This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected and processed on this website.
1. Data Controller
Responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Thomas Schmidt
Lindenallee 17
06526 Sangerhausen
Germany
Email: hello (at) outdoor-tech-instructor.net
2. Hosting
This website is hosted by:
Strato AG
Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7
10249 Berlin
Germany
When you visit this website, technical data (e.g. IP address, browser type, time of access) may be processed automatically for technical and security reasons.
3. Cookies
This website only uses technically necessary cookies required for the operation of the website.
No tracking, analytics or marketing cookies are used.
4. Newsletter
If you subscribe to my newsletter, your email address and, where applicable, any additional data you provide in the form will be processed.
The newsletter is sent via Brevo, a service provided by:
Sendinblue GmbH
Köpenicker Straße 126
10179 Berlin
Germany
Your data is processed exclusively for the purpose of sending information related to digital navigation, route planning, and associated content.
If you subscribe via a specific form or lead magnet, it may also be stored which form or topic you used to subscribe. I use this information to evaluate interest in specific topics and to better tailor content and newsletter emails.
The legal basis for this processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. An unsubscribe link is included in every email.
Your data will be stored for as long as you remain subscribed to the newsletter or until you withdraw your consent. Where statutory retention obligations apply, processing may continue to the extent required for this purpose.
5. YouTube
This website contains links to YouTube. When clicking a YouTube link, you leave this website and are subject to YouTube’s privacy policy.
YouTube is operated by:
Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland
We have no influence on the processing of data by YouTube.
6. Contact via Email
If you contact us via email, your data will be processed for the purpose of handling your request.
The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual communication) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).
7. Your Rights
Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access to your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure of your data
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to withdraw any consent you have given with effect for the future
- Right to object to the processing of your personal data within the scope of the applicable legal provisions
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR. In particular, the supervisory authority at your habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement is competent.
8. Data Retention
We store your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated above or as required by legal obligations.
If you unsubscribe from the newsletter, your data will be deleted unless legal retention obligations apply.
9. Changes
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy if necessary.