Policies & Participation

Last updated: 9/26

Pilgrim Venture is operated by Pathwise Ventures LLC, based in Pennsylvania, USA. These policies apply to programs booked through the Pilgrim Venture website.

Each pilgrimage, wilderness experience, or companionship offering has its own program information and participant agreement. Those materials are part of your agreement with Pilgrim Venture. If anything on this page differs from the terms for a particular offering, the offering-specific terms apply.

  • Each program's price, payment schedule, and cancellation terms are published on its program page or part of the participant's agreement with Pilgrim Venture. Please read them carefully before signing and making payment. 

    Pilgrim Venture may need to change or cancel a program when conditions make it unsafe or impracticable to proceed. This can include weather, trail conditions, illness, travel disruptions, or circumstances beyond our control. The relevant program terms will explain how payments are handled in those circumstances.

  • Pilgrim Venture programs ask participants to take responsibility for their own preparation and participation. Each program has different physical, emotional, spiritual, and logistical demands. Participants must provide accurate health, emergency-contact, and travel information when requested, and must meet the requirements described for the program.

    Pilgrim Venture may decline or end someone’s participation when safety, health, conduct, or the well-being of the group requires it. Further details are included in each program’s participant agreement.

  • For travel programs, Pilgrim Venture may request information needed to plan and operate the experience, including passport details, health information, emergency contacts, and travel information. This information is used only for program planning, safety, and administration, and is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes and any applicable recordkeeping obligations.

    Please see the Privacy Policy, below, for more about how personal information is collected, used, and stored.

  • Companionship through Pilgrim Venture may include coaching, spiritual direction, and attentive conversation. It is not psychotherapy, medical care, crisis support, or legal or financial advice. Clients receive a separate agreement describing the scope of the relationship, confidentiality, scheduling, payment, and cancellation.

  • Pilgrim Venture may offer programs jointly or in conjunction with other entities. When this occurs, registration will occur through the responsible entity. The Wilderness Vigil offered with the Center for Wild Spirituality is a Center for Wild Spirituality program. Registration, participant agreements, program policies, and insurance are handled by the Center for Wild Spirituality.

    Nathan Schultz serves as a compensated contractor and co-leader for that program. Participants register directly with the Center for Wild Spirituality and are subject to its terms and policies.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9/26

Pathwise Ventures LLC, doing business as Pilgrim Venture, respects the privacy of the people who visit this website and take part in its offerings. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and when it is shared.

  • We may collect information you choose to provide through this website or in connection with a Pilgrim Venture offering. This may include:

    • Your name, email address, phone number, and other contact information.

    • Information submitted through an inquiry form or newsletter signup.

    • Booking and payment information.

    • Travel information needed to plan a pilgrimage, including passport details.

    • Emergency-contact and health information needed to prepare for and safely lead a program.

    • Communications you send to Pilgrim Venture.

    Payments made through the website are processed by third-party payment providers. Pilgrim Venture does not use payment information for any purpose other than processing and administering a booking.

  • Pilgrim Venture uses personal information to respond to inquiries, administer bookings, communicate about programs, send requested newsletters, prepare for travel, and support participant safety.

    Health and emergency information is used only for program preparation, safety, and emergency response. If necessary, it may be shared with guides, emergency personnel, medical providers, insurers, or others involved in responding to an emergency.

    Pilgrim Venture does not sell, rent, or use personal information for targeted advertising.

  • Pilgrim Venture shares information only when needed to operate a program or meet a legal obligation. This may include:

    • Guides and contractors working on a Pilgrim Venture program.

    • Lodging, transportation, and other travel providers.

    • Entities that require traveler information for lodging, transportation, or legal registration.

    • Payment providers that process a transaction.

    • Government authorities, emergency services, insurers, or legal advisers when required or appropriate.

    Information may be processed or stored in the United States or another country where a service provider operates.

  • This website is hosted by Squarespace. Pilgrim Venture uses Squarespace and Google services to receive forms, communicate with participants, and securely store program information.

    Squarespace and Google may process information on Pilgrim Venture’s behalf under their own privacy policies and security practices. Pilgrim Venture does not use third-party advertising pixels or sell visitor data.

    The website may use essential cookies or similar tools needed for the site and its forms to function. Pilgrim Venture does not use cookies for targeted advertising.

  • Pilgrim Venture keeps personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose for which it was collected.

    • Passport copies are deleted within 90 days after a trip ends, unless a longer period is required by law or an ongoing matter.

    • Health and emergency information is retained for four years after a trip ends, then securely deleted.

    • Signed agreements, booking records, and financial records are retained for up to seven years.

    • Inquiry information is retained for up to two years after the last contact, unless you become a participant or ask us to retain it.

    • Newsletter information is kept until you unsubscribe. A limited record may be retained afterward to honor that request.

  • Pilgrim Venture takes reasonable steps to protect the personal information it holds. Access to sensitive travel and health information is limited to the people who need it to plan or safely lead a program.

    No online system can be guaranteed completely secure. Please do not send passport or health information by ordinary email unless specifically asked to do so.

  • You may ask to access, correct, or delete personal information held by Pilgrim Venture. In some cases, Pilgrim Venture may need to retain certain information for legal, safety, accounting, or contractual reasons.

    You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the link in the email or by contacting us.

  • Pilgrim Venture’s website and online booking process are intended for adults. Participants under 18 may take part only when a parent or legal guardian has provided the required consent and information.

  • This website may link to other organizations or services. Pilgrim Venture is not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Please review their policies before providing personal information.

  • Pilgrim Venture may update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be posted on this website with its effective date.

  • Questions about this policy or your personal information may be sent to:

    Nathan Schultz
    Pathwise Ventures LLC / Pilgrim Venture
    nschultz@path-wise-ventures.com