Wild Bee Outdoors found at https://wildbeeoutdoors.co.uk/ (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.
What information do we collect and how is it used?
Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form. In addition, you are able to create a user profile, which allows you to create a username and password. We will store the username, but your password will not be visible in our records.
Information from third parties
The Website may contain links to third-party platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Payhip, Buy Me a Coffee, affiliate partners, booking platforms and other websites. If you click through to those platforms or interact with them, your personal information will be handled according to their own privacy policies.
Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalised experience on the Website.
How your information may be used
We may use the information collected in the following ways:
- To operate and maintain the Website;
- To create your account, identify you as a user of the Website, and customise the Website for your account;
- To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
- To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
- To respond to your comments or inquiries;
- To provide you with user support;
- To track and measure advertising on the Website;
- To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorised or illegal activity.
Third-party use of personal information
We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorise us to share your information.
Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:
Google Analytics – I use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Website, including which pages are viewed, how visitors arrive on the Website and how they interact with content. Google Analytics may collect information such as device, browser, approximate location and website usage data. Google Analytics does not provide me with directly identifying information such as your name or email address.
Payhip – I use Payhip to sell digital downloads, such as route guides and PDF resources. If you purchase a digital product, Payhip may collect information needed to process your order, such as your name, email address, payment details, billing information and details of the product purchased. Payment information is processed by Payhip and/or its payment processors, not stored directly by me on this Website. Payhip’s use of your personal information is governed by Payhip’s own privacy policy.
Stripe – Payments for digital products purchased through Payhip are processed securely by Stripe. Stripe may collect and process payment information, billing details and other information needed to complete the transaction, prevent fraud and comply with legal obligations. I do not receive or store your full card details on this Website. Stripe’s use of your personal information is governed by Stripe’s own privacy policy.
MailerLite – I use MailerLite to manage my email list, send newsletters, deliver free resources and send occasional marketing emails. If you sign up to my email list, I collect your name, email address and information about your consent, such as when and where you signed up. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganisation proceeding brought by or against us.
Anonymous data
From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.
Cookies
The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customise Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of and traffic to our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Microsoft Clarity
Microsoft Clarity is a website analytics service that we use to track how users interact with our website. The service collects data on user behavior, such as clicks, scrolls, navigation, behavioural metrics, heatmaps and session replay. We use the data collected by Microsoft Clarity to analyse user behavior, improve our website and make it more user-friendly. The information is not shared with third parties except as required by law.
Microsoft Clarity collects non-personal information about how users interact with our website, such as the pages visited and the actions taken. I do not use Clarity to intentionally collect sensitive personal information.
Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimisation, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. You can opt-out of Microsoft Clarity tracking by disabling cookies in your web browser. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Affiliate Program Participation
The Website engages in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. This will be at no extra cost to you. The use of affiliate links does not influence the products, services and websites that I share with you.
Wild Bee Outdoors is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com. As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customised links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilises cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Advertising
CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) is a service provider of this Site for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement
Disclaimer
I’m not a mountain guide, just a passionate hiker and cyclist. I want you to use the information I provide here, but please, always double-check your plans. Trails can change and snow can stick around even in the height of summer. Take ownership of your adventure. Do your homework, plan your routes carefully, double check the weather forecast, and never head out unprepared. Wear sturdy, waterproof footwear, pack essentials like maps, navigation apps, food, water, cash, a phone and a battery pack. The mountains can be unpredictable!
Sensitive personal information
At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
Children’s information
The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact me immediately at bea@wildbeeoutdoors.co.uk and I will use my best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Intellectual property rights
The Website contains intellectual property owned by Beatrice Searle and Wild Bee Outdoors. No permission is given to directly reprint or republish the Website content in part or in full without acknowledgement.
Content means any text, graphics, audio and video and also extends to the page layouts of this Site and any social media channels and emails.
Should you wish to utilise the content on this Website please contact bea@wildbeeoutdoors.co.uk. You must receive written permission to repurpose, copy and/or modify any content on this Website, or content which is shared to you via email or on social media.
Refund policy
Should you decide to purchase a digital download from this Website, you will be sent direct access to the product, so digital downloads are non-refundable.
For personalised services, including the Austrian farm stay search service, payment is non-refundable once work has begun, due to the personalised nature of the research.
If I accept a farm stay search but cannot find at least three suitable options that broadly match your brief and appear to have availability at the time of research, I will refund your search fee in full.
Should you have any questions about your purchase, I would be happy to help. Please contact bea@wildbeeoutdoors.co.uk.
Contact information
At any time, please contact us at bea@wildbeeoutdoors.co.uk for questions related to this Privacy Policy.
Last updated: 14th May 2026