Pitlane Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pitlane, a social platform designed for Formula 1 fans to discover, review, rate, and discuss races. Pitlane allows users to publish race reviews, interact with other fans, maintain watchlists and favorites, and personalize their experience within the platform.

Please remember that Pitlane is an independent fan platform and is not associated with, endorsed by, or affiliated with Formula One Management, Formula One teams, FIA or related motorsport organizations.

This Privacy Policy explains how Pitlane collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when users interact with the Pitlane mobile application and related services.

By creating an account or using Pitlane, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Pitlane is committed to protecting user privacy and complying with applicable privacy regulations including:

• The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU/UK)
• The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (where applicable)
• Other applicable international data protection laws

2. Information We Collect

Pitlane collects several categories of information in order to operate the platform.

2.1 Account Information

When you create a Pitlane account, we collect:

• Email address
• Username
• Full name (optional)
• Profile biography or description (optional)
• Profile picture (avatar)
• Privacy preferences (public or private profile)
• Reply permissions (who may comment on your content)

This information allows us to create and manage your user profile and enable social features.

2.2 User Content and Social Activity

Pitlane is a social platform, and users generate content as part of the service. This includes:

• Race reviews and ratings
• Tags applied to reviews
• Comments on reviews
• Likes on reviews and comments
• Social connections (followers and following)
• Watchlist entries
• Favourite races, drivers, and teams
• Custom organizational labels
• Social feed posts and updates

Some of this information may be visible to other users depending on your privacy settings.

2.3 Usage and Interaction Data

To operate and improve the service, Pitlane records certain metadata about how the app is used, including:

• Account creation timestamp
• Last active timestamp
• Content update timestamps
• Notification preferences
• Interaction events within the application

This data helps maintain system performance and provide personalized features.

2.4 Device and Technical Information

Pitlane may collect limited technical data such as:

• Device identifiers
• App version and environment
• Error reports and crash logs
• Performance metrics

This data is primarily collected through monitoring tools to maintain platform stability.

2.5 Payment and Subscription Data

Pitlane offers optional premium subscription features.

For subscribers:

• Subscription status
• Transaction identifiers
• Purchase events

Pitlane does not store payment card details. Payment processing is handled by the platform providers (Apple App Store or Google Play), with subscription management handled through a third-party service.

3. How We Use Your Information

Pitlane uses collected information to provide and improve the platform.

Primary purposes include:

Service Operation

• Creating and maintaining user accounts
• Displaying user profiles and reviews
• Delivering social feeds and notifications
• Enabling watchlists, favorites, and review features

Personalization

• Customizing the user interface
• Providing theme preferences and user-selected aesthetics

Platform Integrity

• Moderating content and enforcing community guidelines
• Investigating abuse or reported content
• Preventing fraud or misuse of the platform

Analytics and Performance

• Monitoring crashes and system performance
• Identifying bugs and improving app stability

Subscription Management

• Verifying premium entitlements
• Enabling premium features for subscribers

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

For users located in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area (EEA), Pitlane processes personal data under the following legal bases:

Contractual Necessity

• To provide the services requested by users.

Legitimate Interests

• Maintaining platform security
• Improving service quality
• Detecting abuse or fraud.

User Consent

• Optional profile data
• Notifications and communication preferences.

Legal Obligations

• Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

5. How We Share Your Information

Pitlane does not sell personal data.

We only share information when necessary to operate the service.

5.1 Service Providers

Pitlane uses trusted infrastructure providers for essential operations including:

• Cloud hosting
• authentication services
• subscription management
• error monitoring
• transactional email delivery

These providers process data only to perform services on behalf of Pitlane.

5.2 Public Content

Certain content you create may be publicly visible depending on your profile settings, including:

• Username
• Reviews
• Ratings
• Comments
• Public activity

Users with private profiles restrict access to approved followers.

5.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law or to:

• comply with legal obligations
• protect platform users
• prevent fraud or abuse
• enforce terms of service

6. Third-Party Services and Integrations

Pitlane integrates with several external services necessary to operate the platform.

These services may process limited user data.

Infrastructure and Platform Services

• Database hosting and authentication services
• Cloud storage for user-uploaded media

Subscription Management

• A subscription management provider for in-app purchases

Monitoring and Diagnostics

• Error tracking systems used to detect crashes and monitor performance

Email Delivery

• Transactional email services used to deliver account-related emails

Motorsport Data Providers

Pitlane retrieves Formula 1 race data and statistics from external data providers to power the race catalogue and historical data features.

These integrations do not provide personal user data to those providers.

7. Data Storage and Retention

User data is stored securely in managed cloud databases.

Pitlane retains information:

• For as long as the user account remains active
• Until the user deletes their account
• As required to meet legal or security obligations

Users may delete individual content items such as reviews or comments at any time.

8. Cookies, Tokens, and Tracking Technologies

Pitlane does not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. On the web app, session authentication is handled primarily through secure authentication tokens sent in request headers. The app may also rely on strictly necessary session mechanisms where required by the browser.

The app also uses:

• Secure authentication tokens for session management
• Local device storage for temporary session information

Tracking is limited to anonymous crash reporting and performance monitoring. Pitlane has the right to change this at any time. Ample time will be given to users before any changes are implemented.

9. Security Measures

Pitlane employs multiple security practices designed to protect user data.

These include:

• Secure HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data transmissions
• Token-based authentication systems
• Input sanitization to prevent malicious content
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse or automated attacks
• Security-focused HTTP headers and server protections
• Strict file upload limits for media content

Despite these protections, no online service can guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including:

Access

You may request access to the personal data stored about you.

Correction

You may update or correct your profile information.

Deletion

You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data.

Data Portability

You may request a copy of your data in a structured format.

Objection or Restriction

You may object to certain types of processing where legally applicable.

Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided below.

11. Children’s Privacy

Pitlane is not intended for users under the age of 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction).

If we learn that personal information from a minor has been collected without appropriate consent, we will take steps to remove that information.

12. International Data Transfers

Because Pitlane uses global cloud infrastructure providers, user data may be processed or stored outside the user's home country.

Where required, appropriate safeguards are used to protect transferred data in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

13. Account Deletion and Data Removal

Users may delete their account at any time.

When an account is deleted:

• Personal profile information will be removed or anonymized
• User-generated content may be deleted or dissociated from the account
• Some data may be retained for legal, security, or fraud prevention purposes

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Pitlane may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

If material changes are made:

• The effective date will be updated
• Users may be notified through the application or via email

Continued use of the service after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

15. Contact Information

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact:

Pitlane Privacy Team

Email: daniyal@pitlane.live

Website: https://pitlane.live