Who runs this site
FoDMTB (Forest of Dean Mountain Biking) is run by Paul. If you've any questions about your details, email mail@fodmtb.com.
Visitor counts
I count visits with GoatCounter, so I can see which pages are useful. It sets no cookies and doesn't store IP addresses. All I see are totals: pages visited, how often the links to the Pocket Trails app are tapped, and broad things like browser, screen size and rough location. None of that can identify you.
Messages
If you use the contact form, your name, email address and message are sent to my email by Formspree, which keeps a copy for 30 days, on servers in the United States. I use them to reply and for nothing else, and I delete messages after 6 months.
Levo demo rides
When you book a demo ride I ask for your name, email and phone number, any medical conditions or medication, and an emergency contact's name and phone number. I ask for the medical and emergency details so I can look after you on the ride, and reach the right person if something goes wrong. You give them by choice when you book. Only I see them, and they're used for nothing else.
Bookings are handled by Cal.com, which processes data in the United States under the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. I delete your booking details 30 days after the ride.
Newsletter
If you've signed up to the newsletter, your email address is held by MailerLite. Every newsletter has an unsubscribe link.
Videos and maps
Some pages show YouTube videos, using YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode, and the Getting here page shows a Google map if you tap "Show map". These come from Google, which may collect information when you play a video or use the map. Google's privacy policy covers that.
Cookies
This site sets no cookies of its own.
The First trip checklist remembers which boxes you've ticked, in your own browser. Your ticks stay on your phone or computer and aren't sent to me or anyone else, and "Clear my ticks" removes them.
Hosting
The site is hosted by Cloudflare, which, like any web host, sees the address your device connects from so it can send you the pages and protect the site from attacks.
Weather
Today's rain figures on this site come from Open-Meteo. They're fetched by the site itself, not by your device, so Open-Meteo gets nothing about you.
Pocket Trails
The Pocket Trails app has its own privacy page (opens in a new tab).
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete the details I hold about you: email mail@fodmtb.com. If you're unhappy with how I've handled them, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk (opens in a new tab).
Last updated: 3 November 2026