Here are our policies on privacy, disclosure, advertising, and intellectual property.
Privacy
We value your privacy. You may opt in to be notified about new content on the blog or to subscribe to our newsletter. If you give us your email address, name, or other contact information we will only use it for the specific purpose you requested. We won’t share, sell, or redistribute your contact information with anyone outside Val in Real Life.
Reviews
I no longer do sponsored content or in-depth equipment reviews on the blog. However, if your product or service is something I like and think my readers might be interested in, I will consider promoting it in through my various social media channels.
I’ll be honest with my impressions and I’ll treat my readers with the respect they deserve. I will fully disclose that the content is sponsored by your company.
Advertising
The site is supported by advertising from trusted affiliates. We keep the ads readily identifiable and separate from our editorial content. You can see who our advertisers are on our Affiliates page. If we mention an affiliate in editorial content we will clearly identify that relationship.
Sponsored content
I don’t accept payment or other compensation to publish content here on Val in Real Life that was written by other people.
I do occasionally offer the opportunity for other writers to share their thoughts with my readers. These are generally other bloggers I know personally who I respect and enjoy reading, people who have something important to say, and who I want to support. I don’t publish farmed content. Ever.
Copyright
Content on Val in Real Life is protected by copyright law. I’m glad you like my work, however, copying or other use of any of our images or written content without specific written permission is prohibited. You may publish brief quotes or short excerpts of written content if you credit Val in Real Life as the source and include a link back to the original material here on Val in Real Life.
If you wish to license my images for republication, you may explore pricing and policies on my photography services site.
Risk
The world is full of risk. Life is fatal. Some of the adventures and activities you read about on Val in Real Life could be dangerous. If you do dangerous things you might get hurt, get sick, or die. Or you might not. If you spend the rest of your life trying to avoid risks you will have a boring life. And you will still die. Whatever path you take, you are responsible for managing your personal risk and choices.
