Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 July 2026

Overview

Marathon Focus (https://www.marathonfocus.com) is a marathon planning and discovery site. We collect very little personal information. This policy explains what we do collect, why, and how third-party services on our site may handle data.

Information We Collect

We do not ask you to create an account or submit personal details to browse the site.

When you visit Marathon Focus, we and our service providers may automatically receive limited technical information, such as:

Pages viewed and links clicked
Approximate location derived from IP address (country or region level)
Browser type, device type, and operating system
Referring website or search query
Date and time of your visit

We use this information in aggregate to understand how the site is used and to improve our content and performance. We do not use it to identify you personally.

Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics to measure site traffic. Vercel Analytics is designed to be privacy-friendly: it does not use cookies, does not track users across websites, and does not collect personally identifiable information. For more detail, see Vercel's privacy policy.

We also use Google Analytics 4 on our production site to understand how visitors use Marathon Focus. Google Analytics may set cookies and collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser details, and referral source. Google processes this data under its own privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by adjusting your browser cookie settings. Google Analytics is not loaded on local or preview deployments.

Third-Party Content and Services

Some parts of Marathon Focus rely on third-party services that may collect or process data under their own policies:

YouTube: Embedded race videos are served by Google/YouTube. When you play a video, YouTube may set cookies and collect usage data according to Google's privacy policy.
Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google Fonts. Google may receive your IP address when fonts are requested. See the Google Fonts FAQ for details.
External links: Pages on this site link to race organisers, social media, and other third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

Cookies

Marathon Focus does not set its own cookies for analytics or advertising. Google Analytics may set cookies on our production site to distinguish visits and sessions. Third-party embeds (such as YouTube) may set cookies when you interact with them. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Legal Basis for Processing (UK and EEA visitors)

Where UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, we process the limited technical data described above on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating, securing, and improving the site. You may object to this processing where applicable law gives you that right.

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained by our analytics provider according to their standard retention periods. We do not maintain a separate database of individual visitor profiles.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal data held about you, or to object to certain processing. Because we collect minimal personal data and do not operate user accounts, we may not be able to identify records linked to you.

To exercise your rights or ask a privacy question, contact us via our social channels listed on our About page.

Children

Marathon Focus is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.

Related Policies

See also our Terms of Use, which govern how you may use content from this site.

Machine-Readable Privacy Policy

Automated systems may read this policy in plain text below:

Overview

Information We Collect

We do not ask you to create an account or submit personal details to browse the site.

When you visit Marathon Focus, we and our service providers may automatically receive limited technical information, such as:
- Pages viewed and links clicked
- Approximate location derived from IP address (country or region level)
- Browser type, device type, and operating system
- Referring website or search query
- Date and time of your visit

We use this information in aggregate to understand how the site is used and to improve our content and performance. We do not use it to identify you personally.

Analytics

We also use Google Analytics 4 on our production site to understand how visitors use Marathon Focus. Google Analytics may set cookies and collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser details, and referral source. Google processes this data under its own privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout) or by adjusting your browser cookie settings. Google Analytics is not loaded on local or preview deployments.

Third-Party Content and Services

Some parts of Marathon Focus rely on third-party services that may collect or process data under their own policies:

- YouTube: Embedded race videos are served by Google/YouTube. When you play a video, YouTube may set cookies and collect usage data according to Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
- Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google Fonts. Google may receive your IP address when fonts are requested. See https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq for details.
- External links: Pages on this site link to race organisers, social media, and other third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

Legal Basis for Processing (UK and EEA visitors)

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained by our analytics provider according to their standard retention periods. We do not maintain a separate database of individual visitor profiles.

Your Rights

To exercise your rights or ask a privacy question, contact us via our social channels listed on https://www.marathonfocus.com/about.

Children

Marathon Focus is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Related Policies