Last updated: October 23, 2026
Welcome to GoWalkingCane (https://gowalkingcane.com). Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
- Information you give us: your name, email address and message when you use our contact or subscription forms.
- Usage data: IP address, approximate location (country), browser and device type, pages visited, and how you interact with pages. This is collected automatically by the services listed below.
How we use information
- To respond to your messages and, if you subscribe, to send updates you asked for.
- To understand how the site is used and improve our content.
- To keep the site secure and prevent spam and abuse.
- To show advertising and earn affiliate commissions that support the site.
Third-party services we use
- Google Analytics 4 (via Google Site Kit) – website traffic statistics. Learn more at How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- Microsoft Clarity – heatmaps and session replays that show how visitors use the page. See the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
- Google reCAPTCHA – protects our forms from spam. Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms.
- Wordfence – website security; logs IP addresses of visitors to block malicious traffic.
- Amazon Associates and other affiliate partners (including Stay22) – when you click an affiliate link, the retailer may set cookies to attribute a purchase to us.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.eu (EU).
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland are asked for consent before personalized ads and non-essential cookies are used, through a consent message shown on the site.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. We and the services above use them to remember preferences, measure traffic, prevent spam, show ads, and attribute affiliate sales. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features may not work without them.
Affiliate disclosure
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
Data retention
Form messages are kept only as long as needed to respond and for our records. Analytics data is kept according to each provider’s retention settings.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in the EU/UK or the CCPA/CPRA in California), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. We do not sell your personal information. To make a request, contact us using the details below.
Children’s privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last changed.
Contact
For any privacy questions or requests, email us at contact@gowalkingcane.com or use our contact form.