Privacy Policy

Who We Are

STRIDE Race Guide is a race discovery platform that helps runners, triathletes, and endurance athletes find marathons, ultramarathons, trail runs, triathlons, and other running events across the United States. We publish a searchable race directory, editorial content, and a weekly newsletter for the endurance community.

STRIDE Race Guide is not a race registration platform. We do not process race entries or collect registration fees on behalf of event organizers. When you click a registration link on our site, you are directed to a third-party website operated by the race organizer or their registration provider.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can reach us at rachel@strideraceguide.com.

Information We Collect

We collect information in three ways: information you provide directly, information collected automatically when you visit the site, and information we may receive from third-party services.

Information You Provide

When you interact with STRIDE Race Guide through forms, signups, or payments, you may provide the following information voluntarily:

• Newsletter Signup: When you subscribe to the STRIDE newsletter through our Beehiiv-powered signup forms, we collect your email address. Our newsletter uses a double opt-in process, meaning you must confirm your subscription via email before you begin receiving newsletters.
• Contact Form: When you submit our contact form (processed via FormSubmit.co), we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your message.
• Race Listing Submissions: When a race director or organizer submits a race for listing on STRIDE Race Guide (processed via FormSubmit.co), we collect the race name, date, location, description, distances, registration link, and contact information for the submitter.
• Partnership Inquiries: When you submit a partnership inquiry form (processed via FormSubmit.co), we collect your company name, contact name, email address, and details about the proposed partnership.
• Featured Listing Payments: When you purchase a Featured listing ($99), payment is processed securely through Stripe. STRIDE Race Guide does not collect, store, or have access to your credit card number, debit card number, or full payment details. Stripe handles all payment processing in accordance with their own privacy policy and PCI-DSS compliance standards. We receive only a confirmation of payment, a transaction ID, and the email address associated with the payment.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit STRIDE Race Guide, certain information is collected automatically through cookies, server logs, and analytics tools:

• Server Logs: Our hosting provider, Webflow, automatically records standard server log information when you visit the site. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, date and time of your visit, and time spent on each page.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and understand how visitors use the site. See Section 5 (Cookies and Tracking Technologies) for more detail.
• Analytics: We may use Google Analytics or similar analytics services to collect aggregated data about site traffic, user behavior, and demographics. This data helps us understand which pages are popular, how visitors find our site, and how we can improve the user experience.

Information from Third Parties

We may receive limited information from third-party services we use to operate the site:

• Beehiiv: Our newsletter platform may provide us with aggregated analytics about newsletter open rates, click rates, and subscriber engagement. This data is typically anonymized or aggregated.
• Stripe: Our payment processor may share transaction confirmations, payment status, and the email address associated with a payment. Stripe does not share your full payment card details with us.
• Webflow: Our hosting platform may provide aggregated site performance and traffic data.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Operate the Site: Displaying race listings, publishing editorial content, and maintaining the functionality and performance of STRIDE Race Guide.
• To Deliver Our Newsletter: Sending you the STRIDE weekly newsletter with race picks, travel tips, guides, and curated content. You will only receive newsletters if you have completed the double opt-in process.
• To Respond to Inquiries: Answering your questions, responding to contact form messages, processing partnership inquiries, and communicating about race listing submissions.
• To Process Payments: Facilitating Featured listing purchases through Stripe and confirming payment status.
• To Improve the Site: Analyzing how visitors use STRIDE Race Guide so we can improve the design, content, features, and overall user experience.
• To Maintain Security: Monitoring for suspicious activity, preventing fraud, and protecting the integrity of the site.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: Meeting applicable legal requirements, responding to lawful requests from public authorities, and protecting our legal rights.

We do not use your information to build individual user profiles for targeted advertising. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third-party marketers.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to anyone. We share your information only with the third-party service providers that help us operate STRIDE Race Guide, and only to the extent necessary for them to perform their services. These providers include:

• Beehiiv (newsletter platform): Receives your email address when you subscribe to the STRIDE newsletter. Beehiiv stores and manages our subscriber list and delivers our emails. Their privacy policy is available at beehiiv.com/privacy.
• FormSubmit.co (form processing): Receives the data you submit through our contact form, race listing form, and partnership inquiry form. FormSubmit.co processes and forwards form submissions to us via email. Their privacy policy is available at formsubmit.co/privacy.pdf.
• Stripe (payment processing): Receives your payment information when you purchase a Featured listing. Stripe processes payments securely and in compliance with PCI-DSS standards. STRIDE Race Guide never receives or stores your full payment card details. Stripe's privacy policy is available at stripe.com/privacy.
• Webflow (website hosting): Hosts the STRIDE Race Guide website and processes standard server requests, which include your IP address and browser information. Webflow's privacy policy is available at webflow.com/legal/privacy.
• Google Analytics (website analytics): If enabled, collects anonymized or aggregated data about site usage, including pages visited, time on site, traffic sources, and device information. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

We may also share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request.
• Protection of Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of STRIDE Race Guide, our users, or the public, as required or permitted by law.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

STRIDE Race Guide uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather information about how the site is used.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences and understand how you interact with the pages.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of the website, such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The site cannot function properly without them.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with STRIDE Race Guide by collecting information about pages visited, time spent on the site, and traffic sources. We may use Google Analytics for this purpose, which sets its own cookies.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the site to remember choices you make (such as preferred filters or display settings) and provide enhanced features.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site may be set by third-party services we use, such as Google Analytics, Beehiiv (for newsletter embed forms), and Webflow (for hosting). These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your activity across different websites.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, if you block essential cookies, some parts of STRIDE Race Guide may not function correctly. For more information on managing cookies, visit your browser's help documentation or allaboutcookies.org.

If Google Analytics is active on our site, you can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

• Newsletter Subscribers: Your email address is retained in our Beehiiv subscriber list until you unsubscribe. When you unsubscribe, your email address is removed from our active mailing list. Beehiiv may retain certain records for their own compliance purposes.
• Contact Form Submissions: Information submitted through our contact, race listing, and partnership forms is retained in our email records for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for our internal record-keeping. We periodically review and delete form submissions that are no longer needed.
• Payment Records: Transaction records from Featured listing purchases are retained for as long as necessary for accounting, tax, and legal compliance purposes. Stripe retains payment data in accordance with their own data retention policies.
• Analytics Data: Website analytics data collected through Google Analytics or similar tools is retained in aggregated or anonymized form for as long as the analytics service retains it (typically 14 to 26 months for Google Analytics, depending on our settings).
• Server Logs: Standard server logs collected by Webflow are retained in accordance with Webflow's data retention policies.

If you would like us to delete your personal information, please contact us at rachel@strideraceguide.com and we will process your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Your Rights and Choices

We respect your right to control your personal information. Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights:

Unsubscribe from the Newsletter

Every email we send through our newsletter includes an unsubscribe link at the bottom. You can click that link at any time to stop receiving the STRIDE newsletter. You may also contact us at rachel@strideraceguide.com and request to be removed from our mailing list. Unsubscribe requests are processed promptly, though it may take a few days for all systems to update.

Request Access to Your Data

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. Contact us at rachel@strideraceguide.com and we will provide you with the information we have within a reasonable timeframe.

Request Data Deletion

You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected about you. To make a deletion request, email us at rachel@strideraceguide.com. We will delete your information from our systems within a reasonable timeframe, except where we are required by law to retain certain records (such as payment transaction records for tax purposes).

Request Data Correction

If you believe the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you can contact us to request a correction.

Opt Out of Cookies and Analytics

You can opt out of non-essential cookies by adjusting your browser settings. If Google Analytics is in use, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics.

Right to Object (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to object to the processing of your personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at rachel@strideraceguide.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and STRIDE Race Guide is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology (HTTPS).
• Secure Payment Processing: All payment transactions are handled by Stripe, which is PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant, the highest level of security certification in the payments industry. STRIDE Race Guide never receives, processes, or stores your full credit card details.
• Third-Party Security: We carefully select third-party service providers (Webflow, Beehiiv, Stripe, FormSubmit.co) that maintain their own security standards and practices.
• Limited Access: Access to personal information collected through STRIDE Race Guide is limited to authorized personnel who need it to operate the site and respond to inquiries.

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to implementing and maintaining reasonable safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we collect.

If you become aware of any security breach or unauthorized access to your information, please contact us immediately at rachel@strideraceguide.com.

Children's Privacy

STRIDE Race Guide is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Our site is designed for adult runners, triathletes, race directors, and endurance sports enthusiasts.

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as promptly as possible.

If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child under 13 has provided personal information to STRIDE Race Guide, please contact us at rachel@strideraceguide.com so we can take appropriate action.

Third-Party Links

STRIDE Race Guide contains links to third-party websites, including race registration pages, race organizer websites, race timing company sites, and registration platforms such as RunSignUp, Ultrasignup, Active.com, and others.

When you click on a link to a third-party website, you leave STRIDE Race Guide and are subject to the privacy policy and practices of that third-party site. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policy of every third-party website you visit, especially before providing any personal information or completing a race registration.

The inclusion of a link on STRIDE Race Guide does not imply our endorsement of the linked site or any association with its operators.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information. This section describes your CCPA rights and how to exercise them.

Your Rights Under the CCPA

• Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which that information was collected, the business purpose for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share the information.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions (such as retaining information needed for legal compliance or to complete a transaction you initiated).
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You have the right to opt out of the "sale" of your personal information. STRIDE Race Guide does not sell your personal information to third parties, so this right is already satisfied.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. We will not deny you access to the site, charge you different prices, or provide a different level of service because you exercised a privacy right.

Categories of Information We Collect

In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information as defined by the CCPA:

• Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, IP address.
• Commercial Information: Records of payments made for Featured listings.
• Internet or Network Activity: Browsing history on our site, pages viewed, interactions with site features.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To submit a request to know or a request to delete, please email us at rachel@strideraceguide.com with the subject line "CCPA Request." We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days as required by law.

International Users

STRIDE Race Guide is operated from the United States and is primarily intended for users located within the United States. If you are accessing the site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers and service providers are located.

By using STRIDE Race Guide from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and acknowledge that the data protection laws in the United States may differ from those in your country of residence.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with data protection laws, you may have additional rights under applicable regulations such as the GDPR. We will make reasonable efforts to comply with applicable international data protection requirements. If you have concerns about how your data is handled, please contact us at rachel@strideraceguide.com.

We process personal data on the following legal bases where applicable under the GDPR:

• Consent: When you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or submit a form, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this policy.
• Legitimate Interest: We process certain data (such as analytics and server logs) based on our legitimate interest in operating, improving, and securing the site.
• Contractual Necessity: When you purchase a Featured listing, we process your payment information as necessary to fulfill the transaction.
• Legal Obligation: We may process and retain certain information to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

STRIDE Race Guide reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time at our sole discretion. When we make changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page.

If we make material changes that significantly affect how we collect, use, or share your personal information, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you. This may include posting a prominent notice on the site or, where appropriate, sending an email notification to our newsletter subscribers.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of STRIDE Race Guide after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

If you do not agree with an updated Privacy Policy, you should stop using STRIDE Race Guide and, if applicable, unsubscribe from our newsletter.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our data practices, please contact us at rachel@strideraceguide.com.

For privacy-specific requests (data access, deletion, or correction), please include "Privacy Request" in your email subject line so we can route your inquiry promptly.

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days of receipt.