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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 08, 2026

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Rivercity.top ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our blog at rivercity.top (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our blog, which focuses on publishing articles about transportation planning. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, may be collected when you voluntarily submit it through our contact form or when you leave a comment on a blog post. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind; however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site, such as contacting us or posting comments.

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. This data is used for basic analytics to help us understand how our blog is used and to improve the content we provide.

Data From Cookies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in the Cookie Policy section below.

Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

  • Respond to your inquiries submitted through contact forms.
  • Manage and display comments you leave on our blog posts.
  • Improve the content and functionality of our Site based on aggregated analytics.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.

Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including analytics services. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for basic analytics purposes to understand how visitors interact with our Site. This helps us improve our articles about transportation planning and the overall user experience. The cookies we use do not collect personal information that can identify you as an individual.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the Site to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation.
  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our content.

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience and it may stop the Site from functioning properly. You can find information about how to manage cookies in popular browsers at the browser's help section.

Contact Forms

When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect your name and email address so we can respond to your inquiry. We will use this information solely for the purpose of responding to your message. We do not use this information for marketing purposes unless you have explicitly opted in. We retain contact form submissions for a reasonable period for customer service purposes, but we do not use the information submitted through them for marketing purposes without your consent.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our blog, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. We reserve the right to moderate or delete comments that are off-topic, spam, or otherwise inappropriate.

Basic Analytics

We use basic analytics tools to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the Site. We process this information in a way that does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow our analytics provider to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. You also have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal data or delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this document. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: