Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

O-Community is an online platform designed to connect people, clubs and organizations within the international orienteering community. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal data when you use our website and services.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is the operator of O-Community.

Contact: info@o-community.org

3. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you use O-Community, we may collect the following information:

• Email address used to create and manage your account.
• Information you voluntarily provide in your profile or listings.
• Demographic information, such as your country of residence, year of birth, and gender.
• Information contained in messages or communications sent through the platform.
• Technical information necessary for the operation and security of the website.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data only when necessary to operate and improve O-Community. This may include:

• Creating and managing user accounts.
• Sending you newsletters, updates, and marketing communications regarding O-Community and relevant community events. You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.
• Providing the services and features of the platform.
• Analyzing aggregated user demographics (e.g., age groups, gender distribution, and geographic location) to better understand our community, improve our services, and guide our outreach efforts.
• Displaying listings and information you choose to publish.
• Communicating with you about your account or the platform.
• Maintaining the security and reliability of the service.
• Complying with applicable legal obligations.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the specific processing activity, we may process personal data on the basis of your consent, the performance of a contract, our legitimate interests, or compliance with legal obligations. We process your demographic data based on our legitimate interests in understanding our user base and growing the O-Community platform.

6. Data Sharing and Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate the platform, including providers for authentication, hosting, databases and technical infrastructure. These providers may process personal data only as necessary to provide their services.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services, maintain your account, comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes.

8. Your Rights

Depending on applicable data protection law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of or restriction of processing of your personal data. You may also have the right to object to certain processing activities and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided above.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

O-Community may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for authentication, security and the proper operation of the website. Additional cookies may be used in the future, and this policy will be updated where necessary.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page together with an updated date.