Effective Date: 23 March 2026
Last Updated: 23 March 2026
Welcome to Poverty Tour (“we,” “us,” or “our”), the rolling circus of questionable transportation choices, route updates, event logistics, and community nonsense. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and what rights you may have regarding your information.
By using our website, registering for events, submitting forms, joining our mailing list, or otherwise interacting with Poverty Tour online, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. What This Policy Covers
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:
- our website
- event registration forms
- waiver forms
- contact forms
- mailing list signups
- volunteer or vendor applications
- surveys, polls, or feedback forms
- community or participant communications
- third-party tools, if we use them in connection with Poverty Tour
This policy does not necessarily apply to third-party platforms we do not control, even if we link to them or embed them, including social media sites, event apps, maps, video platforms, payment processors, or other external services.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of information:
A. Information You Provide Directly
You may give us information such as:
- your name
- email address
- phone number
- mailing address
- emergency contact information
- vehicle information
- registration details
- waiver submissions
- participant information
- volunteer information
- vendor or sponsor information
- communications you send to us
- photos, videos, or other content you submit
If you fill out forms for event registration or waivers, we may also collect any additional details you choose to provide, including information needed to coordinate participation, confirm eligibility, or contact you about event logistics.
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the site, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as:
- IP address
- browser type
- operating system
- device type
- pages viewed
- referring website
- approximate location based on IP
- dates and times of access
- clicks, navigation behavior, and other diagnostic data
This may be collected through cookies, pixels, analytics tools, server logs, or similar technologies. Tiny digital breadcrumbs. Less romantic than they sound.
C. Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from third-party tools or services we use, such as:
- analytics providers
- email marketing services
- form providers
- event management platforms
- map or route tools
- payment processors
- social media platforms
- video hosting services
- customer support or communication platforms
3. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- operate, maintain, and improve the website
- manage event registrations and attendance
- process waivers and participant submissions
- communicate about routes, schedules, updates, safety notices, and event logistics
- send newsletters, announcements, or promotional emails
- respond to inquiries or support requests
- prevent fraud, abuse, spam, or other nonsense
- analyze website traffic and user engagement
- protect the safety and integrity of our events, participants, and systems
- comply with legal obligations
- enforce our terms, rules, or policies
We may also use information in aggregated or de-identified form for planning, reporting, operational analysis, or improving future events.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- keep the site functioning properly
- remember preferences
- understand how visitors use the site
- measure traffic and performance
- improve content and user experience
- support embedded features from third parties
You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may cause parts of the site to behave like an old carburetor on a cold morning: technically functional, spiritually hostile.
5. Email Communications
If you sign up for our mailing list or provide your email address, we may send you:
- event updates
- administrative notices
- route or schedule changes
- waiver reminders
- promotional emails
- community announcements
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us at [contact email]. We may still send non-promotional messages related to registrations, waivers, logistics, safety, or operational matters.
6. Event Registrations, Waivers, and Participant Information
If you register for a Poverty Tour event, submit a waiver, or otherwise participate, we may collect information needed to:
- verify participation
- manage logistics
- contact you before, during, or after an event
- maintain attendance records
- coordinate group communications
- address safety, emergency, or operational issues
- document compliance with event requirements
We may retain registration and waiver information as reasonably necessary for operational, legal, insurance, safety, and recordkeeping purposes.
7. Photos, Video, and User Content
Poverty Tour may involve photography, video, livestreams, media coverage, and participant-submitted content. If you submit content to us, tag us, or participate in public-facing event activities, we may use that content in connection with Poverty Tour, including on our website, social media, promotional materials, recaps, and related media, subject to any separate release terms or permissions that may apply.
If you appear in event footage or photos taken in public or group settings, that content may be used for documentation, promotion, or community coverage unless otherwise restricted by law or specific written agreement.
8. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information in the cartoon-villain sense of stuffing it into a sack and trading it for doubloons.
We may, however, share information in the following circumstances:
- with service providers who help us operate the website or events
- with form, email, registration, waiver, hosting, analytics, or communication providers
- with vendors, contractors, or volunteers who need access to perform legitimate duties
- with event partners, sponsors, or organizers where necessary for event operations
- to comply with law, legal process, or governmental requests
- to protect rights, safety, property, users, participants, or the public
- in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale, or transfer of assets
- with your consent or at your direction
We may also share aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify you.
9. Third-Party Services and Embedded Content
Our website may use or embed third-party tools and services, including but not limited to:
- maps
- videos
- calendars
- forms
- payment tools
- analytics tools
- social media feeds
- event platforms
- community apps
These third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies. We do not control those policies, and you should review them before handing over your clicks, taps, coordinates, or wallet.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- provide services
- operate events
- maintain business and event records
- resolve disputes
- enforce agreements
- comply with legal, tax, insurance, safety, or regulatory obligations
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information. No system is perfectly secure, and no internet transmission is guaranteed to be invincible. We do our best to keep the wheels on, but we cannot promise absolute security. The FTC recommends that businesses minimize the data they keep, protect what they retain, dispose of it properly, and plan ahead for security incidents.
12. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which can include the right to:
- request access to personal information we hold about you
- request correction of inaccurate information
- request deletion of certain information
- opt out of certain uses or disclosures
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- appeal certain privacy decisions, where required by law
California residents may have additional privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain data-sharing practices, subject to legal exceptions.
To make a privacy request, contact us at pbgdalton@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
13. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, our website may not respond to them in all cases unless required by applicable law.
14. Children’s Privacy
Our website and events are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate authorization where required by law. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in a manner that violates applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
COPPA imposes special requirements on websites or online services directed to children under 13, or those with actual knowledge they are collecting personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided us personal information improperly, contact us at pbgdalton@gmail.com.
15. International Users
If you access this site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. Data protection laws in those jurisdictions may differ from those in your home country.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date above. If we make material changes, we may also provide additional notice where appropriate.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
Poverty Tour
pbgdalton@gmail.com