Who we are

 

Our website address is: https://railwaymayhem.com.

 

Comments

 

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

 

Media

 

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

 

Cookies

 

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Store Cookies: As we use WooCommerce to power our store, additional cookies will be stored to track cart contents and data changes. This allows you to add items to your cart and have them remain there while you browse the site.

 

Embedded content from other websites

 

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

 

 

Analytics (Google Analytics)

 

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about visitor behavior on our site (such as which pages are viewed most often, time on site, and basic geographic location). This data helps us improve the website and our content.

 
 
 

Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but this data is aggregated and does not personally identify individual visitors to us directly.

 
 

 

Online Store & Transactions (WooCommerce)

 

When you purchase from us, we ask you to provide information including your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, and optional account information like username and password. We use this information for purposes, such as:

 
 

  • Sending you information about your account and order

     

  • Responding to your requests, including refunds and complaints

  • Processing payments and preventing fraud

  • Complying with any legal obligations we have, such as calculating taxes

Google for WooCommerce: We use the Google for WooCommerce extension to sync our store catalog with Google. This may share product data and anonymous purchase conversion data with Google to help us track the performance of our store listings and advertisements.

 

Email Newsletters (Mailchimp)

 

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing to our newsletter, you acknowledge that your information (email address and name) will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.

We use this data solely to send you updates, news, and RailwayMayhem content. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. Learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.

 

Spam Protection (Google reCAPTCHA)

 

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

We use reCAPTCHA to prevent automated spam on our contact forms, comments, and login pages. This service analyzes traffic (including checking your IP address and mouse movements) to confirm you are a human and not a bot.

 

Who we share your data with

 

  • Service Providers: We share information with third parties who help us provide our orders and store services to you (e.g., payment gateways to process your purchase, and shipping providers to deliver your goods).

  • Google: As mentioned above, data is shared with Google for Analytics, reCAPTCHA security, and WooCommerce product listings.

  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

 

How long we retain your data

 

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

For store orders, we generally retain information about you for as long as we need the information for the purposes for which we collect and use it (e.g., tax and accounting purposes).

 

What rights you have over your data

 

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

 

Contact Information

 

If you have any specific concerns about your privacy or data, please contact us at: [email protected]