Wander The Road

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 31, 2026

This privacy policy explains how Wander the Road (wandertheroad.co) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit this site. I’ve written it in plain language because policies full of legal jargon aren’t useful to anyone. If you have questions, you can reach me through the Contact page.

Who runs this site

Wander the Road is a personal blog run by Adam Nutting, based in Illinois, United States. The website address is https://www.wandertheroad.co.

What information is collected

Information you provide directly

If you leave a comment on a post, the comment form collects your name, email address, and any website URL you choose to include. Your IP address and browser information are also recorded to help with spam detection. If you opt in, your name and email may be saved in a cookie so you don’t have to fill them in again on future visits.

If you sign up for the Wander the Road newsletter, your email address is collected and stored by Substack. Their privacy policy is available at substack.com/privacy.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, this site collects basic data automatically when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is collected through Google Analytics and is used to understand how people find and use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to track this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookies

This site uses cookies in several ways. WordPress sets cookies to manage comment functionality and, if applicable, login sessions. Google Analytics sets cookies to collect anonymous usage data. Google AdSense sets cookies to serve relevant ads. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect how parts of the site function.

Advertising

This site displays ads served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. Google’s use of advertising cookies is governed by their privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

Affiliate links

Some posts on this site contain affiliate links, including links to products through Amazon Associates and other affiliate programs. This means that if you click a link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence what I recommend. I only link to products and services I have personally used or genuinely think are worth your time.

As a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, this site earns advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Embedded content

Posts on this site may include embedded content from other platforms such as YouTube or Instagram. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited those platforms directly. They may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the content. Their own privacy policies apply.

How your information is used

Information collected on this site is used to operate and improve the site, understand how readers find and use content, display relevant advertising, respond to comments and contact form submissions, and send the newsletter to subscribers who have opted in. Your information is not sold to third parties.

How long your information is retained

Comments and their associated metadata are kept indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically. Newsletter subscriber data is retained by Substack for as long as you remain subscribed. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email. Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months by default, after which it is automatically deleted. If you would like your comment data removed sooner, contact me through the Contact page.

Security

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are in place to protect the information collected through this site against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes measures at the hosting and platform level through WordPress and its associated infrastructure. That said, no website or internet transmission is completely secure. When you submit information through this site, you do so at your own risk. If you become aware of any security concern related to this site, please get in touch through the Contact page.

International data transfers

This site is hosted on servers located in the United States. If you are visiting from the European Union or another region with data protection laws that differ from those in the US, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Third-party services used by this site, including Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and Substack, may also process data outside your country of residence. Each of these services has its own data transfer safeguards in place. Links to their privacy policies are listed in the third-party services section below.

Your rights

For all visitors

If you have left a comment on this site, you can request a copy of any personal data held about you, or request that it be deleted, by getting in touch through the Contact page. Note that some data may be retained for spam prevention or security purposes.

For visitors in the European Union (GDPR)

If you are located in the EU, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, the right to restrict or object to processing, and the right to data portability. To make a request, contact me through the Contact page. For newsletter data held by Substack, you can also contact them directly at substack.com/privacy.

For visitors in California (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information is collected about you, the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. This site does not sell personal information. To make a data request, contact me through the Contact page.

Third-party services

This site relies on the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, please contact me so it can be removed.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For any questions or requests related to this privacy policy, use the Contact page.