Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2/2/2026

Website: The Truth Of Trains

1. Who We Are

Welcome to The Truth Of Trains. This website is dedicated to sharing information, stories, and insights about trains — nothing more complicated than that.

Your privacy matters to me. I do not sell your data, I do not profile you, and I do not try to collect more information than is necessary to understand how the site is being used.

If you have questions about this policy, you can contact me at: disdaman17@gmail.com (please do not expect a fast response)

2. What Information We Collect

I do not collect personal information like your name, address, or phone number unless you choose to contact me directly.

The only data collected automatically is limited to:

• Website Usage Data (via Google Analytics)

This includes:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• General geographic region (not your exact location)
• Device type and browser type
• Anonymous IP-based analytics data

This information helps me understand what content people find useful and how I can improve the site. I do not use this data to personally identify you.

3. Cookies & Analytics

The Truth Of Trains uses Google Analytics, which may place cookies on your device to collect anonymous traffic data.

These cookies help answer simple questions like:

• Which articles are most popular?
• How do visitors find the site?
• Are people reading on mobile or desktop?

You can:

• Disable cookies in your browser settings
• Use browser extensions that block tracking
• Opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

If you are in the EU/EEA or UK, you will be presented with a cookie consent option where required by law.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR – EU Users)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, I process data under the following legal bases:

• Legitimate Interest – To understand and improve website performance.
• Consent – Where required for analytics cookies.

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion
• Withdraw consent
• Object to processing
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

5. Your Privacy Rights (California & U.S.)

If you are a California resident (CCPA/CPRA), you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Request deletion of personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

Important: The Truth Of Trains does not sell or share personal data. To exercise your rights, contact: disdaman17@gmail.com

6. Your Rights (Canada – PIPEDA)

If you are located in Canada, you have the right to:

• Access personal information held about you
• Request corrections
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)

Because this site collects minimal data and does not directly identify visitors, most requests will relate to analytics data.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ standard retention settings. I do not keep personal data longer than necessary.

8. Data Security

I take reasonable technical measures to protect this website. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Third-Party Services

This website uses:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC)

Google may process data on servers outside your country. Google’s privacy policy can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

10. Children’s Privacy

The Truth Of Trains is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in certain regions). I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

12. A Personal Note

The Truth Of Trains exists because of a genuine interest in trains — their history, engineering, and impact. This site is built to inform and share, not to track, sell, or exploit data. Your visit means a lot, and your privacy is respected. Please don't use my hobby site as an experiment to test out these regulations and laws, I don't have a ton of spare time to answer emails regarding these issues.