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Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. As a part of the operation of this site, Backcountry Journeys gathers certain information about users. We want you to know the types of information we gather and what we do with it.
Backcountryjourneys.com is owned and operated by Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC. By using this site, you acknowledge your agreement to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. If for any reason you should not agree with these terms please discontinue use of this site. Backcountry Journeys reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time, the most recent update being September 7th, 2023. Please check periodically for changes, as your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms will signify your acceptance of any revised terms.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC will collect volunteered information through the use of interactive forms. When requesting information from us we ask for the following information: your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number. Users of backcountryjourneys.com also have the choice to provide more information regarding their interest in Backcountry Journeys tours. When requesting to join the Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC mailing list, we also collect your name and email address. Through the use of third party partners, Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC may also retain and analyze certain visitors’ information regarding the use of backcountryjourneys.com and the services available therein. Information collected may include but is not limited to website traffic volume, frequency of visits, type and time of transactions, type of browsers, type of operating system, geographical data of visitors, demographic data of visitors, page visits, website referral data, Cookie data, and live chat transcripts.
USE OF COOKIES
Backcountryjourneys.com also uses “cookies” to collect information. A cookie is a small data file that most major websites write to your hard drive for record keeping purposes when you visit their site. Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC uses cookies to measure activity on the various areas of this website, improve your user experience, and make improvements to our services and website based on which areas have the highest and lowest volume of interaction. Backcountry Journeys will only use the data from cookies that your browser allows, and you have the option to customize your cookie sharing settings within your personal browser and control the information you are providing to backcountryjourneys.com and other websites you visit.
Please note: Outside of the personal information voluntarily provided by you (e.g., during trip registration, opting into our SMS alerts, etc.), we do not use information transferred through cookies for any promotional or marketing purposes, nor is that information shared with any third parties whatsoever.
USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED BY US
We collect personal, aggregated and usage information for multiple purposes, including processing orders, fulfilling prizes, administering information requests and providing information services, tracking/verifying compliance with our policies as well as federal, state and local laws, and for editorial and feedback solicitation purposes.
We may use your e-mail address, phone number, or in rare cases, your mailing address to contact you regarding customer service issues or billing matters. We may also use your information and activity on the site to enhance user experience, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce Our Terms of Use.
Personal and aggregated information is also used to: improve the content of our website; perform system administration activities and updates; customize the content and/or layout of the site for individual users; and notify users about updates to the site or promotional offers that we believe will best interest you.
If you later decide that you do not wish to receive correspondence from Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC, you can opt-out of receiving our SMS by replying STOP, which will always be clearly stated at the end of each message and you can unsubscribe from receiving our email updates by scrolling down to the bottom of our email and click ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’. These methods will stop all unwanted digital correspondence, and users have the ability to re-subscribe to our emails and opt-in to our SMS updates again through our website.
Please email adventure@backcountryjourneys.com if you ever have an issue with opting out of message channels, describe your issue in detail, and we will be able to handle your issue internally.
DISCLOSURE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES
We do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise provide your personal data to third parties without prior permission from you, provided however, that third parties does not include Our affiliates, licensees, partners, website hosting partners or other parties who assist Us in operating this site, providing trips or related services. We may, however, share your data in an aggregated format, as well as aggregated usage information, with third parties for both advertising and promotional purposes. Further, We cooperate with all law enforcement inquires, and with all third parties, to enforce their intellectual property or other legal rights.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
It is important to note that this site might contain links to other sites, and that those sites may not follow the same privacy policies as Us. For instance, if you clicked on an advertisement, this might take you away from this site and to an entirely different site. This includes links to advertisers, photography and/or outdoor related companies, content providers, and business partners, who may use Our name and/or logos as a result of a co-branding or other agreement. These sites may send their own cookies to you, and may collect data and make uses of it that We would not. We do not control these sites or use, or bear any responsibility or liability for them.
SECURITY
The security of all personally identifiable information associated with users of this site is of great concern to Us. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Once We receive your transmission, We use reasonable efforts to ensure its security on Our systems. When credit card information is transmitted, We use encryption technology. We do not store credit card information. Any account information you enter on this site is password-protected so that only you can access it. You should not divulge your password or user identification number to anyone. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while We strive to protect your personal information, We can’t ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Us, and you do so at your own risk.
GDPR REQUESTS
For residents of European Union countries, the easiest way to stop receiving emails is to click “unsubscribe” on the bottom of any of our emails or to change your account preferences. GDPR requests related to personal data or the right to be forgotten should be sent to adventure@backcountryjourneys.com, clearly describing the request. If you send us an email to adventure@backcountryjourneys.com requesting personal data or the right to be forgotten, the requesting email MUST come from that particular email address in order to verify that the request is valid and also to protect your personal information. We reserve the right to request further identity verification before releasing any data. In order to protect your information and because people may have the same name, we will only provide or delete personal information associated with the particular email address. We will not delete the personal information of a person who still owes a debt to Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC, as it is considered personal information related to an ongoing transaction.
Backcountryjourneys.com is owned and operated by Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC. By using this site, you acknowledge your agreement to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. If for any reason you should not agree with these terms please discontinue use of this site. Backcountry Journeys reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time, the most recent update being September 7th, 2023. Please check periodically for changes, as your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms will signify your acceptance of any revised terms.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC will collect volunteered information through the use of interactive forms. When requesting information from us we ask for the following information: your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number. Users of backcountryjourneys.com also have the choice to provide more information regarding their interest in Backcountry Journeys tours. When requesting to join the Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC mailing list, we also collect your name and email address. Through the use of third party partners, Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC may also retain and analyze certain visitors’ information regarding the use of backcountryjourneys.com and the services available therein. Information collected may include but is not limited to website traffic volume, frequency of visits, type and time of transactions, type of browsers, type of operating system, geographical data of visitors, demographic data of visitors, page visits, website referral data, Cookie data, and live chat transcripts.
USE OF COOKIES
Backcountryjourneys.com also uses “cookies” to collect information. A cookie is a small data file that most major websites write to your hard drive for record keeping purposes when you visit their site. Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC uses cookies to measure activity on the various areas of this website, improve your user experience, and make improvements to our services and website based on which areas have the highest and lowest volume of interaction. Backcountry Journeys will only use the data from cookies that your browser allows, and you have the option to customize your cookie sharing settings within your personal browser and control the information you are providing to backcountryjourneys.com and other websites you visit.
Please note: Outside of the personal information voluntarily provided by you (e.g., during trip registration, opting into our SMS alerts, etc.), we do not use information transferred through cookies for any promotional or marketing purposes, nor is that information shared with any third parties whatsoever.
USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED BY US
We collect personal, aggregated and usage information for multiple purposes, including processing orders, fulfilling prizes, administering information requests and providing information services, tracking/verifying compliance with our policies as well as federal, state and local laws, and for editorial and feedback solicitation purposes.
We may use your e-mail address, phone number, or in rare cases, your mailing address to contact you regarding customer service issues or billing matters. We may also use your information and activity on the site to enhance user experience, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce Our Terms of Use.
Personal and aggregated information is also used to: improve the content of our website; perform system administration activities and updates; customize the content and/or layout of the site for individual users; and notify users about updates to the site or promotional offers that we believe will best interest you.
If you later decide that you do not wish to receive correspondence from Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC, you can opt-out of receiving our SMS by replying STOP, which will always be clearly stated at the end of each message and you can unsubscribe from receiving our email updates by scrolling down to the bottom of our email and click ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’. These methods will stop all unwanted digital correspondence, and users have the ability to re-subscribe to our emails and opt-in to our SMS updates again through our website.
Please email adventure@backcountryjourneys.com if you ever have an issue with opting out of message channels, describe your issue in detail, and we will be able to handle your issue internally.
DISCLOSURE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES
We do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise provide your personal data to third parties without prior permission from you, provided however, that third parties does not include Our affiliates, licensees, partners, website hosting partners or other parties who assist Us in operating this site, providing trips or related services. We may, however, share your data in an aggregated format, as well as aggregated usage information, with third parties for both advertising and promotional purposes. Further, We cooperate with all law enforcement inquires, and with all third parties, to enforce their intellectual property or other legal rights.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
It is important to note that this site might contain links to other sites, and that those sites may not follow the same privacy policies as Us. For instance, if you clicked on an advertisement, this might take you away from this site and to an entirely different site. This includes links to advertisers, photography and/or outdoor related companies, content providers, and business partners, who may use Our name and/or logos as a result of a co-branding or other agreement. These sites may send their own cookies to you, and may collect data and make uses of it that We would not. We do not control these sites or use, or bear any responsibility or liability for them.
SECURITY
The security of all personally identifiable information associated with users of this site is of great concern to Us. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Once We receive your transmission, We use reasonable efforts to ensure its security on Our systems. When credit card information is transmitted, We use encryption technology. We do not store credit card information. Any account information you enter on this site is password-protected so that only you can access it. You should not divulge your password or user identification number to anyone. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while We strive to protect your personal information, We can’t ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Us, and you do so at your own risk.
GDPR REQUESTS
For residents of European Union countries, the easiest way to stop receiving emails is to click “unsubscribe” on the bottom of any of our emails or to change your account preferences. GDPR requests related to personal data or the right to be forgotten should be sent to adventure@backcountryjourneys.com, clearly describing the request. If you send us an email to adventure@backcountryjourneys.com requesting personal data or the right to be forgotten, the requesting email MUST come from that particular email address in order to verify that the request is valid and also to protect your personal information. We reserve the right to request further identity verification before releasing any data. In order to protect your information and because people may have the same name, we will only provide or delete personal information associated with the particular email address. We will not delete the personal information of a person who still owes a debt to Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC, as it is considered personal information related to an ongoing transaction.
BACKCOUNTRY JOURNEYS
"Backcountry Journeys offers guests the unique opportunity to explore our natural world from behind their own lens. We run a selection of hand-crafted Photo Tours, Workshops & Safaris connecting passionate people to exceptional experiences. Locations include Yosemite, Alaska, Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, Hawaii, Utah as well as Botswana & Costa Rica."
- Russ Nordstrand, Backcountry Journeys Founder & Director
- Russ Nordstrand, Backcountry Journeys Founder & Director
TRIP CATALOG
Download our Trip Catalog for detailed information on our many destinations for photography tours, workshops, and safaris.
All Images & Content are property of Backcountry Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLCs - Copyright 2024
BACKCOUNTRY JOURNEYS
"Backcountry Journeys offers guests the unique opportunity to explore our natural world from behind their own lens. We run a selection of hand-crafted Photo Tours, Workshops & Safaris connecting passionate people to exceptional experiences. Locations include Yosemite, Alaska, Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, Hawaii, Utah as well as Botswana & Costa Rica."
All Images & Content are property of Backcountry Journeys Photography Tours, Workshops & Safaris LLC - Copyright 2024
TRIP CATALOG
Download our Trip Catalog for detailed information on our many destinations for photography tours, workshops, and safaris.