Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Introduction
Race Calendar ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website racecalendar.co.uk.
Information We Collect
Information you provide:
- Contact information (name, email address) when you submit an event or contact us
- Event details when you submit a running event for listing
- Any other information you choose to provide in forms or communications
Information collected automatically:
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Pages visited and time spent on our site
- Referring website
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process and publish event submissions
- Respond to your enquiries and communications
- Improve our website and user experience
- Analyse site usage and trends
- Prevent spam and abuse
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Preference cookies: Remember your choices (like cookie consent)
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Declining cookies may affect some website functionality.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect information, including:
- Google Analytics: To analyse website traffic and usage patterns
- Google Fonts: To display fonts on our website
These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Event submission data is retained for as long as the event is listed and for a reasonable period afterward.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), 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 restriction of processing
- Data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
External Links
Our website contains links to external websites (event organisers, entry platforms, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.