Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 8/01/2025

Campground Guides ("the Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users’ personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (https://campgroundguides.com), use our customized mobile applications (the "MAPP/APP"), or interact with our visitor guidance and gamification services.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you use CampgroundGuides.com or interact with our MAPP/APP, we may collect:

• Device Information: Browser type, IP address, time zone, and usage data (e.g., pages visited, referring links).

• User-Submitted Information: Name, email, phone number, city, organization, and other details you provide when registering, submitting reviews, checking in, or participating in gamified features.

• Location Data: When you check in at mapped locations, we may collect geolocation data to verify participation and award digital badges.
  

2. HOW WE USE YOUR DATA

We use your information to:

• Operate and improve the MAPP/APP experience

• Verify check-ins and challenge participation

• Send promotional updates, newsletters, and partner offers

• Share relevant information with participating campgrounds, advertisers, and vendor partners

You may opt out of promotional communications at any time via unsubscribe links.

3. DATA SHARING

We may share your contact information with trusted partners, including campgrounds, advertisers, and vendors featured in our guides, to deliver relevant offers and services. We do not sell your data to unrelated third parties.

4. IMAGE AND CONTENT LICENSE

By submitting content—including but not limited to reviews, check-ins, scavenger hunt submissions, and photographs—to the MAPP/APP or website, you grant Campground Guides and its authorized partners a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute your image, likeness, and submitted materials for promotional, marketing, and commercial purposes across all digital and print platforms. You hereby waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product or receive compensation for such use.

5. US STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a resident of California or other US states with active privacy laws, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect and how it's used.

• Delete personal information we have collected.

• Correct inaccurate info.

• Opt-Out of the 'sale' or 'sharing' of your personal info for targeted advertising.

To exercise these rights, please email us at info@campgroundguides.com with the subject 'US Privacy Request.'

6. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like pixels and app identifiers) to:

• Keep you logged into the MAPP/APP.

• Analyze how you use our services.

• Show you relevant local ads from our campground partners.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or the 'Manage Cookies' link on our website.

7. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY (COPPA)

Our services are intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that a child under 13 has provided us with personal info without consent, we will delete it immediately. Our gamified features (like digital badges and scavenger hunts) are designed to be enjoyed by families together.

8. EXTERNAL LINKS

Our site may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies before sharing personal information.

9. SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to protect your data using secure servers and safeguards. However, no online transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

10. LEGAL COMPLIANCE

We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe it’s necessary to protect our rights, investigate fraud, or respond to legal requests.

11. EU RESIDENTS

If you reside in the European Union, you have rights under GDPR including access, correction, deletion, and objection to processing. Your data may be transferred outside the EU, including to the United States and Canada.

To exercise your rights, contact us at:
📧 info@campgroundguides.com

12. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to individual rights and your Personal Information, you may send an email to info@campgroundguides.com.

Campground Guides
Email: info@campgroundguides.com
Website: https://campgroundguides.com/