Effective Date: December 25, 2025
Last Updated: December 25, 2025

At thewhitewaterkayak.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors. We do not sell, rent, or trade email lists or personal information to other companies for marketing purposes.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, the limited situations where it may be shared, and the choices you have.

Website: thewhitewaterkayak.com
We publish content and recommendations related to kayaking and related topics. Our site may include affiliate links to products and services we believe in. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

We may collect information in the following ways:

• Comments/Forms: name (or alias), email address, website URL (optional), and the content you submit.
• Email inquiries: if you contact us directly, we collect the information you provide (such as your email address and message).

When you browse the site, we (and our service providers) may collect:

• IP address (often used for security, analytics, and approximate location)
• device and browser type, operating system
• pages viewed, time spent, referring/exit pages
• interactions with the site (clicks, scrolling, etc., depending on settings)

We use information for purposes such as:

• Operating and maintaining the website
• Responding to messages, requests, or support inquiries
• Moderating and displaying comments
• Understanding site traffic and improving content (analytics)
• Detecting, preventing, and addressing security issues, abuse, or fraud
• Complying with legal obligations

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites function and remember preferences.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• enable basic website functionality
• understand how visitors use the site (analytics)
• remember preferences (where applicable)
• support affiliate tracking (so a retailer knows we referred you)

Your choices: You can disable or clear cookies in your browser settings at any time. Note that some site features may not function properly if cookies are blocked.

We may use Google Analytics (a third-party analytics service) to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior patterns. This helps us understand traffic and improve the website.

• Analytics data is processed in a way intended to avoid directly identifying you.
• We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, attempts to identify individual visitors from analytics data.

You can learn more about Google’s data practices and opt-out options through Google’s tools and settings.

If comments are enabled and you submit a comment:

• You may use an alias or withhold identifying details in the public-facing name field.
• The information you provide (such as name, email, website) may be stored so we can display your comment and help with moderation.
• We do not verify or require verification of the information you enter.

Important: Comments may be publicly visible. Do not share sensitive personal information in comment text.

Our site may contain links to third-party websites (including affiliate partners). If you click a third-party link, you will be taken to a site we do not control.

Third parties may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies, including through cookies or tracking. We recommend reviewing their policies before providing personal information.

We may share limited information only when necessary:

• Service providers (e.g., analytics, hosting, security tools) that help us operate the site
• Legal compliance if required by law, court order, or to protect rights/safety
• Business protection to prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents

We do not share personal information for others’ direct marketing purposes.

We keep personal information only as long as necessary to:

• provide site functionality (e.g., comments)
• meet legal, accounting, or security obligations
• resolve disputes and enforce agreements

Comment data may remain unless you request removal (subject to legitimate needs such as recordkeeping, moderation, or legal obligations).

We take reasonable steps to protect your information using administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights such as:

• request access to personal information we hold about you
• request correction of inaccurate information
• request deletion of your personal information
• object to or restrict certain processing
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To make a request: Email our data protection contact at glennjr36@gmail.com.
Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line and enough details for us to verify and respond.

thewhitewaterkayak.com is not intended for children under 13 (or under the age defined by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us to request deletion.

If you access the site from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. By using the site, you understand your information may be transferred and processed across borders.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on this page and will govern our processing of your information.

If we make changes that we consider material, we may notify you by updating the date at the top of this policy and/or by additional notice where appropriate.

By continuing to access or use the site after updates become effective, you agree to the updated policy.

For privacy questions or requests, contact:
Email: glennjr36@gmail.com