Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Outdoorithm, an online platform designed to help families from urban communities embrace the great outdoors and camping. Our mission is to make camping accessible, enjoyable, and rewarding for everyone, especially those who might not see themselves as campers.

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to protect your personal information. By using our services and accessing www.outdoorithm.com, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

We want to be clear: We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Your data is collected solely to improve your experience with Outdoorithm and to help us better serve our community.

2. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes:

2.1 Personal Data

When you register for an account or participate in our community forums, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Race
• Gender
• Cookies and Usage Data

2.2 Usage Data

We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

2.3 Campsite Availability Notification Information

When you opt into the campsite availability notifications:

• We will collect your mobile phone number for text message notifications or confirm your email address for email notifications.
• We will use your contact information solely for the purpose of sending you the availability notifications you have requested.
• We commit to not sharing your phone number or email address with third parties for marketing purposes.
• You can manage your notification preferences or opt out at any time by adjusting your user settings or following the opt-out instructions in the message.

3. Use of Data

Outdoorithm uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues

Important: We do not and will not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing or any other purposes. While we may share some data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and serving you better (such as our hosting provider or email service), these partners are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and are not permitted to use your personal data for any other purposes.

4. Data Protection

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.