Privacy Policy

Roamyourroots.com (“We”, “Our”, “Website”) is governed by the following Privacy Policy.

We at Roam Your Roots respect Your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform You what information We may collect and how it may be used when You access Our website, purchase Our goods or services, or engage with Us on social media, as well as to inform You of Your own rights to the information We collect.

We will alert You to any changes to this Privacy Policy by changing the “last updated” date at the bottom of this Policy. Any changes become effective immediately upon publication on Our website, and You waive specific notice of any changes to the Policy by continuing to use and access Our site(s). We encourage You to review this Privacy Policy periodically, when You use Our website for any purpose or engage with Us on social media. You are deemed to have accepted any changes to any revised Privacy Policy by Your continued use of Our website after the revised Privacy Policy is posted.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect a variety of information from You when You visit Our website, make purchases, or interact with Us on social media. By accepting this Privacy Policy, You are specifically consenting to Our collection of the data described below, to Our use of the data, to the processing of this data, and to Our sharing of the data with third-party processors as needed for Our legitimate business interests.

Personal Data

We may collect personal information from You such as Your name, email address, and mailing address when You voluntarily submit it to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to the newsletter, submitting a contact form, or making a purchase. Your decision to disclose this data is entirely voluntary. You are under no obligation to provide this information, but Your refusal may prevent You from accessing certain benefits from Our website or from making purchases.

Derivative Data

We automatically collect certain information about You and the device with which You access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, We will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages You viewed, and the dates/times when You accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked. If You use Our website via a mobile device or app, We may collect information about Your mobile device, including device ID, model and manufacturer, and location information.

Financial Data

Financial data is data that is related to Your payment method, such as credit card or bank transfer details. We collect financial data in order to allow You to purchase, order, return, or exchange products or services from Our website and any related mobile apps. We share this information with Squarespace, Our online store hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to Us.

As You go through checkout, this site may auto-complete Your shipping and billing address by sharing what You type with the Google Places API and returning suggestions to You to improve your checkout experience.

Most financial data is transferred to Our payment processor, PayPal, and You should review PayPal’s Privacy Policy to determine how they use, disclose, and protect Your financial data.

Social Networking Data

We may access personal information from social networking sites and apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, or other social networking sites or apps not named specifically here, which may include Your name, Your social network username, location, email address, age, gender, profile picture, and any other public information. If You do not want Us to access this information, please go to the specific social networking site and change Your privacy settings.

COOKIES

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit Squarespace’s Cookie Use.

These functional and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, Our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to You.

These analytics and performance cookies are used on this site, as described below under ‘Data Sharing with Third-Parties’ only when You acknowledge Our cookie banner. We use analytics cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED

We may use and process Your data for Our legitimate business interests, which include

  • Sending You promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;

  • Sending You administrative communications, such as administrative emails and confirmation emails;

  • Entering into a service contract with You and to perform Our contractual obligations to You;

  • Responding to Your comments or inquiries;

  • Tracking and measuring advertising on the Website;

  • Interacting with You via social media

  • Processing payments and refunds You make through the Website;

  • Assisting law enforcement as necessary and complying with legal obligations;

  • Preventing fraudulent activity on Our Website; or

  • Analyzing trends and improving Our Website and offerings

Data Sharing with Third-Parties

This Website currently uses third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website, and We may share Your data with these third-party processors as needed to serve Our legitimate business interests. The legal basis for Our disclosure of Your data is both Your consent to this Privacy Policy and Our own right to protect and promote Our legitimate business interests. 

Each third-party service provider’s use of Your personal information is dictated by Their respective privacy policies. The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

  • Squarespace - We share data with Squarespace, Our Website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity. This data may include browser, network, and device information, web pages You visited prior to coming to this web site, and Your IP address. This information may also include details about Your use of this website, including clicks, internal links, pages visited, scrolling, searches, and timestamps. For more information, refer to Squarespace’s Privacy Policy.

  • ConvertKit - This service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address with ConvertKit for purposes of delivering such communications. For more information, refer to ConvertKit’s Privacy Policy.

  • Google - We use various aspects of Google to service this Website. For more information, refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.

    • Google Analytics - This service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture Your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics. You can opt-out of having Your activity on Our website made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. This add-on prevents Google Analytics from retrieving information about Your visits to Our website.

    • Youtube - Occasionally We will embed Youtube videos onto pages of this Website. Youtube will track Your views and/or interactions with these embedded videos and in the process may capture personal or derivative data.

Except when required by law, We will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without Your consent.

ADVERTISING, AFFILIATE PROGRAMS, AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS

The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If You click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. Roamyourroots.com is currently a member of the following affiliate and referral programs:

  • Amazon Services LLC Associates Program - an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com. As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.

  • Airbnb Associates - an affiliate advertising program designed to promote stays and experiences available with Airbnb. As part of this affiliate program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Airbnb, and Airbnb will in turn utilize cookies to track visits for the purpose of assigning commission on these sales.

  • FindMyPast - an affiliate advertising program by Awin, Inc. designed to promote subscriptions to FindMyPast.com, FindMyPast.ie, and FindMyPast.co.uk. As part of this affiliate program, the Website will post customized links provided by Awin, Inc., which will in turn utilize cookies to track Your visits and purchases for the purpose of assigning commission on these sales.

  • Newspapers.com - an affiliate advertising program by CJ Affiliate, designed to promote subscriptions to Newspapers.com. As part of this affiliate program, the Website will post customized links provided by CJ Affiliate, which will in turn utilize cookies to track Your visits and purchases for the purpose of assigning commission on these sales.

  • Fold3 - an affiliate advertising program by CJ Affiliate, designed to promote subscriptions to Fold3.com. As part of this affiliate program, the Website will post customized links provided by CJ Affiliate, which will in turn utilize cookies to track Your visits and purchases for the purpose of assigning commission on these sales.

  • 23andMe - occasionally this Website may post referral codes for the purchase of a 23andMe testing kit. 23andMe, Inc. will track purchases made through these codes for the purpose of compensating the referee.

The Roam Your Roots newsletter, which You may voluntarily sign up for, may also be utilized for advertising/affiliate purposes.

SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

At no time should You submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes Your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If You elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT

The State of California has established its own unique regulations that apply to California residents. 

As of its effective date of January 1, 2020 We are also compliant with the California Consumer Privacy Act Of 2018, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 Et Seq. (CCPA). 

Residents of California have the right to know the categories of personal information We collect and the categories of sources from which We got the information, the business or commercial purposes for which We collect and share personal information, the categories of third parties and other entities with whom We share personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information We have collected about You. If You would like to request this information, please email roamyourroots@gmail.com.

Residents of California also have the right to request a full deletion of any data We have collected and associated with them. To do so, please email roamyourroots@gmail.com.

We agree to comply with any data request or deletion made pursuant to the CCPA in a reasonable timeframe.

While We do not intend to sell any personal data, residents of California can opt-out of any future sale of data. To do so, please email roamyourroots@gmail.com.

You may exercise any of the above rights without fear of being discriminated against.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFER

Our website is hosted by servers located in the United States of America. Therefore, if You reside outside the United States of America, some of Your data will be transferred internationally to and stored on those servers. In addition, We may use third-party processors (including payment processors) and subcontractors located in the United States of America. We use all reasonable methods to protect the safety of Your data during transfer, including hosting Our website on reputable servers and engaging reputable third-party processors. By using this site and providing Us with information, You consent to this transfer, processing, and storage of Your information in the United States of America.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact Us immediately at roamyourroots@gmail.com and We will use Our best efforts to promptly remove such information from Our records.

CONTACT INFORMATION

At any time, please contact Us at roamyourroots@gmail.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy.