Privacy Policy

Last updated: [date]

1. What this covers

This policy explains what personal data Ride Like The Wind ("RLTW", "we", "us") collects when you use ridelikethewind.net, why we collect it, and what your options are.

2. Information we collect

• Account details — your email address and password (stored securely, never in plain text) when you sign up.
• Route data — the routes you enter, whether pasted as a Google Maps link, uploaded as a GPX file, or plotted manually, so we can show you wind and elevation data for them.
• Usage data — basic technical information like your browser type, device, and pages visited, to help us understand how the site's used and fix problems.
• Payment information — if you support the site financially, payment is handled by our payment provider directly; we don't store your card details ourselves.

3. How we use it

• To provide the core service — matching your route against live wind data.
• To let you save, bookmark, and return to routes via your account.
• To improve the site and fix bugs.
• To send you essential account or service emails (not marketing, unless you opt in separately).

4. Third parties

We use third-party services to help run RLTW, including wind/weather data providers, mapping services (for converting and displaying routes), and hosting infrastructure. These providers only receive the data needed to perform their function and are bound by their own privacy and security obligations.

5. Data retention

We keep your account and route data for as long as your account is active, so your saved routes remain available to you. If you delete your account, we'll remove your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we're required to retain it for legal or accounting reasons.

6. Your rights

Depending on where you're based, you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data, and to object to certain uses of it. To exercise any of these, contact us at [contact email].

7. Security

We take reasonable technical measures to protect your data, including encrypting passwords and using secure connections. No system is 100% secure, so we can't guarantee absolute security, but we take it seriously.

8. Cookies

We use cookies for essential site functionality and, where enabled, analytics. See our Cookie Policy for details.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the site evolves. We'll update the date at the top when we do.

10. Contact

Questions about your data? Reach us at [contact email].