Privacy Policy
Effective date: April 24, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how RowFuel collects, uses, and protects personal information when you use this website and submit content to the Time Machine section.
Who we are
RowFuel operates this website and related community pages.
If you have privacy questions or requests, contact us at: support-desk@rowfuel.com.
Information we collect
Depending on how you use the site, we may collect:
- Name, email address, and optional website URL when you submit a post or comment
- Post content, tags, categories, and uploaded images
- Technical data such as IP address, browser/user-agent, and basic logs used for security and spam prevention
- Cookie data used for core site features (for example, login/session and comment convenience cookies)
How we use information
We use personal information to:
- Review, moderate, and publish submitted content
- Operate and secure the website
- Prevent spam, abuse, and fraudulent activity
- Respond to support, privacy, or data requests
- Send administrative notifications related to submissions
User-submitted stories
Posts submitted through the public form are intended for the Time Machine community area. Submitted content may be publicly visible once approved.
Please do not include private or sensitive information that you do not want published.
Legal basis (where applicable)
Where laws such as GDPR apply, we process data based on one or more of: your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and securing the community site, and compliance with legal obligations.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies for core platform functionality and site operations. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect site features.
Comments and third-party services
Visitor comments and submissions may be checked through automated spam-detection services. If embedded content is used (such as videos or social embeds), those third-party providers may collect data under their own privacy policies.
Data sharing
We do not sell personal information. We may share limited information with service providers that help operate the site (for example hosting, spam filtering, and email delivery), or when required by law.
Data retention
We keep data only as long as needed for moderation, community operations, security, legal compliance, and record-keeping. Published submissions and comments may remain visible unless removed.
Your rights and choices
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing.
To make a request, email support-desk@rowfuel.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing requests.
California privacy disclosures
California residents may request information about categories of personal information collected, sources, purposes, and disclosures, and may request deletion or correction where applicable under California law.
Do Not Track: this site does not currently respond to browser Do Not Track signals.
Children’s privacy
This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
International visitors
If you access this site from outside the country where our servers are located, your information may be transferred to and processed in that country.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, but no system can be guaranteed 100% secure.
Policy changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.