Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy was last updated on August 14, 2025.

1. Introduction

Pedal Players (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information on our website https://pedalplayers.com.

Our Privacy-First Approach: We have designed our website to collect minimal personal data and operate without user accounts, tracking cookies, or third-party advertising. This policy explains our commitment to your privacy and the limited circumstances where we may collect information.

2. Information We Collect

Newsletter Signups Only: The only personal information we collect is when you voluntarily choose to sign up for our email newsletter or contact us directly. This includes:

Email address
First name
Any information you provide when contacting us

No Data Storage on Our Servers: Our website does not store or hold any personal user data. Newsletter signups are processed directly through Kit (formerly ConvertKit), our email service provider.

No Account Creation: Our website operates without user accounts, logins, or profiles. You can browse, read, and use all our content without providing any personal information.

Anonymous Analytics: We use Umami analytics to understand website usage patterns. This system:

Does not use cookies or store any user data
Cannot identify individual users or track personal information
Collects only anonymous, aggregated data that cannot be linked to any person
Is hosted on our servers with trusted hosting partners (Hostinger)

3. How We Use Your Information

Email Communications: When you provide your email address, we use it to:

Send you our newsletter (only if you’ve subscribed)
Respond to your inquiries or contact form submissions
Provide information you’ve specifically requested

Analytics: Anonymous analytics data helps us:

Understand which content is most useful to visitors
Improve our website’s performance and user experience
Make informed decisions about content creation

4. Information Sharing

We Do Not Sell or Share Personal Data: We never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Limited Data Processing: Your information may only be processed by these specific third parties:

Kit (ConvertKit): Our email service provider stores and manages newsletter subscriptions and sends emails on our behalf
Hostinger: Our VPS hosting provider where our analytics server operates (anonymous data only)
Rocket.net: Our website hosting provider (no personal data stored on website servers)
Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights
Business Transfer: In the unlikely event of a business sale or merger (with privacy protections maintained)

5. Affiliate Links

Future Consideration: We may include affiliate links to products we recommend in the future. If we do:

We will clearly disclose affiliate relationships
We will not share your personal information with affiliate partners
Your privacy will remain protected regardless of any affiliate relationships

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EU resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we process your data
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
Right to Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from communications at any time

Exercising Your Rights: To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:

Secure hosting infrastructure
Regular security updates
Limited access to personal data
Secure data transmission (SSL encryption)

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

Newsletter Data: Your email address and name are stored by Kit (ConvertKit) only as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter or until you request deletion.

Contact Inquiries: Information from contact forms is processed but not permanently stored on our systems.

Analytics Data: Anonymous analytics data contains no personal identifiers and cannot be linked to individuals.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will delete it promptly.

10. International Data Transfers

EU Data Protection: Our hosting providers operate under appropriate data protection frameworks. When data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure adequate protection through:

Data processing agreements with hosting providers
Compliance with GDPR transfer requirements
Regular review of data protection measures

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. When we do:

We will post the updated policy on this page
We will update the “last updated” date
For material changes, we may notify newsletter subscribers

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

13. Contact Information

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

Gareth Joseph
Szervián utca 12, Budapest, 1148
Hungary
Website: https://pedalplayers.com
Contact: Contact Us

Supervisory Authority: If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you may also contact your local data protection authority.

This Privacy Policy reflects our commitment to privacy-by-design and minimal data collection while maintaining transparency about our practices.