Last Updated: November 11, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to Atypical Fare ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, AtypicalFare.com.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your comment.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
- Contact Forms: Information you provide when contacting us through our contact form.
Automatically Collected Information
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
- Analytics: We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site, including IP addresses, browser types, and pages viewed.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your comments and questions
- Send newsletters and updates (if you've subscribed)
- Improve our website and content
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior
Third-Party Services
Our website may use various third-party services to provide functionality, analyze traffic, deliver content, and communicate with you. These may include analytics tools, advertising networks, email service providers, content delivery networks, comment systems, and other service providers.
These third-party services may collect information about your visit to our website and have their own privacy policies governing how they use your information. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with.
Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences
- Understand how you use our site
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Cookie Consent (EU Visitors)
When you first visit our site from the EU, you will be asked to consent to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
Affiliate Links
Atypical Fare may contain affiliate links. If you purchase a product through an affiliate link, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Your Rights
For All Users
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your personal information
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
- Disable cookies in your browser
Additional Rights for EU Residents (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Union, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format
- Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent
Legal Basis for Processing: We process your data based on:
- Your consent (e.g., newsletter subscriptions)
- Legitimate interests (e.g., website analytics, responding to comments)
Data Retention: We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
Additional Rights for California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to Know: Request information about the personal data we've collected about you in the past 12 months
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
- Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the "sale" of your personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)
- Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights
Categories of Personal Information We Collect:
- Identifiers (name, email address, IP address)
- Internet activity (browsing behavior, interactions with our website)
How to Exercise Your Rights: To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at joyce@atypicalfare.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA).
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at joyce@atypicalfare.com.