Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 1, 2026

At E-Bike Rental Directory, we take your privacy seriously. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you use our website, you may provide:

• Email address: When subscribing to our newsletter
• Contact information: When using our contact forms
• Survey responses: When participating in optional user surveys

1.2 Information Automatically Collected

Like most websites, we automatically collect:

• Log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent
• Device information: Operating system, device type
• Cookies: See Section 4 for details

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for:

• Providing and improving our content
• Sending newsletters (with your consent)
• Analyzing website traffic and user behavior
• Displaying relevant advertisements (see Section 5)
• Complying with legal obligations

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area, we process personal data based on:

• Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and cookies
• Legitimate interests: For website analytics and improvement
• Legal obligations: When required by law

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Advertising and Third-Party Services

Our website contains advertising slots (RSOC and banner ads). These are currently placeholder containers. When we integrate actual ad networks, they may:

• Use cookies to serve relevant ads
• Collect anonymized usage data
• Use device identifiers

We will update this policy when we integrate specific ad partners.

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell your personal data. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with:

• Analytics providers: Google Analytics (anonymized IPs)
• Email service providers: For newsletter delivery
• Legal authorities: When required by law

Data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA with adequate protection mechanisms.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data:

• Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
• Analytics data: 26 months (Google's retention period)
• Contact form submissions: 1 year

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR and similar laws, you have the right to:

• Access: Request copies of your data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction: Limit processing of your data
• Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent: At any time, for consent-based processing

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@ebikerental.directory

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

10. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

• SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS)
• Regular security updates
• Access controls for personal data
• Data anonymization where possible

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates when changes were made. Significant changes will be notified via website announcement or email for subscribers.

12. Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries:

• Email: privacy@ebikerental.directory
• Data Protection Officer: dpo@ebikerental.directory
• Postal address: 123 Bike Lane, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

For EU residents, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.