Privacy Policy

Overview

The Bearded Vagabond ("we," "us," or "our") operates thebeardedvagabond.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website. We take your privacy seriously and will never sell your personal information.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

We may collect your name and email address when you contact us through our contact form or sign up to be notified about app launches. We use this information only to respond to your inquiry or send the updates you requested.

Automatically collected information

Like most websites, we may collect standard log data including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is used in aggregate to understand how visitors use our site and improve our content.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you disable cookies, some parts of the site may not function properly.

Affiliate Disclosure

The Bearded Vagabond participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a commission when you click on certain links on our site and make a purchase — at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we genuinely believe in. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial opinions or content.

Third-Party Services

Our site links to and may embed content from third-party services. These services have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review:

• YouTube / Google — embedded video content
• Amazon Associates — affiliate product links
• Skyscanner, Kayak, Booking.com, Expedia, VRBO, Hostelworld — travel booking affiliate links
• Viator, GetYourGuide, Klook — tours and activity affiliate links
• Airalo — eSIM affiliate links
• Ko-fi — supporter contributions
• Instagram — external social media links

Clicking affiliate links may allow these third parties to place cookies on your device to track referrals. We do not control or have access to that data. See our Affiliate Disclaimer for full details on our affiliate relationships.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to messages and inquiries you send us
• Send updates you have specifically requested
• Improve our website and content
• Understand how our audience engages with our work

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. Contact form submissions are kept only as long as needed to respond. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Opt out of any marketing communications

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@thebeardedvagabond.com.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@thebeardedvagabond.com.