Your consent
Use of The Path I Walk Life, including all materials presented herein and all online services provided by The Path I Walk (the “Site”), is subject to the following Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to all site visitors and all other users of the Site. By using our Site you agree to this Privacy Policy, without modification, and acknowledge reading it.
The Path I Walk is committed to protecting your privacy online. This Privacy Policy describes the personal information we collect through this website at thepathiwalk.com, and how we collect and use that information.
The terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Life Less Complex the “Site”. The term “user,” “you” and “your” refers to site visitors and any other users of the site.
The term “personal information” is defined as information that you voluntarily provide to us which personally identifies you and/or your contact information, such as your name, phone number and email address.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://thepathiwalk.com.
The Path I Walk provides a website where users can read blog posts where the author talks about travelling and where readers may comment and share their travel experiences.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
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.
Email opt in
We only collect the email address that you voluntarily provide to us. Your email address is collected in order to send you blog posts by email and subscribe you to our mailing list. Your name, email address and message in are collected when you contact us via our contact form. The contact form does not subscribe you to a mailing list, responses will be solely related to your enquiry.
Activity
We may record information relating to your use of the Site, such as the searches you undertake, the pages you view, your browser type, IP address, requested URL, referring URL, and timestamp information. We use this type of information to administer the Site and provide the highest possible level of service to you. We also use this information in the aggregate to perform statistical analyses of user behaviour and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the Site. This Site uses Google Analytics and the social media platforms displayed by their icons on the Site.
Cookies
We may send cookies to your computer in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of our service. The term “cookies” refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the Site. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Site may not work properly or at all.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.
How your information is used
The information you provide is used to send periodic emails relating to blog posts and improve the service we provide. Your information is not shared with any third parties.
Embedded content from other websites
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
Third party links
The Site may contain links to third party websites. Except as otherwise discussed in this Privacy Policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you on our Site. Other sites accessible through our Site via links or otherwise have their own policies in regard to privacy. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties.
Security
Security Measures
We maintain security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, misuse or disclosure. However, no exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we make every effort to protect your personal information shared with us through our Site, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share with us through this Site could be accessed or tampered with by a third party. You agree that we are not responsible for any intercepted information shared through our Site without our knowledge or permission. Additionally, you release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such intercepted information in any unauthorised manner.
Sharing
Please be aware that when you use our Site to share personal information, any information that you provide may not be secure and can be collected and used by others. As a result, you should exercise caution before you make such disclosures.
Children
To access or use the Site, you must be 18 years or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into this Privacy Policy. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Site.
Disclosure of any information to outside parties
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that subscribe by email you can unsubscribe through the Site or via the the contact form.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also 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 may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How to update your information
If you opt-in to our mailing list, the option to unsubscribe or update will be included in every email. You may also access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences by contacting via the contact form.
Notification of changes to this Policy
You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Site and this Policy periodically and to be aware of any modifications. Updates to this Policy will be posted on this page.
GDPR Rules
We are committed to protecting your data and complying with the new GDPR rules. You receive emails from us because you have presently consented to receiving emails relating to weekly blog posts. We never give your email address to anyone else. If at any time you’d like to stop receiving emails from us, please just click unsubscribe.
Contact
If you have questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact form.
This policy was last modified on 09 October 2018.