Privacy Policy

Hiking Thru is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected, and Hiking Thru shall endeavor to use any information that you provide when using this website in accordance with this privacy policy.

This privacy policy explains what information Hiking Thru collects, how Hiking Thru protects any information you submit, and how Hiking Thru uses it.

Hiking Thru may amend this policy from time to time by updating this page. Therefore, Hiking Thru suggests that you check this page occasionally to ensure you are aware of with any amendments.

 What information does Hiking Thru collect?

Personal information may be collected from you in various ways, for example, information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (these are information about your browser, your IP address, your general location as determined from your IP address and provided by your browser, the site from which you come, and the links followed when leaving the site). This information is also collected through cookies.

How is the information used?

Hiking Thru uses this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

·       For statistical purposes and analysis for management purposes in order to administer the website or improve the products and services.

·       Internal record keeping, and administrative purposes, and to inform you about it’s events, services or products, or other related information that Hiking Thru thinks would be of interest to you, as explained above.

·       To communicate marketing messages, newsletters and details of the business or the businesses of carefully-selected third parties which Hiking Thru thinks may be of interest to you by post or email or similar technology (you can inform Hiking Thru at any time if you no longer require marketing communications).

·       From time to time, Hiking Thru may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes or to customize the website according to your interests.

Your information will not be disclosed to any third party unless you have given your consent to such disclosure. You may at any time ask Hiking Thru to refrain from sending you marketing messages by sending Hiking Thru an email with the words UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject box or by telephoning Hiking Thru. If Hiking Thru contacts you by email, each time you receive a message you will also have the option to decline to receive further information of that type from Hiking Thru.  

If you would like Hiking Thru to destroy information Hiking Thru holds about you, please let Hiking Thru know. However, please note that if you use any of the services which require you to provide personal information, deleting the records may mean that you will need to resubmit it to continue using such services.

Hiking Thru may disclose aggregate statistics about the site visitors, clients and sales in order to describe the services to prospective partners, advertisers and other reputable third parties and for other lawful purposes, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information.

 Sale of business

If this business is sold or integrated with another business your details may be disclosed to the advisers and any prospective purchasers and their advisers and will be passed on to the new owners of the business.

 Cookies and Log Files

Cookies

Cookies are text files stored on your computer, and accessible only to the websites which create them.

The website may from time to time use cookies and log files for statistical analysis, to understand user behavior, to administer the site, to tailor the information presented to a user based on their preferences, and to improve user experience.  Any information gathered by the use of cookies is compiled on an aggregate, anonymous basis.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies; however, you may delete, or disable cookies by following the instructions at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/.  Please note that you may not be able to take full advantage of a website if you disable cookies. The website uses cookies to keep you logged in, so disabling cookies may impair your experience of the service.

Further information about cookies can be found on the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s website www.allaboutcookies.org.

 Social Media

If you share it’s content through social media, for example by liking Hiking Thru on Facebook, following or tweeting about Hiking Thru on Twitter, or giving Hiking Thru a '+1' via Google Plus, those social networks will record that you have done so and may set a cookie for this purpose.

In some cases, where a page on the website includes content from a social network, such as a Twitter feed, or Facebook comments box, those services may set a cookie even where you do not click a button.  As is the case for all cookies, Hiking Thru cannot access those set by social networks, just as those social networks cannot access cookies Hiking Thru sets ourselves.

 Log Files

The systems automatically gather some anonymous information about visitors, including IP addresses, browser type, language, and the times and dates of webpage visits.  The data collected does not include personally identifiable information and is used, as described above, for statistical analysis, to understand user behavior, and to administer the site.

Google Analytics

The website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.  Further information about Google’s privacy policy may be obtained from http://www.google.com/privacy.html. 

Security

The internet is not a secure medium. However, Hiking Thru takes reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.  

Hiking Thru has put in place various security procedures as set out in this policy. For example, the security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized personnel have access to user information. Hiking Thru uses secure server software (SSL) to encrypt financial information you input before it is sent to Hiking Thru, and the database is hosted in a secure data center. Whilst Hiking Thru cannot ensure or guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration of data will not occur, Hiking Thru uses best efforts to prevent this. 

Changes

Hiking Thru may make changes to this privacy policy from time to time. If Hiking Thru changes the privacy policy, Hiking Thru will post the changes on this page. If the change in the privacy policy affects the use of your personal information Hiking Thru will use the best endeavors to contact, you by email to seek your consent to the use.  Continued use of the service will signify that you agree to any such changes

Your acceptance of this privacy policy

If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not use the site.

By using the site, you consent to the collection and use of information by Hiking Thru. Owing to the global nature of the internet infrastructure, the information you provide may be transferred in transit to countries outside the U.S. and the European Economic Area that do not have similar protections in place regarding your data and its use as set out in this policy. However, Hiking Thru has taken the steps outlined above to try to improve the security of your information. By submitting your information, you consent to these transfers.

Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at hikingthrupodcast@gmail.com or by mail using the details provided below:

 

  1237 7th Place, Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254, United States