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.