This Privacy Policy for arcticcircletrail.gl informs you of which data we collect, why we collect it, and what Destination Arctic Circle (DAC), as a data responsible organization, uses it for.
Collection of Personal Information
Personal information covers all information that can be used to identify an individual. For example, first/last name, home address or other physical address, e-mail address, phone number, etc. Destination Arctic Circle requires you to enter personal information in the website for the following activities:
Your hiking plan
We encourage all hikers to fill out a form outlining the details of their hike. This information is used internally within Destination Arctic Circle to understand traffic along the trail – when people are hiking, how long they take to hike, which direction they hike, etc. This is then used to plan future hiking seasons and in maintaining the trail.
This information is collected in a Google Form on Google Drive, so Google’s privacy policy applies.
Feedback (Tell us about your hike)
We also encourage hikers to complete a feedback form at the end of their hike. This information is used internally within Destination Arctic Circle to identify issues on the trail (important given it’s length and difficult access), and improvements we can make to further enhance the hiking experience.
This information is collected in a Google Form on Google Drive, so Google’s privacy policy applies.
Support the ACT
Visitors to the website have the option of supporting the Arctic Circle Trail by making a donation. The website does not require users to enter personal information directly. Rather, it provides a gateway to PayPal to enable donations so PayPal’s privacy policy applies.
PLB Hire
Hikers have the option of hiring a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) from Destination Arctic Circle (DAC) as a safety precaution on the trail. No information is collected by the website. Users email Destination Arctic Circle directly for payment instructions.
Embedded content from other websites
Certain pages on arcticcircletrail.gl may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, social media streams, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Sharing Personal Information
Destination Arctic Circle discloses your personal information only to the extent that it is necessary to provide the services you have booked with us. We do not disclose your personal information to partners or third parties so that they can use your information for direct marketing.
Any reports about the Arctic Circle Trail will only included aggregated, de-identified data.
Use of Cookies
https://arcticcircletrail.gl uses cookies – small text files stored in your browser to recognize your computer on subsequent visits. They do not personally identify you.
We use third-party cookies to see how many people visit the website (traffic monitoring) as well as how users interact with it. We do not process information on user behaviour that can be associated with named persons.