1. Our Privacy Promise
At Fuji Paths, we believe your personal information belongs to you. We collect the minimum data necessary to provide our services, and we never sell your data to third parties. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and your rights under applicable privacy laws including the GDPR (EU) and CCPA (California).
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
Information You Provide Directly
- Contact form: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, trail interest, experience level, and message. This data is sent through Formspree and forwarded to our team.
- Email correspondence: If you email us directly, we retain your email address and the content of your communication.
Information Collected Automatically
- Server logs: Our web hosting provider logs standard access data including your IP address, browser type, referring page, and timestamp. These logs are retained for 30 days for security purposes.
- Cookies: We use a single cookie to remember your gear checklist preferences. See our Cookie Policy for details.
We do not use: Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, advertising trackers, or any third-party analytics services.
3. Gear Checklist Data
Your gear checklist progress is stored entirely in your browser using localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers. If you clear your browser data or switch devices, your checklist progress will be reset.
4. Cookies
We use cookies minimally:
- Cookie consent: A cookie to remember that you've accepted our cookie notice
- Gear checklist: localStorage data for your gear checklist progress
No tracking cookies. No advertising cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect solely for the following purposes:
- Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support
- Improving our trail guides and website content
- Maintaining website security and preventing abuse
- Complying with legal obligations
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: Formspree processes our contact form submissions. They are bound by their own privacy policy and data processing agreements.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to correction: Request that we correct inaccurate information
- Right to deletion: Request that we delete your personal data
- Right to portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to object: Object to certain types of data processing
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at trails@fuji-paths.com.
8. Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions for up to 2 years to maintain a record of our communications. Server logs are retained for 30 days. You may request deletion of your data at any time.
9. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including HTTPS encryption for all website traffic. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated date.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, contact us at:
Fuji Paths Inc.
179 Battery Street, Suite 200
Burlington, VT 05401
Email: trails@fuji-paths.com