Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 6, 2026 · Last updated: May 6, 2026

The short version: We collect the minimum data needed to plan your trips and improve the site. We don't sell your personal information. We use a few well-known services (Mapbox, OpenStreetMap, Photon, affiliate networks) — each is listed below.

1. Who we are

Camptime.ca ("Camptime", "we", "us") is a Canadian road trip and camping planning tool operated from Saskatchewan, Canada. You can reach us at hello@camptime.ca.

2. What we collect

2.1 Information you give us

Trip details you enter: start and end locations, stops, vehicle type, fuel grade, dates. Stored locally in your browser (localStorage) so your trip is still there when you come back. Not transmitted to our servers unless you explicitly save or share a trip.
Contact info if you email us or sign up for a newsletter (name, email).

2.2 Information collected automatically

Standard server logs: IP address, user agent, requested URL, timestamp, referrer. Retained up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.
Affiliate click events: when you click a sponsored link, we log the product ID, slot ID, a hashed IP, user agent, and referrer (no name or email). Retained up to 12 months for fraud prevention and reporting.
Aggregate analytics: page views, device type, country/region, and feature usage. We use privacy-respecting analytics that do not build cross-site profiles.

2.3 Information we do not collect

We do not require accounts to use the trip planner.
We do not collect precise GPS location unless you tap "Find me" — and even then, only momentarily for that map action.
We do not track you across other websites.

3. How we use information

To run the trip planner (geocoding, routing, mapping).
To show you relevant campgrounds, fuel prices, and points of interest.
To measure how features are used so we can improve them.
To pay our affiliate partners and detect click fraud.
To respond to your messages.

4. Third-party services

We rely on a small number of third parties to operate. Each receives only what they need to perform their function.

Mapbox (mapping & routing) — receives your map view, route requests, and IP. Mapbox privacy policy.
Photon / OpenStreetMap (address autocomplete) — receives the search text you type and your IP. OSM.
Natural Resources Canada (fuel price data) — we fetch publicly published averages weekly; no user data sent.
Parks Canada Open Data (campground data) — public dataset; no user data sent.
Affiliate networks (Amazon Associates, CJ Affiliate, Impact, Awin, Booking.com) — when you click an affiliate link, the destination network sets its own cookies under their privacy policy. We do not control those cookies.
Hosting — site is served from servers operated on our behalf in Canada.

5. Cookies & local storage

Strictly necessary: we use browser localStorage to remember your last trip, fuel grade, and vehicle preferences. This stays on your device.
Affiliate: when you click an affiliate link, the destination site sets cookies attributing the referral to us. These are first-party cookies on the partner's domain.
No third-party advertising cookies are set by camptime.ca itself.

You can clear localStorage from your browser settings at any time. Doing so will reset your saved trip and preferences.

6. Affiliate & sponsored content

Some links on Camptime.ca are affiliate links. We may earn a commission when you book or buy through these links — at no extra cost to you. Sponsored placements are marked. See our full Affiliate Disclosure.

7. Children

Camptime.ca is intended for users 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have, contact us and we will delete it.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your information.
Withdraw consent or object to certain processing.
Lodge a complaint with a privacy regulator (in Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner; in the EU, your local Data Protection Authority).

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@camptime.ca.

9. Data retention

Server logs: up to 30 days.
Affiliate click logs: up to 12 months.
Email correspondence: up to 24 months unless you ask us to delete it sooner.
Local trip data: stays on your device until you clear it.

10. Security

We use HTTPS site-wide, keep our servers patched, restrict admin access via SSH keys, and store affiliate logs with hashed IPs. No system is perfect; if we ever experience a data incident affecting you, we will notify you and the relevant regulator as required by law.

11. International transfers

Camptime.ca is hosted in Canada. Some third-party services (Mapbox, Photon, affiliate networks) operate outside Canada, including in the United States and the European Union. By using the site you consent to your information being processed in those locations under their respective privacy policies.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the site evolves. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect any changes. Material changes will be highlighted on the home page for at least 14 days.

13. Contact

Questions, concerns, or privacy requests:

Email: privacy@camptime.ca
General: hello@camptime.ca