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

1.1 Information you provide to us

When you interact with the site directly — for example, by filling out our contact form, subscribing to a newsletter, leaving a comment, or emailing us — you may provide:

• Your name
• Your email address
• The content of any message you send us
• Any other information you choose to share (e.g. social media handles, your country)

1.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit worldofspeed.org, our servers and third-party services automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Your IP address (which can identify your general geographic region)
• The type of device, operating system and browser you are using
• The pages you visit, how long you spend on them, and the order you visit them in
• The site or search query that referred you to us
• The date and time of your visit
• Approximate location based on your IP address (city-level, not precise location)

1.3 Information from third parties

We use third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdSense, social media login providers if enabled, affiliate network partners) that may share aggregated or pseudonymous data about you with us. We do not purchase personal data from data brokers.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your personal information for purposes other than those described in this policy without your consent.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember things about your visit, such as your preferred language, login state, or items in a basket. We use both first-party cookies (set by World of Speed directly) and third-party cookies (set by services we use, such as Google).

3.1 Types of cookies we use

3.2 Controlling cookies

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Doing so may break some functionality on the site. For granular control, our cookie banner on first visit lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising, affiliate). You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and re-visiting the site.

We use several third-party services to deliver the site, measure performance, and support our advertising and affiliate business. Each of these services has its own privacy policy, which we recommend you review:

4.1 Analytics

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 to measure traffic, understand reader behaviour, and improve our content. Google Analytics uses cookies and may collect IP addresses (which we anonymise where the feature is available). Data is processed by Google LLC in the United States. See Google’s Privacy Policy and how Google uses data when you visit a partner site.

4.2 Advertising — Google AdSense

Google AdSense displays advertisements on World of Speed. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or, for non-Google ad networks, the NAI opt-out page.

4.3 Affiliate partners

We participate in affiliate programs with multiple partners. When you click an affiliate link on World of Speed, a tracking cookie is set by the partner to attribute any resulting purchase or subscription. The main affiliate partners we work with are:

• Amazon Associates — for product links across the Amazon family of sites (.com, .co.uk, .de, etc.)
• FuboTV — for sports streaming subscriptions
• Other affiliate networks — including ticketing, racing gear, broadcast services and racing simulator partners (full list in our Affiliate Disclaimer)

4.4 Hosting and infrastructure

The site is hosted on third-party infrastructure providers. Your IP address and request data are processed by these providers in order to deliver the site to you. Hosting providers are bound by data processing agreements and act as data processors on our behalf.

4.5 Email service providers

If you subscribe to a newsletter, your email is processed by our email service provider (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or similar) under a data processing agreement. We do not share your email with anyone else for marketing purposes.

4.6 When we may disclose data

We may disclose personal information in the following limited circumstances:

• To comply with a legal obligation, court order, or governmental request
• To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our readers or the public
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our business (with prior notice)
• With your explicit consent

Depending on where you live, you may have specific legal rights over your personal information. We extend the following rights to all our visitors, regardless of jurisdiction:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) — request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations
• Right to restrict processing — request that we stop processing your data in certain circumstances
• Right to data portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interest, including direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent — for any processing based on your consent, at any time
• Right not to be subject to automated decision-making — including profiling that has legal or similarly significant effects
• Right to lodge a complaint — with a supervisory data protection authority in your jurisdiction

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@worldofspeed.org. We respond to verified requests within 30 days, in accordance with GDPR Article 12. There is no fee for exercising your rights unless a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

5.1 California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

California residents have the right to know what categories of personal information we collect, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information. To exercise CCPA rights, email privacy@worldofspeed.org.

5.2 Bangladesh (Data Protection Act)

Visitors in Bangladesh have rights under the country’s data protection framework as it evolves. We aim to comply with current and emerging requirements, including notification, consent, and access rights.

6.1 Data retention

We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes described in this policy. Specifically:

• Contact form messages: retained for 24 months unless an active inquiry requires longer
• Newsletter subscribers: retained until you unsubscribe, then deleted within 30 days
• Analytics data: retained for 14 months at the individual-user level (Google Analytics default)
• Server logs: retained for 30 days for security and debugging purposes
• Comments: retained until the article is deleted or the comment is removed by you or us

6.2 Data security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encryption in transit (HTTPS), restricted access to systems handling personal data, regular security updates to our software, and contractual data processing agreements with our service providers. No system is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6.3 Children’s privacy

World of Speed is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under that age. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without verified parental consent, we will delete it promptly. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided us with personal information should contact privacy@worldofspeed.org.

World of Speed is published by FnF Media LLC, based in Bangladesh. Some of our service providers (Google, Amazon Web Services, hosting providers) are based in the United States, the European Union, or other countries. Where personal data is transferred outside your country of residence, we rely on appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, adequacy decisions where applicable, and the safeguards built into each provider’s privacy framework.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your privacy rights, or wish to make a complaint about our handling of your personal data, please contact us:

Privacy Team — World of Speed
Email: privacy@worldofspeed.org
Postal: FnF Media LLC, 2055 Limestone Rd Suite 200 C, Wilmington, DE 19808, USA
Subject line: Privacy / Data Request

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence. For EU residents, you can find your national data protection authority via the European Data Protection Board. For UK residents, the supervisory authority is the ICO.