami
We count visits with Umami Cloud, an analytics service that uses no cookies and stores nothing in your browser. It records which pages are viewed, which sites sent visitors, which booking and partner links are clicked, and details such as browser, device, screen size and country. Umami says it collects no personally identifiable information, anonymizes the data it collects and never tracks visitors across websites. Its counts for this site are stored in the European Union. Its FAQ sets out the detail.
Emails you send us
If you email us, we receive your email address, your name if you give it, and whatever you write. Mail to hello@thecolchis.com arrives through Cloudflare Email Routing and is delivered to a private mailbox hosted by Google. We use it only to reply and to act on what you wrote about, such as a correction.
Why we use it, and for how long
- Hosting logs: to deliver the pages and keep the site secure, which is necessary to run it. Cloudflare keeps them under its own policy.
- Visit counts: to see which pages and links help readers, without identifying anyone. Umami keeps no personal data.
- Emails: to answer you and act on what you asked. We delete them within 24 months of the last message, unless we need one to deal with a legal claim.
Data outside Georgia
Cloudflare serves the site from its worldwide network. Umami stores its counts in the European Union. Whenever you email us, your data is processed by Google, including in the United States.
Cookies
The Colchis sets no cookies, and counting visits stores nothing in your browser. The site has no newsletter, no accounts, no forms, no advertising pixels and no social media widgets.
Partner sites
Partner sites follow their own privacy policies. When you follow a link from The Colchis to a booking platform or an operator’s site, that site may set its own cookies and collect your data under its own policy once you are on it. Read its policy before you book.
Your rights
You can ask us what data we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. To do any of these, email hello@thecolchis.com and say what you want. Because we hold so little, in practice this usually means the emails you have sent us.
For data held by Cloudflare, Umami or Google as services, or by a partner site, you can also contact them directly. If you think we have handled your data wrongly, you can complain to the State Audit Office of Georgia, which oversees personal data protection.
Children
The Colchis is a travel guide for adults planning a trip and is not aimed at children. It asks no one for personal data. If a child has emailed us, a parent or guardian can ask us to delete that email.
Changes to this page
If what we process changes, for example if a new service is added, this page will be updated before the change takes effect, and the date below will change with it.
Last updated: 15 October 2026