Privacy Statement for SaunaAtlas

Effective Date: Jan 1st, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to SaunaAtlas! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our services. SaunaAtlas operates in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

• Name: SaunaAtlas
• Contact Email: saunaatlas@saunaatlas.com

3. Data We Collect

When you use SaunaAtlas, we may collect the following types of personal data:

• Name: To personalize your experience.
• Email Address: For account creation, communication, and password recovery.
• Avatar Image (Optional): To personalize your profile.
• Other Images (Optional): If you choose to upload additional images (e.g., sauna photos), these will also be stored.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We collect and process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: By providing your personal data, you give us explicit consent to process it for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement.
• Contractual Necessity: Processing your personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, such as providing access to our services.
• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for purposes related to our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• Account Management: To create and manage your user account.
• Service Provision: To provide and enhance our sauna mapping services.
• Communication: To contact you with important information about your account, updates, or promotional offers (with your consent).
• Personalization: To customize your experience based on your preferences, such as displaying your avatar.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share your personal data with third parties except in the following cases:

• Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our services, such as hosting providers and email communication services. These providers are bound by strict data protection obligations.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your data to comply with legal obligations, regulations, or legal processes.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Once your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data on grounds relating to your particular situation.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If you have provided consent for processing, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at saunaatlas@saunaatlas.com.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

10. International Data Transfers

If your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect your data.

11. Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

• Email: saunaatlas@saunaatlas.com

13. Complaints

If you believe that we have not complied with data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EU member state where you reside, work, or where the alleged infringement took place.

By using SaunaAtlas, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement.