Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

TriResults ("we", "our", "us") operates the TriResults website. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our service.

2. Data We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to use TriResults. However, we may collect the following data automatically:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and browser/device information.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Used by third-party services (see below) for analytics and advertising.
• Local storage: Your favorite events and athletes are stored locally in your browser and are never sent to our servers.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (e.g., theme preference).
• Advertising cookies: Set by Google AdSense to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad performance.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the site may not function properly without cookies.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• World Triathlon API: Event results and athlete data are provided by World Triathlon (triathlon.org).
• Google AdSense: For serving advertisements.
• OpenStreetMap: For map tiles on the events page.

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing the data they collect.

6. Data Retention

We do not store any personal data on our servers. All user preferences (favorites, theme) are stored locally in your browser and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Withdraw consent for cookies at any time

Since we do not collect personal data directly, most of these rights relate to third-party cookies which you can manage through your browser settings or the opt-out links provided above.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out through the contact information provided on our website.