Privacy Policy Effective Date: June 30, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Restless Sole (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, restlesssole.com, read our content, or subscribe to our newsletter.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information about you in a range of ways when you use our website. This includes:
Personal Data You Provide to Us:
- Newsletter Subscriptions: When you opt-in to receive our itineraries or newsletters, we collect your name and email address. We use a third-party email service provider, ConvertKit, to store this information and deliver our emails.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Automatically Collected Data:
- Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 to track and report website traffic. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and your behavior on our website (such as pages visited and time spent on the site). This data is aggregated and anonymized to help us improve our content and user experience.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and store certain information.
- If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- We use tracking technologies to remember your preferences, analyze our website’s performance, and serve personalized advertisements. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
4. Third-Party Advertising and Affiliate Marketing
- Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements to our users. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet. You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.
- Affiliate Links: Restless Sole participates in various affiliate marketing programs. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These affiliate partners may use cookies to track your clicks and purchases in order to properly allocate commissions.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website.
- Send you promotional information, such as newsletters and travel guides, provided you have opted in.
- Respond to your comments or inquiries.
- Serve relevant advertisements and process affiliate marketing conversions.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience.
- Protect against, identify, and prevent fraud and other illegal activity.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners and trusted affiliates. We may use third-party service providers (such as ConvertKit and Google Analytics) to help us operate our business and the site or administer activities on our behalf.
7. United States State Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
If you are a resident of California or other states with applicable comprehensive privacy laws, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
- Right to Know: You have the right to request what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we collected and retained, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: While we do not “sell” personal information in the traditional sense, the use of third-party cookies for advertising (like Google AdSense) may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under certain US state laws. You can opt out of personalized advertising by adjusting your browser cookie settings or utilizing industry-standard opt-out tools.
8. International Data Transfers
Restless Sole is operated by a global team of travelers, with primary technical operations based in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. If you are accessing our website from the United States, the European Union, or other regions with laws governing data collection and use, please note that your personal data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in India or the United States where our third-party servers (such as ConvertKit and Google) are located. By using our website, you consent to this transfer.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we will be able to take the necessary actions to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: hello@restlesssole.com