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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 March 2026

The Short Version

We collect minimal data. We don't sell your information. We use cookies only where necessary. We respect your privacy the same way we respect a descent — carefully and with full attention.

1. Who We Are

rides.bike is a cycling destination guide and editorial platform. When we say “we”, “us”, or “our”, we mean the team behind rides.bike.

2. What We Collect

Information you provide

  • Hotel listing submissions — if you submit your property through our listing form, we collect the information you provide (name, email, property details)
  • Contact form messages — if you contact us, we store your message and email address to respond

Information collected automatically

  • Analytics — we use privacy-respecting analytics to understand which pages are visited and how the site is used. We do not track individual users across sessions
  • Server logs — standard web server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) are retained for security and performance purposes

What we do NOT collect

  • We do not collect payment information
  • We do not build advertising profiles
  • We do not sell or share data with third-party advertisers

3. Cookies

We use cookies for:

  • Essential functionality — session management and site preferences
  • Analytics — anonymous usage statistics to improve the site

We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or cross-site tracking.

4. Affiliate Links

When you click an affiliate link (e.g., to Booking.com or other accommodation partners), the partner site may set their own cookies to track the referral. This is governed by the partner's own privacy policy, not ours. We receive commission data (booking value, not personal details) from these partners.

5. Third-Party Services

The Site uses the following third-party services:

  • Sanity CMS — content management (no user data shared)
  • Vercel — hosting and deployment
  • OpenFreeMap / OpenStreetMap — maps (no personal data transmitted)

6. Data Retention

Hotel listing submissions are retained for as long as the listing is relevant. Contact form messages are retained for up to 12 months. Server logs are retained for 30 days. You can request deletion of your data at any time.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR and equivalent regulations, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to processing of your data
  • Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@rides.bike.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will note the date of the last update at the top of this page.

9. Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email hello@rides.bike.