1. Who we are
Welcome to MEpic Adventure! This website is owned and operated by Michelle & Evan (“we,” “our,” or “us”). At MEpic Adventure, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This MEpic Adventure Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website.
Our website address is: https://mepicadventure.com.
2. Information We Collect and How We Use It
a. Information You Voluntarily Submit:
We may collect personal information, such as your name and email address, when you voluntarily submit it to us. Examples include:
- Subscribing to our newsletter
- Leaving comments on posts
- Contacting us via forms
- Creating a user account
b. Information We Collect from Others:
If you link your social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, X, Pinterest, TikTok etc) to your profile, we may receive information such as your name, email address, and profile picture.
c. Automatically Collected Information:
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, and timestamps.
3. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
4. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
5. Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
6. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
7. Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may also share your data with third-party service providers, including:
- Google Analytics – Tracks website usage and provides analytics data (may collect your IP address but no other personal details).
- Email Marketing Services – Used for newsletters and updates, storing your name and email address.
Your data will not be sold or distributed without your consent unless required by law or for business transactions.
8. How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
9. What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
ou have the following rights:
- Opt-out – Unsubscribe from emails at any time.
- Access – Request an exported file of your personal data.
- Amend – Request updates or corrections.
- Forget – Request the deletion of your data (subject to legal and recordkeeping requirements).
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at mepicadventure@gmail.com
10. Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
11. Advertisements & Affiliate Programs
We may use third-party advertisements and affiliate programs, including:
- Affiliate Links – Some links contain tracking codes to monitor sales and commissions.
- Retargeting Ads – Cookies may be used to show ads based on past visits.
We participate in affiliate programs such as Amazon Associates, Booking.com, GetYourGuide, and other travel-related affiliates.
12. Email Newsletters
We may send newsletters containing tracking pixels that help us analyze open rates and engagement. You can unsubscribe anytime using the link in the email.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our website does not knowingly collect information from children under 16. If you believe we have received such data, please contact us for removal.
14. Contact Information
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
MEpic Adventure
Email: mepicadventure@gmail.com
Website: mepicadventure.com
This Privacy Policy is subject to updates. Please review it periodically for changes.