Effective Date: July 2025
ForestryBrief (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable laws. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our newsletter and website.
## 1. Who We Are ForestryBrief is a trilingual newsletter delivering forestry intelligence to professionals across Europe. Legal Entity: Sole proprietorship registered in Hungary
Owner: Péter Hasulyó
Contact: [email protected]
Address: 13 Csever Street, Tata, 2890, Hungary
## 2. What Personal Data We Collect We may collect and process the following personal data: - Email address (when you subscribe) - Name (optional) - Language preference (based on email interaction) - Subscription status and payment history (for premium subscribers) - IP address and device/browser metadata (collected by Beehiiv for analytics and fraud protection) We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data or data from children under 16.
## 3. How We Collect Your Data We collect your data through: - Subscription forms on Beehiiv - Voluntary email replies or direct contact - Automated systems for billing (via Stripe) No third-party cookies or tracking pixels are currently used on our platform.
## 4. Why We Collect Your Data (Legal Basis)
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---------|-------------|
| Sending newsletters | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) |
| Processing payments | Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Usage analysis (aggregated) | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Responding to inquiries | Consent or legitimate interest |
You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us.
## 5. Who We Share Your Data With We share data only with trusted service providers: - Beehiiv (email delivery) - Stripe (payments) - Zoho Mail (email communications) We do not sell, rent, or trade your data to third parties.
## 6. International Data Transfers Your data may be processed outside the EEA via our service providers. We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other legal safeguards to protect your data.
## 7. Data Retention - Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe - Premium subscribers: up to 5 years (for tax/legal purposes) - General inquiries: up to 2 years You may request deletion at any time.
## 8. Your Rights Under GDPR You have the right to:
To exercise your rights, contact [email protected].
You may also lodge a complaint with the Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) or another EU data protection authority.
## 9. Data Security We use secure, industry-standard tools and practices to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption, account controls, and secure data handling by partners.
## 10. Changes to This Policy We may update this policy. All changes will be posted on our site. Continued use of our services implies acceptance.
## 11. Contact If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your data, please contact:
Péter Hasulyó
Email: [email protected]
Address: 13 Csever Street, Tata, 2890, Hungary