Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 26, 2026.

Who operates this site

Trail Gear Care publishes at TrailGearCare.com. For privacy questions or requests, email hello@trailgearcare.com. This site does not currently provide visitor accounts or a contact form.

Information collected

If you email us, we receive your email address and the message and attachments you choose to send. Our hosting and security providers may process technical request information needed to deliver and protect the site, such as the requested page, time of request, and browser or network details.

Google Analytics 4 is currently loaded on site pages. Its default measurement can collect page and interaction events, session statistics, approximate location, browser and device information, and a pseudonymous browser identifier stored in first-party cookies. Google processes this information to provide measurement reports to the site operator. Analytics data retention is controlled by the setting on the Google Analytics property.

Advertising and Google

Google AdSense advertising is not currently enabled on this site. If advertising is enabled, Google and other authorized advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, and limit ads. Depending on a visitor’s settings and location, ads may be personalized based on visits to this site or other sites. Google’s advertising cookies may allow Google and its partners to show ads based on those visits.

Visitors can manage Google ad personalization in Google Ads Settings and learn how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services. Visitors may also review choices at aboutads.info. These controls are provided by third parties and may not affect every advertising provider.

Before serving Google ads to visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the site must use a Google-certified consent management platform that meets Google’s applicable consent requirements. No such advertising consent platform is currently connected because AdSense is disabled.

Cookies and similar technologies

Google Analytics uses first-party cookies, including the _ga cookie, to distinguish browsers and sessions. Advertising cookies are not currently set by AdSense on this site because the AdSense code is disabled. See the Cookie Policy for more detail and browser controls.

How information is used and shared

We use email messages to answer the sender and review corrections or privacy requests. We use analytics reports to understand site visits and improve the guides. We do not sell information submitted by email. Google Analytics, hosting, security, and—if enabled—advertising providers process information under their own terms and privacy notices. Information may also be disclosed when required by law or to protect the site and its users.

Retention and security

Email correspondence is kept only as long as needed to handle the request and maintain an appropriate record. Google Analytics retention follows the property’s configured data-retention setting. No website can guarantee absolute security, but access to site email and analytics accounts should be restricted to authorized operators.

Your choices and requests

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. You can use Google Ads Settings to manage Google ad personalization and the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to opt out of Analytics measurement in supported browsers. Depending on where you live, you may also have rights to request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of personal information. Email hello@trailgearcare.com with the request and the page or service it concerns. We may need to verify the request before acting.

Children and external sites

This site is written for a general audience of hikers and campers and does not knowingly request personal information from children. Links to other websites are provided for reference; their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

Changes to this notice

We will update this page when the site’s data practices change. The date at the top indicates the latest revision.