Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
At Bikes Make Me Happy, LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit https://bikesmakemehappy.com.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://bikesmakemehappy.com
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
3. Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from these images.
4. Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser indicating the post ID of the article. It expires after 1 day and contains no personal data.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the content.
6. Email and Contact Forms
If you contact us or sign up for updates, we collect your name and email address. We only use this information to respond to your message or send updates related to Bikes Make Me Happy, LLC. You can unsubscribe from email updates at any time using the link provided in the email.
7. Analytics
We may use cookies and third-party tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site and improve performance. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
8. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Otherwise, we do not share your personal data with third parties, except as needed for website functionality and security.
9. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
10. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, excluding data we’re required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
11. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
12. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal data, please contact us and we will remove it promptly.