Effective Date: September 12, 2026
National Park Field Guide respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit NationalParkFieldGuide.com, how that information may be used, and the choices you may have regarding your information.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
π Information We Collect
National Park Field Guide may collect information in several ways.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us through a form or email
- Subscribe to an email newsletter, if offered
- Leave a comment, if comments are enabled
- Participate in a survey, giveaway, or similar feature
The information you provide may include your name, email address, message, or other information you choose to submit.
We use this information only for the purpose for which it was provided, such as responding to a question or sending requested communications.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit National Park Field Guide, certain information may be collected automatically by the website, hosting provider, analytics services, advertising partners, or other technologies.
This information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Approximate geographic location
- Date and time of visits
- Time spent on pages
- Links clicked
- Other website usage information
This information is generally used to understand how visitors use the site, maintain website security, improve content, and measure site performance.
πͺ Cookies
National Park Field Guide may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small data files stored on your device that can help websites remember preferences, understand visitor behavior, measure traffic, and provide advertising.
Cookies may be used for purposes including:
- Website functionality
- Analytics
- Advertising
- Measuring content performance
- Remembering user preferences
- Preventing fraud or abuse
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some website features function.
Where required by law, visitors may be provided with additional controls for accepting or rejecting certain categories of cookies.
π Analytics
National Park Field Guide may use third-party analytics services, including services such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with the website.
Analytics providers may collect information such as your device type, browser, approximate location, pages visited, referral source, and interactions with the site.
This information helps us understand which content readers find useful and how the website can be improved.
You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices through the Google Privacy Policy.
π’ Advertising
National Park Field Guide may display advertising provided by third-party advertising networks, including Google or other advertising partners.
Advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, or similar technologies to:
- Display advertisements
- Measure advertising performance
- Limit repeated advertisements
- Detect fraud
- Personalize advertisements where permitted
- Understand how visitors interact with advertisements
Third-party advertising companies may collect information about visits to this website and other websites in order to provide advertising that may be relevant to users.
Google explains how it uses information from sites and apps that use its services at How Google Uses Information From Sites or Apps That Use Our Services.
Depending on your location, you may have options to control personalized advertising.
You can manage Google advertising preferences through Google My Ad Center.
π Affiliate Links
Some pages on National Park Field Guide may contain affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, National Park Field Guide may receive a commission or referral fee at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate programs and merchants may use cookies or other tracking technologies to determine whether a referral originated from this website.
Affiliate relationships do not change our goal of providing useful, relevant information to readers.
Where appropriate, affiliate relationships will be disclosed on pages containing affiliate links.
π Third-Party Websites
National Park Field Guide contains links to websites that we do not own or control.
These may include:
- National Park Service websites
- Government agencies
- International park authorities
- Scientific organizations
- Conservation organizations
- Travel resources
- Retailers
- Affiliate partners
- Other informational websites
Once you leave National Park Field Guide, this Privacy Policy no longer applies.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of third-party websites. You should review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.
π Comments
If comments are enabled on the website, information submitted through a comment form may be stored along with technical information used for spam prevention and website security.
Comments may be publicly visible depending on the website’s configuration.
Do not include sensitive personal information in public comments.
π§ Email Communications
If National Park Field Guide offers an email newsletter or other email subscription, you may voluntarily provide your email address.
We may use that address to send the communications you requested.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the email or by contacting us.
We do not sell email subscriber lists to third-party advertisers.
π Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information collected through National Park Field Guide.
However, no method of internet transmission, electronic storage, or website security is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that information will never be accessed, altered, disclosed, or destroyed without authorization.
Visitors should avoid sending highly sensitive personal information through ordinary website forms or email.
β³ Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide requested services
- Respond to communications
- Maintain website records
- Comply with legal obligations
- Prevent fraud or abuse
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce website policies
Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information involved and the service through which it was collected.
π§ Children’s Privacy
National Park Field Guide is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website without appropriate parental consent, please contact us so the information can be reviewed and, where appropriate, removed.
πΊπΈ California Privacy Rights
California residents may have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and related California privacy laws.
Depending on whether those laws apply to National Park Field Guide and the information involved, these rights may include the ability to request information about:
- Categories of personal information collected
- Sources of personal information
- Purposes for collecting or using personal information
- Categories of third parties receiving information
- Specific pieces of personal information collected
California residents may also have rights to request correction or deletion of certain information and to opt out of certain forms of sharing or targeted advertising where applicable.
We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.
Some advertising or analytics practices may nevertheless fall within broader legal definitions of “sharing” or similar terms under certain privacy laws. Where legally required, appropriate privacy controls will be provided.
πͺπΊ European Economic Area, United Kingdom & Similar Privacy Rights
Visitors located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with similar privacy laws may have rights relating to their personal information.
Depending on applicable law, these rights may include:
- Accessing personal information
- Correcting inaccurate information
- Requesting deletion
- Restricting certain processing
- Objecting to certain processing
- Requesting data portability
- Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent
Where required, consent will be requested before certain non-essential cookies or tracking technologies are used.
You may also have the right to file a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your country.
π« Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers allow users to send a “Do Not Track” signal.
Because there is not a single universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, National Park Field Guide may not respond to all browser Do Not Track requests.
Cookie consent tools and advertising preference controls may provide additional options for limiting tracking.
π‘οΈ Spam & Security Services
The website may use security, anti-spam, firewall, or fraud-prevention services.
These services may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser information, request activity, or form submissions in order to identify spam, malicious activity, bots, or attempted security breaches.
π₯οΈ Website Hosting
National Park Field Guide is hosted through a third-party web hosting provider.
The hosting provider may process technical information necessary to deliver website content, maintain server security, troubleshoot problems, create backups, and prevent abuse.
Server logs may temporarily record information such as IP addresses, browser information, request timestamps, and requested pages.
βοΈ Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
- Comply with applicable law or legal process
- Respond to lawful requests from authorities
- Protect the safety or rights of National Park Field Guide, its users, or others
- Investigate fraud, abuse, or security threats
- Enforce website policies
π Changes to This Privacy Policy
National Park Field Guide may update this Privacy Policy as the website, technology, advertising practices, or legal requirements change.
When changes are made, the effective date at the top of this page may be updated.
Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.
Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
π¬ Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or a privacy-related request, please contact National Park Field Guide through the website’s contact method.
Website: National Park Field Guide
