Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 1, 2026

Midwest Journeys ("we," "us," or "our") is operated by Shull Media LLC. We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information is collected, used, and shared when you visit our website, midwestjourneys.com.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding personal information collected through our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information you voluntarily provide

  • Your email address when you subscribe to our mailing list.

  • Your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide when contacting us.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, Squarespace and other services used on our website may collect technical and usage information, including:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location.

  • Browser type, device type, and operating system.

  • Pages visited and time spent on our website.

  • Referring websites and search terms, where available.

  • Website interactions and general usage information.

This information helps us understand how visitors use Midwest Journeys and improve our content.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website.

  • Manage our email subscriber list.

  • Send occasional emails about Midwest Journeys adventures, travel destinations, new videos, and practical tips to subscribers who have requested them.

  • Respond to questions, comments, or inquiries.

  • Understand website traffic and visitor engagement.

  • Protect the security and functionality of our website.

  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell our email subscriber list.

3. Email Subscriptions

Midwest Journeys uses Squarespace to collect and manage email newsletter subscriptions.

When you subscribe, your email address is stored in our Squarespace mailing list.

We are currently collecting email addresses for future Midwest Journeys communications. Subscribers may eventually receive occasional updates about our camping adventures, travel experiences, website articles, and YouTube videos.

You may request removal from our mailing list at any time by contacting us. When we begin sending newsletters, those messages will include an unsubscribe option.

We do not share our mailing list with third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

4. Squarespace Hosting and Analytics

Our website is hosted by Squarespace, which provides website hosting, mailing list management, and built-in website analytics.

Squarespace may collect and process technical information about website visitors, including IP addresses, device information, browser details, and website activity.

We use Squarespace Analytics to better understand how visitors discover and interact with our website.

For more information about Squarespace's data practices, please review the Squarespace Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Midwest Journeys uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand visitor activity.

These technologies may include:

  • Essential cookies: Used for website functionality, security, and basic operations.

  • Analytics cookies: Used to help us understand website traffic and visitor interactions through Squarespace Analytics.

  • Third-party technologies: May be used by embedded content providers, such as YouTube.

Where required by applicable law, we seek consent before using nonessential cookies or similar tracking technologies.

You may manage cookies through your browser settings and any cookie preference controls available on our website.

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. YouTube and Embedded Content

Our website includes videos embedded from YouTube, a service operated by Google.

When you view or interact with embedded YouTube content, Google may collect information about your device, browser, and interactions with that content. This may involve cookies or similar technologies, depending on the embed configuration and your privacy settings.

Information collected by YouTube is governed by Google's privacy practices.

For more information, visit the Google Privacy Policy.

7. Amazon Associates and Affiliate Links

Midwest Journeys participates in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that allows us to earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through links on our website.

Some articles may contain affiliate links directing visitors to Amazon or other third-party websites.

When you click an affiliate link, the destination website or affiliate service may use cookies or other technologies to track referrals and qualifying purchases.

Midwest Journeys does not receive your payment information or individual order details through the Amazon Associates Program.

Your interactions with Amazon are governed by Amazon's Privacy Notice.

For additional information about our affiliate relationships, please review our Affiliate Disclosure.

8. Third-Party Websites and Social Media

Our website contains links to third-party websites and social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

When you follow these links, you leave our website and become subject to the privacy practices of the destination platform.

We are not responsible for the privacy policies or data-handling practices of third-party websites.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.

9. How We Share Information

We may share information with service providers that help us operate our website and mailing list, including Squarespace.

Information may also be disclosed when required by law, to respond to lawful requests, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, visitors, or website security.

We do not sell our email subscriber list or provide subscriber information to advertisers for their independent marketing purposes.

10. Data Retention and Your Privacy Choices

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Newsletter subscriber information is generally retained until you unsubscribe, request deletion, or we no longer need it for the mailing list.

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information and use established service providers to manage our website and subscriber information.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Children's Privacy

Midwest Journeys is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, services, privacy practices, or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

We encourage visitors to review this policy occasionally.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a request concerning your personal information, please contact:

Midwest Journeys
Operated by Shull Media LLC

Website: https://midwestjourneys.com

Email: chrisandtammy@midwestjourneys.com