Introduction
At Riders Fora Worldwide, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal data from our website, located at https://ridersforaworldwide.com/privacy-policy/.
Information We Collect
- Comments: When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to enhance our spam detection capabilities. An anonymized string generated from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture alongside your approved comment.
- Media: Please be aware that uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) may allow visitors to download and extract location data from images.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. You may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies, lasting for one year. Our login page sets a temporary cookie to determine your browser’s cookie acceptance, with no personal data, discarded upon browser closure. Upon logging in, cookies are established to save login information and screen display preferences.
How We Use Your Information
- We use your information to:
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Enhance our spam detection capabilities
- Display your profile picture alongside your approved comment
- Provide and improve our services
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions
Data Sharing
- We share your data with:
- Third-party service providers (e.g., Gravatar)
- Website administrators
- Law enforcement agencies (if required by law)
Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automated recognition and approval of follow-up comments.
- Registered users’ personal information is stored in their user profile, accessible for viewing, editing, or deletion by the users themselves, excluding username changes.
Your Rights
- You have the right to:
- Request an exported file of your personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data (excluding data obligated for retention due to administrative, legal, or security purposes)
- Object to processing of your personal data
Data Security
- We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing your personal data.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
- We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice on our website.
Contact Us
- If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at [email protected].
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this privacy policy.
Effective Date: June 25, 2024