Last Modified: October 20, 2020
Gowalla Exploration, Inc. (“Gowalla Exploration,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Gowalla Exploration collects, uses, and shares the personal information we collect from visitors of our website (“Website”).
We collect personal information from our Website visitors in order to provide you with a personalized, useful and efficient experience. The categories of information we collect can include:
Information that you provide to us. We collect information that you provide to us when you use our Website, or communicate with us. For example, we may request your personal information (e.g., name, postal address, email address, telephone number) when you purchase Gowalla Exploration products or services (our “Service”). If you make a purchase, all credit card processing is handled directly by our third-party payment processor (and any information you provide to them is governed by their privacy policy).
We may also collect any communications that you exchange with us, as well as any information you provide if you take part in any interactive features of the Website (e.g., feedback, surveys, etc.) or leave comments on public portions of the Website (e.g., blog post comments, customer testimonials).
We use this information to operate, maintain, and provide to you the features and functionality of the Service, as well as to communicate directly with you, such as to send you email messages about products and services that may be of interest to you. We may also send you service-related emails or messages (e.g., account verification, purchase confirmation, changes or updates to features of the Website and Service, technical and security notices). Similarly, if you request information from us through an online contact form or if you email us, we collect the information you provide (e.g., name, telephone number, email address) so that we can respond to you. For more information about your communication preferences, see the “Your Choices” section below.
We may share your personal information in the instances described below.
Email Communications. From time to time, we may send you emails regarding updates to our Service or Website, products or services, notices about our organization, or information about products/services we offer (or promotional offers from third parties) that we think may be of interest to you. If you wish to unsubscribe from such emails, simply click the “unsubscribe link” provided at the bottom of the email communication. Note that you cannot unsubscribe from certain services-related email communications (e.g., confirmations of transactions, technical or legal notices).
Modifying or Deleting Your Information. If you have any questions about reviewing, modifying, or deleting your information, you can contact us directly at privacy@gowalla.com. We may not be able to modify or delete your information in all circumstances.
We, and our third-party partners, automatically collect certain types of usage information when you visit our Website, read our emails, or otherwise engage with us online. We typically collect this information through a variety of tracking technologies, including cookies, web beacons, embedded scripts, location-identifying technologies, file information, and similar technology (collectively, “tracking technologies”).
We, and our third-party partners, use tracking technologies to automatically collect usage and device information, such as:
We use the data collected through tracking technologies to: (a) remember information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you visit the Website; (b) provide personalized content and information; (c) identify you across multiple devices; (d) provide and monitor the effectiveness of our services; (e) monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors, traffic, usage, and demographic patterns on our Website; (f) diagnose or fix technology problems; and (g) otherwise to plan for and enhance our Service.
If you would prefer not to accept cookies, most browsers will allow you to: (i) change your browser settings to notify you when you receive a cookie, which lets you choose whether or not to accept it; (ii) disable existing cookies; or (iii) set your browser to automatically reject cookies. Please note that doing so may negatively impact your experience using the Website, as some features and services on our Website may not work properly. Depending on your mobile device and operating system, you may not be able to delete or block all cookies. You may also set your e-mail options to prevent the automatic downloading of images that may contain technologies that would allow us to know whether you have accessed our e-mail and performed certain functions with it.
We are not responsible for the effectiveness of, or compliance with, any third-parties’ opt-out options or programs or the accuracy of their statements regarding their programs. In addition, third parties may still use cookies to collect information about your use of our online services, including for analytics and fraud prevention purposes as well as any other purpose permitted under each program’s governing principles.
Gowalla Exploration cares about the security of your information and uses commercially reasonable physical, technical and organizational measures designed to preserve the integrity and security of all information we collect. However, no security system is impenetrable and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems 100%. In the event that any information under our control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, we will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and where appropriate, notify those individuals whose information may have been compromised and take other steps, in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations.
We store data on servers in the U.S. or any other country in which Gowalla Exploration or its affiliates, subsidiaries, agents or contractors maintain facilities. If you are located in the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note that your personal information may be transferred to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction.
For your convenience, our Website may provide links to third-party websites or services that we do not own or operate, including those of our business partners and social media sites. Some of these features collect personal information or other information such as your IP address and information about the websites you have visited.
We are not responsible for the practices employed by any websites or services linked to or from the Website, including the information or content contained within them. Your browsing and interaction on any other website or service are subject to the applicable third party’s rules and policies, not ours. If you are using a third-party website or service, you do so at your own risk. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site or service before providing any personal information.
Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. If you believe that we might have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@gowalla.com.
If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the immediately preceding calendar year. To opt out of having your information shared in this manner, please email us at privacy@gowalla.com.
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion. If we revise this Privacy Policy in a way that will materially change the way we use your personal information, we will notify you by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your Gowalla Exploration account (if applicable) or by placing a prominent notice on our website. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do change the Privacy Policy, we will also revise the “Last Modified” date above.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Website, please contact us by email at privacy@gowalla.com.