Consumer Trust & Legal Compliance

Privacy Policy & FTC Affiliate Disclosure

Last revised: September 2026. This document explains how Oahu Hikes protects visitor privacy, manages cookie preferences, and transparently handles affiliate relationships.

1. FTC Affiliate Disclosure & Commercial Independence

In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255), we disclose that Oahu Hikes participates in verified travel affiliate partnerships.

Certain outbound links to guided tours, catamaran cruises, rental gear vendors, and activity reservations may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and complete a reservation, Oahu Hikes may receive a modest referral commission at zero additional cost to you. In fact, our negotiated partner links frequently unlock discounted rates for our readers.

Our Editorial Guarantee

Affiliate compensation never dictates our editorial coverage, trail safety ratings, or restaurant rankings. We actively recommend free state park trails, budget neighborhood poke counters, and government reservation systems that provide zero commercial compensation.

2. Information We Collect & How It Is Used

Oahu Hikes operates on a privacy-first, minimal-collection architecture. We do not require account registration, login credentials, or personal profiles to access any of our interactive tools or hiking guides.

Server Log Data:
When you browse our site, edge servers automatically log anonymous technical telemetry (including IP address, browser user-agent, operating system, and timestamp) solely for DDoS mitigation, caching performance, and edge security.
Interactive Tool State:
All calculations performed within our Island Trip Matcher, Waikiki Dining Calculator, and Trail Parking Barometer are computed locally on your client device. Zero calculation data or travel dates are sent to or stored on external servers.
Voluntary Correspondence:
If you contact our research desk via email, we use your contact details solely to respond to your inquiry and never sell or rent your address to third-party marketers.

3. Cookies & Consent Management Protocol

We employ a granular GDPR and ePrivacy-compliant consent banner. We categorize cookies into two tiers:

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

Required for fundamental website security, Cloudflare edge caching, and remembering your cookie consent choice. These do not track personal identity.

Measurement & Analytics (Optional)

Google Consent Mode v2 compliant aggregated metrics to measure page dwell times and broken links. These cookies are strictly blocked until you click “Accept All”.

You can revoke or modify your cookie consent at any time by clicking the “Cookie Preferences” trigger in our global footer.

4. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) & GDPR Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users have specific legal rights regarding their data:

Right to Know:
You may request disclosure of any personal information collected in the preceding 12 months.
Right to Delete:
You may request deletion of any personal correspondence stored by our desk.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information:
We do not sell, rent, or monetize your personal data to third parties under any circumstances.

5. Contact Our Privacy Officer

For privacy inquiries, GDPR data deletion requests, or compliance auditing questions, please write to:

Oahu Hikes Compliance Desk
Email: compliance@oahuhikes.online
Response SLA: 48 business hours

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