Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 February 2026

1. Introduction

RacetrackDesign ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our website and services at racetrackdesign.com ("the Service").

2. Data We Collect

Account information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and password (stored securely as a hash). If you sign up via a third-party provider, we receive the profile information you authorise.

Track data: Designs, layouts, and analysis results you create using the Service.

Payment information: Billing details are collected and processed by our payment provider, Stripe. We do not store your full card number on our servers. See Stripe's Privacy Policy for details.

Usage data: We collect anonymised analytics data including pages visited, features used, browser type, and device information to improve the Service.

Cookies: We use essential cookies to keep you signed in and remember your preferences. We use analytics cookies to understand how the Service is used. See Section 7 for details.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
  • Process payments and manage your subscription
  • Send transactional emails (account confirmations, billing receipts, password resets)
  • Analyse usage patterns to improve features and performance
  • Respond to support enquiries
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not send marketing emails unless you have explicitly opted in.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your data under the following legal bases:

  • Contract: Processing necessary to provide the Service you signed up for
  • Legitimate interest: Analytics and service improvement, fraud prevention
  • Consent: Marketing communications (where applicable)
  • Legal obligation: Tax and financial record-keeping

5. Data Sharing

We share data only with the following categories of service providers, and only to the extent necessary to operate the Service:

  • Payment processing: Stripe
  • Hosting and infrastructure: Cloud hosting providers
  • Analytics: Anonymised usage data with analytics services
  • Email: Transactional email delivery services

We may also disclose data if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or financial compliance purposes.

Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be linked back to you.

7. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for the Service to function (authentication, session management, CSRF protection). These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Service. Data is anonymised and aggregated.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may prevent the Service from functioning correctly.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Portability: Request your data in a portable format
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw consent for consent-based processing at any time

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

9. Data Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (TLS), secure password hashing, and access controls. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

10. International Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside your own. Where data is transferred outside the EEA or UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the relevant authorities.

11. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes via email or a notice on the Service. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates the latest revision.

13. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at hello@racetrackdesign.com.