Privacy Policy - Backstreet Nomad

Effective date: September 24, 2018

Backstreet Nomad travel blog ( “Backstreet Nomad”, “us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the https://www.backstreetnomad.com/ website (the “website”).

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data. Our Privacy Policy for Backstreet Nomad is managed through Free Privacy Policy.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

What information do we collect?

Personal Data

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 (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Email address
First name and last name
Cookies and Usage Data

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.

Tracking & Cookies Data

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

Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

All browsers allow you to be notified when you receive a cookie and you may elect to either accept it or not. If you wish not to accept a cookie, this may impact the effectiveness of the website. Your internet service provider or other IT service provider should be able to assist you with setting your preferences.

No personal information is contained in a cookie. These cookies may be permanently stored on a computer or are temporary session cookies. They are used for a variety of purposes, including security and personalisation of services and analytics tracking. They are frequently used on websites and you can choose if and how a cookie will be accepted by configuring your preferences and options in your browser.

Examples of Cookies we use:

Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.

Who do we share your information with?

None of your information will be shared with third parties, with the exception that if the Backstreet Nomad blog is sold, the email list may be included. Backstreet Nomad may use your e-mail address in the future to contact you regarding the site, however, an opt-out will always be provided. Your name and website may be displayed on the site if you post a comment. However, your e-mail address and privacy will always be kept secure.

How Your Information May Be Used

Backstreet Nomad may use the collected data for various purposes:

To provide and maintain the website
To notify you about changes to our website
To allow you to participate in interactive features of our website when you choose to do so
To provide customer care and support
To track and measure advertising on the website;
To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the website
To monitor the usage of the website
To detect, prevent and address technical issues
To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorised or illegal activity.

Third Party Use of Information

We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analysing how our website 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.

Backstreet Nomad currently uses the following service providers:

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

MailChimp

MailChimp is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. I store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications. Please refer to Mail Chimp’s privacy policy for further information.

Except when required by law, I will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, I may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of this website, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganisation proceeding brought by or against us.

Ezoic

Backstreet Nomad uses Ezoic to serve advertisements on the site. Please refer to the Ezoic Privacy Policy in regard to Backstreet Nomad by following this link.

To view the summary of requests received from individuals, please see the Ezoic Request Summary for Backstreet Nomad.

Anonymous Data

From time to time, Backstreet Nomad may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.

Third Party Advertising

Display Ads

We outsource display advertising to third-party advertising companies, which helps to maintain the website financially. When you visit the website, cookies, as described above, may be used to serve you with advertisements based on previous browsing behaviour.

Retargeting Ads

From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as (but not limited to) Google, Facebook, or Instagram. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to this Website.

Affiliate Program Participation

The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, whereby an affiliate link may be included in a posted article on the website, generating a commission if the user makes a purchase. When you click on a link to an affiliate partner of the website, a cookie will be used as described above to track purchases made from the referral.

Newsletters

Backstreet Nomad sends regular email newsletters to subscribers of the website. Newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels embedded in the email, which allows us to analyse the behaviour of recipients including when an email is opened, when a link is clicked from the email, the email software used, and country location of the user. This behaviour is only used internally and will not be shared except with our email service provider.

Accuracy and Access to Your Personal Information

Should you wish to know which of your personal information Backstreet Nomad retains, you may request to review this information by contacting us through the contact details provided on the Contact Page.

Should you discover that any information is out-dated, incorrect or incomplete; you may request to have the personal information corrected or removed. In such circumstances, Backstreet Nomad will promptly update its records following your notification.

We endeavour to promptly investigate your privacy enquiry and provide you with appropriate answers where required.

You may also contact us if you have any questions on our compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) or if you wish to make a complaint about our handling of your personal information.

Transfer Of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside Australia and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to Australia and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Backstreet Nomad will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure Of Data

Legal Requirements

Backstreet Nomad may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

To comply with a legal obligation
To protect and defend the rights or property of Backstreet Nomad
To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
To protect against legal liability

Security Of Data

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.

Service Providers

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.

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 encourage 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.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

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.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

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:

By email: luke@backstreetnomad.com