Privacy Policy – digitalnomads.global

Website: digitalnomads.global
Last updated: April 11, 2026

1. Introduction and Controller Information

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website digitalnomads.global and use our services, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / DSGVO), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG).

Controller within the meaning of Art. 4(7) GDPR:

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is the entity identified as

digitalnomads.global – a service provided by Macbay Digital

Macbay Digital
Owner: Sascha Liem
Urbanstraße 71
10967 Berlin
Germany

E-Mail

support@digitalnomads.global

2. Hosting

Our website is operated and hosted by:

Macbay Digital, Urbanstr. 71, 10967 Berlin, Germany

When you access our website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits automatically. These may include:

  1. IP address of the requesting device (anonymized or deleted after a short period as per the hosting provider’s retention policy)
  2. Date and time of the server request
  3. Browser type and version
  4. Operating system used
  5. Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
  6. Amount of data transferred
  7. HTTP status code

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest). The legitimate interest lies in the stable and secure provision of this website. The data is not merged with other data sources and is deleted after statistical evaluation, typically within 7–30 days, in accordance with the hosting provider’s data retention policy.

3. General Data Processing

3.1 Scope of Personal Data Processing

We only process personal data of our users insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services. The processing of personal data takes place only with the user’s consent or where processing is permitted by a legal provision.

We process personal data based on the following legal bases:

  1. Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent (e.g., newsletter subscription)
  2. Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (e.g., user registration, purchases)
  3. Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – Legal obligation (e.g., tax and accounting requirements)
  4. Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate interest (e.g., website security, anonymous analytics)

4. User Registration and Membership

When you register as a user, customer, or member on our website, we collect the personal data you provide during the registration process (e.g., name, email address, and any other data entered in the registration form).

  1. Purpose: Managing your account, providing our services, and communicating with you.
  2. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract).
  3. Retention period: Your data is stored for the duration of your registration. After deletion of your account, your data will be deleted unless statutory retention periods require further storage.

5. Payment Processing – Mollie

For processing payments on our website, we use the services of:

Mollie B.V.
Keizersgracht 126, 1015 CW Amsterdam, The Netherlands

When you make a payment, certain personal data is transmitted to Mollie as necessary to process your transaction. This may include:

  1. Name
  2. Email address
  3. Payment details (e.g., credit card information, bank account number, depending on the payment method selected)
  4. Transaction amount
  5. IP address

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract – processing your payment is necessary to fulfill the purchase agreement).

Mollie processes your data in accordance with the GDPR. Mollie is certified under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). For more information, please see Mollie’s privacy policy at: https://www.mollie.com/privacy

6. Newsletter – emailit.com

For sending our newsletter, we use the email delivery service:

Emailit
Operated from Prague, Czech Republic
Website: https://emailit.com

When you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address (and, if provided, your name) is transmitted to Emailit, which serves as our Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) for the purpose of delivering newsletter emails.

  1. Purpose: Sending our newsletter to subscribers.
  2. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent). You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in every newsletter or by contacting us directly.
  3. Data transmitted: Email address (and optionally your name).
  4. Location: Emailit operates from Prague, Czech Republic (EU), ensuring GDPR-compliant data processing within the European Economic Area.
  5. Retention period: Your email address is stored for newsletter purposes until you unsubscribe. Upon unsubscription, your data will be deleted promptly from the newsletter distribution list.

7. Anonymous Website Analytics

We use internally deployed analytics software embedded within our website to track visitor and user behavior anonymously. This software operates entirely within our own infrastructure.

  1. No third-party tracking is involved.
  2. No personal data (such as IP addresses or device identifiers) is transmitted to external services for analytics purposes.
  3. No cookies for tracking purposes are placed by the analytics software unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  4. The data collected is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it cannot be traced back to individual users.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in improving our website and understanding aggregated user behavior). Since the analytics are fully anonymous and no personal data is processed, GDPR obligations regarding personal data processing do not apply to this data set. Nonetheless, we process this information responsibly and transparently.

8. External Community Platforms

We maintain a presence on the following external community platforms:

  1. Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/DNBerlin/
  2. Meetup: meetup.com/de-de/berlin-digital-nomads
  3. WhatsApp Group: chat.whatsapp.com/LCM4c25wYCCAClIWwwIpDH

Important: None of these services are technically connected to our website digitalnomads.global. Visiting our website, registering as a user, customer, or member, or otherwise using our website does not result in any transmission of personal data (such as IP addresses, browser data, or other identifiers) to Facebook (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.), Meetup (Meetup LLC), or WhatsApp (WhatsApp Ireland Ltd.).

If you choose to visit or join any of these community platforms by clicking a link on our website, you will be redirected to the respective platform. From that point on, the privacy policy of the respective platform applies:

  1. Meta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
  2. Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/privacy/
  3. WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy

We recommend reviewing the respective privacy policies before joining these platforms.

9. Cookies

Our website may use technically necessary cookies to ensure the proper functioning of the website (e.g., session cookies, login cookies).

  1. Technically necessary cookies are set on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) and § 25(2) TTDSG (technical necessity). These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be deactivated.
  2. We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or third-party tracking purposes.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser.

10. SSL/TLS Encryption

Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” prefix in your browser’s address bar and the lock symbol.

11. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  1. Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) – You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed and, if so, to obtain access to that data.
  2. Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) – You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
  3. Right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”) (Art. 17 GDPR) – You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, provided there is no legal obligation to retain it.
  4. Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) – You have the right to request the restriction of processing under certain circumstances.
  5. Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) – You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  6. Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR at any time.
  7. Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR) – You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future.
  8. Right to lodge a complaint (Art. 77 GDPR) – You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in our Imprint.

12. Data Retention

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specific retention periods are:

  1. User account data: Duration of the account plus any statutory retention obligations.
  2. Newsletter subscriber data: Until withdrawal of consent (unsubscription).
  3. Payment data: As required by commercial and tax law (typically 6–10 years under German law, §§ 147 AO, 257 HGB).
  4. Server log files: Typically 7–30 days, depending on hosting provider policy.

13. Data Transfers to Third Countries

We strive to process all data within the European Economic Area (EEA). Our hosting provider (macbay.net) and our email delivery service (Emailit, Prague, Czech Republic) are based within the EEA. Our payment processor, Mollie B.V., is based in the Netherlands (EEA).

Should any data transfer to a third country outside the EEA occur (e.g., if you choose to use one of the external community platforms listed in Section 8), appropriate safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or an adequacy decision of the European Commission will apply.

14. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. These measures are regularly reviewed and adapted to the current state of technology.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, our services, or data processing practices. The current version is always available at: https://digitalnomads.global/privacy

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

16. Contact

For any questions regarding data protection or to exercise your rights, please use the contact information provided in our Imprint.

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