Privacy Policy

TrailGroove Magazine Privacy Policy

At TrailGroove Magazine, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by TrailGroove Magazine and how it’s used.

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at Info@TrailGroove.com.
 

Information We Collect & How it’s Used

Like many other web sites, TrailGroove Magazine makes use of log files and analytics technologies. The information inside the log files and analytics technologies include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, internet service provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring and exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, and gather limited demographic information about our readership. IP addresses and other such information are completely anonymous and not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. Some of this information may be shared with potential advertisers on a limited basis and in an aggregated manner to illustrate how many people visit the site, the popularity of specific pages / content, and where our readership is generally located on a country and / or regional basis. However, no personally identifiable information is collected or shared.

Additional information that you may voluntarily provide such as your email address or name is never shared with anyone, unless you intentionally make that information publicly available on the site. (By posting that information in the forum, for example)
 

Cookies & Advertising

TrailGroove Magazine uses cookies to store information about visitor preferences and customize page content based on visitor’s browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser. This enhances your browsing experience and makes the site easier to navigate by remembering your login information if you choose, your preferred style, detailing new unread content, etc.

Some of our advertising partners may use cookies. These third-party ad servers, ad networks, or vendors use this technology to customize the advertisements and links that appear on TrailGroove.com. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or web analytics) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see. TrailGroove Magazine has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. The TrailGroove Magazine privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites. If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browser’s respective websites. Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the ads preference manager. You can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for interest based advertising by visiting aboutads.info. Based on display advertising, Google Analytics demographics and interest reporting features have been implemented on this site, which enables us to provide content and features most applicable to our readership base.

TrailGroove Magazine is a participant in several affiliate marketing programs. Some of the advertisements and links to various outdoor related merchants that you see on the site may be via the Avantlink & Afflresources affiliate programs & tools, or via other providers. Additionally, TrailGroove Magazine is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you click to follow these affiliate links or affiliate advertisements from our site and end up making a purchase within a set amount of time, TrailGroove Magazine will earn a small commission on the purchase. In no way does this affect the purchase price of the product(s) nor will this program affect the way we objectively approach product reviews or endorsements. Please see our Review Policy for more information.

Children

TrailGroove Magazine is not directed towards children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect or solicit personally identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If we discover we’ve received any information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe TrailGroove Magazine has any information from or about anyone under the age of 13, please contact us.
 

Changes

Please feel free to check back for updates, as the policy may be revised from time to time.

Disclaimer of Liability

TrailGroove Magazine LLC and its operators are not responsible for any injury, accident, loss of property, or other misfortune that occurs through the use of our site or as a result of using any information or form of data that we provide. No warranties, express or implied, are provided. The activities described by TrailGroove Magazine & on TrailGroove.com carry an inherent danger, and all activities are performed at your own risk.

Community Terms

Although the administrators and moderators of TrailGroove Magazine will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this site, it is impossible for us to review all messages. All messages express the views of the author, and the owners of TrailGroove Magazine will not be held responsible for the content of any message.

By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, disrespectful of other members, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this website.

You also agree to refrain from posting explicit or implicit advertising, marketing material, and/or solicitation for commercial goods, services, and/or commercial or personal financial gain including but not limited to within posts, display names, avatars, comments, profile information, etc. Please see our Advertising page if you wish to advertise with TrailGroove Magazine.

Additionally, you certify that you are 13 years of age or older and agree to the TrailGroove Magazine Privacy Policy and Terms.

The owners of TrailGroove Magazine reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any content item for any reason.

Consent

Your use of this site, in any and all forms, constitutes an acceptance of the privacy policy and disclaimers detailed on this page.