Privacy Policy – goodgearhub

Last updated: October 2025

Who We Are

goodgearhub is an independent platform that publishes motorcycle gear reviews, riding route guides, and rider resources.
Our website address is: https://goodgearhub.com.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if any) may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

2. Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from such images.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies — this helps you avoid re-entering details when commenting again. These cookies last for one year.

When you log in, we set temporary cookies to verify login status and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, display option cookies last for one year, and “Remember Me” cookies last for two weeks.
If you log out, these cookies are removed.

If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. It contains no personal data and simply notes the post ID. It expires after one day.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles and posts on goodgearhub may include embedded content such as videos, images, or product widgets.
Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor had visited those websites directly.
These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions with their embedded content — especially if you have an account and are logged in on that third-party site.

5. Analytics

We use anonymous analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand visitor behavior and improve our content.
These tools may collect non-personally identifiable data such as your browser type, device type, referring URLs, and time spent on pages.
No personally identifiable information (PII) is stored or shared through our analytics tools.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data with third parties.
However, anonymized and aggregated visitor data may be used for website performance analysis.
We may share limited data with trusted service providers that help us operate our website, such as web hosting and spam detection services.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

Registered users (if any) can view, edit, or delete their personal data anytime — except their username.
Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request an exported file of your personal data.
You can also request deletion of your data, excluding information we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To make such a request, contact:
📧 privacy@goodgearhub.com

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked using automated spam detection services (like Akismet or similar).

Your Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, please email:
📧 privacy@goodgearhub.com

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data

We use SSL encryption and security plugins to protect site data and user interactions.
Our hosting provider (Hostinger) employs firewall protection and regular malware scans.

Data Breach Procedures

In case of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities promptly and take necessary remediation steps.

Third Parties

We may receive limited data from affiliate networks (such as Booking.com, Amazon Associates, or RevZilla) when you make a purchase through an affiliate link.
This does not include any personally identifiable customer information — only anonymized performance and commission data.

Automated Decision-Making

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Affiliate Disclosure

goodgearhub participates in various affiliate programs. When you click on certain links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you.
This helps us maintain independent content and honest, rider-focused reviews.
For full details, please read our Affiliate Disclosure.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at:
bahl@goodgearhub.com

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