Last updated: 3 May 2023

The Amateur Climber (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the website TheAmateurClimber.com (the “Service”).

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.

We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible at [www.theamateurclimber.com]

Information Collection And Use

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) may include, but is not limited to:

Log Data

We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“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 and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

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 Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Security

The security of your Personal Information 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 Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Affiliate Links

I may have a financial relationship with some of the merchants I mention on this website.

From time to time, my blog posts and pages may contain affiliate links, which means I may get compensated/earn a commission at no extra cost to you if the affiliate links are utilized to make a purchase.

This site participates in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the site.  If you click on an affiliate link on this site, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales. When you make a purchase using that link, I will receive compensation at no extra cost to you.

The Amateur Climber is also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for this site to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

As part of the Amazon Associates program, this site will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program uses cookies to track visits for the purpose of assigning commissions on these sales.

The Amateur Climber is also a participant in the Etsy’s Affiliates Program (through Awin), an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for this site to earn advertising fees by linking to Etsy.com and affiliated sites.

My editorial content, including the advice I provide for educational purposes and the opinion I express on products, services, and merchants is not influenced in any way by advertisers or affiliate partnerships and the integrity of my content is in no way compromised by such financial relationships.

I only affiliate with products, services, and merchants that I believe will provide value to my readers. I only endorse products, services, and merchants that I consider of the highest quality standard.

It remains solely your personal responsibility to conduct your own investigation to determine whether to purchase an affiliate product or service.

You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by me and I cannot be held liable or responsible for any damages resulting from your purchase.

Compliance With Laws

We will disclose your Personal Information where required to do so by law or subpoena.

Content Ownership 

Written content published on this blog belongs to the website owner unless otherwise noted. Occasionally, photos from free-use sources like Unsplash are used.

Written consent from the website owner must be obtained before any material is republished, reprinted, or used. When my permission is given all material must include a link back to this site, www.theamateurclimber.com

You can obtain permission by emailing me at anna@theamateurclimber.com

Guest bloggers or contributors are held responsible for their submitted material and are responsible for their own written work. Any opinions expressed by a Guest Poster or Third Party are their own and do not represent the opinion or beliefs of this website.

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.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at anna@theamateurclimber.com