Privacy & Data Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Rhubarb ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use Rhubarb.

1. Who We Are

Rhubarb is a UK-based site. For the purposes of data protection law, we are the data controller of your personal data.

Contact: hello@rhubarb.run

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Identity Data: name, username
• Contact Data: email address
• Profile Data: responses to optional questions and preferences
• Parkrun Data: publicly available parkrun results and related statistics linked to you
• Usage Data: information about how you use the site
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information

We do not intentionally collect special category data.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data:

• Directly from you when you create an account or use the service
• From publicly available sources (e.g. parkrun results)
• Automatically through your use of the website (e.g. cookies, analytics)

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• Provide and operate the Rhubarb platform
• Generate personalised statistics, insights, and challenges
• Enable features such as leaderboards and comparisons
• Improve and develop the service
• Communicate essential service updates

We do not sell your personal data.

5. Lawful Bases for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

• Contract (Article 6(1)(b)) – to provide the service you have signed up for
• Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)) – to operate, improve, and secure the platform
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) – for optional data you choose to provide

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we ensure this is balanced against your rights.

6. How Your Data Is Shared and Displayed

Rhubarb includes social and comparative features. As a result:

• Certain data (e.g. username, statistics, challenge progress) may be visible to other users
• Only the minimum necessary information is displayed for these features
• Sensitive data (e.g. email address) is never publicly visible

Optional profile information may be used in aggregated or anonymised ways.