Life On The Roam

    I love OATs: Outdoors, Art & Travel

    Privacy Policy

    Last update: February 26, 2024


    This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Site and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.
    We use Your personal data to provide and improve the Site. By using the Site, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with the help of a Privacy Policy generator.


    Interpretation and Definitions


    Interpretation


    The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.

    Definitions


    For the purpose of this Privacy Policy:

    –Account means a unique account created for You to access Our Site or part of Our Site.
    –Country refers to: Ontario, Canada
    –Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Life On The Roam.
    –Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
    –Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet
    –Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
    –Service refers to the “Website”, or the “Site”.
    –Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the company in analyzing how the Service is used.
    –Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a site visit).
    –Website (the “Site”) refers to Life On The Roam, accessible from https://www.lifeontheroam.com
    –You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Site, as applicable.

    Our principles for processing personal data are:

    • Fairness and lawfulness: when we process Personal Data, the individual rights of the Data Subjects (any living individual who is using our Site and is the subject of Personal Data) must be protected. All Personal Data must be collected and processed in a legal and fair manner.
    • Restricted to a specific purpose: the Personal Data of Data Subject must be processed only for specific purposes.
    • Transparency: the Data Subject must be informed of how his/her data is being collected, processed and used.

    By using the Site, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If You do not agree to the Privacy Policy, You must not use the Site.


    What personal data we collect and why we collect it


    While using our Site, we may ask You to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You.


    Personal data you submit to us:

    • Your screen name (e.g.: when You leave a comment).
    • Your email address (e.g.: when You submit a comment, sign up for newsletters or send Us an e-mail).
    • Information You include when You leave a comment.
    • Any data provided by You when You communicate with Us.


    Data we get from others (such as Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts) if You link Your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to Your comments:


    Your screen name, Your email address and profile picture associated with the account.


    Usage Data


    Usage data is collected automatically when using the Service.


    Like many site operators, We collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Site (“Usage Data”).


    Usage Data may include information such as Your device’s Internet Protocol(“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of Our Site that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, the links you click, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data, with the purpose of compiling aggregate data and providing statistics about traffic site.


    IP addresses do not include Personal Data about specific individuals.


    In addition, We may use third party services such as Google Analytics 4 that collect, monitor and analyze website traffic and Your interaction with this Site.


    When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

    We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit Our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.


    Communications

    We use ConvertKit as a third party service provider to send our newsletters. We store your email address in order to deliver such newsletters. Convertkit’s privacy policy is available here: https://convertkit.com/privacy/.


    We may use Your Personal Information to contact You when You sign up for newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that is related to the contents of the Site.


    Tracking pixels embedded in emails notify Us when You open the newsletters and if You click any links in it. We use this information to measure the interest in different topics and redesign future campaigns. We do not share this behaviour with third parties.

    Comments


    When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.


    An anonymized string created from Your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if You are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of Your comment, Your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of Your comment.


    We collect information about visitors who comment on Sites that use our Akismet anti-spam service. The information We collect depends on how the User sets up Akismet for the Site, but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent and referrer (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, email address, and the comment itself).

    The information You include when You post a comment is public and can be seen by others. We have no control over how they can use Your Personal Data. The name You enter and the added avatar when submitting a comment can be seen by others. The email address will not be available publicly.

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    All searches performed using the internal site search are logged in the database, including the following information: the search query and the number of hits found.


    Media

    If you upload images to the website, You should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Website can download and extract any location data from images on the Website.

    Tracking Technologies and Cookies


    We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Site and store certain information. Tracking technologies are used as beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies we may use include:


    Cookies or Browser Cookies

    A Cookie is a small file placed on your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You don’t accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of Our Site. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, Our Site may use Cookies.


    Flash Cookies

    Certain features of Our Site may use local stored objects (or Flash Cookies) to collect and store information about Your preferences or Your activity on Our Site. Flash Cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as those used for Browser Cookies. For more information on how You can delete Flash Cookies please read “Where can I change the settings for disabling or deleting local shared objects?” available at https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html#main_Where_can_I_change_the_settings_for_disabling__or_deleting_local_shared_objects_

    Web beacons


    Certain sections of Our Site and Our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

    Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser.


    How we use cookies

    We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:


    –Necessary/Essential Cookies:
    Type: Session Cookies
    Administered by:Us
    Purpose: these Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of users accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
    –Cookie Policy/Notice Acceptance Cookies
    Type: Persistent Cookies
    Administered by:Us
    Purpose: these Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of Cookies on the Site.
    –Functionality Cookies
    Type: Persistent Cookies
    Administered by:Us
    Purpose: these Cookies allow Us to remember choices You make when You use the Site, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter Your preferences every time You use the Site.

    The statistics on site traffic and site interaction are anonymous.


    If You leave a comment on Our site You may opt-in to saving Your name and email address in Cookies. These are for Your convenience so that You do not have to fill in Your details again when You leave another comment. These Cookies will last for one year.

    Third-party cookies (Google Analytics 4)


    In addition to Our own Cookies, We may also use various trusted third-parties cookies (such as Google Analytics 4) to report usage statistics of the Site.


    Third party links and embedded content from other websites


    Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us.


    Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

    These websites may collect data about You, use Cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor Your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing Your interaction with the embedded content if You have an account and are logged in to that website.


    If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit when You leave Our Site.

    We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.

    Payhip

    We use Payhip to operate our online store. To read more about how Payhip uses your personal information go to https//:www.payhip.com/privacy


    Affiliate links

    We may include affiliate links in posts recommending products or services We use. If You click on these links or make a purchase through one of the affiliate links, We receive a small commission at no cost to You, which helps cover the costs of maintaining this Site. How does this work? A tracking link is embedded in the Site. When You click on an affiliate link, a Cookie is placed on Your browser to track any sales for commission purposes.


    An affiliate disclaimer is displayed in such posts.

    How We use the Personal Data


    Life On The Roam may use the collected personal data for various purposes:

    • To provide and maintain Our Service, including to monitor the usage of Our Site.
    • To contact You: to contact You by email regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or services relevant to the content of the Site.
    • To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.
    • To manage Your requests: to attend and manage Your requests to Us, and to reply and document any inquiries You send Us about the Site.
    • To reply to Your comments.
    • For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends and to evaluate and improve Our Site, products, services, marketing and Your experience.
    • To detect, prevent and address technical and safety issues or security alerts.


    We do not sell, trade or disclose Your personal information. We may disclose information when required by law, to protect Our legal rights or to enforce Our Terms of service.

    We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

    • With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of Our Site, to contact You.
    • For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisitions of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
    • With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public area with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
    • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.


    Legal basis for collecting and processing personal data


    Life On The Roam legal basis for collecting and using the personal data described in this Data Protection Policy depends on the personal data we collect and the specific context in which We collect the information:

    • You have given Life On The Roam permission to do so: when You sign up to receive a giveaway, to join Our email list, or when You contact Us for an inquiry, You have given consent to be contacted in order to deliver the giveaway, to receive Our travel-related tips, or to reply to Your inquiries.
    • Processing Your personal data is in Life On The Roam legitimate interests: analyzing Your response to the offering of giveaways, relevant content, or travel-related products and services, is used to assess Your preferences and as the basis of future marketing strategies for business growth.
    • Life On The Roam needs to comply with the law.


    Life On The Roam does not collect any Sensitive Data: personal data including but not limited to social security number, data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, data concerning health, criminal background or trade union memberships. You should not submit any sensitive data to this Site. If you do so, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.


    How long we retain your data


    Life On The Roam will retain Your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.


    The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Site, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

    If You leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so We can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.


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    The search logs are stored indefinitely.


    What rights You have over Your data


    If You are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), You have certain data protection rights. If You wish to be informed of what Personal Data We hold about You and if You want to be removed from our systems, please contact Us.

    In certain circumstances, You have the following data protection rights:

    • The right to access, update or delete the information we have on You.
    • The right of rectification.
    • The right to object.
    • The right of restriction.
    • The right of data portability.
    • The right to withdraw consent (you can click on the Unsubscribe link included at the bottom of our newsletters or contact Us directly).

    Before disclosing any personal data We may have about You we may request that You confirm Your identity.


    You can request that we erase any personal data We hold about You. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.


    Where We send Your data


    Visitor comments are checked through Akismet, an automated spam detection service.

    Disclosure of Your Personal Data


    Business Transactions


    If the Company is involved in a merger,acquisition or assets sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

    Law Enforcement


    Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

    Other legal requirements


    The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:


    -Comply with a legal obligation
    -Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
    -Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
    -Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
    -Protect against legal liability


    Additional information

    Security of Your Personal Data


    The security of Your Personal Information is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Information, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

    Children’s Privacy


    Our Site does not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If You are the parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us.If we become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 18 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.


    Changes to This Privacy Policy


    We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
    You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.


    Contact Us


    If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us by e-mail at:
    Lifeontheroamblog [at] gmail [dot] com