Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 2025

This Privacy Policy is provided in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679, known as GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC). It outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data on motorsportecosystem.com.

1. Data Controller

The data controller is Motorsport Ecosystem. For all data protection matters, contact us at support@motorsportecosystem.com.

2. Types of Personal Data We Collect

• Identity Data: Name, email address, password, nationality, etc.
• Profile Data: Work experience, language skills, biography, user-submitted data
• Contact Data: Email address, phone (if provided)
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device info, operating system, screen resolution
• Usage Data: Pages visited, navigation paths, interaction timestamps, referring URLs
• Cookies: Session cookies, analytics cookies, consent preferences (see Cookie Policy)

3. Purpose of Data Processing

• To allow user registration and profile editing
• To display publicly shared workforce profiles (if explicitly enabled by the user)
• To respond to your inquiries or requests
• To secure and maintain the site technically
• To analyze anonymized traffic and usage patterns (for internal improvement)
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Your personal data is processed under the following legal bases:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — for account creation and cookie usage
• Contract performance (Article 6(1)(b)) — when you submit forms or register
• Legal obligations (Article 6(1)(c)) — security, fraud prevention
• Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — analytics, user experience improvements

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the above purposes. Inactive accounts may be deleted after 24 months. Contact and usage data may be stored for up to 36 months for analytical and security purposes, unless deletion is requested sooner.

6. Data Storage and Security

Your data is securely stored on servers located in the European Union. We apply standard technical and organizational measures such as HTTPS encryption, access controls, firewalls, and regular backups to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure.

7. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell your personal data. Your data may be shared with:

• Our hosting and infrastructure providers (under data processing agreements)
• Public authorities, when required by law or legal proceedings

We do not transfer your data outside the EU. If it becomes necessary, we will ensure such transfers comply with GDPR using mechanisms like the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights:

• Right to Access — obtain a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification — correct any inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure (“right to be forgotten”) — delete your data, under conditions
• Right to Restrict Processing — limit how your data is used
• Right to Object — opt-out of certain uses like analytics or marketing
• Right to Data Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Withdraw Consent — revoke consent at any time, with no impact on prior processing
• Right to File a Complaint — with your national Data Protection Authority (DPA)

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@motorsportecosystem.com. We will respond within one month.

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies for site functionality and optional analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) for performance insights. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.

10. Children's Data

This website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. We will post any changes here, and where appropriate, notify you by email or via the website. We recommend reviewing this page regularly.

Last updated: June 1, 2025