Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Best US National Parks ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://bestusnationalparks.com.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
- Submit a tip or correction (name, email, message content)
- Contact us through our contact form (name, email, message content)
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website
- General geographic location (country/region level)
This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies to help us improve our website and understand how visitors use it.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Send newsletters you've subscribed to
- Respond to your inquiries and submissions
- Improve our website content and user experience
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Protect against spam and abuse
Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect information, including:
- Cloudflare: Website hosting and security (privacy policy at cloudflare.com)
- Mapbox: Interactive maps (privacy policy at mapbox.com)
- Web3Forms: Form submissions (privacy policy at web3forms.com)
These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.
Affiliate Links
Our website may contain affiliate links to products and services. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. These affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
- Opt out of analytics tracking
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@bestusnationalparks.com.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: