Information Collection, Use, and Sharing

The blog owner of Bike Trails and Tales (www.biketrailtales.com) is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. I only have access to and collect information that you voluntarily give me via email or other direct contact from you. I will not sell or rent this information to anyone.

I use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”) to help analyze how people use this website.  Google Analytics uses cookies, which are small text files placed on your computer, to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form.  The anonymous information generated by Google Analytics cookies about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google.

I only use Google Analytics information to evaluate aggregate website visitor usage so I can optimize the content and design of this website.  The analytics feature I have implemented is based on Display Advertising (Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting). Visitors can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customer Display Network ads using Ads Settings. You can obtain more information on how to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, by visiting Google Analytics Browser Opt-Out page.

This website also uses DISQUS, which is a website/blog commenting platform that allows individuals to comment on this site.  By commenting here, you agree to participate in a civil manner, and to not make explicit or implicit threats against me or other users of this website.  Since I run, and pay for, this website, I reserve the right to moderate and delete comments that are uncivil, harassing, and/or otherwise objectionable.

In addition, DISQUS logs the IP addresses of those who comment at this site.  While I generally do not track this information, I will report this information to authorities in the event that users of this website participate in illegal or threatening speech.

DISQUS’ Privacy Policy may be read here.