Effective Date: May 01, 2025
Last Updated: August 01, 2025

Welcome to Ethan & Oliver Adventures — where family, faith, and roadschooling meet the real road. Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information on our site: https://ethanandoliveradventures.com.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://ethanandoliveradventures.com. We are a family-run, homeschool-centered brand that provides books, printables, and digital content to help families connect more deeply through travel and storytelling.

What Data We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

  • Name and email address (via newsletter signups, contact forms)
  • Shipping/billing info for purchases
  • Comments on blog posts or forms

Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address, browser type, and device info
  • Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs
  • Cookies and analytics data (see below)

Comments

When you leave a comment, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comment form
  • Your IP address and browser user agent (to detect spam)

An anonymized string (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to display a profile image. Gravatar’s privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media

If you upload images to the site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can potentially extract this data from public images.

Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Help you stay logged in
  • Save your comment information
  • Track website performance through analytics

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. However, some features may not work properly without them.

Examples:

  • If you leave a comment, your name/email/site can be saved in cookies for your convenience (lasts 1 year).
  • Login pages set temporary cookies to verify browser compatibility.
  • Logged-in users receive cookies to save login/session info and screen display settings.
  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID is saved (expires in 1 day).

Embedded Content from Other Sites

Posts on this site may include content like videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. These act just as if you had visited the third-party site directly.

These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, track your interactions, and monitor activity—especially if you’re logged in to that third-party service.

Third-Party Services

We use the following tools to run this site and serve you better:

  • ConvertKit – To deliver email newsletters, printables, and updates
  • WooCommerce – To process product purchases
  • Google Analytics – To track and improve site performance
  • Stripe/PayPal – To securely process online payments

Each of these third parties has their own privacy policies and are only provided access to what’s necessary to fulfill your request or transaction.

Who We Share Your Data With

We never sell or trade your data.

However, your IP address may be included in password reset emails or used by services (like ConvertKit or Google Analytics) to analyze traffic and performance.

How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely to recognize future replies and avoid moderation delays.
  • Registered accounts (if any): Stored until deleted by the user or admin.
  • Newsletter/email signups: Retained until you unsubscribe (via the link in any email or by request).

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may:

  • Request an export of the data we hold about you
  • Request deletion of your personal data

This excludes data required for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

To make a request, contact us at jenn@ethanandoliveradventures.com.

Children’s Privacy

We create content for families and kids, but we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. Any personal data must be submitted by a parent or guardian.

If you believe we’ve collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

Data Security

We use SSL encryption, password protection, and industry-standard safeguards to protect your information. That said, no online system is 100% secure. We encourage strong passwords and secure handling of your data on your end as well.

Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection system.
  • Analytics data is processed by Google Analytics (see Google’s privacy terms).

Policy Updates

We may update this policy as needed. Any changes will be posted here with an updated “Effective Date.” We recommend reviewing it occasionally to stay informed.

Contact Us

Have a question about your data or privacy on our site?
Reach out to: jenn@ethanandoliveradventures.com