Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Outbound California collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use outboundcalifornia.com.

Contact: dave@outboundcalifornia.com

Information you provide directly:

• Email address (when signing up for our newsletter or creating an account)
• Name (if provided during checkout or account creation)

Information collected automatically:

• Basic usage data (pages visited, time on site) via analytics
• Technical data (browser type, IP address, device type)
• Session cookies used to maintain your login state

Payment information: We do not collect or store your credit card details. All payment processing is handled by Paddle.com. Please review Paddle's Privacy Policy for details on how they handle payment data.

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver your purchased products and confirm transactions
• Send you the newsletter or permit alerts you signed up for
• Respond to support requests
• Improve our content and user experience
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising targeting.

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Paddle.com — payment processing and subscription management (Merchant of Record)
• Vercel — website hosting and infrastructure
• Recreation.gov / RIDB — permit and campground availability data (read-only, no personal data shared)

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing their use of your data.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Session cookies — to keep you logged in after purchase. These expire after 30 days.
• Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use the site. These are anonymous and aggregated.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Disabling session cookies will prevent you from accessing paid content without re-authenticating.

We retain your email address and account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you delete your account or request removal, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or tax purposes.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Request a portable copy of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from emails)

To exercise any of these rights, email dave@outboundcalifornia.com. We will respond within 30 days.

This site is served over HTTPS. Session cookies are signed with HMAC-SHA256 and are HttpOnly and Secure. We do not store payment card data.

While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our services are not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.

Privacy questions or data requests:

Outbound California
dave@outboundcalifornia.com