Effective Date: April 18, 2026
Last Updated: April 18, 2026

Welcome to Odometer News (hereinafter referred to as “the Site”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), accessible via odometernews.com. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your data in compliance with global privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union, and the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA) in the United States.

While the Site functions primarily as an informational blog, we offer a premium vehicle concierge/sourcing service where visitors can voluntarily submit inquiries, and we partner with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements.

Information We Collect Directly (Concierge Service Form)

When you choose to use our premium vehicle sourcing and pricing service, you voluntarily provide us with certain personal information through our contact forms.

  • Data Collected: Name, Email Address, and any details or preferences you provide in the “Comment or Message” field (such as preferred car models or options).
  • Purpose & Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)): We process this data based on performance of a contract (or taking steps at your request prior to entering into a contract) to provide you with the requested concierge quote package and payment instructions for our service.
  • Data Retention: We only retain your contact information for as long as necessary to fulfill your sourcing request, complete the service transaction, and address follow-up inquiries. We do not use this data for marketing newsletters unless you explicitly consent to it.

Data Collected by Third-Party Advertising Partners

To display relevant advertisements and measure ad performance, third-party vendors, including Google (AdSense) and Microsoft (Advertising), use cookies, web beacons, and unique identifiers to serve ads based on your prior visits to the Site or other websites on the internet.

  • Data Processed by Partners: IP address, device type, browser settings, location data (country/city level), and behavioral data (which ads you clicked, pages viewed).
  • Personalized Advertising: Google and Microsoft use tracking technologies to personalize the ads you see.
  • How to Opt-Out:
  • You can opt out of Google’s personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • You can opt out of Microsoft’s personalized advertising by visiting Microsoft Privacy Dashboard.
  • Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info.

Essential Technical Data (Server Logs)

Separately from advertising, our server and security infrastructure automatically log basic technical information.

  • Data Collected: IP address, browser type, operating system, and the date/time of access.
  • Purpose & Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)): Processed based on our Legitimate Interest to maintain network security. Our security plugins (Really Simple Security, WPS Hide Login) use this to detect and block malicious traffic (DDoS, brute-force attacks).
  • Retention: Security logs are automatically and permanently deleted after three (3) months.

Cookies and Your Control (Cookie Notice Integration)

The Site utilizes the Cookie Notice plugin to give you full control over tracking technologies.

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the WordPress platform to function properly and to remember your cookie consent preferences.
  • Advertising Cookies: Placed by Google and Microsoft for ad targeting and analytics.
  • Your Choices: Upon your first visit, a cookie consent banner will appear. Non-essential advertising cookies will not be placed on your device unless you explicitly click “Accept” or “Agree”. You can change your mind or revoke consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies.

CCPA/CPRA Statement (For California Residents)

Under the CCPA/CPRA, the use of third-party advertising cookies may be classified as “selling” or “sharing” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

  • Form Data: We do not sell or share traditional personal information (like names or emails) collected via our Concierge Service Form with third parties for their marketing purposes.
  • Cookie Opt-Out: To the extent that third-party advertising cookies constitute “selling” or “sharing,” you have the right to opt-out. You can exercise this right by choosing “Refuse” or managing your preferences on our Cookie Consent Banner, or by utilizing standard browser opt-out mechanisms.
  • Minors: We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

Data Security Measures

We implement strict technical safeguards to maintain the safety of our visitors:

  • SSL Encryption: All data transmitted to and from the Site is encrypted using HTTPS.
  • Form Security: Contact forms are monitored and protected against spam and unauthorized data leaks.
  • Access Control: The administrative login page is hidden (via WPS Hide Login) to prevent unauthorized entry, and malicious IPs are blacklisted in real-time.

AI-Generated Content Notice

All luxury car images and conceptual visual materials featured on our theme and post pages are synthetically generated using Artificial Intelligence (Google Gemini).

  • The original AI watermarks remain intact on these images where applicable.
  • The Site does not intend to mislead visitors into believing these are photographs of real-world physical vehicles; they are provided solely for conceptual, informational, and aesthetic purposes.

Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from anyone under the age of 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected technical data from a child under 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

DMCA / Copyright Infringement Notice

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and operate as an information-scraping and curation blog. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any content or image on our Site infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

To file a counter-notice, please provide our Designated Agent with the following information in writing:

  • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized person.
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and its URL link.
  • Your contact information (Address, telephone number, and email).

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material. Please send all copyright inquiries to: thebd2025@outlook.com.

Your Rights & Contact Information

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, restrict, or request deletion of your data. Because we do not store names, emails, or user accounts, we cannot link data to you without additional verifiable information (such as your specific IP and exact timestamp).

For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at:

  • Contact Name/Nickname: Rucas Brown
  • Email: thebd2025@outlook.com

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this policy at any time to reflect changes in our advertising partnerships or global laws. Any updates will be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date.