Last Updated: February 2025
Carrie On Adventures LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website carrieonadventures.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling any personal information we collect responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights regarding that information.
This policy applies solely to visitors of the Site. We do not sell products, collect payments, or run any commercial services through the Site. It is a personal travel writing space where we share stories, notes, and reflections.
Information We Collect
We collect only minimal information necessary for the Site to function and for us to understand how people interact with our content.
When you simply visit and read articles, we may automatically collect certain non-personal data through standard web technologies. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring pages, pages visited and time spent on those pages, approximate geographic location (derived from IP only), and basic device information. This data helps us see which parts of the Site are most read and how to improve readability and loading times.
We do not use cookies for advertising, tracking across other websites, or creating user profiles. If we ever implement optional features that require cookies (such as remembering dark/light mode preference), we will clearly explain them and obtain consent where required.
We do not collect or require any personal identifiers (name, email, phone number) to read content. The Site has no user accounts, login system, newsletter signup form, or comment section.
How We Use the Information
The limited data we collect is used only for these purposes:
Improving the Site – understanding which stories or sections people spend time on helps us decide what kinds of writing to share more of.
Basic analytics – aggregated, anonymized statistics let us know roughly how many people visit from different regions and whether mobile or desktop is more common.
Security and troubleshooting – IP addresses and access logs help detect and prevent abuse, spam attempts, or technical issues.
We do not use your information to send marketing emails, show personalized ads, build marketing profiles, or share it with third parties for commercial purposes.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for their own marketing or profit.
We may share aggregated, anonymized usage statistics with hosting providers or analytics services strictly for operational purposes (for example, server load balancing or bandwidth planning).
If we are legally required to do so (court order, subpoena, government request), we will comply only to the extent required by law and will notify you if permitted.
Our email provider and hosting company may have access to contact form submissions (if we add one in the future) or server logs in the normal course of providing their services. They are bound by strict data protection obligations.
Third-Party Services and Links
The Site may contain links to external websites (books, travel resources, maps, or other blogs). Clicking those links takes you outside our Site and this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
We currently do not embed third-party trackers, social media widgets, advertising networks, or analytics scripts beyond basic server-side logging. If we ever add such features (YouTube embeds, simple share buttons, etc.), we will update this policy and clearly disclose them.
Data Retention
Server logs containing IP addresses and basic access information are kept for no longer than 12 months, after which they are automatically deleted or fully anonymized.
Any future contact form submissions (should we add one) would be kept only as long as needed to respond and then deleted unless you explicitly ask us to keep the correspondence.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding personal data:
Right to know what data we hold about you (if any identifiable data exists).
Right to request deletion of any personal data we process.
Right to object to processing.
Right to restrict processing.
Right to data portability (where technically feasible).
Since we collect almost no personal data and do not create user profiles, most requests will likely confirm that we hold no identifiable information about you.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable time and at no cost to you.
International Data Transfers
The Site is hosted in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the US, your information (including IP address) may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using the Site, you consent to this transfer.
We do not actively transfer personal data to other countries beyond what is required for hosting and basic analytics.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the limited data we hold. This includes secure hosting, encrypted connections (HTTPS), regular software updates, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in the Site, legal requirements, or our practices. The updated version will be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to check this page periodically.
Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your rights, or have any privacy-related concern, please reach out:
Carrie On Adventures LLC
[email protected]
7804 Abercorn Extention
Savannah, GA 31406, US
+1 912-961-0834
We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.
Thank you for reading and for trusting us with your time on the Site.