Overview
Motorlinks ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes what information we collect when you use motorlinks.net, how we use it, and the choices you have about your data. By using our site, you agree to the practices described here.
Information We Collect
Information you provide
If you email us, we receive the address you write from and whatever you include in the message. MotorLinks does not run a newsletter signup or a tip form.
Information collected automatically
When you visit Motorlinks, we automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our site. This includes your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. We use Google Analytics to help us understand site usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies and may collect similar technical data.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar storage for Google Analytics and Google advertising. In the UK, the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and Canada, advertising and analytics cookies stay off until you accept them in the cookie banner. You can reopen that choice from Cookie settings in the footer. You can also control cookies in your browser.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve the Motorlinks website
- Respond to email you send us
- Understand how readers find and use our content
- Serve relevant advertising (see Advertising section below)
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Advertising
Motorlinks works with advertising partners who may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your interests. These partners operate under their own privacy policies. You can opt out of interest-based advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings.
Our site includes Google AdSense advertising code. When Google serves ads, Google and its partners may place and read cookies, or use web beacons and IP addresses to collect information from your browser. Cookies may be used to show ads based on visits to this site and other websites. You can manage personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
MotorLinks is not in the Amazon Associates program, and Amazon product panels are not shown. Other labeled partner placements may appear. See the affiliate disclosure.
Some pages show a display banner labeled “Sponsored” that is served through the Impact partner network (impact.com). The banner image loads from Impact’s servers (for example impactradius-go.com), so Impact and the advertiser can receive your IP address, browser details and the page you were on, and may set or read cookies to count impressions and attribute clicks or purchases. If you click the banner, Impact’s tracking link records the click before sending you to the advertiser. See Impact’s privacy policy.
Third-Party Services
Our site may include links to third-party websites or embedded content (such as videos). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing any personal information with them.
We use the following third-party services that may collect data:
- Google AdSense — Advertising, when ads are served
- Impact (impact.com) — “Sponsored” partner banners, impression and click tracking
- Google Analytics — Website traffic analysis
- Google Funding Choices — Consent messaging for advertising cookies
- Cloudflare — Content delivery, country lookup for the cookie banner, and site security
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Email you send us is kept long enough to answer it and to keep a record of corrections.
Your Rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete it. To make a request, contact us at privacy@motorlinks.net. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you may also have the right to object to or restrict certain processing, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
If you are in Canada, you may request access to personal information we hold and ask us to correct it, consistent with PIPEDA. If you are in Quebec, you may also withdraw consent and ask about the use of your information under Law 25. Contact privacy@motorlinks.net.
Children's Privacy
Motorlinks is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top of the page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy? Contact us at privacy@motorlinks.net.