Privacy notice
Your data, kept simple.
Last updated 25 September 2026
The short version. We only collect your email address when you give it to us, and we only use it to tell you when IF sign-up opens. We don’t sell it, share it or use it for marketing. You can ask us to delete it at any time.
1. Who we are
International Friendly (“IF”, “we”) is responsible for the personal data described in this notice. It is the data controller under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Contact: hello@internationalfriendly.org
2. What we collect
When you use the “Notify me” form
- Your email address
- The date and time you submitted it
To stop spam
To block automated abuse of the form, we keep a scrambled (hashed) version of your IP address together with the time you submitted the form. We can’t turn it back into your IP address. It is only used for one hour and is deleted automatically after that.
When you visit the site
Like every website, our hosting provider keeps standard server logs, such as IP address, the page requested, date and time, and browser type. These are kept for a limited time for security and to keep the site running.
We don’t use cookies, analytics or tracking of any kind. If you choose a language, your browser remembers that choice on your own device; it is never sent to us. All fonts and images are served from our own site, so no third-party service sees your visit.
3. Why we use it
- Your email address: to tell you when sign-up opens. The legal basis is your consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)).
- Spam protection and server logs: to keep the site and form secure. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in running a safe website (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)).
4. How long we keep it
We keep your email address until we have told you that sign-up is open. After that we delete it, unless you choose to register your business. If you withdraw your consent or ask us to delete it sooner, we will.
5. Who else can see it
We never sell or share your data. Our website and email are hosted by DreamHost, which stores the data on our behalf and may not use it for anything else. DreamHost’s servers are in the United States. Where data leaves the EU, it is protected by the safeguards the GDPR requires, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
6. Your rights
You have the right to:
- see the data we hold about you
- correct it
- have it deleted
- withdraw your consent at any time (this doesn’t affect anything we did before you withdrew it)
- object to or restrict how we use it
- receive your data in a portable format
To use any of these rights, email hello@internationalfriendly.org. We will reply within one month.
7. Complaints
If you’re unhappy with how we handle your data, please tell us first so we can put it right. You also have the right to complain to the Finnish supervisory authority, the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman (tietosuoja.fi), or to the data protection authority in your own EU country.
8. Changes
If we change how we use your data, we’ll update this page and the date at the top. If a change affects what you agreed to, we’ll ask you again first.