Privacy Policy for HikerApps.com

Last updated: August 30, 2026

HikerApps.com respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, how that information is used, and which third-party services may process information when you use the website.

If you have any questions about this policy, you may contact us by email at info@hikerapps.com.

Cookies

HikerApps.com and third-party services used by this website may use cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies may be necessary for website functionality, while others may be used for purposes such as advertising and measuring the effectiveness of advertisements.

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will only be used after you have provided consent. You can manage or withdraw your consent through the cookie and privacy settings provided on this website.

Log Data

When you request a page from HikerApps.com, certain technical information may be recorded in the website's server logs. This may include:

  • your IP address
  • browser and browser version
  • operating system
  • date and time of the request
  • the website or page from which you arrived

Search terms that you enter into the HikerApps.com site search may also be logged.

This information is stored on servers hosted by DreamHost in the United States and is used for purposes such as:

  • website and system administration
  • maintaining the security and reliability of the website
  • understanding how visitors use the website
  • improving the website and its content

Website Analytics

This website uses Clicky to collect website usage statistics and help us understand how visitors use HikerApps.com.

Clicky is configured with Visitor Privacy enabled for all visitors. With this setting, visitor IP addresses are anonymized and Clicky does not use tracking cookies. Information collected may include pages viewed, links clicked, referring pages, browser and device information, screen resolution, language, and anonymized IP address.

For more information about how Clicky handles data, please refer to Clicky's Privacy Policy.

Advertising

This website uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google, to display advertisements.

Third-party vendors, including Google and its advertising partners, may use cookies and other technologies to serve and measure advertisements on this website. Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve advertisements based on a user's previous visits to HikerApps.com and/or other websites.

Where required by applicable law, including for visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, consent will be requested before personalized advertising cookies or similar technologies are used.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising or manage their advertising preferences through Google's advertising settings.

You can learn more about how Google uses information from websites and apps that use its services by visiting How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Commenting Platform

This website uses FastComments as its commenting platform. When you post a comment, FastComments may process information such as your username, email address (if provided), comment content, and related technical information required to provide and secure the commenting service. FastComments may also use functional cookies for features such as authentication.

FastComments processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For more information about how FastComments collects, processes, and stores data, please refer to their Privacy Policy.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain types of processing.

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

If you have questions about your personal data or would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@hikerapps.com.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services we use, or applicable privacy requirements.

Any changes will be published on this page and the "Last updated" date at the top of the policy will be revised accordingly.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how HikerApps.com handles information, please contact us at info@hikerapps.com.