Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimer for Beard in the Wild

Effective Date: 13 May 2025
Last Updated: 13 May 2025

Welcome to Beard in the Wild! This Privacy Policy and Legal Disclaimer explains how your data is collected, used, and protected when you visit https://www.beardinthewild.com/ ("the site"). This policy is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act, and applicable international laws.

1. Who We Are

This website is owned and operated by Andrew Williams, based in the United Kingdom. For any privacy-related queries, please email: andrewdavidwilliams1981@gmail.com.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Email address (when you subscribe to the newsletter)

  • Name (if provided during sign-up or contact)

  • IP address, browser information, and usage patterns (via cookies and analytics tools)

  • Affiliate link clicks and purchase behaviour (anonymised and aggregated)

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used for the following purposes:

  • To send newsletters and updates (only with your explicit consent)

  • To improve the performance, design, and usability of the site

  • To analyse visitor interaction and measure engagement

  • To recommend products or services (including affiliate products)

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Recognise your device and browser

  • Track how you use the website (via tools like Google Analytics)

  • Measure the performance of content and affiliate links

You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. For more on cookie usage, contact us at the email above.

5. Third-Party Services and Affiliate Disclosure

This website uses and links to the following third-party services:

  • Google Analytics for performance and behavioural insights

  • Amazon Affiliate Programme: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These links do not cost you anything extra but help support the channel and website.

We do not share or sell your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Your Rights

If you're based in the UK, EU, or another country with data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Access the data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Withdraw consent to email communications

  • File a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact andrewdavidwilliams1981@gmail.com.

7. Data Retention

Your personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary:

  • For email subscribers, until you unsubscribe

  • For analytics data, up to 26 months

  • For legal obligations or enforcement purposes, as required

8. Security

We take all reasonable steps to protect your data using industry-standard encryption and access controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

9. External Links

Some blog posts and gear reviews may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Questions?

If you have any concerns, questions, or would like to make a data request, please email:

andrewdavidwilliams1981@gmail.com