Welcome to MountainBase! We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and share information about you through
1. Information Collection
We collect information in the following ways:
Information you provide: This includes personal details you enter when creating an account, such as your name, email address, and location.
Activity Data: We collect data related to your outdoor activities, which may include photos, stories, and other content you upload either manually or through third-party services.
Automated Information: We automatically collect certain data when you visit our website, such as IP address and browser type.
2. Use of Information
We use your information to provide, operate, and improve our services. This includes managing your account, personalizing your experience, and communicating with you regarding service updates or offers. Information is also used for research and development to enhance functionality and user experience.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on several legal grounds, including your consent, the necessity to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, compliance with our legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in operating our service.
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We establish retention criteria based on the type of data collected and the purpose for which it is collected.
5. Data Security
We implement stringent security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, destruction, or disclosure. These include encryption, secure server environments, and internal policies governing data use.
6. Public Content
When you publish content on our platform, such as stories and photos related to your outdoor activities, you may choose to make these items publicly accessible to others on MountainBase. Please be aware that any information you share in public areas becomes public, and caution should be exercised when deciding to disclose your personal data.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our site and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. Additionally, you can object to or restrict our use of your information and, where we have obtained your consent for data processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
9. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or relevant regulations. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at