argo-adventures-backend

Author: admin

  • Hope De Jesus

    Hope De Jesus

    Hope is a Network Engineer with Verizon, working in a project management role, mainly focused on RPA bots to help decommission legacy circuits. While she project manages and people leads in her 9-5, after she explores her passion for frontend development and is proud to the Website Developer here at Argo Adventures!

  • Cole Patterson

    Cole Patterson

    Cole Patterson is the owner and lead expeditionist of Argo Adventures. A world traveler with six continents under his belt, he has left the corporate world to pursue his passion for history, exploration, and culture. Cole is enthusiastic to bring like-minded people on the adventure of a lifetime.

  • Homepage, Chinese Roof

    Homepage, Chinese Roof

  • Fauna of the Yukon

    Fauna of the Yukon

    The Yukon is home to hundreds of different species of animals, from flocks of migratory ducks to massive herds of caribou. The boreal forests, mountain alpines, arctic tundra, and coastal plains that make up the Yukon host an incredibly diverse set of birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, and more.

    Birds

    About 87% of all the birds found in the Yukon are migratory, spending the winter in the warm south. A few hardier birds live in the Yukon-year round, even as snow blankets the ground and drives insects, small animals, and other food sources into hiding. These resident birds are the ones you’ll be most likely to spot on Expedition Aurora, and are a treat for any birdwatcher.

    The Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is one such resident bird. With a beautiful white plumage that blends into the snow, they can be hard to spot, save for the bright redeye comb worn by males. During the winter, they feed on plant buds and seeds, and dig burrows into the snow to roost in and hide away from the freezing cold. Rock ptarmigans are the official territorial bird of Nunavut, Canada, and the official game bird of Newfoundland and Labrador. 

    The Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is another resident of the Yukon, living year-round in old-growth forests. Fierce, wild, and aggressive, the Northern Goshawk have a long tail, gray plumage, and bold white stripes over their piercing red or orange eyes. They are very secretive and rarely seen, but that may be for the better: they are viciously defensive of their nests, and have been known to attack humans that wander too close.

    The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is perhaps the most exciting bird to spot in the Yukon. With a deep hooting call, twin horns on their heads, and wide, intimidating yellow eyes, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential bird of myth and legend. Their nocturnal hooting can be heard year-round throughout North American and parts of South America, particularly in dense forests. In the Yukon, their primary prey are Snowshoe Hares, but as food becomes scarce, they will also hunt muskrats, ducks, and even other birds of prey.

    Carnivores

    Ungulates

    Ungulates, or mammals with hooves, are spread throughout the Yukon and divided into two types: cervidae, or antler-bearing ungulates like deer, moose, and elk, and bovidae, or horned ungulates like goats and sheep. Ungulates are entirely herbivorous, feeding on leaves and shrubs or grazing on grasses. Some live solitary lives, while others form massive herds to protect themselves and their young from predators.

    The Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is one such ungulate that lives in the Yukon. With tan fur, small tail, and medium build, the Mule Deer looks very similar to the White Tail Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) found throughout North America. Mule Deer can be identified by their large, mule-like ears, prominent white rump patch, and forked antlers. Mule Deer are easily found in the Takhini and Yukon River Valleys near Whitehorse, grazing on flowers, shrubs, and berries.

    The Dall’s Sheep (Ovis dalli dalli) is the most common sheep found in the Yukon. Typically all- white with large, curling horns, the Dall’s Sheep is one of three types of Thinhorn Sheep. They spend their spring and summer grazing in alpine meadows throughout the Yukon, before migrating to warmer, south-facing mountains for the winter. They use these same migration routes for generations, and give birth along the same mountains that they themselves were born at. 
    Moose (Alces americanus) are the largest and perhaps most well-known of the ungulates found in the Yukon. They dominate the forests, standing over 6 feet tall and weighing over 1,000 pounds. Like other deer, Moose grow antlers, and their size and symmetry indicate health, dominance, and strength. They can be found across the Yukon, though are most likely to be found along rivers and lakes further from human civilization.

    At-Risk Species

    While the Yukon may be home to at least 10,000 animal and plant species, there are some at risk of extinction. Species at-risk are plants and animals whose numbers in the wild have dwindled alarmingly low, for one reason or another. Protecting these species and their habitats is important, to keep the species from going extinct and further upsetting the balance of nature.

    The Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) is one such at-risk species. Horned Grebes are ducks with a striking plumage and silhouette, with bold black-and-red feathers and bright yellow or red ‘horns’ that they can raise or lower at will. Horned Grebes are a migratory bird, and nest in the Yukon to breed. Sadly, their population in the wild has declined by 79% in North America over the last three decades, mostly due to human actions disturbing and degrading their breeding sites.

    The Wolverine (Gulo gulo) is another species at risk of extinction. Stocky and muscular, these weasels typically scavenge carrion, they have also been known to prey on smaller mammals, birds, and even young bison or moose. Wolverines have an enormous habitat range, sometimes spanning over 200 miles of territory. As such, they lose much of this territory to human activity, including roads, which they avoid and rarely cross. Their low density and secret nature makes them difficult to track, so exact numbers are unknown, even if Wolverine populations are believed to be stable.

  • What is the Aurora Borealis?

    What is the Aurora Borealis?

    The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, are an incredible natural wonder. Named after the Roman goddess of dawn, the aurora is a colorful phenomenon that appears in the night sky around both the north and south poles, usually between the months of November and February. But what causes such a magical marvel?

    Plenty of cultures around the world had their own explanations for the northern lights. To the Cree people, the aurora was how the spirits of the deceased communicated with the living. For the ancient Nords, the lights were reflected off of the armor of the Valkyries, or in some tales made up the bridge that led worthy souls to Valhalla. To Swedish fisherfolk, the shimmering lights were a sign of good fortune and a generous catch of herring, but to Civil War soldiers, the glowing red sky was an omen of death. Perhaps most famously, Northern Finns believed the aurora came from static sparked by the tail of the tulikko, or firefox, a mythical animal that was said to be every hunter’s greatest ambition.

    In reality, the aurora comes from a complex series of chemistry, physics, and magnetism. Earth has a massive magnetosphere, essentially a giant magnetic shield that protects us from harmful energy from space, like solar wind or coronal mass ejections. Sometimes, these particles that strike the magnetosphere transfer their energy to the magnetosphere itself, and if too much energy is transferred, the magnetosphere can overload and conjure up a geomagnetic storm. These geomagnetic storms create the auroras, releasing that pent-up energy in the form of dancing light.

    Oxygen causes green light at an altitude of 60-120 miles (100-120km), but turns red at higher altitudes.

    The geomagnetic storms explain the formation of the lights, but to understand where the color comes from, we have to turn to chemistry. The aurora borealis, while typically green, can come in a variety of colors, such as pink, red, purple, or blue. The color depends on both the type of gas particles that are excited and the altitude of these particles. Oxygen, for example, causes green lights at an altitude of 60-120 miles (100-200 km), but at an altitude above that, the oxygen turns red. Nitrogen, when within the 60-120 mile (100-200km) altitude range, can appear either blue or pink depending on the type and energy level of the particle interacting with it. These colors may also ‘mix’, causing muddled purples, pinks, or even whites to appear.

    Geomagnetic storms are massive confluences that can cover the entire planet. However, they are pretty rare; for a true geomagnetic storm to hit, the magnetosphere of the Earth has to be seriously disrupted, usually by a coronal mass ejection, or CME, which can fling billions of tons of solar material into space. Most auroras are instead caused by geomagnetic substorms, which occur when just a portion of the magnetosphere is disturbed. The charged particles that hit the magnetosphere have to follow the lines of the magnetic field, spiraling up or down until they reach the poles and create substorms. These substorms then create both the aurora borealis and the aurora australis.

    While geomagnetic storms and solar flares aren’t as mystical as talking spirits or firefoxes, they don’t make the aurora borealis any less breathtaking and magical. It’s an incredible experience that you can never forget, especially when coupled with wildlife safaris, hot spring visits, and dogsledding. Learn how to have the trip of a lifetime with Argo Adventures.

  • Terms And Conditions

    Please note that in this document, “expedition” always refers to a “travel package”.

    These are the Terms and Conditions on which Argo Adventures provides the Expedition to you, the Traveler. This document (“Terms and Conditions”) contains the terms in which we will plan and arrange your Argo Adventures Expedition. By booking an Expedition, you are deemed to have agreed to these booking conditions (which constitutes the entire agreement between you and Argo Adventures) and your booking will be accepted by us on this basis. We will rely on the authority of the person making the booking to act on behalf of any other Travelers on the booking and that person will bind all such Travelers to these Terms and Conditions. Some products and services included in the Argo Adventures Expedition may have their own specific governing terms and conditions, these shall apply in addition to the Terms and Conditions listed below. 

    Please read the following Terms and Conditions carefully.

    –

    Reservations:

    The booking process will begin with the Traveler’s request through the website or via email. If there is still availability on the Expedition, Argo Adventures will request the Traveler to make a 20% deposit to formalize the reservation. The expedition contract is finalized with the receipt of the completed and signed registration and the registration deposit.

    –

    Final Payment:

    Payment will be made through Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, or direct bank deposit. Final payments are due 45 days before Expedition departure. Argo Adventures reserves the right to cancel a Traveler from an Expedition if final payment is not received by the specified due date.

    –

    Prices:

    Argo Adventures reserves the right to impose surcharges up to 60 days before departure due to unfavorable changes in exchange rates, increases in airfares or other transportation costs, increases in local operator costs, taxes, or if government action should require us to do so.

    –

    Inclusions:

    The price of each Expedition is listed on the Expedition Page and includes:

    a) The cost of all services included in the Program (e.g., passenger transportation, accommodations) with the conditions established in that documentation.

    b) The taxes or fees for the included services.

    c) All other services and supplements that are specifically mentioned in the contracted Program or that are expressly stated in the expedition contract.

    –

    Exclusions:

    The price of each Expedition, unless expressly stated otherwise, will not include, but is not limited to, the following services:

    a) Visa or passport fees

    b) Air fare to and from starting and/or ending destination

    c) Airport taxes, entry/exit fees, or excess baggage fees

    d) Vaccination certificates, immunizations, medical, hospitalization, or evacuation costs

    e) Travel insurance

    f) Meals and beverages not specified in the Expedition itinerary

    g) Extraordinary personal services and/or products ( e.g. snacks, alcohol, laundry, spa services, etc.)

    h) Personal purchases

    – –

    Withdrawal and Cancellation:

    The Traveler may cancel the expedition contract at any time prior to the start of the Expedition. If the Traveler wishes to cancel after the deposit has been paid, you may receive a refund under the following conditions:
    45 days before Expedition- full refund minus 20% nonrefundable deposit
    30 days before Expedition- 50% refund minus 20% nonrefundable deposit
    15 days before Expedition- no refund

    In any case of cancellation, the Traveler’s nonrefundable deposit may be used as credit for a future Expedition.

    Travel insurance and trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended.

    In the event of cancellation due to force majeure, including but not limited to acts of God, war, civil commotion, riot, blockade or embargo, fire, explosion, breakdown, union dispute, earthquake, epidemic, pandemic or other health emergency, flood, windstorm or other extreme weather event, lack or failure of courses of supply, passage of any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, demand, requisition or requirement or any other act of any government authority, beyond the reasonable control of the parties, whether or not foreseeable, which would make it dangerous or not viable for a trip to commence or continue, Argo Adventures will, at our discretion, make reasonable effort to refund or reschedule the Traveler. The Traveler assumes the risk of potential cancellations or delays in dates and expressly waives any claims for compensation from Argo Adventures.

    –

    Responsibility:

    Argo Adventures, its owners, outfitters, agents, and employees, give notice that they act only as the agent for the owners, contractors, and suppliers providing travel services and accommodations, and assume no responsibility or liability for injury, loss or damage to person or property in connection with any service resulting directly or indirectly from any defect in any vehicle, or through neglect or default of any company or person engaged in carrying out the Expedition or other purpose. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or wellbeing of the passengers, for any reason whatsoever, to alter the itinerary or arrangements, such alterations may be made without penalty to the tour operators. Argo Adventures shall not be responsible for any force majeure before or while in-transit, during, or after an Expedition or any other actions, omissions, or conditions outside of Argo Adventures’s control. Baggage is at owner’s risk at all times. By registering for the Expedition, the Traveler voluntarily assumes all risks involved in such travel, whether expected or unexpected. Argo Adventures is not responsible for failure of the Traveler to obtain necessary travel and health documentation, inoculations, and/or travel insurance. Argo Adventures reserves the right to decline to accept or to retain as a member of any tour, any person, at any time.

  • Blogs

    Blogs

  • EXPEDITIONS

    EXPEDITIONS

  • Privacy Policy

    Last updated April 03, 2026

    This Privacy Notice for Argo Adventures (“we,” “us,” or “our”), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your personal information when you use our services (“Services”), including when you:

    • Visit our website at http://www.argoadventuretours.com or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice.
    • Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events.

    Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@argoadventuretours.com

    SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

    This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

    1. What personal information do we process?
      • When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.
    2. Do we process any sensitive personal information?
      • Some of the information may be considered “special” or “sensitive” in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.
    3. Do we collect any information from third parties?
      • We do not collect any information from third parties.
    4. How do we process your information?
      • We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.
    5. In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information?
      • We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties.
    6. How do we keep your information safe?
      • We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
    7. What are your rights?
      • Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.
    8. How do you exercise your rights?
      • The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

    Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
    2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
    3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
    4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
    5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
    6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
    7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
    8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
    9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
    10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
    11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
    12. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
    13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
    14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
    15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

    1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

    Personal information you disclose to us. In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us. We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

    Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

    • names

    • phone numbers

    • email addresses

    • mailing addresses

    • contact preferences

    • contact or authentication data

    • billing addresses

    • debit/credit card numbers

    Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information. All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

    Information automatically collected. In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. The information we collect includes:

    • Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called “crash dumps”), and hardware settings).

    • Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.

    • Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.

    Google API. Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

     2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

    In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We process the personal information for the following purposes listed below. We may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent. We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

    • To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.

    • To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.

    • To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.

    • To fulfill and manage your orders. We may process your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.

    • To enable user-to-user communications. We may process your information if you choose to use any of our offerings that allow for communication with another user.

    • To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.

    • To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may process the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time. For more information, see “WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?” below.

    • To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.

    • To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.

    • To determine the effectiveness of our marketing and promotional campaigns. We may process your information to better understand how to provide marketing and promotional campaigns that are most relevant to you.

    • To save or protect an individual’s vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

    3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

    In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.

    If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.

    The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:

    • Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.

    • Performance of a Contract. We may process your personal information when we believe it is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, including providing our Services or at your request prior to entering into a contract with you.

    • Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your personal information for some of the purposes described in order to:

    • Send users information about special offers and discounts on our products and services

    • Analyze how our Services are used so we can improve them to engage and retain users

    • Support our marketing activities

    • Diagnose problems and/or prevent fraudulent activities

    • Understand how our users use our products and services so we can improve user experience

    • Legal Obligations. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

    • Vital Interests. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e., express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e., implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:

    • If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way

    • For investigations and fraud detection and prevention

    • For business transactions provided certain conditions are met

    • If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim

    • For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin

    • If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be victim of financial abuse

    • If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or the accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province

    • If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records

    • If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced

    • If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes

    • If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations

    • We may disclose de-identified information for approved research or statistics projects, subject to ethics oversight and confidentiality commitments

    4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

    In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents (“third parties”) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. The categories of third parties we may share personal information with are as follows:

    • Finance & Accounting Tools

    • Communication & Collaboration Tools

    • Ad Networks

    • Payment Processors

    • Social Networks

    • In-country travel agents

    We also may need to share your personal information in the following situations:

    • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

    5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

    In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some online tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Services, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions. We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including to help manage and display advertisements, to tailor advertisements to your interests, or to send abandoned shopping cart reminders (depending on your communication preferences). The third parties and service providers use their technology to provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests which may appear either on our Services or on other websites. To the extent these online tracking technologies are deemed to be a “sale”/”sharing” (which includes targeted advertising, as defined under the applicable laws) under applicable US state laws, you can opt out of these online tracking technologies by submitting a request as described below under section “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?” Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice. Google Analytics We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of the Services. The Google Analytics Advertising Features that we may use include: Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Reporting, Remarketing with Google Analytics and Google Display Network Impressions Reporting. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across the Services, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can opt out of Google Analytics Advertising Features through Ads Settings and Ad Settings for mobile apps. Other opt out means include http://optout.networkadvertising.org/ and http://www.networkadvertising.org/mobile-choice. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.

    6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

    In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law. We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

    7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

    In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

    8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

    In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction, please contact us at info@argoadventuretours.com.

    9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

    In Short: Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence. In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) if applicable, to data portability; and (v) not to be subject to automated decision-making. If a decision that produces legal or similarly significant effects is made solely by automated means, we will inform you, explain the main factors, and offer a simple way to request human review. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?” below. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws. If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or UK data protection authority. If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner. Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?” below. However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent. Opting out of marketing and promotional communications: You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send, or by contacting us using the details provided in the section “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?” below. You will then be removed from the marketing lists. However, we may still communicate with you — for example, to send you service-related messages that are necessary for the administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes. Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services. If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at info@argoadventuretours.com.

    10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

    Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Notice. California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser DNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

    11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

    In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you and how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. More information is provided below.

    Categories of Personal Information We Collect

    The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months. The table includes illustrative examples of each category and does not reflect the personal information we collect from you. For a comprehensive inventory of all personal information we process, please refer to the section “WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?”

    We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:

    • Receiving help through our customer support channels;

    • Participation in customer surveys or contests; and

    • Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.We will use and retain the collected personal information as needed to provide the Services or for:

    • Category A – Until services have been fully rendered

    • Category B – Until services have been fully rendered

    • Category L – Until services have been fully rendered

    Sources of Personal Information Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect in “WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?”

    How We Use and Share Personal Information Learn more about how we use your personal information in the section, “HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?”We collect and share your personal information through:

    • Targeting cookies/Marketing cookies

    • Social media cookies

    Will your information be shared with anyone else? We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Learn more about how we disclose personal information to in the section, “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?” We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be “selling” of your personal information. We have not sold or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months. We have disclosed the following categories of personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months:

    • Category L. Sensitive personal information

    The categories of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information for a business or commercial purpose can be found under “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?”

    Your Rights You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:

    • Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data

    • Right to access your personal data

    • Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data

    • Right to request the deletion of your personal data

    • Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us

    • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

    • Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising (or sharing as defined under California’s privacy law), the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects (“profiling”) Depending upon the state where you live, you may also have the following rights:

    • Right to access the categories of personal data being processed (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Minnesota)

    • Right to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California, Delaware, and Maryland)

    • Right to obtain a list of specific third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Minnesota and Oregon)

    • Right to obtain a list of third parties to which we have sold personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Connecticut)

    • Right to review, understand, question, and depending on where you live, correct how personal data has been profiled (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Connecticut and Minnesota)

    • Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California)

    • Right to opt out of the collection of sensitive data and personal data collected through the operation of a voice or facial recognition feature (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in Florida)

    How to Exercise Your Rights To exercise these rights, you can contact us by submitting a data subject access request, by emailing us at info@argoadventuretours.com, by mailing to 9701 Grandview Dr., Denton, TX, 76201, or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document. Under certain US state data protection laws, you can designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf in accordance with applicable laws.

    Request Verification Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.If you submit the request through an authorized agent, we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity before processing your request and the agent will need to provide a written and signed permission from you to submit such request on your behalf.

    Appeals Under certain US state data protection laws, if we decline to take action regarding your request, you may appeal our decision by emailing us at info@argoadventuretours.com. We will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If your appeal is denied, you may submit a complaint to your state attorney general.

    California “Shine The Light” Law California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us by using the contact details provided in the section “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?”

    12. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

    In Short: You may have additional rights based on the country you reside in.

    Australia and New Zealand We collect and process your personal information under the obligations and conditions set by Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020 (Privacy Act).This Privacy Notice satisfies the notice requirements defined in both Privacy Acts, in particular: what personal information we collect from you, from which sources, for which purposes, and other recipients of your personal information. If you do not wish to provide the personal information necessary to fulfill their applicable purpose, it may affect our ability to provide our services, in particular:

    • offer you the products or services that you want

    • respond to or help with your requests

    At any time, you have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section “HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?”

    If you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to submit a complaint about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and a breach of New Zealand’s Privacy Principles to the Office of New Zealand Privacy Commissioner.

    13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

    In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

    14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

    If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at info@argoadventuretours.com or contact us by post at: 9701 Grandview Dr. Denton, TX 76207 United States

    15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

    You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit a data subject access request.

  • About Us

    About Us

    • Scroll to “Meta Boxes” section to change the body text.
    • If you’d like to change the headers you’ll have to edit the code in GitHub.
    • To change the image, replace the featured image. You’ll see a tab called “Post” to your right to change it.