Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to Triathlon Universe (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website triathlonuniverse.com and are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have. If you have questions, contact us at hello@triathlonuniverse.com.

What Data We Collect

We collect information in a few different ways, depending on how you interact with the site:

Information you provide directly

• Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or create an account.
• Comment content if you post comments on articles.
• Contact form submissions including your name, email, and message.

Information from Google OAuth

If you sign in using Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google as part of the authentication process. We do not receive your Google password or access to your Google account beyond what is needed to authenticate you.

Usage and analytics data

We collect anonymized usage data — including pages visited, time on page, device type, and approximate location (country/region) — via Google Analytics. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.

How We Use Your Data

• Newsletter delivery: To send you weekly training tips, race news, and gear picks if you've subscribed.
• Account management: To authenticate you and manage your account if you sign in via Google OAuth.
• Comments: To publish and manage your comments on articles.
• Customer support: To respond to messages sent via the contact form.
• Site improvement: Aggregated analytics data helps us understand which content resonates and how to make the site better.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated profiling or decision-making.

Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies to operate the site and understand how it's used:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., session cookies for logged-in users).
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to measure traffic and engagement. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the site.

Third-Party Services

We use the following trusted third parties to operate our services:

• Resend — used to deliver transactional and newsletter emails. Your email address is shared with Resend solely for this purpose.
• Google OAuth — used for user authentication. Governed by Google's own Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics — used for site analytics. Data is anonymized and aggregated.
• Cloudflare Turnstile — used to protect forms from spam and bot abuse. Turnstile analyzes request signals without setting tracking cookies or collecting personal data.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide you with the services you use or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers are retained until they unsubscribe. Account data is retained until you request deletion. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
• Deletion: Ask us to delete your personal data. We'll honor this unless we are legally required to retain it.
• Unsubscribe: Every newsletter email contains an unsubscribe link. You can also email us to be removed.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@triathlonuniverse.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Triathlon Universe is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

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

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out: