At FitGear, accessible from https://www.joinfitgear.com/, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by FitGear and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
We are a Data Controller of your information.
FitGear legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:
- FitGear needs to perform a contract with you
- You have given FitGear permission to do so
- Processing your personal information is in FitGear legitimate interests
- FitGear needs to comply with the law
FitGear will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
- The right of rectification.
- The right to object.
- The right of restriction.
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
Log Files
FitGear follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, FitGear uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
For more general information on cookies, please read “What Are Cookies”.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Our Advertising Partners
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.
Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of FitGear.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on FitGear, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that FitGear has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
FitGear’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
FitGear does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Online Privacy Policy Only
Our Privacy Policy created at GDPRPrivacyPolicy.net) applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in FitGear. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights include:
- Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of that information, the purpose for collecting it, and the third parties with whom we share it.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected and retained, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. FitGear does not sell personal information; however, if this practice changes, we will update this section and provide a clear opt-out mechanism.
- Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights. This means we will not deny you services, charge different prices, or provide a different level or quality of services if you exercise your rights under the CCPA.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy.
Virginia Privacy Rights (VCDPA)
If you are a resident of Virginia, you have specific rights under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). These rights include:
- Right to Access: You may request access to the personal information we have collected about you.
- Right to Correct: If any of the personal information we have about you is incorrect, you have the right to request that we correct it.
- Right to Delete: You may request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.
Colorado Privacy Rights (CPA)
If you are a resident of Colorado, you have specific rights under the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). These rights include:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we have collected about you and understand how it is being processed.
- Right to Correct: If you find inaccuracies in the data we hold about you, you have the right to request corrections.
- Right to Delete: You can request that we delete the personal data we have collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of processing your personal data for targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions with legal or significant impact.
Additional U.S. State Privacy Rights
In addition to the rights outlined above, other U.S. states, including Utah, Connecticut, and others, have enacted or are enacting privacy laws that may grant you specific rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:
- Right to Access: Request access to the personal information collected about you.
- Right to Correct: Request corrections to any inaccuracies in your personal information.
- Right to Delete: Request the deletion of personal information collected from you.
- Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of your personal information, processing for targeted advertising, or profiling.
How Microsoft Collects and Uses Your Data
We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.