Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

East Coast Hiker (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates eastcoasthiker.com. This page explains what information we collect and how we use it.

Information We Collect

Analytics data. We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site. This collects anonymized data such as pages visited, time on page, device type, and approximate location (country/region). No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Contact form submissions. If you contact us via email, we receive your email address and any information you include in your message. We use this only to respond to your inquiry and do not share it with third parties.

Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites on the internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Cookies

This site uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Analytics: Google Analytics uses cookies to track sessions and understand how visitors use the site. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
• Advertising: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance. These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites. You can manage your ad preferences at Google Ads Settings.

Affiliate Links

Some links on this site — including links to gear retailers like REI and Backcountry — may be affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only link to products and retailers we genuinely recommend.

Third-Party Links

Trail pages may link to official park, forest service, and state agency websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about this policy? [email protected]