Effective Date: September 29, 2026
Welcome to Coaster Collector ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our website, coastercollector.com, and participate in our enthusiast community features (including ride tracking, photo contests, ratings, and community feeds).
By accessing or using Coaster Collector, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us when you create an account, interact with the community feed, track experiences, or participate in site features:
Account & Profile Information: When you register, we may collect your username, email address, password, and profile customization elements (such as unlocked avatars and badges).
User-Generated Content & Activity Data: We collect the data you input while using the platform, including:
Tracked rides, attractions, and park visits logged via our experiences and map features.
Personal ratings, text notes, and reviews left on specific rides or attractions.
Photographs and media submitted to our photo contests and ride galleries.
Blog articles, comments, or community feed interactions.
Automatically Collected Technical Data: When you visit Coaster Collector, our servers automatically record standard technical information, which may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and interaction timestamps.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and enhance Coaster Collector features, including:
Managing your user account, profile settings, and collected experience stats.
Displaying your public activity on the community feed (such as newly collected rides, earned badges, and contest entries).
Administering photo contests, displaying user-submitted photos on ride galleries, and awarding avatars or achievements.
Publishing blog posts and facilitating user interaction across the platform.
Monitoring and improving website security, performance, and user experience.
3. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
Public Profile and Community Features: Certain information, such as your username, public activity feed items, contest-winning photos, and ratings - may be visible to other registered users of the platform as part of the community experience.
Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, hosting data, or managing infrastructure, provided they agree to keep this information confidential.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do law enforcement, protect our legal rights, or comply with a judicial proceeding or court order.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
5. Third-Party Links & Non-Affiliation Disclaimer
Coaster Collector may contain links to external websites, parks, or services not operated by us. Additionally, as an independent enthusiast platform, Coaster Collector is not affiliated with or endorsed by major theme park entities like Universal Studios or The Walt Disney Company. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external third-party sites.
6. Children's Privacy
Coaster Collector is designed for general audiences and theme park enthusiasts. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact the site administrator at:
Website: coastercollector.com
Contact form: coastercollector.com/contact