Privacy Policy & Data Protection Declaration

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Enginescoutlan Alpine Intelligence Ltd.

1. Introduction & Statutory Scope

Enginescoutlan Alpine Intelligence Ltd. (operating "enginescoutlan.quest", referred to herein as "Enginescoutlan", "we", "us", or "our") is deeply dedicated to maintaining rigorous data privacy standards in full compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU 2016/679), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), and global privacy frameworks including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).

This Privacy Policy delineates our explicit protocols regarding the gathering, analytical processing, retention, and transfer of personal information acquired via user interaction with our online alpine routing platform, telemetry repositories, contact inquiries, and satellite data caches.

2. Categories of Personal Data Collected

Depending on your engagement with our platform, we collect and process several categories of information:

Directly Disclosed Data: When submitting route inquiries, requesting GPX topographic coordinates, or communicating with our alpine desk, you may supply your name, email address, telecommunication numbers, and expedition experience level.
Technical & Telemetry Information: Our servers automatically log technical parameters including internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser classification, operating system architecture, session durations, referring Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), and device viewport dimensions.
Location & Geodata: If explicit consent is provided via browser telemetry, we may process localized regional coordinates to automatically display alpine massifs adjacent to your location.

3. Legal Bases for Processing Under GDPR & Swiss FADP

We process personal data strictly in adherence to lawful justifications specified under Article 6 of the GDPR:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Explicit affirmative action granted when subscribing to route advisories or enabling non-essential telemetry cookies.
Contractual Performance (Art. 6(1)(b)): Processing indispensable for fulfilling expedition log requests or logistical coordination services.
Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Maintaining robust cyber defense, optimizing server load distribution across high-resolution topographical map downloads, and preventing fraudulent submissions.

4. Third-Party Sub-Processors & Data Transfer

Enginescoutlan partners with select, audited infrastructure providers for data hosting, analytics, and content distribution networks (CDNs). All international transfers across Switzerland, the European Economic Area (EEA), and third countries occur pursuant to standard contractual clauses (SCCs) ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

We strictly refuse to sell, lease, or monetize your personal information to commercial marketing conglomerates or external advertising brokers.

5. Data Retention Periods

Personal data is retained only for the duration necessary to satisfy the specific purposes outlined in this policy or to conform to Swiss statutory retention obligations (e.g., commercial and fiscal accounting records maintained for ten years). Contact form inquiries are systematically purged or anonymized within 24 months of closure.

6. Individual Rights of Data Subjects

Under GDPR and international privacy legislation, you maintain sovereign rights concerning your personal record:

Right to Access: Demand confirmation and copies of personal data held in our systems.
Right to Rectification: Require immediate correction of obsolete or erroneous records.
Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): Request permanent purging of your personal records where no statutory retention mandate supersedes.
Right to Restriction & Objection: Object to processing grounded in legitimate interest claims or direct communication outreach.

7. Data Protection Officer (DPO) Contact

To exercise statutory rights or address inquiries regarding our privacy compliance architecture, please direct formal correspondence to:

Data Protection Officer
Enginescoutlan Alpine Intelligence Ltd.
74 Bergstrasse, 6003 Lucerne, Switzerland
Electronic Mail: [email protected]