Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 4/15/2025

Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the following: The personal data we will collect; Use of collected data; Who has access to the data collected; The rights of Site users; and The Site's cookie policy.

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

GDPR

For users in the European Union, we adhere to the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"). For users in the United Kingdom, we adhere to the GDPR as enshrined in the Data Protection Act 2018. We have not appointed a Data Protection Officer as we do not fall within the categories of controllers and processors required to appoint a Data Protection Officer under Article 37 of the GDPR.

Consent

By using our Site users agree that they consent to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy.

When the legal basis for us processing your personal data is that you have provided your consent to that processing, you may withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, it will not make processing which we completed before you withdrew your consent unlawful. You can withdraw your consent by opting out of cookie collection and unsubscribing from the newsletter.

Legal Basis for Processing

We collect and process personal data about users in the EU only when we have a legal basis for doing so under Article 6 of the GDPR. We rely on the following legal basis to collect and process the personal data of users in the EU: Users have provided their consent to the processing of their data for one or more specific purposes.

Personal Data We Collect

We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information: IP address; Location; Hardware and software details; Clicked links; and Content viewed.

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site: First and last name; and Email address.

This data may be collected using the following methods: Newsletter Subscription Form.

How We Use Personal Data

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy. The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes: Site Statistics. The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes: Communication and Promotional Material.

Who We Share Personal Data With: Employees. We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Third Parties

We may share user data with the following third parties: Wix.com Ltd.; Google LLC; Booking.com B.V.; Patreon, Inc.; Buy me a coffee; and Ko-fi.

We may share the following user data with third parties:

Technical data via cookies (e.g., browser type, IP address, session duration, page interactions);
Non-personal usage data (e.g., pages visited, traffic sources, device type, general geolocation);
Clickstream and referral data (e.g., tracking cookies identifying referral source, browser metadata); and
Personal data voluntarily provided by supporters (e.g., name, email address, user profile), as well as payment-related data (managed by the third party platform).

We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:

To enable core site functionality, maintain security, remember user preferences, and analyze user behavior for performance optimization;
To monitor website traffic, understand user interaction trends, and improve site content and user experience;
To track affiliate link usage, facilitate accurate commission attribution, and comply with affiliate program terms and policies; and
To manage supporter subscriptions, deliver tier-based content, and fulfill contractual obligations through the third-party sponsorship platform.
Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given purpose.

Privacy Disclosures

This site does not sell or share personal data directly with third parties for marketing purposes.

All data processing is subject to the individual privacy policies of the above-named service providers. Users are encouraged to review those policies to understand their data rights and options for limiting data collection (e.g., opting out of analytics or cookie tracking). We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases: If the law requires it; If it is required for any legal proceeding; To prove or protect our legal rights; and

To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company. If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How Long We Store Personal Data

User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.

You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

Data Security

How We Protect Your Personal Data

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the personal information we collect and store from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

This includes, but is not limited to:

The use of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption to protect data transmitted through the website;
Reliance on the built-in security infrastructure provided by Wix.com Ltd., which includes firewall protection, secure servers, and periodic monitoring for vulnerabilities;
Restricting access to personal data to the site owner and authorized service providers only, where access is necessary for the operation and maintenance of this website;
Maintaining updated systems and strong authentication procedures for accessing administrative areas.

While we take all reasonable precautions and use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information and ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we are unable to guarantee absolute security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical. If you believe that your interaction with this website is no longer secure or if you suspect any security breach, please contact us immediately at info@naomiontheroadagain.com

International Data Transfers

We transfer user personal data to the following countries: United States; European Union; Isreal; Japan; and South Korea.

Your personal data may be stored and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States, the European Union, and Israel, where our service providers and partners maintain operations. Specifically: This website is hosted on Wix.com Ltd., whose servers and data centers are located in various global jurisdictions, including Israel and the United States. Third-party services integrated into this website—such as Google Analytics, Booking.com, and Patreon—may also transfer and store user data in accordance with their own international data transfer policies and applicable data protection laws. We ensure that such transfers are made in compliance with relevant privacy regulations, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Where required, we rely on standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, or other lawful transfer mechanisms to ensure that your data remains protected. By using this website, you acknowledge and agree that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your own jurisdiction, which may not offer the same level of data protection as your home country. When we transfer user personal data we will protect that data as described in this Privacy Policy and comply with applicable legal requirements for transferring personal data internationally.

If you are located in the United Kingdom or the European Union, we will only transfer your personal data if: The country your personal data is being transferred to has been deemed to have adequate data protection by the European Commission or, if you are in the United Kingdom, by the United Kingdom adequacy regulations; or we have implemented appropriate safeguards in respect of the transfer. For example, the recipient is a party to binding corporate rules, or we have entered into standard EU or United Kingdom data protection contractual clauses with the recipient.

Your Rights as a User

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to be informed;
Right of access;
Right to rectification;
Right to erasure;
Right to restrict processing;
Right to data portability; and
Right to object.

Children

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.

How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected

If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, or if you would like to exercise any of your other rights under the GDPR, please contact our privacy officer here: Naomi Koshiishi, info@naomiontheroadagain.com

Do Not Track Notice

Do Not Track ("DNT") is a privacy preference that you can set in certain web browsers. We do not track the users of our Site over time and across third party websites and therefore do not respond to browser-initiated DNT signals. We are not responsible for and cannot guarantee how any third parties who interact with our Site and your data will respond to DNT signals.

Opt Out Policy

In addition to the method(s) previously stated, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data specified below:

You can opt out of receiving non-essential communications, such as newsletters, marketing updates, or promotional materials. You can opt-out by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of any email sent by naomiontheroadagain or by contacting the data controller directly with a clear request to be removed from marketing lists. Please note that you may still receive essential service-related emails (e.g., confirmations of subscriptions or administrative notifications) even after opting out of promotional messages.

Certain non-essential cookies and data tracking tools (e.g., those used for site performance and analytics via Google Analytics and Wix) may be disabled or restricted at your discretion. You can opt-out by you may adjust your cookie preferences through your browser settings to block or delete cookies. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on. For more information on managing cookies set by Wix, refer to Wix’s Cookie Policy. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality and performance of this website.

When users click on affiliate links (e.g., to Booking.com), tracking cookies may be placed for the purpose of referral attribution. These are governed by the affiliate partner’s own privacy policies. You can opt-out by you may prevent this form of tracking by disabling cookies in your browser or by refraining from clicking on affiliate links. For additional information or to exercise rights regarding affiliate data, please consult Booking.com’s Privacy Statement.

Modifications

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

Complaints

If you have any complaints about how we process your personal data, please contact us through the contact methods listed in the Contact Information section so that we can, where possible, resolve the issue. If you feel we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner you may contact a supervisory authority. You also have the right to directly make a complaint to a supervisory authority. You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority by contacting your local data protection supervisory authority.

Supervisory Authority

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), and you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. A full list of national data protection authorities in the EEA can be found here:

🔗 https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en

Please note that naomiontheroadagain is based in the United States (Hawai‘i) and does not have an establishment in the European Union. However, we take data privacy seriously and are committed to complying with applicable international data protection laws to the extent that they apply to us. If you have concerns or questions about how your personal data is handled, you may also contact us directly at info@naomiontheroadagain.com, and we will do our best to address your concerns promptly.

Contact Details

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Naomi Koshiishi, at: info@naomiontheroadagain.com

You can also contact us through the contact form available on our Site.

Effective Date: 15th day of April, 2025