Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Tall to Ride ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website tall2ride.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use our height and weight checker, we may store your measurements locally on your device using browser localStorage. This data is not transmitted to our servers unless you create an account or use social features such as Party Mode or ride reviews.

If you create an account (e.g., via Google Sign-In), we collect your name, email address, and profile picture as provided by the authentication provider.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs and pages visited
• Time and date of your visit
• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Device identifiers

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. These include:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function (e.g., session management, authentication).
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site.
• Advertising cookies: Used by third-party advertising partners, including Google, to serve ads based on your interests. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites.

3. Third-Party Advertising & Services

3.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites on the Internet. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your browsing activity. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You may also opt out of certain third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

3.2 CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction)

We participate in the CJ Affiliate network. CJ may deploy device tracking technologies, including cookies, on our Site to track affiliate referrals and transactions. For more information about CJ's data practices, please visit CJ's Privacy Policy.

3.3 Google Authentication

We offer sign-in via Google OAuth. When you choose to sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. We use this data solely to create and manage your account. We do not access any other Google account data.

3.4 Vercel

Our Site is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may collect standard server logs including IP addresses and request metadata for infrastructure and security purposes.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the Site and its features
• Remember your height, weight, and party member preferences
• Display relevant advertisements
• Analyze usage patterns to improve the Site
• Process ride reviews and community features
• Authenticate your identity when you sign in
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:

• Advertising partners: Google AdSense and CJ Affiliate for ad delivery and affiliate tracking.
• Authentication providers: Google, for sign-in and account management.
• Service providers: Hosting (Vercel), database services (Neon), and other operational tools as needed.
• Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process.

6. Your Choices

• Cookies: You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Some features may not function properly without cookies.
• Personalized ads: Opt out via Google Ads Settings or Digital Advertising Alliance.
• Local data: Clear your browser's localStorage to remove saved height, weight, and party data.
• Account deletion: You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Site is designed to be used by parents and guardians to check ride requirements for their children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Height and weight data entered for children is stored locally on the parent's device and is not transmitted to our servers unless the parent explicitly uses account-based features. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

8. Data Retention

We retain account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. LocalStorage data persists until you clear it. Server-side data (reviews, account info) is retained until you request deletion or we determine it is no longer needed.

9. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and secure database hosting. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Users & GDPR

If you are accessing the Site from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or other regions with data protection laws, you have rights including the right to access, correct, delete, and port your personal data, as well as the right to object to or restrict certain processing.

We process your data based on the following legal bases: your consent (for cookies and personalized advertising), contract performance (to provide our services), and legitimate interests (for analytics and security). To exercise your data rights, please contact us using the information below.

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request disclosure of the categories of personal information we have collected, the purposes for which it is used, and the categories of third parties with whom it is shared. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: info@tall2ride.com