PRIVACY POLICY/DISCLAIMER

Privacy Policy

At tirekicker.blogspot.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by tirekicker.blogspot.com and how it is used.

There has been a change in our policy in complying with the California Consumer Privacy act as of June 16, 2020.  Visitors to our site whose IP addresses place them in California will see targeted advertising based on their browsing history.  They will see an opt-out notice when they arrive on site..

Log Files
Like many other Web sites, tirekicker.blogspot.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. 

Cookies and Web Beacons 
tirekicker.blogspot.com does not use cookies. 

DoubleClick DART Cookie 
.:: Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on tirekicker.blogspot.com.
.:: Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to tirekicker.blogspot.com and other sites on the Internet. 
.:: Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL - http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html 

Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our current advertising partner is Google Adsense.

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on tirekicker.blogspot.com send directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies ( such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons ) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see. 

tirekicker.blogspot.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. 

You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. tirekicker.blogspot.com's privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites. 

If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites. 

Disclaimer

(This policy is valid from 14 September 2013)

TireKicker is written, edited and published by Michael Hagerty.  TireKicker accepts forms of cash advertising. Additionally, vehicles reviewed on TireKicker are provided by the manufacturer, for a period of one week, with a full tank of fuel. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on TireKicker.  

All advertising is in the form of advertisements generated by a third-party ad network or sold directly to advertisers by TireKicker.  These advertisements are not included within editorial content and are visually identifiable as advertising.

TireKicker, its writer(s), editor, publisher and owner are not compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and/or various other topics. The views and opinions expressed on TireKicker are purely that of its writer(s), editor, publisher and owner.  We will only endorse products or services that we believe, based on our experience, are worthy of such endorsement.  Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider.  TireKicker does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy or editorial policy, please feel free to contact us by email at tirekickerblog@gmail.com.