Your privacy matters to us.
More Than the Map respects your privacy and aims to be transparent about how information may be collected and used when you visit our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we may use it, and the choices you may have regarding your information.
Website: https://morethanthemap.com
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with More Than the Map, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as certain technical information that is automatically collected when you visit the website.
Information You Provide
You may provide information when you contact us, submit a suggestion, request information, participate in a future newsletter or other communication service, or otherwise communicate with us.
This information may include your name, email address, message, and any other information you choose to provide.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider, security systems, or other services used to operate the website. This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and approximate usage information.
This information may be used to maintain website security, prevent abuse, troubleshoot technical problems, understand website performance, and improve the user experience.
How We Use Information
We may use information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve More Than the Map.
- Respond to questions, suggestions, corrections, and other messages.
- Provide information or services you request.
- Improve the content and user experience of the website.
- Protect the website against spam, abuse, fraud, and security threats.
- Understand website performance and usage where appropriate tools are enabled.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
Contact Forms and Messages
If you contact us through a contact form or by email, we may collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message.
We use this information to respond to your request, communicate with you, address corrections or suggestions, and handle other inquiries.
Please do not submit passwords, financial information, sensitive personal information, or other confidential information through our contact forms.
Cookies
More Than the Map may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the website to function, maintain security, remember preferences, or understand how the website is used.
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on the website. The types of cookies used may change as website features and services are added or updated.
You can control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to help operate, secure, analyze, or improve the website. These services may process certain information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Third-party services may include hosting, website security, analytics, email communication, advertising, affiliate programs, embedded media, and other services that we may introduce in the future.
Embedded Content
Articles on More Than the Map may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps, social media content, or other materials from third-party websites.
Embedded content from other websites may behave in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly. Those websites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content according to their own policies.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on More Than the Map may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, booking, or other qualifying action, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to identify referrals and attribute qualifying transactions. Their collection and use of information is governed by their own privacy policies.
For more information about our affiliate relationships, please see our Affiliate Disclosure.
Email and Newsletter Communications
If you choose to subscribe to a More Than the Map newsletter or other email communication, we may collect your email address and any information you voluntarily provide when subscribing.
We may use an email service provider to deliver these communications. You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the relevant email.
Newsletter and email services may process subscriber information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit More Than the Map.
We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website and provide services. These providers may include hosting, security, email, analytics, advertising, affiliate, and other technology providers.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, or a valid governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, users, website, or others.
How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide requested services, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, maintain security, or comply with legal obligations.
The exact retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or information about the processing of your personal information.
You may also have the right to object to or restrict certain processing activities, or to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us through our Contact page.
Children’s Privacy
More Than the Map is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically at children. We do not knowingly request or collect personal information from children through the website.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to help protect information handled through the website. However, no website, online service, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
International Data Transfers
Some service providers we use may process information in countries other than the country where you live. Where applicable, information may therefore be transferred to and processed in other jurisdictions subject to the safeguards and requirements applicable to those services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the website, services, technologies, or applicable legal requirements change.
When changes are made, we will update the date shown at the bottom of this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how More Than the Map handles information, please visit our Contact page.
Last updated: October 2026