Session cookies and local storage must be enabled to use NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com. This page describes what these are and how they are used, in addition to important information related to your privacy on this platform. By using this website you indicate that you agree to this policy. You must immediately stop using the website if there is any part of the policies in place at NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com that you do not agree with.
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy ("policy") will help you understand how NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com ("website", "us", "we", "our") uses and protects the data you provide through the website when you visit and use the services provided.
We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated the moment you log into your account immediately after any change has been published. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently log into your account.
What User Data We Collect
When you visit the website, we may collect the following data:
- Your IP address.
- Your contact information and email address.
- Other information such as interests and preferences.
- Data profile regarding your online activity.
- Personal profile data used to create your online portfolio
- Limited personal information such as date of birth, primary spoken language, and geographical region.
Why We Collect Your Data
We are collecting your data for several reasons:
- To better understand your needs.
- To improve our services.
- To customize our services according to your preferences.
Safeguarding and Securing the Data
NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com is committed to securing your data and keeping it safe. We are continually doing all within our power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest server-side defensive technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.
Our Privacy Policy
Once you agree to allow our website to use cookies, you also agree to use the data it collects regarding your online behavior (analyze web traffic, web pages you visit and spend the most time on).
The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our service to your needs. After we use the data for statistical analysis, the data is completely removed from our systems.
Please note that cookies don't allow us to gain control of your computer in any way. They are strictly used to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not so that we can provide you with a better experience.
If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser. You can visit https://www.internetcookies.com, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers and devices.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small bits of data stored in a text file on your computer within a web browser. They allow websites to remember information about your visit, to enhance functionality, and to substantially improve the user experience while using the website.
By themselves, cookies are harmless; they cannot harm your computer. However, this does not mean they are not danger because they are.
If you are not careful, cookies can be used to store sensitive, personal information across platforms. These, in turn, can be used to track your movements on the internet and discover your habits. NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com believes these types of cookies should be banned from the internet and therefore assures its users that only temporary cookies containing senseless information that only the website itself can understand are being used.
Restricted Session Cookies (temporary)
A session cookie is a simple text file that NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com installs on its user's device for temporary use. It helps track real-time changes in the visitor's activity through the website, such as voting and keeping a footprint of the challenges the user visits while surfing the website. NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com has session cookies enabled by default, as it helps the web pages load faster and makes navigation easier. These cookies also help to enhance the user experience and provide additional layers of security protecting the website from malicious use.
Also known as a transient cookie or a temporary cookie, a session cookie is only active during each browsing session and is programmed to be automatically deleted at the end of each browsing session when the user exits their web browser. Users can also restrict the use of session cookies during their browsing sessions manually. However, this will effectively disable much of the website and make it unavailable to the user.
Local Storage
Local Storage, though the same as cookies, means the data stored persists even after the user closes the browser or restarts the computer. The only way to remove data from your browser's local storage is by manually deleting the records using the settings in your browser, or a browser plug-in that manually clears all footprints from your browser's history.
NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com uses local storage to save images for transport from the webpage to the database server. Local storage may also be used to store temporary encryption keys, protecting your data and enhancing the security of the website.
Links to Other Websites
NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com may contain links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links, NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com is not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting websites using external links provided on the website is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you are visiting after following a link from our website.
Restricting the Collection of your Personal Data
NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com does not share its user data, nor do we maintain records in a manner that is not intended by the services provided through the website. Only you can share your personal information.
At anytime you no longer want to share the information you provide on the website; you may edit your account information whenever you please or delete your account altogether. Deleted account are permanent and cannot be restored.
NationalBicycleTheftRegistry.com affirmatively agrees that it will not lease, sell or distribute your personal information to any third parties without your express permission using the forms provided at this website. However, we might have to surrender your account information if the law forces us through competent jurisdiction that have legal force under the laws of the State of Colorado and the United States of America. Your personal contact information, such as your email address and/or cellular number, will be used by the website to send you notifications. When you visit the website after responding to a notification you may be presented with promotional materials on the page you are directed to.