Privacy policy

Last updated: July 28, 2026

LINK EMOTO (“LINK EMOTO,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates linkemoto.com, the LINK EMOTO track directory, related website features, email communications, and the LINK EMOTO Rider Network hosted through Discourse (collectively, the “Services”).

LINK EMOTO helps electric-moto riders find riding locations, share track information, connect with other riders, discuss bikes and riding, and learn about community events. Some commerce, advertising, sponsorship, event registration, or merchandise features may be added in the future.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you use the Services or communicate with us.

Personal Information We Collect

“Personal information” means information that identifies you or can reasonably be linked to you. Depending on how you use the Services, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide

We may collect:

Your name, username, email address, phone number, and other contact information.
Account credentials and profile information.
Information submitted through contact forms, track-submission forms, correction requests, surveys, newsletters, or event forms.
Track information, riding-location information, photographs, descriptions, links, and supporting details you submit.
Messages and other communications you send to LINK EMOTO.
Forum posts, replies, reactions, profile details, messages, photographs, and other content submitted through the LINK EMOTO Rider Network.
Purchase, billing, shipping, and payment-related information if commerce features are offered.
Any other information you voluntarily provide.

Payment-card information may be processed directly by Shopify, payment processors, or other payment providers. LINK EMOTO may not directly receive or store complete payment-card numbers.

Information Collected Automatically

When you access the Services, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

Your IP address.
Browser, device, operating-system, and network information.
Pages viewed, links selected, search activity, referring pages, and dates and times of visits.
Cookie identifiers and similar technical information.
Approximate location derived from an IP address.
Account-login, forum-activity, moderation, security, and diagnostic information.
Information about how you interact with emails, advertisements, or website features.

Public Community Information

The LINK EMOTO Rider Network is intended to support public community discussions. Information you place in public forum profiles, topics, replies, track reports, ride-meetup posts, photographs, and other public areas may be visible to anyone, indexed by search engines, copied by other users, and shared outside the Services.

Do not publicly post your home address, precise private riding location, telephone number, financial information, passwords, or other sensitive personal information.

Private messages may be accessible to authorized administrators or service providers when reasonably necessary to address abuse, security incidents, legal requirements, or technical problems.

Sources of Personal Information

We may collect personal information:

Directly from you.
Automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
From Shopify and applications connected to our Shopify website.
From Discourse, which hosts the LINK EMOTO Rider Network.
From analytics, email, security, mapping, and website-service providers.
From tracks, event organizers, partners, sponsors, social-media platforms, and other third parties.
From publicly available sources when researching riding locations or verifying track information.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Services.
Create and manage website or forum accounts.
Display and maintain the e-moto track directory.
Review, verify, publish, correct, or remove track submissions.
Provide search, filtering, mapping, directions, and community features.
Enable forum discussions, rider connections, and ride-meetup planning.
Moderate content and enforce our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
Respond to questions, support requests, reports, and complaints.
Send requested newsletters, ride alerts, track updates, and service messages.
Process transactions if products, event registration, or other paid services become available.
Measure website and forum performance and understand how the Services are used.
Detect spam, fraud, abuse, unsafe activity, and security threats.
Maintain records, resolve disputes, and comply with legal obligations.
Present sponsorships, advertisements, or promotions.
Protect LINK EMOTO, our users, riding locations, and the public.
Carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected or performed with your consent.

Track Submissions and Corrections

When you submit a track, riding location, correction, or access report, we may review the submission and contact you or the relevant track to request clarification.

Information intended for the directory—such as a track name, business address, website, riding features, access status, rules, and verification date—may be published publicly.

We may retain submission records to document how directory information was obtained, prevent abuse, and evaluate future corrections. Submission does not guarantee publication, verification, or continued listing.

Rider Network and Discourse

The LINK EMOTO Rider Network is hosted using Discourse. When you register for or use the forum, Discourse may process account information, profile information, posts, messages, IP addresses, device information, usage records, and cookies to provide hosting, security, moderation, notifications, and related functionality.

Your use of the Rider Network may also be subject to Discourse’s own privacy terms. You can review the Discourse Privacy Policy.

Deleting your LINK EMOTO website account, if one exists, may not automatically delete a separate Discourse account. Requests concerning Rider Network information should identify the forum account or username involved.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to:

Keep the website and forum functioning.
Remember preferences and login status.
Protect accounts and prevent abuse.
Understand traffic and usage.
Measure communications and campaigns.
Support analytics, advertising, or personalization where enabled.

You may control certain cookies through your browser or any privacy controls displayed on the Services. Blocking necessary cookies may prevent some features from functioning correctly.

Where legally required, we will request consent before using nonessential cookies.

Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to LINK EMOTO emails, we may send track updates, ride alerts, community news, event information, sponsorship messages, or other promotional communications.

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails using the link included in those messages. We may still send non-promotional messages concerning your account, security, policy changes, transactions, or requests.

We will only send text messages when you have provided the required consent. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out as described in the applicable message.

How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose personal information:

To Shopify, which hosts and supports the LINK EMOTO website.
To Discourse, which hosts and supports the Rider Network.
To payment, email, analytics, cloud-storage, security, mapping, customer-support, and other service providers.
To tracks, event organizers, or partners when necessary to evaluate a submission or fulfill a request.
To sponsors or advertising providers as permitted by law and consistent with your privacy choices.
When you direct us to disclose information or provide consent.
To professional advisers such as attorneys, accountants, insurers, and consultants.
To government authorities or other parties when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect legal rights, safety, or security.
In connection with a merger, financing, acquisition, sale, reorganization, bankruptcy, or transfer involving LINK EMOTO.

We do not disclose your personal information merely because another user requests it.

LINK EMOTO does not sell personal information for money. However, certain advertising, analytics, or cookie-based activities may be treated as a “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under some state privacy laws. Where applicable, you may use the privacy controls provided on our website or contact us to exercise an opt-out right.

Shopify

The LINK EMOTO website is hosted by Shopify. Shopify processes information about your access to and use of the website to provide its services, maintain security, support transactions, and improve its platform.

Information may be processed in countries other than the country where you live. For more information, review the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy and Shopify Privacy Portal.

Third-Party Websites and Services

The Services may link to tracks, maps, social-media platforms, event organizers, sponsors, shops, manufacturers, or other third parties.

LINK EMOTO does not control these third parties and is not responsible for their privacy, security, content, availability, or accuracy. Review their policies before submitting personal information.

The inclusion of a link or track listing does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, partnership, or guarantee.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Provide the Services.
Maintain accounts and community records.
Document track submissions and corrections.
Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and reporting requirements.
Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and security incidents.
Resolve disputes and enforce agreements.

Retention periods vary depending on the information, why it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.

Public forum content may remain visible after an account is closed when necessary to preserve the continuity of discussions, unless it is deleted, anonymized, or removal is otherwise required.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no website, forum, storage system, or transmission method is completely secure.

You are responsible for protecting your passwords and account credentials. Notify us promptly if you believe an account has been compromised.

Do not send passwords, complete payment-card numbers, medical information, or other highly sensitive information through ordinary email, forum posts, or public forms.

Children’s Privacy

The Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Users who are under the age of legal majority where they live should use the Services only with the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian.

Parents or guardians who believe a child submitted personal information may contact us to request review or deletion.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have the right to:

Request access to personal information we maintain about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of personal information.
Request a portable copy of certain information.
Opt out of certain sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request.
Designate an authorized agent to submit a request where permitted.

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. We will not discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.

To submit a request, email admin@linkemoto.com and include “Privacy Request” in the subject line. Please do not include sensitive identification documents unless we specifically request them through an appropriate method.

You may also use Shopify’s available privacy controls or visit the Shopify Privacy Portal.

International Processing

LINK EMOTO and its service providers may process information in the United States and other countries. Those countries may have privacy laws different from those where you live.

Where required, appropriate legal mechanisms may be used for international transfers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the Services, our practices, technology, or legal requirements.

The revised policy will be posted on this website with an updated date. Additional notice will be provided when required by applicable law.

Contact Us

For questions, complaints, or privacy requests, contact:

LINK EMOTO
Email: admin@linkemoto.com
Phone: 210-291-9584
Website: https://linkemoto.com

Because LINK EMOTO does not currently publish a separate business mailing address, please contact us by email or through the website contact form for written correspondence