Privacy Policy for bikesizeschart.com
Effective Date: June 11, 2011
1. Introduction
Welcome to bikesizeschart.com ("we", "our", "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, bikesizeschart.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data You Provide to Us
We collect personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when you contact us through our contact form or leave comments on our articles. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind; however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most website operators, we automatically collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
3. How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Improve our website and offerings to better serve you.
- Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
- Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Site to you.
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
We use "cookies" to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. A cookie is a small file placed on your device. This could include only showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to login to some of our features.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Site and to show advertisements to help support and maintain our Site.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track and report website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Site. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Advertising
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites that are contained in cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
For example, Google AdSense, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on bikesizeschart.com. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to our sites and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
Affiliate Links
bikesizeschart.com may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. This is a common practice and helps us keep the site running.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
For Users in the UK and European Economic Area (GDPR)
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
For Users in California (CCPA/CPRA)
- The right to know – You have the right to know what personal information is being collected about you.
- The right to delete – You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information.
- The right to opt-out – You have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
8. Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.