Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how racingroute ("we", "us", "the site") collects, uses and protects information when you visit racingroute.com. We are committed to handling personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

1. Who we are and how to contact us

racingroute operates this website as an independent review project for free-to-play Android racing games. For any privacy question or request, contact us at [email protected].

2. What data we collect

• Log and device data: IP address, browser type and user-agent, operating system, referring pages and timestamps.
• Cookies and similar technologies: small files stored on your device (see our Cookie Policy).
• Analytics data: aggregated information about how pages are used, such as visits and popular sections.
• Advertising identifiers: identifiers used by advertising networks to measure and serve ads.

We do not require you to create an account, and we do not intentionally collect sensitive information.

3. Why we use your data and our legal basis

• To operate, secure and improve the website (our legitimate interests).
• To measure traffic and understand which reviews are useful (analytics, with consent where required).
• To display and measure advertising that funds the free access to the site (with consent where required).

4. How long we keep data

We keep log data for a limited period needed for security and troubleshooting, and analytics or advertising data for as long as those services retain it under their own policies. Cookie lifetimes are described in the Cookie Policy.

5. Sharing with third parties

We may share data with service providers that help us run the site, including hosting providers, analytics providers and advertising networks. These providers process data on our behalf or as independent controllers under their own terms. We do not sell your personal information.

6. Cookies

We use cookies for necessary functionality, analytics and advertising. You can manage your choices through the cookie banner and your browser settings. Full details are in our Cookie Policy.

7. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or raise a concern about how we handle it. To exercise these rights, email [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

8. Data protection

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to safeguard your data.

9. Changes and effective date

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is effective as of the date shown above. Material changes will be reflected on this page.