Introduction

Welcome to the Privacy Policy of WaterfallHikesNearMe.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to WaterfallHikesNearMe.com.

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. When you visit our website and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy policy, we seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.

Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, when you participate in activities on the Website, or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information we collect may include:

• Names
• Email addresses
• Mailing addresses
• Phone numbers
• Contact preferences
• Feedback and correspondence (such as when you contact us with questions or participate in user surveys)

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include:

• Device and usage information (such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics)
• Operating system
• Language preferences
• Referring URLs
• Country
• Information about how and when you use our Website

This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Location Data

We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our mobile application, to provide location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.

This information is particularly relevant for our waterfall hiking service, as we may use your location to suggest nearby waterfalls or hiking trails.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information collected via our Website for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.

We use the information we collect or receive:

• To facilitate account creation and login process. If you choose to link your account with us to a third-party account (such as your Google or Facebook account), we use the information you allowed us to collect from those third parties to facilitate account creation and login process.
• To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may use the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time.
• To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal information to send you product, service and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
• To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may use your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the use of our services.
• To improve our Website. We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.
• To personalize user experience. We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Website.
• To suggest nearby waterfalls and trails. With your permission, we may use your location data to suggest waterfalls and hiking trails near your current location.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share information in specific situations described below:

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include: payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing efforts.

Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).

Vital Interests and Legal Rights

We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Website is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.

Your Rights

You have certain rights related to your personal information. These include:

• The right to access - You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
• The right to rectification - You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure - You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing - You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability - You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under 13 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 updating 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.

Last Updated: April 2025

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: privacy@waterfallhikesnearme.com
• By visiting the Contact Us page on our website: Contact Us