Last Updated: October 31, 2026
At The Mile Rider (themilerider.com), we respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use and protect it, when it may be shared with third parties, and what choices and rights may be available to you.
This policy applies to visitors accessing our website from the United States, United Kingdom, European Economic Area (EEA), and other regions.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information in several ways when you visit or interact with The Mile Rider.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
When you contact us or communicate through our website, you may voluntarily provide:
- Your name.
- Email address.
- Message or inquiry details.
- Any additional information you choose to include.
We use this information to respond to inquiries, provide assistance, and manage communications.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, and third-party services.
This information may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Referring website.
- Pages visited.
- Date and time of visits.
- General website usage information.
- Approximate geographic location.
This information may be used for website security, troubleshooting, analytics, and performance improvements.
2. How We Use Your Information
Depending on how you interact with our website, information may be used to:
- Operate and maintain The Mile Rider.
- Respond to questions and inquiries.
- Improve website content and functionality.
- Understand visitor interests and browsing patterns.
- Monitor website performance.
- Detect and prevent spam, fraud, and security threats.
- Support affiliate marketing activities.
- Display and measure advertisements.
- Comply with applicable legal requirements.
We only intend to process personal information for appropriate purposes and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
3. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Information
Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we process personal information under one or more applicable legal bases.
These may include:
Consent: When you voluntarily consent to certain activities, such as non-essential cookies or personalized advertising where consent is required.
Legitimate Interests: When processing is reasonably necessary for purposes such as website security, preventing abuse, improving our website, and managing ordinary business operations, provided your rights and interests do not override those interests.
Legal Obligations: When processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
Contract or Pre-Contractual Steps: Where applicable, when processing is necessary to respond to a request or take steps at your request before entering into a contractual relationship.
The applicable legal basis depends on the specific information and processing activity.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Mile Rider may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
We may use different categories of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies support essential website functions, security, and basic operation.
Functional Cookies
These may remember certain preferences and improve your browsing experience.
Analytics Cookies
These may help us understand website traffic, visitor behavior, and content performance.
Advertising Cookies
These may be used by advertising partners to deliver, measure, and personalize advertisements.
Affiliate Tracking Cookies
These may help participating affiliate programs recognize qualifying referrals and purchases.
Where required by applicable law, we obtain consent before storing or accessing non-essential cookies and similar technologies.
You can manage your preferences through our cookie consent settings and, where appropriate, your browser settings.
5. Third-Party Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with our website.
Depending on the service and its configuration, these providers may collect:
- Website usage information.
- Device and browser information.
- IP addresses or related technical identifiers.
- Traffic sources.
- Approximate geographic information.
- Website interactions.
We will identify and describe analytics services actually used on our website and configure them in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.
Third-party providers process information under their own applicable privacy policies and contractual arrangements.
6. Advertising and Google AdSense
The Mile Rider may display advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising networks.
Advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, and similar technologies to:
- Display advertisements.
- Measure advertising performance.
- Limit repeated advertisements.
- Detect invalid advertising activity.
- Personalize advertisements where permitted.
Google and its advertising partners may use information about visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertising.
Visitors can learn more about Google’s use of information through:
Google Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Information about how Google uses data from partner websites:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Google Ads Settings:
https://adssettings.google.com/
Advertising preferences and opt-out information:
https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Where required, we will use an appropriate consent mechanism before enabling advertising technologies that require consent.
7. Amazon Associates and Affiliate Tracking
The Mile Rider participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program.
Our website may contain affiliate links directing visitors to Amazon and other participating retailers.
When you click an affiliate link, the retailer or affiliate program may use cookies or similar technologies to recognize the referral and determine whether a qualifying purchase has occurred.
These technologies may be used to calculate commissions payable to us.
Amazon and other retailers independently collect and process information according to their own privacy policies.
For Amazon’s privacy practices, please visit:
For more information about our affiliate relationships, please read our Affiliate Disclosure.
8. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, retailers, manufacturers, and other external resources.
Once you leave The Mile Rider, the privacy practices of the external website will apply.
We do not control how third parties collect, store, or process your information.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of external websites before sharing personal information or making purchases.
9. Contact Forms and Communications
If you contact us through our website, we may collect your name, email address, and message.
We use this information to respond to your inquiry and manage our communications.
We may retain correspondence for a reasonable period based on its purpose, applicable legal requirements, and legitimate recordkeeping needs.
Please avoid including sensitive personal information in ordinary contact form submissions.
10. Data Sharing
We do not intend to sell personal information in exchange for money.
However, information may be shared with appropriate third parties when necessary for website operations and legitimate business activities.
These may include:
- Website hosting providers.
- Website security and spam-prevention services.
- Analytics providers.
- Advertising networks.
- Affiliate marketing partners.
- Technical service providers.
- Legal or regulatory authorities where required.
Some privacy laws define certain advertising-related disclosures or data sharing as a sale, sharing, or targeted advertising even when no money changes hands.
Where such laws apply, we will provide the required notices and applicable choices.
11. International Data Transfers
The Mile Rider may be operated from outside the United States and Europe.
Information collected through our website may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you reside.
These countries may have different data protection laws.
Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we will use an appropriate legal transfer mechanism where required, such as an adequacy decision or approved contractual safeguards.
12. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Retention periods may depend on:
- The nature of the information.
- The reason it was collected.
- Applicable legal requirements.
- Security and recordkeeping needs.
Information that is no longer necessary may be deleted or anonymized where appropriate.
13. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We cannot promise absolute security.
14. Your Privacy Rights Under European and UK Laws
If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you may have certain rights under applicable data protection laws.
Depending on the circumstances, these may include:
- The right to access your personal information.
- The right to correct inaccurate information.
- The right to request deletion.
- The right to restrict certain processing.
- The right to object to certain processing.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to withdraw consent.
- The right to lodge a complaint with your relevant data protection authority.
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.
You can exercise applicable rights by contacting us.
15. Privacy Rights for US Residents
Depending on the state where you reside, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable US state privacy laws.
These may include:
- The right to know what personal information is collected.
- The right to access personal information.
- The right to request correction.
- The right to request deletion.
- The right to opt out of certain sales, sharing, or targeted advertising.
- The right to appeal certain privacy-related decisions.
- The right not to receive unlawful discrimination for exercising privacy rights.
The availability and scope of these rights depend on applicable state law and whether the relevant legal requirements apply to our activities.
Where applicable, we will provide appropriate mechanisms for submitting privacy requests and exercising opt-out rights.
16. Children’s Privacy
The Mile Rider is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us so we can review the matter and take appropriate steps.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, services, advertising arrangements, legal requirements, or data practices.
Any updates will be published on this page with a revised date.
We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
18. Contact Information
For questions, privacy requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out through:
Website: The Mile Rider
Website Address: https://themilerider.com/
We will review and respond to applicable privacy requests within the timeframes required by relevant laws.