Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

V41 ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

A. Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you provide to us, including:

• Name and username
• Email address
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Password (encrypted)
• Profile information (skill level, rider class, team/sponsor)

B. Strava Data

When you connect your Strava account, we may collect and store:

• Strava user ID and profile information
• Activity data (segment effort times, routes, elevation, and other metrics returned by Strava)
• GPS activity data used to verify results
• Performance metrics displayed on leaderboards

C. Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain information when you use our services:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Usage data and analytics
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Verify event participation and times
• Display leaderboards and results
• Communicate with you about events, prizes, and account updates
• Improve our services and user experience
• Ensure compliance with our terms of service
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

A. Public Leaderboards

If you opt-in to appear on public leaderboards, your username, segment times, and performance data may be displayed publicly on our website.

B. Service Providers

We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and email services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.

C. Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

D. Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

E. Sponsor Marketing & Lead Generation

When you choose to enter a drawing on the V41 Prize Board by spending tickets, you are explicitly opting-in to share your name and email address with the specific third-party Sponsor of that prize. This information is shared for the purpose of lead generation and direct marketing by the Sponsor. Once shared, your data is subject to the individual Sponsor's privacy policy. V41 is not responsible for the data practices of these Sponsors.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Third-Party Services

Our services integrate with Strava, a third-party service. When you connect your Strava account, you are also subject to Strava's privacy policy and terms of service. We are not responsible for Strava's data practices.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Opt-out: Opt-out of appearing on public leaderboards
• Disconnect: Disconnect your Strava account at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@v41.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13. While we allow participants between the ages of 13 and 17 with parental consent, we do not allow individuals under the age of 18 to participate in our Prize Board drawings. We do not knowingly collect or share personal information from minors for marketing purposes.

For participants under 18, we require parental consent as outlined in our User Agreement.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

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

Email: support@v41.com