Last updated: April 20, 2026
RideLink Maps is a community tool. We keep data collection minimal and transparent. No accounts, no emails — just anonymous map activity.
RideLink Maps collects minimal, anonymous data to make the map work. When you report a marker (police sighting, minor rideout, major rideout), we store the marker type, coordinates, a randomly generated user identifier, and a timestamp. No accounts are required and no personal information is requested or stored.
Usernames visible on markers are generated or entered voluntarily by you. They are not linked to any verified identity.
If you grant location permission, your device's GPS coordinates are used to center the map and place markers at your current position. Your live location is never continuously tracked or stored on our servers — only the coordinates of markers you intentionally place are saved.
You can deny location access at any time through your browser or device settings. The app will still function using a manual location fallback.
We use browser local storage to remember your session preferences such as your anonymous user ID and report cooldown timers. This data lives only in your browser and is never sent to our servers.
We do not set first-party tracking cookies. Third-party advertising partners (see below) may set their own cookies as described in their respective privacy policies.
RideLink Maps uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information on how Google processes data, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Supabase — Map marker data (type, coordinates, anonymous user ID, expiry time) is stored on Supabase's hosted database. No personally identifiable information is sent to Supabase. Data is automatically deleted when markers expire (typically within 2 hours).
Leaflet.js / CartoDB — Map tiles are loaded from CartoDB's CDN. Standard access logs (IP address, browser) may be retained by CartoDB per their privacy policy.
Buy Me a Coffee — The Support button links to an external third-party service. Any interaction there is governed by their own privacy policy.
RideLink Maps is a general-audience application. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through the app, please contact us so we can remove it.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date at the top. Continued use of RideLink Maps after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data? Reach out at fernandezarvelofamily@gmail.com or through the RideLink Feedback Board.