Privacy

Last updated 11 November 2026

The short version

You can use the map without an account and without telling us who you are. We count visits only if you allow it.

Visit statistics

If you choose “Allow” when asked, we use Google Analytics to count visits and see which places are viewed and saved. Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser and receives your approximate location (from your internet address, which is shortened), your device and browser type, and the pages you open. If you choose “No thanks”, Google Analytics is not loaded at all.

You can change your mind at any time:

Reset my analytics choice

Saved places

Without an account, places you save are kept in your own browser, on your device, and are not sent to us. Clearing your browser data removes them.

Accounts

An account is optional. If you sign in, we store your email address, your name if you sign in with Google, the places you have saved, the reviews you write, the places you add, and any photos, photo links and captions you submit. Photos you upload are resized in your browser first, which removes the camera details and location stored inside the file. We use your email address to sign you in. We send you news and offers only if you tick the box asking for them; if you do, we record when you agreed, we send the emails ourselves, we do not pass your details to advertisers, and you can switch it off in your account at any time. Sign-in codes are sent through an email delivery service, and “Continue with Google” is handled by Google, which tells us your email address and name.

Signing in sets one cookie that keeps you signed in for 30 days. It is not used for advertising or tracking.

Reviews and photos you submit are checked before they appear on the map, and are shown with the name you choose or as “A traveller”. Only submit photos you took yourself.

To have your account and everything attached to it deleted, email support@lenscowboy.com from the address you signed in with.

Maps, photos and fonts

To draw the map your browser fetches map tiles, terrain and imagery from OpenFreeMap, Amazon Web Services and EOX, photos from Wikimedia Commons, and fonts from Google Fonts. As with any website, those services see your internet address when your browser asks them for files. The site itself is delivered by Cloudflare.

Advertising

The site may show sponsored listings, which are always labelled. Advertisers may be given overall figures, such as how many people viewed or saved places in an area. They are not given your name, email address or anything that identifies you.

Changes

When photo uploads, reviews or bookings are added, this page will be updated before they go live. Questions: support@lenscowboy.com. See also our terms of use.