Disclosure & Privacy Policy
Our website address is: https://www.journeyofdoing.com.
First and foremost, any post that includes affiliate links will include a disclosure notice. Chances are, that’s how you ended up on this page!
As an avid blog reader myself, I don’t mind sponsored posts. I don’t mind affiliate links. I believe people put a lot of work into researching how they spend their money. If you find me a great dress, a new hotel or a fabulous cooking class, I want you to be rewarded for your work.
What I do mind is a lack of authenticity. Not only does the FTC require disclosure, but it also allows me to put your experience into perspective. Like most people, I don’t use a single source to gather information. I feel like I can tell when something is sponsored or doesn’t fit a blogger’s niche. Even if I’m wrong, a perceived lack of honesty is what causes me to stop reading.
As such, I’ve thought long and hard about the type of blogger I want to be. In my “real” life, I strive to be authentic in everything I do.
Why would I change that on my blog?
Travel and Tour Disclosure
Unless noted, we pay for our own travel. Many of my travel posts contain affiliate links for the hotels and tours we book. I only post about things that we have personal experience with and think others will enjoy as well. I may receive a small commission if you book any of these experiences in the future, but it will never come at any additional cost to you.
Amazon Associates Disclosure
Journey of Doing 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 may earn commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.
Shopstyle Disclosure:
When I mention products, they are things that I have personally purchased or brands I regularly use. Some posts may contain some advertising links or Shop Via Shopstyle links. I may receive a small commission from you clicking a link for certain products.
All opinions are 100% my own and are not influenced by affiliate links or affiliate programs.
Other Affiliate Links
This site may contain additional affiliate links. As such, I may receive a small commission for your clicks and / or purchases. I only link to items and businesses that I personally recommend and support. If you have any questions about a particular product or recommendation, don’t hesitate to ask!
Privacy Policy
Journey of Doing is committed to keeping your personal information confidential and secure and we only work with affiliates that are GDPR compliant. Journey of Doing does not sell or use data for any purposes. Journey of Doing does not resell or share your contact information with third parties.
In attempt to protect your privacy and abide by GDPR regulations, if you wish to have your information removed from this site and you’re an EU resident, please contact me. Journey of Doing does not retain secondary copies of comments or contact information.
Voluntary and Automatic Information Collected
Information Voluntarily Submitted to Journey of Doing by Readers: Journey of Doing may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address if you submit them personally. You may voluntarily submit information to Journey of Doing by leaving a comment or submitting the contact form. This is the ONLY way Journey of Doing can collect any personal information. It is done on a voluntary basis by you. You do not need to submit any person information in order to access the information on Journey of Doing.
If you leave a comment, your name and / or website will be publicly visible. Your email address will never be displayed. We will NOT contact you using your email, even if you request that we do so, due to GDPR regulations. If you wish to be contacted, please email us using the contact form.
Journey of Doing automatically collects certain information about you and the device with which you access untildeparture.com. When you visit this website, your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website are collected. It may also collect the details of the links you click and how you navigate the pages on this site. This information is collected in an entirely anonymous manner and can only be viewed on an aggregate basis. This information, in aggregate, may allow us to create a better user experience for the viewer and optimize Journey of Doing for future readers.
How Your Personal Information Is Used
To respond to your comments and/or questions, as appropriate.
To track and measure statistics on Journey of Doing
Third-Party Use of Personal Information
Journey of Doing uses Google Analytics to track site usage and provides information on referring websites and user actions while viewing Journey of Doing. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured. Google Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated. It is never viewed as non-aggregated data.
Cookies
Cookies are used on Journey of Doing. These small data files are stored on your browser. These cookies may be “session cookies,” which expire when you end your browser session. In other instances, they may be “persistent cookies,” which are stored on your browser until deleted. You are notified of the use of cookies as soon as you arrive on the site.
Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described above.
You may prevent the collection of cookies by Journey of Doing by using a corresponding setting on your internet browser. This action may permanently deny the collection of cookies. Collected cookies may be deleted at any time via your internet browser settings.
Contact
If you have any questions about these Disclosures and / or Privacy Policy, the data collection practices of this site, or to request your personal information be removed, please contact Journey of Doing below:
Journey of Doing
www.journeyofdoing.com
This document was last updated on July 7, 2023.