Privacy Policy

Traveling Moose and Bugs website is owned by Traveling Moose and Bugs, which is a data controller of your personal data.

We have adopted this Privacy Policy, which determines how we are processing the information collected by Traveling Moose and Bugs, which also provides the reasons why we must collect certain personal data about you. Therefore, you must read this Privacy Policy before using Traveling Moose and Bugs website.

We take care of your personal data and undertake to guarantee its confidentiality and security.

Personal information we collect:

When you visit the Traveling Moose and Bugs, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the installed cookies on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.” Moreover, we might collect the you personal data you provide to us during checkout or newsletter sign-up to be able to fulfill orders and deliver updates (including but not limited to Name, Surname, Address, and transaction details). All payments are securely processed by our third-party payment processors (such as Stripe or PayPal); we do not store your financial billing information on our servers.

Why do we process your data?

Our top priority is customer data security, and, as such, we may process only minimal user data, only as much as it is absolutely necessary to maintain the website. Information collected automatically is used to maintain site security, analyze traffic trends, and support our affiliate marketing and advertising features.

You can visit the website without telling us who you are or revealing any information, by which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. If, however, you wish to use some of the website’s features, or you wish to receive our newsletter or provide other details by filling a form, you may provide personal data to us, such as your email, first name, last name, city of residence, organization, telephone number. You can choose not to provide us with your personal data, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the website’s features. For example, you won’t be able to receive our Newsletter or contact us directly from the website. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us via privacy_policy_queries@mooseandbugs.com.

Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures

  • Personalized Advertising: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.

  • Google's Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to Traveling Moose and Bugs and/or other sites on the internet.

  • Your Control & Opt-Out Options: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Your rights:

If you are a European resident, you have the following rights related to your personal data:

  • The right to be informed.

  • The right of access.

  • The right to rectification.

  • The right to erasure.

  • The right to restrict processing.

  • The right to data portability.

  • The right to object.

  • Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling.

If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident, we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information might be transferred outside of Europe, including Canada and the United States.

United States State Privacy Rights

If you are a resident of certain U.S. states (including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, and others with active state privacy regulations), your local laws grant you specific rights regarding your personal information.

Depending on your state of residence, these rights may include:

  • The Right to Know and Access: The right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which it was collected, and the business purpose for collecting it.

  • The Right to Deletion: The right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions (for example, if we need the data to complete an open store transaction or fulfill a legal obligation).

  • The Right to Correction: The right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information that we maintain about you.

  • The Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: The right to direct a business to not "sell" your personal information or "share" it for targeted cross-context behavioral advertising. Because we utilize third-party cookies for advertising, analytics, and affiliate tracking (such as our travel and gear partners), you can manage or opt-out of these tracking mechanisms through your browser settings or a dedicated cookie consent banner.

  • The Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you (such as by denying you services, charging different prices, or providing a lower level of service) for exercising any of your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, or if you have questions about your data privacy as a U.S. resident, please contact us at privacy_policy_queries@mooseandbugs.com. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.

Links to other websites:

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for such other websites or third parties' privacy practices. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and read the privacy statements of each website that may collect personal information.

Information security:

We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We keep reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and personal data disclosure in its control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.

Legal disclosure:

We will disclose any information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

Contact information:

If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to individual rights and your Personal Information, you may send an email to privacy_policy_queries@mooseandbugs.com.