Privacy
Last updated 18 August 2026.
This policy describes what RV Highway Atlas actually does. Where something is uncomfortable to say plainly, it is said plainly, because a privacy policy that reads better than the system behind it is worthless.
Who is responsible
Timmothy Pence, trading as RV Highway Atlas, is the data controller — the person who decides how and why your data is processed. Contact: <[email protected]>.
RV Highway Atlas is operated by an individual rather than a company. That is stated plainly because you are entitled to know who holds your data, and "a website" is not an answer.
What is collected, and on what basis
Always — necessary to run the site
| Data | Why | Legal basis | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| A keyed hash of your network address | One report per day; blocking abuse | Legitimate interest in a working, non-abusable service | 90 days |
| A random reference for your browser | Remembering your privacy choice | Legitimate interest / necessary for the service | 12 months |
| Your privacy choice and its version | Proving what you agreed to and when | Legal obligation | 6 years |
The address hash uses a secret key stored outside the database. It can show that two submissions came from the same place. It cannot be reversed into an address — a plain hash of an IPv4 address can be cracked in minutes, which is why a keyed hash is used instead.
Only with your consent
| Data | Why | Kept |
|---|---|---|
| Device fingerprint — screen, time zone, languages, platform, cores, memory, touch support, canvas and WebGL rendering signatures | Recognising your browser across visits so contributions build a reputation, and so abuse can be traced | Until you withdraw consent |
| Aggregate analytics | Understanding which pages get used | 14 months |
| Sharing and sale of your data | See below | See below |
None of this is read before you decide. The banner appears first, and refusing is one click.
When you contribute
Reports, votes, reviews, comments, photographs, the date you say you visited, and optionally your rig type and length. This is the content of the site and is published — moderated first, and shown with your display name if you set one.
Sharing and sale of data
If you consent, we may share or sell your data, including personal data, to third parties. This may include contribution history, device and browser characteristics, coarse location inferred from your network address, and how you use the site.
We will also disclose data when legally compelled — subpoena, court order, law enforcement request or other legal process — and to protect our rights, safety or property. This happens regardless of your consent choice, because it is a legal obligation rather than something you can opt out of.
If you do not consent to sharing and sale, your data is not sold.
Your rights
Wherever you live, you may ask us to:
- Tell you what we hold about you, and give you a copy
- Correct anything wrong
- Delete it
- Stop processing it, or object to it
- Withdraw consent at any time, without penalty
If you are in the EU or UK, these are your rights under the GDPR, and you may also complain to your national data protection authority. If you are in California, you additionally have the right to know what is collected and disclosed, the right to delete, the right to correct, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information — exercised by setting Sharing and sale to off, or by writing to us.
Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it: clear this site's cookies and the banner reappears, or write to us. Withdrawal does not undo processing that already happened lawfully, but it stops it from continuing.
Ask at <[email protected]>. We will respond within one month.
Deletion, and one honest exception
Ask, and your browser reference, display name, fingerprint and analytics data are deleted.
Your factual contributions remain, unattributed. A report that a dump station is closed protects other travellers, and withdrawing it degrades data other people depend on. We would rather state this here than discover it together later. If you object to this specifically, write to us and we will consider the individual case.
Third parties
| Who | What they see | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Your network address, as the network provider serving this site | Delivery and protection |
| Recreation.gov | A request for an image, when a page shows one of their photographs | Photo hosting |
Children
This site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
Material changes require fresh consent rather than a silently updated date. The version you agreed to is recorded with your choice.