Privacy Policy
Last updated: 19 October 2026
Base Camp collects as little personal data as possible. You can read the whole site without an account, and we only use analytics if you agree to it.
Who is responsible
The data controller is Base Camp (basecamp.markets), email [email protected]. Write to us about anything in this policy.
What we collect and why
| Data | When | Why | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP address, browser type, pages requested, time | Every visit (server and Cloudflare logs) | Keep the site running and secure, block attacks | Legitimate interest (GDPR art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Usage statistics: pages viewed, time on page, rough location (country/city), device, referring site | Only if you accept statistics cookies | Understand which content is useful and improve the site | Consent (art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Your cookie choice | When you use the cookie banner | Remember your choice | Legal obligation (art. 6(1)(c)) |
| Name, email and message | When you email us or use the contact form | Answer you | Legitimate interest, or steps before a contract for advertisers |
We do not sell personal data. We do not use it to make automated decisions about you. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.
Who we share it with
- Hosting: Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany/Finland, EU) stores the site and server logs.
- Security and delivery: Cloudflare, Inc. sits in front of the site to speed it up and stop attacks. It processes IP addresses and request data.
- Analytics: Google Ireland Ltd (Google Analytics 4), only after consent. IP addresses are not stored by GA4.
- Links to X and Telegram: these are plain links. X and Telegram only receive data if you click through, under their own privacy policies.
Cloudflare and Google may transfer data to the United States. Both are certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and we have data processing agreements with each of them.
How long we keep it
- Server and security logs: up to 14 days.
- Analytics data: 14 months, then deleted automatically.
- Cookie consent record: 12 months.
- Emails: as long as needed to handle your request, at most 2 years.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct, delete or export your data. You can object to processing or ask us to restrict it. You can withdraw consent at any time through the Cookie settings link in the footer; this does not affect processing that happened before. Contact [email protected], and we reply within one month.
You can also complain to the data protection authority in the EU country where you live or work. The European Data Protection Board lists every national authority at edpb.europa.eu.
Changes
When we change this policy we update the date at the top. For important changes we add a notice on the site.