Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to 6Pistons Media (“6Pistons,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), accessible at https://www.6pistons.com. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, read our automotive reviews, or interact with our content.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Log Data: Like most media publications, we automatically log information when you access our site, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, access timestamps, and pages viewed.
• Voluntary Inquiries: If you contact us via email or our contact forms (for editorial pitches, press releases, or general feedback), we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and device identifiers to optimize page performance, remember user preferences, and analyze readership trends.

3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We may partner with third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.

• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites across the internet.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to 6Pistons and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

4. Analytics & Performance Partners

We utilize analytics tools, including Google Tag Manager and search performance monitors, to understand traffic patterns and article readership. These tools collect aggregated, non-personally identifiable metrics such as bounce rate, average read time, and geographic regions.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data solely to:

• Operate, maintain, and enhance the performance of the 6Pistons publication.
• Respond to editorial pitches, reader questions, and press release submissions.
• Detect and prevent security threats, unauthorized access, and malicious bot traffic.
• Fulfill legal and regulatory requirements.

6. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your jurisdiction (such as the European Union or California), you may hold the following statutory privacy rights:

• Right to Access: You may request copies of personal data we retain regarding you.
• Right to Rectification: You may request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal contact records.
• Do Not Sell: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to data brokers.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at privacy@6pistons.com.

7. Children's Information

6Pistons does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has submitted personal details on our platform, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly delete such records from our systems.