Introduction
We’re thrilled that you’ve landed here on our site and we hope you’re enjoying all of our travel resources and other blog posts! We’re committed to providing you with the best content that we can and want to welcome you into our community of travel addicts and those seeking a truly meaningful lifestyle.
In order to keep this place fun, exciting, and adventurous we’ve had to set up a few policies (some folks dressed in really fancy clothes assured us this is necessary).
Please carefully read through our Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, and Disclaimers below and be sure that you understand and agree with them.
Contact Info
If you wish to contact us regarding these policies, please email us at hello@lorjorexplore.com.
privacy policy
What Data We Collect
During your use of our site, we may collect personal data that can be used to contact or identify you. Personal data means any information capable of identifying you as an individual. It does not include anonymous data.
We don’t collect sensitive personal data such as race, ethnicity, political beliefs, religion, sexual preference, or genetic information.
Examples of data we may collect:
Identity Data | This may include your first and/or last name, username, marital status, title, date of birth and gender.
Contact Data | This may include your email address and telephone number.
Financial Data | We will collect any personal financial data you provide to us when you purchase our products or services. This may include your debit/credit card information.
Transaction Data | This may include details about payments between us and other details of purchases made by you.
Technical Data | This may include internet protocol addresses, browser type and version, browser plug-in types and versions, time zone setting and location, operating system and platform, and other statistics.
Usage Data | This may include information about how you use our website, products, or services, including pages of our site you visit and time spent on those pages.
Marketing and Communications Data | This may include your preferences regarding communications and what marketing content you receive from us.
How We Collect Data
We may collect your personal data in a number of ways, which include:
Voluntary submission | For example, when you submit a form, place an order, subscribe to our email list, respond to a survey, leave a comment, email us, or when you enter a giveaway or promotion.
Automatic collection | Non-personally identifiable information about you may automatically be collected whenever you interact with our site. This information is used to monitor website activity and improve our site. The information we collect about you may include internet protocol addresses, browser type and version, browser plug-in types and versions, pages of our site you visit, time spent viewing our site, time zone setting and location, operating system and platform, and other statistics.
Third parties | We may collect personal data about you from third parties or public sources, including Google Analytics, Mailerlite, and Webflow.
Google Analytics enables us to collect, monitor and analyze website traffic information. Google will store this information. Traffic information is not collected from you after you leave our site.
We utilize Mailerlite to manage and distribute our email newsletter.
Webflow is the platform on which we’ve developed this website and is responsible for its hosting and operation.
Each third party provider’s use of your personal data is subject to their respective privacy policies. Anonymous website traffic data or email activity may be shared with our business partners or advertisers on an appropriate and aggregate basis.
How We Use Data
We may use your personal data in the following ways:
- To operate and maintain our website.
- To send you email newsletters. Each email will include an easy method to opt-out.
- To respond to your questions and other communications.
- To track and analyze statistics regarding website traffic, performance, and marketing.
- To detect, investigate, and deter unauthorized or illegal activity.
Disclosing Personal Data
We keep your personal data confidential and will only disclose it to another party if we are required to do so by law or if necessary under the following conditions:
- To protect our rights or property, or those of our users.
- To protect the rights or personal safety of our users or the public.
- To investigate or respond to any real or perceived violation of our Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions or Disclaimer.
We will never sell your information to another party and any time information is shared we expect third parties to treat it with the same commitment to data security that we do.
Retaining Personal Data
Your personal data is stored internally by us or in a data management system. It will only be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
Cookies & Third Parties
We eat cookies just about every day. And we also store cookies. But now we’re talking about two different kinds of cookies. The non-edible ones are small data files on your browser. Generally these cookies are used to store user preferences or shopping cart status, and provide anonymous data to third parties like Google Analytics.
We may use both session cookies, which will expire when you close the browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until they’re deleted.
Cookies are meant to improve your browsing experience. If you prefer to disable cookies on this site the most effective way to do so is in your browser.
Access to Data
You have the right to view, edit or delete the personal data we’ve collected about you. If you wish to withdraw consent to us processing or storing your personal data, you may do so at any time by emailing us at hello@lorjorexplore.com. You may also contact us and request that we send you the personal data we have about you in a digital file.
Security
We take personal data security very seriously and we strive to keep your data secure at all times. Please remember however, that no method of digital data transmission or storage is 100% secure at all times. We can’t guarantee any data’s absolute security, though we will use all reasonable means to protect it.
Child Privacy
We never knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If you’re a parent or guardian and you believe we may have your child’s information in our database, please contact us immediately. We will use our best efforts to remove any such information from our records.
Our website and its content are directed to individuals who are at least 16 years old.
Terms & Conditions / Disclaimer
All the content you find here is for informational purposes. We created this website to inspire others to enjoy travel, get outdoors, simplify their lifestyles in (sometimes) unconventional ways and get the most out of life, but we’re not certified experts on any of these subjects. (There’s no such thing as Certified Campervan Builder.. is there?)
We’re just regular folks, like everyone else, and sometimes we make mistakes. So, please use common sense, especially when you’re outdoors or engaging in activities like hiking, camping, kayaking, riding a bike, driving down a washboard road.. you get the idea. We can’t be held responsible for your injury, loss, or damage to persons or property while you’re actively living life to the fullest in any manner we’ve recommended here on our website.
We also can’t guarantee that you’ll experience the same results when you visit a destination we’ve shared. We work really hard to provide detailed, accurate information and we’ll update it if we find any errors. Please understand that what you see here may not be 100% correct all the time. Things happen. Floods knock out bridges, transportation unions go on strike, pandemics pop up out of nowhere.. you’re using the information we provide at your own risk.
If you do find that something we’ve covered isn’t entirely accurate or up to date, please send us a quick message. Other readers of the blog will appreciate it!
Blog Comment Policy
Comments on our blogs posts and interaction both here on our website and social media channels are appreciated and encouraged. On the other hand, we don’t encourage or tolerate inappropriate behavior including foul language, vulgarity, negativity or abuse of the commenting system.
That being said, we reserve the right to remove any comments viewed, at our discretion, to violate this policy without notice. Those found in repeat violation will be permanently blocked. We’re also not responsible or liable for any comments or content shared by others on this website.
We love reading your thoughts, suggestions, and questions and we read everything that you send us or post. We will always keep your information and identity confidential, but if we really love something you’ve sent us we may share it with others in a blog post or elsewhere on our website.
Copyright Policy
All of the text, images, video, and other content on this website is either produced and owned by us, Joren and Laura Byers, or has been shared with the permission of the creator, or under the creative commons license. Any photos that we didn’t take will be properly credited or are assumed to be regarded as public domain.
As photographers and creatives we take the whole copyright thing pretty seriously. Our original content is protected under intellectual property rights, both here in the United States and other countries.
We work our butts off to create all the content you see here so please don’t be a jerk and steal anything from us. If you do, expect to receive an invoice in the mail. Using our photos without written permission is a copyright violation.
If you’d like to publish, reproduce, or use our visual content in any format, please contact us at hello@lorjorexplore.com and we’ll happily set you up with permission and let you know about our usage fees.
Blog posts may be paraphrased or quoted, as long as you credit us and link back to the original post. Copying entire blog posts or republishing without credit just ain’t allowed. That’s called plagiarism.
Affiliate Disclaimer
We do make money from our blog and associated services. Sometimes we receive compensation for sponsored advertisements or through affiliate programs.
Some of the links found on our website are affiliate links. If you use these links and choose to make a purchase we’ll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Using our affiliate links is a way of supporting us, helping us offset the cost of running this website, and ensuring that we’re able to continue providing free content and resources. That makes y’all totally awesome and we truly appreciate the support!
We understand that receiving compensation could influence advertising content; however, all the opinions we share and any written content, even if we’re receiving compensation, are strictly our own. We don’t allow businesses, advertisers, or anyone else to put words in our mouths. Additionally, we only work with brands that we truly stand behind. Any products or services we promote are ones that we’re actually willing to use ourselves.
That being said, we will not be held liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage, injury, or loss caused by or in relation to any goods or activities encouraged here on our website.
Regarding third party websites or services that we reference or promote, we’d encourage you to read over their individual privacy policies, disclaimers, and terms of service agreements.
Updates and Acceptance of Terms
From time to time we may update, modify, or even replace our own privacy policy, disclaimers, and terms of service. Notice of these changes will be communicated by posting them on this page, so we suggest that you review these policies periodically for any changes. All changes take immediate effect when they’re posted here.
By using our website, you signify your acceptance of our policy. If you don’t agree with our policy, please do not use our website. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to our policy also signifies your acceptance of those changes.
Whew! We all made it through some less-than-thrilling legal matters. Give yourselves a pat on the back and have a cookie! The edible kind.
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