Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 5, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how HowTallToRide ('we,' 'our,' or 'us') collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Cookies and Session Data
Session Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Specifically, we store a cookie containing a string of randomized data that allows you to continue your session at a later time.
- Used only to initialize the website state upon your return
- The cookie is read only on the first load to set the default state of the page. We do not read, process, or extract any other information from this cookie
- You can disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to retain session information
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to manage your cookie preferences. You can adjust your preferences at any time via our cookie management tool.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to gain insights into how users interact with our website. This helps us improve our services and website functionality.
Data Collected by Google Analytics 4
- Pages visited
- Duration of visits
- Geographic location (based on IP anonymization)
- Device and browser information
How We Protect Your Data
- We use IP anonymization to ensure that your full IP address is not stored
- We do not link Google Analytics data to any personally identifiable information
- Data collected by Google Analytics is processed in aggregate form and stored securely by Google in compliance with GDPR
Opt-Out Options
- Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Adjust your cookie preferences via our cookie management tool
Your Rights Under GDPR
- Request access to the data we hold about you (Article 15)
- Request corrections to any inaccuracies in your data (Article 16)
- Request the deletion of your data ('right to be forgotten') (Article 17)
- Restrict how we process your data (Article 18)
- Request that we transfer your data to another service provider (Article 20)
- Object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing (Article 21)
Data Retention
- Session cookies are retained for 30 days
- Data collected by Google Analytics is retained for up to 26 months, as per Google's retention policies
Third-Party Services
We use third-party services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense. These services have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review:
If data is transferred outside the EU, these services rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other safeguards to ensure GDPR compliance.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.
Contact Email: privacy@howtalltoride.com
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review this policy periodically.