Overview
Locomotive-Specs.com respects your privacy. You can browse the site without creating an account and we do not ask for any personal information. This policy explains which data is processed when you visit the site, by whom and for what purpose.
Data processed when you visit the site
Like any website, our servers and hosting providers (Google Cloud / Firebase and Cloudflare) process technical data such as your IP address, browser type, the pages requested and the date and time of the request. This data is needed to deliver pages, ensure security and prevent abuse. It is kept for a limited period in server logs.
The site stores a small preference in your browser's local storage when you close the language suggestion banner. This information never leaves your device.
Audience measurement (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics 4 to measure the audience of the site and understand which pages are useful. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects data such as the pages visited, the approximate location derived from your IP address, the device and the browser. We do not use this data to identify you. You can install the Google Analytics opt-out add-on to prevent measurement.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
The site is financed by advertising served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads, measure their performance and, if you consent, show ads based on your interests and previous visits to this and other websites.
You can learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services on the page How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. You can manage or disable personalised advertising in Google's My Ad Center, and opt out of personalised advertising from many third-party vendors at aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.
Consent
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are asked for their consent through a consent management platform certified by Google before cookies are used for advertising or audience measurement purposes. You can change your choices at any time through the privacy settings link shown on the site.
Legal bases and retention
Technical data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure website. Cookies used for audience measurement and personalised advertising are subject to your consent where required by law. Cookie lifetimes are set by Google and generally do not exceed 13 months.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you have the right to access, rectify or erase your personal data, to object to or restrict its processing and to withdraw your consent at any time. As we do not hold personal data other than the emails you send us, most requests concerning cookies should be addressed to Google through the tools listed above. For any other request, contact us. You may also lodge a complaint with your data protection authority.
Changes
We may update this policy to reflect changes to the site or to the law. The date of the last update is shown at the top of this page.
Contact: contact@locomotive-specs.com