Privacy Policy
Michigan Family Travel respects the privacy of our readers. This page explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit our website.
Michigan Family Travel is a digital travel publication based in Michigan.
Our website is mifamilytravel.com.
For questions about this privacy policy, contact writer@steffymccourt.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you use it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly with your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data, including EXIF GPS information.
Visitors to the website may be able to download images and extract location data from them.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies may last for one year.
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie may be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. Login and screen preference cookies may also be used when you sign in.
If you select “Remember Me,” login information may remain saved for up to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and identifies the post that was edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.
Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, add third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
For registered users, if any, personal information provided in their user profile may also be stored.
Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except they may not be able to change their username.
Website administrators may also view and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
You may also request that we erase personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Editorial & Advertising Disclosure
Michigan Family Travel works with select tourism organizations, destinations, hotels, restaurants, attractions, and other businesses through advertising and partnerships.
Sponsored or paid content will be identified when applicable. Advertising relationships do not guarantee positive editorial coverage or influence the opinions expressed in our stories.
Affiliate Disclosure
Michigan Family Travel may participate in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.
Analytics
Michigan Family Travel uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, device and browser information, approximate location, and how visitors arrived at the site.
Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect and process information about website activity. Google’s use of this information is governed by its own privacy policies.
Visitors may be able to limit analytics tracking through browser settings, cookie controls, or tools provided by Google.
Contact Forms and Email
When you contact Michigan Family Travel by email or through a website form, we may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and message.
We use this information to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you. We do not sell personal information submitted through our contact forms or email.
Children’s Privacy
Michigan Family Travel is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.
Links to Other Websites
Michigan Family Travel contains links to websites operated by other organizations and businesses. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of those websites.
When you follow a link to another website, that website’s own privacy policy and terms apply.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Michigan Family Travel may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our website, services, or practices change.
Updates will be posted on this page. Please check this page periodically for the most current version of our Privacy Policy.
Last updated: August 20, 2026