Privacy policy
How Hiking Science handles site and contact data.
Hiking Science operates hikingscience.live. This policy explains what information is collected, why it is used, and how to request changes.
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privacy@hikingscience.liveLast updated: June 2, 2026
Information We Collect
- Usage data: pages visited, referrer, browser type, and approximate location through analytics.
- Email: if you contact us directly, we use your email address to respond to that request.
- Cookies: essential cookies for site function and analytics cookies as described in this policy.
How We Use Information
- Improve content quality and site performance.
- Respond to editorial, privacy, partnership, or legal inquiries.
- Measure affiliate link performance after affiliate-program onboarding, using network reporting where applicable.
Third-Party Services
- The production hosting provider serves site files and may process standard request logs.
- Google Analytics may be used only when the public analytics environment variable is enabled.
- Affiliate networks may be used after onboarding through approved marketplace, retailer, or direct merchant programs.
- Third-party services may process data under their own privacy policies.
Children And Changes
This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Material policy changes will be noted on this page with a new last-updated date.