The short version
VogeRiders.net is a static website. We don't run third-party analytics, set cookies, or store your personal data. The only personal data we ever see is what you explicitly send us by email. We do generate aggregate visitor reports from the nginx access logs we already keep - entirely on this server, never shared, never linked to any individual.
What this site does and doesn't collect
What we don't collect
- No third-party analytics services. No Google Analytics, no Plausible, no Matomo, no Cloudflare Analytics. No script tag from any analytics vendor is loaded on this site.
- No cookies set by us. The site doesn't store anything in your browser between visits.
- No fingerprinting, ad networks, or third-party tracking scripts beyond what's listed below.
- No user accounts, comments, or submitted forms. There's nowhere on the site to log in or post.
What we do log (server side)
The web server (nginx) writes standard HTTP access logs containing your IP address, the page you requested, the time, your user-agent string, and the referring page. These logs are kept locally on the server, rotated weekly, and discarded after a few weeks.
Aggregate visitor reports (GoAccess)
We use GoAccess - a server-side log analyzer - to generate aggregate visitor reports from those nginx access logs. GoAccess produces a daily HTML summary of top pages, referrers, browsers, operating systems, and device types. The report is aggregate-only and runs entirely on this server. It's not a tracking script, doesn't add anything to your visit, doesn't share anything externally, and doesn't link individual page views to identities.
The report itself is password-protected and only viewable by the site operator. It exists to help us understand which guides are useful and where readers come from - not to profile individual visitors.
Third-party services
Google Fonts
The Inter typeface is loaded from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com / fonts.gstatic.com). Loading a font triggers a request to Google's servers - they see your IP and user-agent. Google states they don't use this for tracking, but they're a third party and you should know.
AliExpress affiliate links
Some pages have affiliate links to AliExpress products. When you click one, AliExpress sets a tracking cookie on their domain so they can attribute a future purchase to this site. We don't read this cookie or get any personal data - we get an aggregated commission report ("X clicks, Y purchases") that doesn't identify individual users. Each affiliate link is clearly disclosed.
External links
We link to other sites (manufacturer pages, owner forums, regional distributors). We have no control over those sites' privacy practices.
Email correspondence
If you contact us at contact@vogeriders.net, we receive your email address and message contents. We use that to reply and, where you've shared something for publication (a tip, a firmware reading, a guide contribution), to credit and verify the contribution before publishing. We don't subscribe you to anything and don't share your email with third parties. We delete email after replying unless there's an ongoing thread.
Hosted PDFs
We host owner manuals and similar PDFs directly on this server so they don't disappear when official sites reorganize. Downloading a PDF is a normal HTTP request to this server - same logging as a page view, no extra tracking.
Children
The site is general motorcycle reference content. It's not directed at children, and we don't knowingly collect any data from anyone (including minors).
Jurisdiction
The site is operated from Sweden. EU GDPR applies. Because we don't collect personal data in any meaningful sense - and because the aggregate reporting derives from logs that exist for security and operational reasons - the practical compliance burden is minimal. If you have a GDPR-related question or want confirmation that we hold no data on you, email contact@vogeriders.net and we'll respond.
Changes to this policy
We'll update this page if anything material changes. The "Last updated" date at the top tracks the most recent edit.
Contact
Questions about this policy: contact@vogeriders.net.