First Coast Explorer is a regional travel authority and editorial guide covering Jacksonville, FL and the surrounding First Coast region — including St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, Amelia Island, and the Jacksonville Beaches. We operate this website at firstcoastexplorer.com to help visitors and locals discover the best the First Coast has to offer.
Owner and publisher: Roger Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, FL — info@firstcoastexplorer.com
Roger also operates mindbenderar.com, an escape room and augmented reality venue in Jacksonville Beach.
We collect information in the following ways:
We do not operate e-commerce, process payments, or collect booking information directly. We do not require account registration to use this site.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for advertising targeting. We do not share your information with any party except as necessary for website analytics or as required by law.
Our website uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
When you interact with embedded Google Maps or other third-party features, those services' privacy policies apply to the data collected during that interaction.
First Coast Explorer may occasionally include affiliate links to hotels, tours, gear, or booking services. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This does not influence our editorial recommendations — we only recommend places and experiences we genuinely believe serve our readers. See our full Affiliate Disclosure for details.
Our website uses the following cookies:
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can also disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.
We retain email correspondence for a period of three years. Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months per our GA4 settings. You may request deletion of any personal data we hold at any time by contacting us directly.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the details below.
Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we hold. This site is served over HTTPS. We do not store payment information of any kind — this site does not process transactions.
First Coast Explorer contains links to external websites — restaurants, parks, attractions, booking platforms, and other travel resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.