Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 1, 2025 | Last Updated: June 1, 2025
TruckingTok (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit www.truckingtok.com(the “Site”). Please read this policy carefully.
1. Information We Collect
We collect minimal information necessary to operate the Site and understand how readers use it. Specifically, we collect:
- ▸Usage Data: Pages visited, time on site, referral source, browser type, and general geographic location (country/region level). This data is collected anonymously through Google Analytics.
- ▸Cookies: Small text files placed on your device to enable site functionality and analytics. See the Cookies section below.
- ▸Voluntarily Submitted Information: If you contact us by email, we receive the information you include in that message (e.g., your name, email address, and message content). We do not operate contact forms that collect form-submitted data.
- ▸No Account Data: We do not offer user accounts, registrations, or logins. We do not collect passwords, payment information, or sensitive personal data.
2. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
Analytics Cookies
Set by Google Analytics to track page views, session duration, and traffic sources. These cookies collect data in anonymized, aggregated form.
Functional Cookies
Used to remember your preferences (such as display settings). These do not track you across other sites.
Third-Party Advertising Cookies
If we run display advertising, third-party ad networks may set cookies to serve relevant ads. These are controlled by the respective ad network and governed by their own privacy policies.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality. Most browsers allow you to refuse new cookies, accept only certain cookies, or delete cookies already stored on your device.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:
- ▸Number of visits and unique visitors
- ▸Pages viewed and time spent on each page
- ▸Traffic source (search, direct, referral)
- ▸Device type, browser, and approximate geographic location (city/region level)
This data is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. We have enabled IP anonymization, which means Google truncates IP addresses within EU member states and other EEA countries before transmitting them to Google's servers.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
4. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect solely to:
- ▸Operate and improve the Site and its content
- ▸Understand which topics and articles are most useful to our readers
- ▸Monitor site performance and diagnose technical problems
- ▸Respond to emails or inquiries you send to us
- ▸Measure the effectiveness of editorial and content strategy
5. We Do Not Sell Your Data
We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to any third party for commercial purposes. We do not engage in data brokerage. Any information you provide by contacting us is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is never shared with marketing partners or advertisers.
6. Third-Party Links
Our Site contains links to external websites, including government agencies (FMCSA, DOT), industry organizations, freight platforms, and other third-party resources. We link to these sites as a service to our readers. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit via a link from TruckingTok.
7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- ▸Right to Know: You may request information about the categories of personal information we collect and the purposes for which we use it.
- ▸Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we have collected about you.
- ▸Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal information. This right is therefore not applicable.
- ▸Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
To exercise your rights, contact us at info@truckingtok.com. We will respond within 45 days of receipt of your verifiable request.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the minimal information we collect. The Site is served over HTTPS. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but take your privacy seriously and limit data collection to what is necessary.
9. Children's Privacy
TruckingTok is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
TruckingTok
Privacy Inquiries: info@truckingtok.com
We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 5 business days.