HikingInk (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy.
We respect your privacy and commit to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website. This Website may contain third-party links to other websites that are not governed by this policy.
HikingInk.com is the “Website.” The term “you” refers to the viewer of the website HikingInk.com. We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time without notice. By using this Website you consent to the privacy policy, whether or not you have read it. If you do not agree please do not use our website or our content.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS THIS INFORMATION USED?
1. We may receive and store information that you voluntarily submit through the Website for the purpose of subscribing to the Website to receive newsletters or content upgrades, or for the purpose of leaving comments on blog posts. Examples of information collected for this purpose are your name and email address. This information is only captured when you voluntarily enter or opt-in and enter this information for collection.
2. We may receive and store certain types of usage-related information when you interact with the Website, including but not limited to: Your computer’s IP address and browser information. The information we collect is used to customize the content and/or layout of our page for each individual visitor.
3. The Website uses Google Analytics to track statistics regarding our audience and Website traffic. No personally identifiable information is transferred from the Website to Google Analytics. For more information on Google’s Analytics privacy policies, please visit this site.
4. The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described above.
5. The Website is involved with several affiliate programs, and may at times include affiliate links in blog posts or email newsletters. These links do not incur any extra charge to you, the purchaser, but the owner of the Website may be monetarily compensated if you click on these links and/or purchase any items recommended.
THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Website may provide personal information to an applicable third party in order to provide services.
Your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications.
Information that does not identify you personally may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Your email address is stored by a third party and we make every effort to protect your account with that third party. However, we cannot be held personally liable if that third-party site is hacked or infiltrated and the email addresses are exposed.
You may opt-out from our communications at any time through the unsubscribe link which can be found in the footer of any of our emails.
WILL WE SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION IT COLLECTS?
We will not sell, distribute, or reveal users’ email addresses or other personal information without their consent. This does not include third-party partners, such as those listed above.