Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy sets out how Shanda Smith uses and protects any information that you give while using ShandaSmith.com.
Shanda Smith may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1/15/2025.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://shandasmith.com, with the linked web addresses of https://yourtravelsecret.com, https://boldexploration.com, https://homeschooltravelresource.com, https://shandakellysmith.com, and https://shandasmith.thrivecart.com
You may recognize us as Let’s Talk Logistics, Shanda Smith, Bold Exploration Podcast, Bold Explorers Club, Your Travel Secret, or Homeschool Travel Resource.
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Site collects some personal information from its users. This Privacy Policy informs you of our views, practices, and policies regarding the collection and use of that data we receive from users of the Site. By voluntarily submitting your personal data to us you are agreeing to let us use your data as follows.
Information Collection and Use
We may use your personal address to:
- Send you our marketing emails
- Manage contacts and send messages
- Improve our Site for your use
- Provide you with the information, products, or services you have requested
- Carry out our obligations to you
- Interact on social media and other platforms
The only data we collect is as submitted by you on the form. We are committed to protecting your personal data. We will not sell your details with third parties except with your express consent.
We may have to share your personal data with third parties service providers for business administration purposes, professional advisors, regulatory authorities, or required outside professionals. We require all of these third party providers to respect the security of your personal data on our instruction.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Wei will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required to do so by law. We may use your information to send you promotional information about third parties we thing you may find interesting.
If you believe any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please contact us.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
We will keep your personal data fro as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it.
You may request that we inform you of the data we hold about you and how we process it.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Joining the mailing list
We take your privacy serious. We do not share your data with any outside sources. You may unsubscribe from our list at any time. Joining our mailing list is free.
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 15, 2026
Website: ShandaSmith.com
Owner: Shanda Smith (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”)
Preamble
We respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information obtained through your use of ShandaSmith.com and related websites (collectively, the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Policy. If you have not read, understood, or agree to the terms of this policy, do not access or use the site.
1. Definitions and Sites Covered
1.1 “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can reasonably be linked to an individual, including but not limited to name, email address, postal address, phone number, cookies, usage data, and login credentials.
1.2 This Policy applies to the following domains and affiliated platforms:
- https://shandasmith.com
- https://yourtravelsecret.com
- https://boldexploration.com
- https://homeschooltravelresource.com
- https://shandakellysmith.com
- https://shandasmith.thrivecart.com
2. Information We Collect
2.1 We collect Personal Information only when voluntarily provided by you through forms, registrations, purchases, comments, or other direct interactions with the Site.
2.2 Categories of information collected may include:
(a) Name and contact information
(b) Email address
(c) Postal address
(d) Telephone number
(e) Login credentials
(f) Cookies and usage data
(g) Internet Protocol (IP) address
(h) Transaction information or historical transaction information
3. Use of Personal Information
3.1 We may use Personal Information to:
(a) Deliver requested products, services, or information
(b) Manage communications and customer relationships
(c) Send marketing or promotional materials
(d) Improve Site functionality and user experience
(e) Fulfill contractual and administrative obligations
(f) Engage with users through social media or community features
3.2 We do not sell Personal Information.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
4.1 We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance Site functionality, remember user preferences, and analyze traffic.
4.2 You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some Site features may not function properly as a result.
5. Comments and User-Generated Content
5.1 When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including name and message content, as well as IP address and browser user agent data to assist with spam detection.
5.2 An anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service if enabled. For terms of use by Gravatar visit https://gravatar.com/
6. Embedded Content from Other Websites
6.1 Articles or pages on this Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from 3rd party websites or services. Embedded content behaves in the same manner as if you visited the originating website directly and may collect data through third-party platforms.
7. Data Storage and Retention
7.1 Personal Information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or administrative necessity.
8. Your Rights and Choices
8.1 You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your Personal Information by contacting us through the Site.
8.2 We may retain certain information as required for legal, security, or recordkeeping purposes.
9. Third-Party Sharing
9.1 We may share Personal Information with trusted third parties who assist in operating the Site, conducting business activities, or providing services, provided they agree to maintain confidentiality and security.
9.2 Personal Information may also be disclosed where required by law or to protect our legal rights.
10. Data Security
10.1 We implement reasonable technical and administrative safeguards designed to protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
11. Policy Updates
11.1 We reserve the right to update or modify this Policy at any time in our sole discretion. Updates will be reflected by a revised effective date. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
12. Contact Information
12.1 Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the contact methods available on the Site and at the email address info (at) shanda smith.com
13. Jurisdictional Limitations and Privacy Law Applicability
13.1 United States–Based Operations
This Site is owned and operated in the United States. Services and offers are determined by a client’s state of residence and applicable law. We do not provide services to individuals in jurisdictions where we are not legally authorized or prepared to offer such services.
13.2 State-Based Service Availability
Service availability may vary by state. We reserve the right to limit, refuse, or discontinue services to any individual or jurisdiction where compliance with applicable law cannot be reasonably achieved at the time of service.
13.3 Acknowledgment of GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is a privacy law applicable to certain individuals located in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom. While this Site may be accessible internationally, we do not target, market to, or intentionally offer services to individuals subject to GDPR, and our data collection practices are not designed to invoke GDPR jurisdiction.
13.4 Incidental Access
Access to this Site from jurisdictions where services are not currently offered is incidental and does not constitute an offer to provide services or an intent to establish ongoing business relationships in those jurisdictions.
13.5 Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Alabama and applicable United States federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Copyright Shanda Smith 2026
This site and it’s contents are restricted to your personal use only and does not come with any other rights.
This site and its content are protected by copyright law and may not be modified, compiled, combined with other content, copied, recorded, synchronized, transmitted, translated, formatted, distributed, publicly displayed, publicly performed, reproduced, given away, used to create derivative works and otherwise used or exploited (including for-profit) without the creator’s expressed permission.
Shanda Smith retains full copyrights to this site and its contents.
Shanda Smith has made every reasonable effort to be as accurate and complete as possible in the creation of this site and it’s contents, and to ensure that the information provided is free from errors; however, the Shanda Smith assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretation of the subject matter herein and does not warrant or represent at any time that the contents within are accurate due to the rapidly changing nature of the subject matter.
Any perceived slights of specific persons, peoples, or organizations are unintentional. Any product, website, and company names mentioned in this site and its content are the trademarks or copyright properties of their respective owners. The creator is not associated or affiliated with them in any way. Nor does the referred product, website, and company sponsor, endorse, or approve this site and its content.
Disclosures
We may have a financial relationship with some of the merchants we mention.
Our podcasts, blog posts and pages may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you if the affiliate links are utilized to make a purchase.
Our podcasts and editorial content, including the advice we provide for educational purposes and the opinion we express on products, services and merchants is not influenced in any way by advertisers or affiliate partnerships and the integrity of our content is in no way compromised by such financial relationships.
We only affiliate with products, services, and merchants that we believe will provide value to our readers. We only endorse products, services and merchants that we have personally used or tested and consider of the highest quality standard.
It remains solely your personal responsibility to conduct your own investigation to determine whether to purchase an affiliate product or service.
You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by us and we cannot be held liable or responsible for any damages resulting from your purchase.
Program Guarantees and Refund Policies
Unless otherwise noted, the educational products sold by Shanda Smith on this site come with a 14-day money back guarantee.
If you are not happy with your purchase, simply contact us in writing with a request for a refund.
Conditional or different guarantees may apply to individual products – so please refer to your purchase materials.
If you do not understand or agree with any of these conditions, please do not order this material.
Travel products and service requests may by non-refundable. Please check for the cancellation and refund policies for each service and travel reservation/product. If you require further clarification, please contact us.