Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how RVIdaho.org (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a “User”) of the rvidaho.org website (“Site”).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal identification information from Users in several ways, including, but not limited to:

Information You Voluntarily Provide:
- Contact Forms: When you send us a message through our “Contact Us” page, we collect your name and email address to respond to your inquiry.
- Reviews & Community Content: When you submit a campground review, post in our community forum, or leave a comment, we may collect your name, email address, and the content of your submission. Please be aware that any information you post in these public areas becomes public information.¹
- Email Newsletter: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your email address. You may unsubscribe from this list at any time.
Information Collected Automatically:
- Log Files: Like most websites, our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) that your browser sends. This Log Data may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, timestamps, and pages visited.
- Cookies and Web Beacons: We use “cookies” to store information about visitor preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages a User accesses or visits, and to personalize or customize our web page content based on visitors’ browser types or other information.

2. How We Use Collected Information

RVIdaho.org uses collected information for the following purposes:

To Operate and Maintain the Site: To display content and manage user-generated content like reviews.
To Improve Our Site: We use Log Data and analytics to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your questions and comments sent via our contact forms.
To Send Periodic Emails: If you opt-in to our mailing list, we will send emails that may include travel tips, new content, and site updates.
To Serve Advertising: We use third-party advertising partners to display ads, which helps keep this resource free.
To Track Affiliate Referrals: We use affiliate links to earn commissions, which are tracked via cookies.

3. Third-Party Advertisers and Affiliates

This Site is funded in part by third-party advertisements and affiliate marketing.

Third-Party Ad Networks: We may use third-party advertising companies (such as Google AdSense, Mediavine, or Raptive) to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use cookies (such as the DART cookie) to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Affiliate Programs: RVIdaho.org is a participant in affiliate programs, such as RVshare, Cruise America, and others.³ If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate partners use cookies to track sales.

We do not have access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers and affiliates. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices.

You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings.

4. Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to many other websites, such as those for state and national parks ⁴, official campground reservation systems, and local businesses.⁵ We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such external sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our Site and to read the privacy statements of each website that collects personally identifiable information.

5. Data Security

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Children’s Information (COPPA)

We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that rvidaho.org has in its database the personally-identifiable information of a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately at hello@rvidaho.org, and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

RVIdaho.org has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect.

8. Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.