Radial Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2026-02-18

Privacy Policy

By using Radial, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the information in this Policy.

Introduction
What is Personal Data?
Informing us of changes
Applicability of this Policy
Third-party Services
If you do not want to provide Personal Data
Updates to this Policy
Personal Data We Collect
Cookies
How We Use Personal Data
How We Share your Personal Data
International data transfers
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Retention of Personal Data
Supplemental Notice for Certain Jurisdictions
Security
Children's Personal Information
Contact Us

1. Introduction

Radial respects user privacy and commits to protecting personal data processed through its services. Radial operates a professional cycling social media platform built on the Authenticated Transfer Protocol (AT Protocol).

Service usage is governed by this privacy policy alongside the Radial Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and Copyright Policy. The AT Protocol Network Services maintains its own separate privacy policy.

Radial functions as a data controller, determining why and how personal information about users gets processed. Questions about this policy or data handling practices should be directed to the Contact Us section below.

Policy updates may occur periodically, with notifications provided through the platform or via email.

2. What is Personal Data?

Personal Data encompasses information identifying or reasonably capable of being associated with a particular individual or household. This includes directly identifiable information and data that could be linked indirectly to a person.

Non-linked, deidentified, aggregated, or anonymized information falls outside this definition and is not covered by this policy.

3. Informing us of changes

Users should maintain accurate personal information by updating their details within the application or website whenever changes occur, ensuring records remain current throughout the relationship with Radial.

4. Applicability of this Policy

This Privacy Policy operates separately from the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines, though all three documents collectively govern Radial usage.

5. Third-party Services

Radial and its Services may incorporate links to external websites, plugins, applications, services, and technology. These third parties may collect or share personal data when users interact with them. Radial bears no responsibility for content, security, or privacy practices of these external services, and this policy does not apply to them. Users should review third-party privacy policies independently.

6. If you do not want to provide Personal Data

Radial requires certain personal data to provide account access and specific features, as well as to comply with applicable laws. Without providing requested information, users may be unable to access the application or utilize particular functionalities.

7. Updates to this Policy

The Privacy Policy may be updated periodically, with revisions becoming effective upon posting. Reasonable notification efforts will be made through in-app messages, website notices, or email correspondence.

Users should review the policy whenever accessing Radial services.

8. Personal Data We Collect

Personal Data you provide

Account Creation. Registration requires information such as email address, phone number, profile images, birth date, and username.

Your Communications with Us. Contact with customer support may result in collection of names, email addresses, and phone numbers.

Your Posts. As a social platform, Radial collects user posts and comments. These are public by default; users should exercise caution when sharing content.

Your Direct Messages. Direct messages on Radial are delivered via Bluesky's messaging infrastructure and stored on Bluesky's servers. Radial does not store your direct messages. Bluesky's Privacy Policy governs how your direct messages are handled, stored, and accessed.

Job Applications. Applicant information submitted with employment applications gets collected.

Account Recovery. Account recovery verification may require identity confirmation information.

Personal Data We Collect Automatically

Usage Information. The platform automatically collects Internet protocol addresses (which can indicate general location), user settings, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier information, unique device identifiers, browser details, Internet service provider data, and information about user activity including viewed posts, clicked links, and engagement frequency and duration.

Cookies (and Other Technologies). First-party and third-party cookies, pixel tags, and similar tracking mechanisms automatically collect information. Additional details appear in the Cookies section below.

Personal Data We Collect from Other Sources

Third Parties, generally. External parties may provide personal information, such as when developers or third-party applications facilitate data sharing with Radial.

9. Cookies

Tracking Technologies including cookies and pixel tags automatically collect information, serving purposes including preference preservation, statistical data collection, and content adaptation. These technologies enhance browsing experience and improve platform functionality.

Strictly Necessary Cookies. Some cookies are essential for Radial functionality. Without these, Services become unavailable.

Analytical or Performance Cookies. Additional cookies support analytics, platform maintenance, and service improvements. Radial may use proprietary analytics cookies or engage third-party providers.

Users can block cookies through browser settings, though blocking all cookies (including necessary ones) may prevent full platform access. Browser instructions explain adjustment procedures. Where legally required, users receive cookie consent prompts before installation.

10. How We Use Personal Data

Personal data is used only for original collection purposes unless another compatible reason exists. The following outlines usage purposes, with potential overlapping grounds:

To Provide Our Services

Information fulfills contracts and delivers Radial functionality, including account management, feature access provision, support request handling, and account/activity communication.

For Administrative Purposes

Administrative uses encompass:

Pursuing legitimate interests like direct marketing, research and development, network security, and fraud prevention
Detecting security incidents and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal conduct
Measuring engagement and interest in the platform
Creating deidentified and aggregated information
Conducting analytics and service improvements
Developing new offerings
Ensuring quality control and safety
Third-party coordination for service provision
Enforcing agreements and policies
Fulfilling legal obligations

For Marketing

Personal information may be used for marketing communications. Recipients can opt out using email unsubscribe links.

With Your Consent

Additional uses occur when clearly disclosed or with explicit consent.

Other Purposes

Information is used as requested, as permitted by law, or where another compatible reason exists.

Legal Bases for Processing

Section 15 below explains processing legal bases for applicable jurisdictions.

11. How We Share your Personal Data

Sharing to Provide Radial and Services

Your Posts and Public Profile. As a decentralized social platform, most user activity—including posts, profiles, likes, following lists, and blocks—is public by design.

Other Users You Share or Interact With. The platform enables personal information, message, and interaction sharing with other users.

Bluesky. Radial relies on Bluesky's infrastructure for direct messaging and content moderation. Personal data involved in these features is shared with Bluesky and governed by Bluesky's Privacy Policy.

Third-party Services You Share or Interact With. Radial may link to or interface with third-party services. Information shared becomes subject to their privacy policies.

Service Providers. Third-party service providers and vendors receive personal data to provide IT support, hosting, customer service, and related functions.

Business Partners. Partners receive personal information to deliver requested products or services, or for jointly offered products.

Sharing to Protect Us or Others

Information may be accessed, preserved, and disclosed when reasonably believed necessary to: comply with law enforcement or regulatory requests and legal processes like court orders; protect rights, property, or safety; enforce policies or contracts; collect amounts owed; or assist investigations or prosecutions of suspected illegal activity.

Sharing with other Radial Companies

Parent or subsidiary companies may receive personal data for business coordination and management, processing information consistent with this policy.

Sharing to obtain Professional Services

Legal advisors, bankers, auditors, accountants, consultants, and insurers receive personal data as necessary for service provision.

Sharing in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers

Mergers, acquisitions, financing, reorganizations, bankruptcies, receiverships, asset purchases or sales, service transitions, or similar corporate transactions may involve personal information processing.

12. International data transfers

Personal information may be transferred, processed, and stored globally. Different jurisdictions maintain different data protection standards.

When transferring information from the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Brazil, and the United Kingdom to countries lacking adequate protection, Radial employs appropriate safeguards, European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses, UK Government-approved measures, or Brazil Data Protection Authority Addenda, or otherwise complies with applicable law.

Contact details below provide information about international transfer safeguards.

13. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Your Privacy Choices

Privacy choices depend on applicable law.

Email Communications. Marketing email recipients may opt out using unsubscribe links. Transaction-related, non-promotional communications continue regardless of opt-out status.

Mobile Devices. App push notifications require user enablement; users can opt out via mobile device settings. Precise location collection requires permission, revocable through device settings.

"Do Not Track". Radial does not currently honor DNT signals or similar browser mechanisms, as no consistent industry standard exists.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, users may possess rights to:

Request Access to and Portability of Your Personal Information, including obtaining personal data copies and receiving information in structured, machine-readable formats for transfer elsewhere.

Request Correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information. Self-service update tools may be available.

Request Deletion, Anonymization or Blocking of information, particularly when processing relies on consent or is unnecessary, excessive, or noncompliant.

Request to Opt-Out of Certain Processing Activities providing opt-out rights under applicable law.

Request Restriction of or Object to personal information processing.

Withdraw your Consent to processing. Withdrawal affects future processing only and doesn't affect prior lawfulness.

Be Informed about third parties receiving personal information.

Request the Review of Decisions Taken Exclusively Based on Automated Processing affecting rights under applicable law.

Requests should be submitted using Section 18 contact information. Radial processes requests per applicable law, potentially requesting identity verification beforehand. Exceptions and limitations apply to each right. Active database changes occur immediately or within reasonable timeframes; information may be retained for backups, archiving, fraud prevention, analytics, legal compliance, or legitimate reasons. Some jurisdictions allow appeals if requests are declined.

Simple requests resolve within 30 days; complex requests within 60 days in the UK, EU, and Brazil. US states receive 45-day response timelines.

Brazil, European Economic Area, Switzerland, and UK residents believing processing violates applicable law may lodge complaints with:

Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD)
EEA Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)
Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

14. Retention of Personal Data

Personal data is retained for account usage duration or as necessary for collection purposes. Additional retention reasons include service provision, dispute resolution, legal defense, audits, legitimate business purposes, agreement enforcement, trust and safety, and legal compliance.

Retention periods are determined case-by-case, considering product/service types, relationship nature and length, service impact from deletion, mandatory retention periods, and applicable limitation periods.

General Retention Practices

Providing our Services. Service-related personal data is retained for account lifetime or necessary service duration.

Trust and safety. Where terms of service violations are suspected or illegal activity identification/reporting is necessary, relevant personal data is retained for investigation, governmental/non-governmental assistance, and user/content removal.

Compliance with applicable laws and regulatory and contractual obligations. Examples include identity/financial record maintenance, legal request responses, and regulatory investigations. Data is deleted sooner if shorter retention is legally required.

Legal claims. Personal data retention follows applicable statutory limitation periods, potentially extending longer in litigation circumstances.

15. Supplemental Notice for Certain Jurisdictions

U.S. States

U.S. State Privacy Disclosures supplement this policy for certain state residents, providing additional processing information. Policy defined terms apply unless otherwise stated.

Personal Data excludes publicly available information or deidentified, aggregated, anonymized information not associable with individuals.

No Targeted Advertising Sales. Radial does not sell or share personal data for displaying advertisements based on user activities or platform usage.

Sensitive information. Sensitive information may be disclosed for business purposes but is not sold or shared for targeted advertising. Potentially sensitive elements include:

Username and password
Birthday
Telephone number
Government identifiers (driver's license numbers)

Sensitive information is used for operation purposes, contractual fulfillment, legal/regulatory compliance, user/third-party safety protection, or consistent internal purposes.

Deidentified information. Deidentified information incapable of individual/household inference is maintained in deidentified form without reidentification attempts except when required or permitted by law.

Appeals. Certain state residents may appeal privacy request decisions through Section 18 contact details. Denied appeals may be submitted to state Attorneys General.

CALIFORNIA SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES

These apply only to California residents.

Personal Data collection. California law requires disclosure of collected personal data by statutory category. Section 8 personal data corresponds to the following categories:

Identifiers including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, government identity information, account information, or similar identifiers.

Customer Records including driver's license numbers, passport numbers, or similar identifying information.

Protected Classification Characteristics including age, birth date, and gender.

Commercial Information regarding platform usage.

Internet / Network Information including device information and log data.

Sensory Information including uploaded pictures and videos.

Professional / Employment Information including associated businesses/organizations, titles, and role information.

Other Personal Data including communication preferences, customer service history, social media interaction data, question/request information, and service messages.

Inferences generated from service usage.

All categories are disclosed to service providers or third parties for business purposes as outlined in this policy.

Disclosure of Personal Data. Section 11 specifies that identified categories are disclosed to the following third-party categories for business purposes: other Radial companies, service providers, professional advisers, business partners, service-related businesses, and third parties with user consent, corporate transactions, or legal process.

Sources of Personal Data. Information derives from users, browser/device interaction, business partners/affiliates, user-directed third parties, and third-party providers. Section 13 provides additional detail.

Purpose for collection. Section 10 describes collection purposes.

Notice of financial incentives. Radial does not sell or share personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising. Direct marketing emails are not currently sent.

Users may exercise rights by emailing help@radial.racing.

NEVADA SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES

Nevada law requires online service operators to provide opt-out mechanisms for personal data sales. Although Radial does not sell personal data, Nevada residents may submit opt-out requests through Section 18 contact information.

EU and UK GDPR

This supplemental notice applies only to personal information subject to EU or UK GDPR. Personal information describes any identified or identifiable individual-related data. Unrequested personal information provision may result in service unavailability if necessary for provision or legally required collection.

Processing occurs with valid legal bases including:

Performance of a Contract. Radial processes personal information where necessary for Terms of Service compliance and purposes described in Section 10.

Legitimate Interest. Processing occurs where Radial or third parties hold legitimate interests. Processing only occurs where interests are not overridden by user interests or fundamental rights.

Consent. In some cases, processing relies on user consent.

Compliance with our Legal Obligations. Processing occurs to comply with legal obligations, such as tax, labor, and accounting requirements.

For EU and UK GDPR-related inquiries, contact help@radial.racing.

Brazil LGPD

This supplemental notice applies to personal data subject to Brazil's General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018 – the LGPD). Personal information describes identified or identifiable individual-related data.

For Brazilian users, the below terms: (a) are incorporated into this Privacy Notice; (b) apply to service usage; and (c) override conflicting policy provisions.

Legal bases. Radial guarantees LGPD-subject personal information processing under legal bases including: consent; legal/regulatory compliance; contract execution; contract/judicial/administrative/arbitral rights; you or third parties' life and physical safety protection; legitimate interests; credit protection; and fraud prevention and data subject identification/authentication safety.

Data Subject's Rights. Beyond Section 13 rights, LGPD users additionally possess rights to:

Obtain confirmation that we process your personal information. Responses confirm whether processing occurs. Note: User status necessarily involves processing.

Obtain information about the possibility of not providing your consent and the respective consequences. When consent forms the processing legal basis, users receive information regarding consent refusal possibilities and refusal consequences.

16. Security

Radial implements reasonable protective measures including physical and electronic safeguards to improve information security. However, no guarantees exist regarding electronic service hosting security or privacy.

17. Children's Personal Information

Radial Services are not directed to children under 13 (or other jurisdictional ages). The platform does not knowingly collect children's personal information.

Parents or guardians believing their child uploaded personal information without consent may contact Radial using the information below.

18. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy should be directed to help@radial.racing.