Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 7, 2026
VanLifeKitchens.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy. This page explains what information we collect, how we use it, what third parties have access to it, and your rights as a visitor.
Information we collect
We collect minimal personal information directly. Specifically:
- Anonymous analytics data — page views, referring URLs, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic region (country / state level). We do not collect IP addresses in a personally identifiable way.
- Email address — only if you contact us directly via email at hello@vanlifekitchens.com. We do not run a newsletter or marketing list.
- Affiliate click data — when you click an Amazon or Walmart affiliate link, the destination retailer collects standard click and conversion tracking data per their own privacy policies (linked below).
We do not collect: your name, postal address, phone number, payment information, account credentials, or any other personally identifiable information through normal browsing of this site.
Cookies
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies — required for the site to function (for example, remembering your dark/light preference). These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies — anonymous, aggregated traffic measurement via privacy-respecting analytics. No cross-site tracking.
- Affiliate program cookies — when you click an Amazon or Walmart affiliate link on this site, those retailers set their own cookies on your device. These cookies are required for the affiliate program to attribute the purchase to us and pay our commission. We do not control these cookies and do not have access to their contents.
- Advertising cookies — Google AdSense and its partners may set cookies on your device to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance. These cookies may collect information about your browsing activity across websites to provide personalized advertising. You can opt out via Google Ads Settings.
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites on the internet. Specifically:
- Google's use of the DART cookie — Google uses cookies to serve ads on this site. The DART cookie enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
- Personalized advertising — third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing history. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Third-party ad networks — you may opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
For more information about how Google uses your data when you use our site, see How Google uses information from sites that use our services.
Third-party services
We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Amazon Associates Program — for product affiliate links. See Amazon's Privacy Notice.
- Walmart Affiliate Program — for product affiliate links. See Walmart's Privacy Notice.
- GitHub Pages — our hosting provider. They may collect server logs (IP addresses, request times) for security and performance purposes. See GitHub's Privacy Statement.
Children's privacy
VanLifeKitchens.com is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.
Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- The right to request access to any personal data we hold about you.
- The right to request deletion of your personal data.
- The right to object to processing of your personal data.
- The right to opt out of analytics tracking via standard browser “Do Not Track” signals, which we honor.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@vanlifekitchens.com.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted in the site footer for 30 days.