Hundeskoven privacy policy

Last updated: 29 September 2026

This is a translation. The Danish version of the privacy policy is the legally binding version.

1. Data controller

Hundeskoven.dk is the data controller for the processing of the personal data we receive about you. Our contact details are:

2. What data do we collect?

We collect and process the following types of data about you:

Through the app:

  • Location data: With your permission, we collect your geographical position to show you dog parks near you
  • Photos: Photos of dog parks that you upload (stored on our server once approved)
  • Comments and ratings: If you choose to write comments or give ratings
  • Favourites: The dog parks you mark as favourites (stored locally on your device)

Through the website:

  • IP address and technical information about your browser
  • Cookies for statistics and functionality
  • Information you choose to give us when you contact us

3. Purpose of the processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To show dog parks near your location
  • To calculate distances and directions to dog parks
  • To let you share photos and experiences
  • To improve the user experience in the app and on the website
  • To moderate content to ensure quality and relevance
  • To produce anonymised statistics on how the service is used

4. Legal basis

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you allow access to your location, camera and photo library
  • Legitimate interests: To run and improve our service
  • Performance of a contract: To provide the services you request

5. Data retention

We keep your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Location data: Deleted immediately after use (not stored on our servers)
  • Photos: Kept until they are deleted or the dog park is removed
  • Comments: Kept until they are deleted by an administrator
  • Technical log files: Deleted after 90 days

6. Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: You have the right to access the data we process about you
  • Rectification: You have the right to have incorrect data corrected
  • Erasure: You have the right to have data about you deleted
  • Restriction: You have the right to have the processing of your data restricted
  • Data portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured format
  • Objection: You have the right to object to our processing
  • Withdrawal of consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at [email protected]

7. Security

We have put appropriate technical and organisational security measures in place to protect your personal data against:

  • Unauthorised access
  • Unlawful processing
  • Loss or damage

All data sent between the app and the server travels over encrypted HTTPS connections.

8. Third parties

We only share your personal data with third parties in the following cases:

  • Hosting: Our website and data are hosted by secure hosting providers
  • Map services: Location data is used with Apple Maps/Google Maps for navigation
  • Analytics: Anonymised data may be used for statistics

We never sell or rent out your personal data to third parties.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Collect anonymised statistics
  • Improve functionality

You can delete or block cookies in your browser at any time.

We do not show ads, and the website uses no cookies for advertising.

10. Children

Our service is not aimed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under that age.

11. Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy. If we make significant changes, we will let you know through the app or the website.

12. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we process your personal data, you have the right to complain to the Danish Data Protection Agency (Datatilsynet):

  • Datatilsynet
  • Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
  • 2500 Valby
  • Phone: +45 33 19 32 00
  • Email: [email protected]

13. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we process your data, you are welcome to contact us:

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