At Roadious, your privacy matters. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://roadious.com. We are an independent automotive-focused platform dedicated to Polaris insights, troubleshooting, and performance content.
Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you provide in the form. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
We may use an anonymized string from your email (called a hash) to check if you use the Gravatar service. Their privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to Roadious, we advise you to remove any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) beforehand. Visitors can download and extract location data from images posted on the website.
Cookies
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for convenience so you don’t have to re-enter details. These cookies last one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and disappears when you close the browser.
When you log in, several cookies are created to save login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen preference cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
Publishing Cookies
If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie is saved. It includes the post ID only and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on Roadious may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. These behave exactly like if you visited the original website.
Such websites may collect your data, use cookies, include third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content—especially if you’re logged in to those platforms.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Otherwise, we do not share your data with third parties unless required by law.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so we can automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
For registered users, we store personal information in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your data anytime—except your username. Website admins can also manage that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on Roadious or have left comments, you may request an export of your personal data. You can also ask us to erase your data, except for any we’re required to retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to ensure website security and user safety.
Questions?
For privacy-related questions or data requests, please contact us at: [Insert Email or Contact Form Link]
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