Privacy policy

Last updated: 21 August 2023

bustimes.org (“this website”) is owned and operated by Bus Times Ltd (“I”, “we”).

You can use most of this website freely without sharing any personal details. But:

Using the “edit vehicle information” feature requires an email address, to facilitate logging in, and so that I can contact you if necessary. If you create an account and log in, I may also record your IP address, to help identify and prevent abuse and vandalism.

If you email me, I ask for your name and email address, in order that I can reply. I may forward your message to e.g. a bus operating company or transport authority, if they are better placed to help you, unless you ask me not to. My email is hosted by FastMail.

If you ask me to, I can delete and/or provide you with a copy of your user account and/or any emails you‘ve sent me.

This website embeds some content from third parties:

You can control how advertisers use cookies and personal information:

This website contains links to other websites. I am not responsible for the content of other websites.

Cookies

‘Cookies’ are small text files stored on your computer when you use some websites, including this one.

We use some cookies for the functionality of this website:

Name Type Purpose
vehicleMap local storage Last viewed location on the map
hideStops local storage Whether to show bus stops on the map
sessionid cookie Remember if you have logged in

We use Google Analytics to measure website usage, which sets these cookies:

Name Default expiration time Purpose
_ga 2 years Distinguish users
_ga_<container-id> 2 years Persist session state