Privacy Policy

We collect information in three ways: information you give us, information we collect automatically, and information we receive from third parties.

Information you provide

Information collected automatically

When you use the Service, we and our service providers automatically collect:

• Device & technical data — IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and language settings.
• Usage data — pages and events you view, searches and filters you apply, links you click (including outbound registration links), referring pages, and timestamps.
• Approximate location — a general location derived from your IP address, used to show races near you. We do not collect precise GPS location unless you explicitly grant permission.
• Cookies & similar technologies — see section 5.

Information from third parties

If you choose to sign up or sign in with Google, we receive basic profile information from Google such as your name and email address, in accordance with the permissions you grant and Google’s own privacy policy. We use this only to create and secure your account.

We do not intentionally collect special-category (sensitive) personal data, and we ask that you not submit it through the Service.

We use personal information to:

• Create, authenticate, and maintain your account, including “remember me” sessions and password resets.
• Provide core features — searching for events, saving races, and logging and tracking your progress.
• Personalize content, such as surfacing events near your approximate location.
• Respond to your support requests and communicate with you about the Service.
• Send service messages and, where permitted, newsletters or event updates you can opt out of at any time.
• Measure and improve the Service through analytics, troubleshooting, and research.
• Maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, and enforce our Terms of Service.
• Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on the following legal bases under the GDPR / UK GDPR:

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how the Service is used. The main categories are:

• Strictly necessary — required for the site to function, such as session, authentication, and security (CSRF) cookies. These cannot be switched off.
• Functional — remember your settings and choices (for example, your “remember me” preference).
• Analytics / performance — help us understand usage and improve the Service. We use providers such as Google Analytics.

You can control non-essential cookies through our cookie banner (where shown) and through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how the Service works. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy.

We do not sell your personal information for money. We share it only in these circumstances:

• Service providers — vendors who process data on our behalf under contract, such as hosting and infrastructure, email delivery, authentication (Google), customer support, and analytics. They may use the data only to provide services to us.
• Race organizers & registration platforms — when you click through to register for an event, you are taken to a third party that handles that registration under its own privacy policy (see section 7). We do not transfer your account password to them.
• Legal & safety — when we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with law, enforce our terms, or protect the rights, property, or safety of Race Discovery, our users, or the public.
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, in which case we will notify you of any material change to this policy.
• With your direction — when you ask us to share information or make it public.

Some U.S. state laws define “sale” and “sharing” broadly to include certain analytics and advertising cookies. To the extent those activities qualify, you can exercise the choices described in section 11.

The Service links to external websites, including event organizers and registration providers, so you can sign up for races “in one click.” Once you leave racediscovery.com, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. Those sites collect and handle your information under their own terms, and we are not responsible for their practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any site before providing personal information.

We keep personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. After that, we retain information only as long as necessary to meet the purposes described in this policy — for example, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it. You can ask us to delete your account at any time (see section 11).

We use technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), hashed password storage, access controls, and monitoring. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please use a strong, unique password and keep your credentials confidential. If we become aware of a breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.

Race Discovery serves users in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, and elsewhere. Your information may be processed in countries other than where you live, including the United States of America and Canada, which may have different data protection laws. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for these transfers, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum. You may contact us for more information about these safeguards.

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the rights below. To exercise them, contact us at hello@racediscovery.com. We will respond within the time required by applicable law and may need to verify your identity first. You will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

You can also update most account information directly in your profile, and unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in any such message.

The Service is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. Because there is no common industry standard for DNT, the Service does not currently respond to DNT signals. Where required by law, we honor recognized opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC).

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, notify you by email or through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised policy.

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your information, contact:

Race Discovery
Email: hello@racediscovery.com