Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 9, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to RaceReviews ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Account Information: Name, email address, password, and profile photo when you register
  • User Content: Reviews, ratings, comments, photos, and other content you post
  • Communications: Information you provide when contacting us or participating in surveys
  • Profile Information: Optional information like location, sport preferences, and bio

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent, and interaction patterns
  • Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers
  • Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience
  • Log Data: Server logs including access times, errors, and referring URLs

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • Create and manage your account
  • Display your reviews, ratings, and comments to other users
  • Personalize your experience and provide tailored content
  • Send you updates, notifications, and promotional materials (with your consent)
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Analyze usage patterns and improve our platform
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraudulent activity
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

4. How We Share Your Information

4.1 Public Information

Your reviews, ratings, comments, photos, and public profile information are visible to all users and may appear in search engines. Your name or username will be displayed with your content.

4.2 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with:

  • Hosting and infrastructure services
  • Analytics and usage tracking
  • Email communications
  • Payment processing (if applicable)
  • Customer support tools

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

4.4 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and site functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our site
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Regular security assessments
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Secure hosting infrastructure

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (with certain exceptions)
  • Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Objection: Object to certain processing of your personal information
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing based on consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section below.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we need to retain it for legal obligations or legitimate business purposes. Public content like reviews may be retained in anonymized form.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our services, you consent to such transfers.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (such as race registration sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
  • Right to request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as outlined in Section 7 above. Our legal basis for processing your information includes: consent, contract performance, legal obligations, and legitimate interests.