The Big Ring Report

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 6, 2026 — bigringreport.com

Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how The Big Ring Report ("we," "us," or "our"), operated at bigringreport.com, collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

By using this site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to read content on this site. However, certain information is collected automatically when you visit:

  • Log data — your browser type, IP address, pages visited, time and date of visit, and referring URL, collected automatically by our hosting infrastructure.
  • Usage data — anonymised analytics data about how visitors interact with the site, collected via Umami Analytics, a privacy-focused, cookie-free analytics tool.
  • Cookies and advertising data — third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, may place cookies on your device to serve personalised or contextual advertisements. See the Advertising section below for details.

Cookies

This site uses cookies in the following ways:

  • Functional cookies — we store your dark/light mode preference in your browser's local storage. This data never leaves your device.
  • Advertising cookies — Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
  • Analytics — we use Umami Analytics, which does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information. All data is anonymised and aggregated.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies via the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Advertising

The Big Ring Report uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Ads Settings.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

We do not control the content of advertisements served by Google AdSense. Advertising relationships do not influence our editorial content or the sources we aggregate.

Affiliate Links

This site may contain affiliate links to products and services. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content. All affiliate links are disclosed in accordance with FTC guidelines.

Third-Party Links

The Big Ring Report aggregates links to articles published by third-party cycling media outlets. When you click a link on this site, you will be taken to an external website governed by that website's own privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate and improve the website
  • Understand how visitors use the site (via anonymised analytics)
  • Serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
  • Diagnose technical problems and monitor site performance

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for any purpose beyond operating and improving this website.

Data Retention

Server log data is retained for up to 30 days for security and diagnostic purposes, after which it is deleted. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it contains no personally identifiable information.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • Right to access — you may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to deletion — you may request that we delete any personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to opt out — you may opt out of personalised advertising at any time via Google's Ads Settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and any third parties with whom we share it. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information and to opt out of the sale of your personal information.

We do not sell personal information. To submit a CCPA request, please contact us at [email protected].

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Our lawful basis for processing data is legitimate interest (operating and improving the website) and consent (where required for advertising cookies). To exercise your GDPR rights, contact us at [email protected].

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Website: www.bigringreport.com