Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
RideTales operates the website https://ridetales.cc and the RideTales application.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account using Strava authentication, we may collect information from your Strava profile, including:
Strava athlete ID
name
username
profile picture
city and country
email address (if provided by Strava)
Activity Data
When you connect your Strava account, we import activity data necessary to generate your personalized book. This may include:
activity titles
activity dates
distance and elevation
maps and route data
activity photos (if available)
Information You Provide
You may provide additional information when using the service, such as:
notes or captions added to book pages
edited titles or descriptions
information submitted through contact forms or email communication
Automatically Collected Technical Information
When you visit the RideTales website, we may automatically collect certain technical information such as:
IP address
browser type
device type
operating system
basic usage and interaction information
This information helps us maintain the security and functionality of the service.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
create and generate personalized cycling books
operate and maintain the RideTales platform
process book orders
improve the service and user experience
respond to inquiries and support requests
detect abuse or security issues
Your Strava activity data is used solely for the purpose of generating your personalized book and operating the RideTales service.
3. Third-Party Services
RideTales relies on several third-party services to operate.
These may include:
Strava (for importing activity data through their API)
payment processors (such as Stripe) for payments
hosting providers and infrastructure services
printing and shipping partners responsible for producing and delivering books
These providers may process personal data only as necessary to provide their services.
4. Data Retention
We retain your account information and imported activity data for as long as your RideTales account remains active.
If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, unless retention is required for legal, accounting, or security purposes.
5. Data Deletion
You may request deletion of your personal data in two ways:
by deleting your account directly within the RideTales application, or
by contacting us at info@ridetales.cc
Upon verified request, we will delete your personal data in accordance with applicable laws.
6. Cookies
RideTales uses basic cookies that are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and application.
These may include:
session cookies
authentication cookies
limited analytics cookies
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
the right to access your personal data
the right to request correction of inaccurate data
the right to request deletion of your data
the right to restrict processing
the right to object to processing
the right to request data portability
Requests related to your personal data can be sent to:
8. International Data Transfers
Some of the third-party services used by RideTales may process data outside the European Economic Area.
When such transfers occur, we take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
9. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by RideTales.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such external websites and encourage users to review their privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any updates will be published on this page with the updated revision date.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, you can contact us at:
RideTales
Email: info@ridetales.cc