Run and Trail – Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy: Run & Trail

Last Updated: February 27, 2026

At Run & Trail (www.runandtrail.com), we take your privacy seriously. This policy outlines what data we collect, how we use it, and how we protect your information.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.runandtrail.com.

2. Information We Collect

  • Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, plus your IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
  • Gravatar: An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. Their privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public.
  • Media: If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract this data from images on the site.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email. These last for one year.
  • Login Info: Temporary cookies are used on our login page to check browser compatibility (discarded upon closing). Login cookies last for two days, while screen option cookies last for one year.
  • “Remember Me”: If selected, your login persists for two weeks.
  • Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie (containing no personal data) is saved for 24 hours to track the post ID.

View detailed Cookie Policy

4. Embedded Content & Third Parties

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or social media feeds). This content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly. These sites may:

  • Collect data about you.
  • Use cookies and third-party tracking.
  • Monitor your interaction with the content, especially if you are logged into their platform.

5. Data Sharing & Retention

  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Comment Retention: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow for automated approval of follow-up comments.
  • User Profiles: For registered users, we store the personal info provided in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your info at any time (username changes excepted).
  • Spam Detection: Visitor comments are screened through automated spam detection services.

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you have the right to:

  1. Request an export of the personal data we hold about you.
  2. Request deletion of your personal data. Note: This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

7. Contact Information

For any privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: contact@runandtrail.com