Privacy Policy
At The Pit Speed, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, and the rights available to you.
1. Who We Are
The Pit Speed is an independent automotive and motorsport media website operated from Seville, Spain.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle personal information, you can contact us at:
2. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when contacting us through our contact form or by email. This may include information such as your name, email address and the contents of your message.
We may also collect certain technical information automatically when you visit the website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring pages and general information about how you interact with the website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries and messages sent through our contact channels.
- To maintain and operate the website.
- To improve our content, services and user experience.
- To understand general website traffic and usage.
- To maintain website security and prevent misuse.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable under European data protection law, we process personal information on the basis of one or more lawful grounds, including your consent, the need to respond to your requests, our legitimate interests in operating and improving the website, and compliance with legal obligations.
5. Google AdSense and Advertising
The Pit Speed may use Google AdSense, a service provided by Google, to display advertisements on the website.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to provide, measure and personalise advertising depending on the applicable consent and advertising settings.
Users may manage advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings and may also control cookies through their browser or the applicable cookie consent mechanism provided on the website.
For more information about how Google handles data in connection with advertising, users should consult Google’s applicable privacy and advertising documentation.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Pit Speed uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes that may include essential website functionality, analytics and advertising.
Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function correctly, while other cookies may require consent depending on applicable law.
Further information about the cookies used on this website is available in our Cookie Policy .
7. Analytics
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are visited and how users interact with our content.
Analytics information is used to help us understand website performance, improve our content and provide a better experience for visitors.
8. Third-Party Services and Links
The website may use or link to third-party services, including advertising, analytics, social media, embedded content and other external services.
Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies. The Pit Speed is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites that we do not operate or control.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law.
Contact form submissions may be retained for up to 12 months unless a longer period is necessary for legitimate purposes or required by law.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the processing of your data.
Where applicable, you may also have the right to object to certain processing activities and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise your rights or ask questions about your personal information, contact us at:
12. Children’s Privacy
The Pit Speed is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, applicable technologies or legal requirements.
Any updated version will be published on this page together with an updated date.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal information, please contact us:
The Pit Speed — Seville, Spain
Last updated: August 2026