Privacy
October 14, 2025
Welcome to TheRoad.com (“we,” “us,” “our”). This Privacy Policy and Affiliate / Advertising Disclosure explains:
- What information we collect and how
- How we use and share that information
- Your rights and choices regarding your data
- Our use of affiliate links, sponsored content, and advertising
- Security, children’s privacy, changes to this policy, and contact details
By using or accessing our website (and any subdomains, mobile versions, or services) you accept the practices described herein.
1. Information We Collect
We collect both personal information (when you knowingly provide it) and non-personal / technical information (automatically via your device).
1.1 Information You Provide
- Contact & Identity Data: name, email address, mailing address, phone number
- Account & Profile Info: username, password, preferences
- Communications: when you email us, submit feedback, comment, or otherwise interact
- Payment / Transaction Data: if we ever facilitate payments (e.g. in a premium product, subscription)
- Other Content / User-Generated: comments, reviews, uploads
You are never required to provide more than what is needed to use our services.
1.2 Technical & Usage Data
We (and third parties) collect data when you use the site:
- IP address, device type, operating system, browser
- Pages visited, time on site, referrer, click data
- Cookies, pixels, logs, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies
- “Inferences” (e.g. modeling or profiling behavior or preferences)
These help us understand how our site is used, improve UX, serve relevant content/ads, detect fraud, etc.
1.3 Data from Third Parties
We may also receive data about you from third parties:
- Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics)
- Advertising networks
- Social media / login providers
- Affiliate partners / referral programs
- Public databases or third-party data aggregators
2. Use & Sharing of Information
We use your information for various legitimate purposes — think “make site work + help business + show you relevant stuff.”
2.1 How We Use Your Data
- Operate, maintain, and improve the site
- Personalize your experience (recommended content, settings)
- Send you updates, newsletters, marketing (if you opt in)
- Process payments or subscriptions (if applicable)
- Detect and prevent abuse, fraud, security issues
- Analyze usage, trends, advertising performance
- Comply with legal obligations
2.2 Disclosure / Sharing with Others
We may share your information in these categories:
- Service providers & vendors: e.g. hosting, analytics, email delivery, ad platforms
- Advertising & affiliate partners / networks: to serve ads or track your actions (clicks, conversions)
- Business partners: in connection with co-branded offerings
- Legal / safety: to comply with laws, respond to lawful requests, enforce our Terms
- In a sale or merger: in case our business is sold or assets transferred
We require that third parties use data only for permitted purposes and maintain data protection measures.
2.3 Advertising, Cookies & Interest-Based Ads
We, and third parties, use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Recognize you when you visit again
- Serve and measure advertising (including remarketing or personalized ads)
- Understand how advertising performs
- Prevent fraud
You can typically reject or disable cookies via your browser settings (though that may degrade site features).
We may participate in industry programs (e.g. opt-out networks) to allow you to limit interest-based advertising.
(See “Your Rights & Choices” below.)
3. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on where you are (jurisdiction), you may have the following rights:
- Access / Correction / Deletion: view, update, or erase your personal data
- Opt-Out / Restrict Processing: restrict how your data is used
- Withdraw Consent: where processing is based on consent
- Do Not Sell / Share: if your jurisdiction requires (e.g. under California’s CCPA / CPRA)
- Opt-Out of Targeted Ads: via browser settings, opt-out tools like the DAA, etc.
If you want to exercise any of these rights, contact us using the info in Section 8 below. We may take steps to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.
4. Affiliate / Advertising Disclosure & Monetization
Because transparency = trust, here’s the full scoop:
- We may receive compensation (e.g. commissions, referral fees) when you click on or purchase via certain links on our site.
- Some content may be sponsored or advertising, meaning a third party has paid us to promote or feature it.
- We aim to be honest: our editorial content is not dictated by advertisers, but affiliate revenue helps support our site.
- We include these disclosures clearly and conspicuously on pages with affiliate links or sponsored content (for FTC compliance).
- Clicking on an affiliate link may result in tracking via cookies or third-party platforms.
If you don’t want to be served affiliate-based content, you can still browse; just know that some content is monetized, and that doesn’t necessarily reflect endorsement of all items.
5. Security
We strive to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration:
- Use industry-standard encryption and security measures (e.g. TLS/SSL)
- Limit internal access to staff and contractors on a “need to know” basis
- Train staff on privacy, confidentiality, and security
- Require our vendors to adhere to security obligations
- Regular audits, monitoring, vulnerability scans, etc.
However: no system is perfect. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our site is not intended for children under 13 (or local age of consent).
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children below that age. If you believe we have collected their information, contact us, and we’ll delete it.
7. International Users / Cross-Border Transfers
If you’re outside the country where we are incorporated (e.g. U.S.), your data may be transferred to, processed in, and stored in the U.S. or other jurisdictions.
By using the site, you consent to such transfers. We’ll take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards (standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, etc.).
8. Changes & Updates
We may update this policy over time. If changes are material, we’ll post notice or highlight before the “Last Updated” date changes.
Your continued use after change means you accept the new terms.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or wish to exercise your rights, contact:
TheRoad.com
415 N Camden Dr
Ste 111 #772
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Last updated 10.14.25
