Last updated October 30, 2026. Short version: Trailbound sets no advertising or tracking cookies, and counts visits only if you agree.
What is stored in your browser
Needed to make the site work (always on): a sign-in session so you stay signed in, a copy of your hikes and settings so the site opens fast and works offline, and the parks you chose to download. This stays on your device. It uses your browser's local storage, not tracking cookies, and you can clear it any time in your browser settings.
Visit counting (only if you accept): if you click Accept on the privacy notice, we count each page view and store a random ID in your browser so repeat visits aren't counted as new people. It isn't linked to your name or email, and it isn't shared with advertisers. If you click Reject, or your browser sends a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal, nothing is counted and no ID is stored.
What we don't use
No advertising cookies, no social media trackers, no third-party analytics scripts, and no fingerprinting.
Other websites
The site loads fonts from Google Fonts and a code library from jsDelivr, so those services see your IP address when a page loads. Map images come from the U.S. Geological Survey, and park information from the National Park Service and National Weather Service. Links to Google Maps and Stripe checkout open those companies' sites, with their own policies.
Changing your mind
Clear this site's data in your browser settings and you'll be asked again. In the iPhone app there is no browser cookie banner; the same promises apply.