Privacy Policy

Welcome to Swedish Heritage Run. We care about your privacy and want to explain how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using our website (https://swedishheritagerun.se), you agree to the practices described below.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://swedishheritagerun.se. We organise and promote the Swedish Heritage Run – a running event in Sweden.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

a) Information You Provide

We may collect your name, email, phone number, sex/gender location and other personal data if and when you fill out a form, register interest, sign up for updates, or participate in the race. This helps us:

  • Send race-related updates, tips, and offers

  • Share relevant information from partners and sponsors

  • Improve the overall event and website experience

b) Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. Gravatar privacy policy. If approved, your profile picture will appear publicly with your comment.

c) Media

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this information.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. For example:

  • If you comment, you can choose to save your name and email so you don’t have to re-enter it next time.

  • When you log in (if applicable), we set cookies to remember your login and display preferences.

Here’s how long some cookies last:

  • Comment cookies: 1 year

  • Login cookies: 2 days (or 2 weeks with “Remember Me”)

  • Article edit cookies: 1 day

  • Screen display cookies: 1 year

You can disable cookies via your browser settings.

4. Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles on this site may include embedded videos, images, or links. These behave exactly as if you visited the external site directly, which may collect your data or track your interaction.

5. Analytics & Anonymised Data

We may use anonymised data (such as browser type, location trends, page views) to:

  • Understand our audience

  • Improve the website

  • Attract sponsors and partners to support the race

This data is never used to identify individual visitors.

6. Who We Share Data With

  • If you request a password reset (if applicable), your IP address may be included in the email.

  • Comments may be processed by automated spam detection services.

  • We may use third-party tools for newsletters, analytics, or forms, which are GDPR-compliant and only process minimal or anonymised data.

  • Partners and potential sponsors. We aim to share minimal user data but might share cage, sex country related information and more  to get as good sponsorship deals as possible for SHR.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and metadata: Indefinitely

  • User profile data (if any): As long as the account exists

  • Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymised

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the data we hold about you

  • Request corrections

  • Request deletion

  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, email us at info@wildaoutdoors.com.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. Some anonymised analytics data may be processed by third-party services located in the EU or under approved international safeguards.

10. Policy Updates

This policy may change to reflect updates in the law or our services. If the changes are significant, we’ll notify you via email or our website.

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, please contact us at info@wildaoutdoors.com.

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