Privacy Policy for roamwithross.com

Last updated: [18 May 2025]

At roamwithross.com, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have in relation to your data.

1. Who We Are

This website, roamwithross.com, is run by Ross, an outdoor enthusiast sharing walking guides, adventure stories, and travel content. If you have any questions, you can contact us at hello@roamwithross.com.

2. What Information We Collect

a) Personal Information You Provide

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Subscribe to a newsletter or mailing list

  • Submit a contact form

  • Comment on blog posts

This may include your name, email address, and any other information you provide voluntarily.

b) Automatically Collected Usage Data

We use several tools to collect data about your visit, such as:

  • Meta (Facebook) Pixel

  • Hotjar

  • Squarespace Analytics

  • Google Analytics

These tools may collect:

  • Your IP address

  • Device type and browser information

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page

  • Clicks, scrolling behaviour, and navigation patterns

  • Referring website or search engine

This data is used to help us understand how users interact with our content and to improve the overall website experience.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect and store certain information. Cookies help us:

  • Provide a better user experience

  • Track visitor behaviour

  • Run marketing campaigns on platforms like Facebook

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your experience on our site.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Analyse website traffic and user behaviour

  • Improve our content and design

  • Respond to inquiries and feedback

  • Deliver targeted advertising (via Meta Pixel)

  • Monitor the performance of our website (via analytics tools)

5. Sharing of Data

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share anonymised usage data with third-party platforms (e.g., Meta, Google, Hotjar) as part of our analytics and advertising setup.

Each third-party service provider has its own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review:

  • Meta Privacy Policy

  • Hotjar Privacy Policy

  • Google Analytics Privacy Policy

  • Squarespace Privacy Policy

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Object to or restrict certain types of data processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time (for example, for email marketing)

To make a request, email hello@roamwithross.com.

7. Data Retention

We retain data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

8. Third-Party Links

This website may include links to third-party websites, services, or content. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date.