Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 28, 2026
At SkiPulse, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and the rights you have in relation to your personal data.
This Privacy Policy applies to SkiPulse and the website theskipulse.com, including our community features, user accounts, groups, discussions, destination pages, events, jobs and contact forms.
1. Who We Are
SkiPulse is an independently operated online ski community based in Sweden.
SkiPulse provides an online platform for skiers and riders to discover destinations, connect with other members, join communities, share experiences and explore mountain-related opportunities.
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at:
Email: crew@theskipulse.com
2. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you use SkiPulse.
Account and Profile Information
When you create an account or use our community features, we may collect information such as:
- Email address
- First and last name
- Username and display name
- Password in securely processed form
- Profile photo and cover photo
- Profile information you choose to provide
- Account preferences and settings
You are responsible for deciding what optional information you make available through your profile.
Community Content
When you participate in the SkiPulse community, we may process content and information including:
- Posts and activity updates
- Comments and replies
- Forum discussions
- Group memberships and activity
- Photos and other media you upload
- Reactions and other community interactions
Some community information may be visible to other members or publicly visible depending on the feature and applicable privacy settings.
Please avoid posting sensitive personal information that you do not want others to see.
Contact Form Information
When you contact SkiPulse through our contact form, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Subject
- Message
- Technical information associated with the submission, such as IP address, browser information and submission time
We use this information to respond to your enquiry and, where necessary, protect our website from spam and abuse.
Jobs and Job-Related Information
SkiPulse may allow employers or other users to publish mountain-related job opportunities.
When a job is submitted, we may process information provided as part of the listing, such as employer information, contact details, job location and other information included in the job posting.
If you interact with a third-party employer or follow a link to an external recruitment service, that organisation may process your personal information under its own privacy policy. SkiPulse is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party employers or external websites.
Technical and Security Information
When you visit or use SkiPulse, certain technical information may be processed automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Referring website or source
- Pages or features accessed
- Session information
- Login and security information
- Information used to detect spam, fraud or misuse
This information helps us operate, secure and improve SkiPulse.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information to:
- Create and manage user accounts
- Provide SkiPulse community features
- Display profiles and user-generated content
- Enable groups, discussions and community interactions
- Operate destination, event and job features
- Respond to messages and support requests
- Authenticate users and maintain account security
- Prevent spam, fraud and abuse
- Maintain and troubleshoot the website
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
- Improve the reliability and functionality of SkiPulse
We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or data brokers.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal data only where we have an appropriate legal basis.
Depending on the processing activity, this may include:
Performance of a contract – where processing is necessary to provide your SkiPulse account or services you request.
Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary to operate, secure, maintain and improve SkiPulse, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
Consent – where we specifically ask for your consent for a particular type of processing.
Legal obligation – where we need to process information to comply with applicable law.
5. Public Profiles and Community Content
SkiPulse is a community platform.
Information you choose to publish through your profile, groups, discussions, activity posts, comments or other community features may be visible to other users and, depending on the relevant settings, may be publicly accessible.
Please consider this before publishing personal information.
If you delete content or your account, copies of information may remain temporarily in backups or where retention is necessary for security, legal or administrative purposes.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
SkiPulse uses cookies and similar technologies required for website functionality, sessions, authentication, security and certain website features.
These technologies may also help us understand referral information associated with a visitor’s session.
When you log in, additional cookies may be used to keep you signed in and remember account or display preferences.
Where applicable law requires consent for a particular cookie or similar technology, we will request consent before using it.
We may update our cookie practices as SkiPulse develops or new functionality is introduced.
7. Google reCAPTCHA
SkiPulse uses Google reCAPTCHA on certain areas of the website, including account registration, to help protect the service against spam, bots and automated abuse.
When reCAPTCHA is used, information necessary for its security and risk-analysis functions may be communicated to Google and Google technologies may be loaded in your browser.
Google states that reCAPTCHA uses risk analysis to distinguish legitimate users from abusive or automated traffic and that reCAPTCHA sets a necessary _GRECAPTCHA cookie when executed for this purpose.
Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s applicable privacy terms.
8. Third-Party Services
SkiPulse relies on service providers and technologies to operate the website.
These providers may process limited personal information where necessary to provide their services. Depending on how you use SkiPulse, this may include providers involved in:
- Website hosting and infrastructure
- Website and community functionality
- Email delivery
- Security and spam prevention
- Website forms
- Technical maintenance
We aim to limit access to personal information to what is necessary for the relevant service.
External websites linked from SkiPulse operate independently and have their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
9. Embedded Content
Pages on SkiPulse may contain or link to content from third-party websites, such as videos, maps, images, social content or other external resources.
When third-party content is embedded directly into a page, the third-party provider may receive technical information about your visit and may use cookies or similar technologies according to its own policies.
10. How We Share Information
We may share personal information with service providers where necessary to operate SkiPulse.
We may also disclose information where:
- Required by law or a valid legal request
- Necessary to protect SkiPulse, our users or others
- Necessary to investigate fraud, abuse or security incidents
- You have specifically requested or authorised the disclosure
We do not sell your personal information.
11. International Data Transfers
Some service providers used by SkiPulse may process information outside Sweden or the European Economic Area (EEA).
Where GDPR applies and personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we seek to rely on an appropriate legal transfer mechanism or other safeguards required by applicable data protection law.
12. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
For example:
- Account information may be retained while your account remains active.
- Community content may remain available while it is published on SkiPulse.
- Contact enquiries may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to and manage the enquiry.
- Security and technical records may be retained for a limited period where necessary to protect the service.
- Certain information may be retained longer where required by law, dispute resolution, fraud prevention or legitimate security needs.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it is processed.
13. Your Rights
If GDPR applies to you, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Request restriction of certain processing
- Object to certain processing
- Request data portability where applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
Some rights are subject to legal limitations and may not apply in every situation.
To exercise your privacy rights, contact:
If you are located in Sweden, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY).
Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY)
14. Account Deletion
Where account deletion functionality is available, you may use the relevant account settings to request deletion.
You may also contact us at crew@theskipulse.com regarding deletion of your account or personal information.
Certain information may need to be retained where required by law or for legitimate security, fraud-prevention or administrative purposes.
15. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or loss.
However, no website or online service can guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and should use a strong, unique password for your SkiPulse account.
16. Children’s Privacy
SkiPulse is not intended for children who are below the minimum age required to independently consent to the processing of their personal data under applicable law.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in circumstances where valid consent or another legal basis is required and has not been obtained, we may take steps to remove the information.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as SkiPulse develops, our services change or legal requirements evolve.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Where appropriate, we may provide additional notice of significant changes.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how SkiPulse handles personal information or would like to exercise your privacy rights, contact:
SkiPulse
Email: crew@theskipulse.com
Website: theskipulse.com