Last Updated: August 31, 2026
TL;DR: We respect your privacy. We use privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics (Plausible) to understand how our service is used, and Google Analytics in a cookieless "consent mode" that only sets cookies if you accept them. We don't collect personal data or sell your information. Your search queries are processed in real-time and not stored.
Welcome to Last Train Home ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our journey planning service at .
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with UK GDPR and PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations).
When you use our service, you provide:
With your consent, we collect anonymous usage statistics using Plausible Analytics:
Important: Plausible Analytics is cookieless and privacy-friendly:
We also use Google Analytics 4 to understand traffic sources and how pages are used. It runs in Google's Consent Mode:
_ga) to distinguish visitsGoogle processes this data according to its own policy: Google Privacy Policy
| Data Type | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Journey queries (processed via TfL API) | Legitimate interest (providing the service you requested) |
| Analytics data (optional) | Consent (you can opt-in or opt-out at any time) |
We use the collected information for:
When you search for journeys, your query is sent to TfL's Unified API. TfL may process your IP address and query data according to their privacy policy: TfL Privacy Policy
Data Attribution: Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Geomni UK Map data © and database rights 2019.
As described in section 2.3, we use Google Analytics 4 with Consent Mode. Google LLC may process the resulting measurement data on servers outside the UK, subject to the UK-US Data Bridge and Google's data processing terms: Google Privacy Policy
Our website is protected by Cloudflare CDN, which may process your IP address for security and performance purposes. See: Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Our website uses localStorage (not cookies) to remember your cookie consent preference. This is considered an "essential" technology under PECR as it stores your privacy choice.
The only cookies we set are Google Analytics measurement cookies (such as _ga), and only after you accept analytics cookies in the banner. Without your consent, no analytics cookies are set.
| Category | Purpose | Consent Required |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Stores your cookie consent preference | No (necessary for the website to function) |
| Analytics | Plausible Analytics (cookieless) | Yes (opt-in) |
| Analytics | Google Analytics cookies (e.g. _ga), only set after you accept |
Yes (opt-in) |
You can manage your cookie preferences:
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
Since we don't store personal data or journey queries, most of these rights don't apply. However, you can always opt-out of analytics by declining cookies.
We take reasonable measures to protect your data:
Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
Journey queries and our self-hosted Plausible analytics are processed within the UK. Google Analytics data may be processed by Google on servers outside the UK, protected by the UK-US Data Bridge and Google's standard data protection terms.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top will be revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.