Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
RepairsOnWheel ("RepairsOnWheel," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to handling your information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit repairsonwheel.com (the "Site"), how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have.
RepairsOnWheel is a free, educational electronics knowledge base. We publish informational articles only — we do not sell products, offer repair services or technical support, process payments, or require you to create an account. By using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described in this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through your browser, server logs, and cookies or similar technologies, including:
- Device and browser information (browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen size, language settings, and device identifiers)
- IP address and general, approximate location derived from it (such as country or region — not precise GPS location)
- Pages viewed, links and elements clicked, time spent on pages, and scroll or interaction activity
- The referring website, search engine, or search query that brought you to the Site
- Date and time of your visit
This information is generally not used to identify you personally; it is used to understand how the Site is used and to operate and improve it.
1.2 Information You Provide Voluntarily
The only information you actively provide is what you submit through our contact form — typically your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.
We do not require any other personal information to read the Site.
1.3 Information We Do Not Collect
We do not knowingly collect, request, or store sensitive personal information such as financial account numbers, payment card details, government identifiers, health information, or precise geolocation. Please do not send us this type of information through our contact form.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to operate the Site, understand usage, and (where applicable) display advertising. These generally fall into three categories:
- Essential cookies — required for the Site to function and to remember your privacy choices (for example, your cookie-consent selection). These do not require consent.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve our content. Where required by law, these are set only after you consent.
- Advertising cookies — set by us or by third-party advertising partners to measure and, where applicable, personalize advertising. Where required by law, these are set only after you consent.
You can manage your preferences at any time through the cookie banner on the Site and through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information described above to:
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site and its content
- Understand traffic patterns and how visitors engage with our educational articles
- Respond to messages submitted through the contact form
- Display and measure advertising, including, where you consent, interest-based advertising
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- Comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests
4. Advertising and Third-Party Ad Partners
The Site may display advertising provided by third-party advertising networks and partners (which may include major advertising networks, analytics vendors, and demand-side platforms). These third parties may use cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies to:
- Serve ads and measure their performance, reach, and click-through rates
- Limit how often you see a particular ad (frequency capping)
- Where you have consented, personalize ads based on your activity on this and other websites (interest-based advertising)
These partners operate under their own privacy policies, which we do not control. We encourage you to review them.
You can opt out of interest-based advertising through your browser settings, your device's privacy controls, or the cookie banner on this Site.
Opting out stops interest-based (personalized) ads but does not stop all advertising — you may still see non-personalized ads.
5. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share limited information with:
- Analytics providers, to help us understand and improve Site usage
- Advertising partners, to display and measure advertising as described above
- Service providers that host or support the Site on our behalf
- Legal and safety recipients, when required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of RepairsOnWheel, our users, or the public
Please note: when data is shared with advertising or analytics partners through cookies for the purpose of personalized advertising, this activity may be treated as a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under certain U.S. state privacy laws, even when no money is exchanged.
You can opt out of this activity using the cookie banner, the industry opt-out tools in Section 4, or a recognized browser opt-out signal such as Global Privacy Control.
6. Legal Bases for Processing (where applicable)
Where required (for example, for visitors in jurisdictions such as the EEA or UK), we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent — for analytics and advertising cookies and similar technologies where consent is required
- Legitimate interests — to operate, secure, and improve the Site in ways that do not override your rights
- Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws
You may withdraw consent at any time through the cookie banner or your browser settings.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information:
- The right to know what personal information is collected and how it is used and shared
- The right to access a copy of your personal information
- The right to request correction of inaccurate information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information and of targeted/interest-based advertising
- The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your rights
California residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the rights listed above, including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information for money; to opt out of data sharing for advertising, use the cookie banner or a recognized opt-out preference signal.
Residents of other U.S. states with comprehensive privacy laws (including, among others, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon, and others as applicable) have similar rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of targeted advertising and may submit requests as described below.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at support@repairsonwheel.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally within 45 days, extendable where permitted). We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
8. Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Opt-Out Signals
Some browsers and extensions can send a Global Privacy Control (GPC) or similar opt-out preference signal. Where required by applicable law, we treat a recognized opt-out signal as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and of targeted advertising for that browser or device.
9. Children's Privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided us personal information, please contact us using the details below. We also do not knowingly deliver interest-based advertising to individuals we know to be under 16.
10. Data Retention
We retain automatically collected and analytics information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, after which it is deleted or aggregated/anonymized. Information you submit through the contact form is retained for as long as needed to respond to and document your inquiry, and then deleted in accordance with our routine practices.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including HTTPS encryption of Site traffic. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. International Visitors
The Site is operated from the United States and is intended primarily for U.S. visitors.
If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
13. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources that we do not operate or control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
Material changes may be highlighted more prominently where appropriate. Your continued use of the Site after an update takes effect indicates your awareness of the revised Policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us by email at support@repairsonwheel.com.