Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 12, 2025

Welcome to kitesports.fun. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled safely and responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or book a lesson with Alex Sanz Kitesurfing. This policy is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for our European users and the Privacy Act 1988 for our Australian users.

1. Who We Are

Data Controller: Alex Sanz / Kitesports.fun Location: Los Narejos, Murcia, Spain Contact Email: alex@kitesports.fun Phone/WhatsApp: +61 (0) 431904366

2. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information to provide our services to you:

  • Personal Information: When you book a lesson, contact us, or sign up for a newsletter, we may ask for your:

    • Name

    • Email address

    • Phone number (for WhatsApp communication)

    • Kitesurfing experience level

  • Technical Data: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

    • IP address

    • Browser type and version

    • Time zone setting

    • Device type (mobile, tablet, desktop)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data for the following legitimate purposes:

  • To provide our services: Processing your bookings and scheduling lessons at Mar Menor.

  • Communication: Sending you confirmations, location pins (via WhatsApp/Google Maps), and updates about weather conditions.

  • Improvement: Analyzing website traffic to improve user experience (e.g., optimizing for mobile/tablet).

  • Marketing: If you have opted-in, we may send you updates about our school or new teaching methods.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we process your data based on:

  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfill the service of teaching you kitesurfing.

  • Consent: When you voluntarily contact us or sign up for updates.

  • Legitimate Interest: To maintain the security of our website and improve our business services.

5. Photos and Videos

During lessons, we may take photos or videos for teaching analysis or for use on our website gallery and social media (testimonials). We will always ask for your verbal or written consent before publishing any images of you. You have the right to ask for a photo of yourself to be removed at any time.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share data with trusted third-party service providers to help us operate:

  • WhatsApp: For quick communication and location sharing.

  • Google Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site.

  • Hosting Providers: To keep our website online.

7. International Data Transfers (For Australian Users)

Our business is located in Spain and our servers are located in Germany (European Union). If you are accessing this site from Australia, please be aware that your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in Germany. The European Union has strict data protection laws (GDPR) that are generally considered to provide a high level of protection similar to or exceeding the Australian Privacy Principles.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you have specific rights regarding your data:

For European Users (GDPR):

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.

  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Ask us to delete your data.

  • Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data.

For Australian Users:

  • Access & Correction: You have the right to request access to your personal information and ask for corrections if it is inaccurate, out of date, or incomplete.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Your Email Address Here].

9. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience.

  • Functional Cookies: Essential for the website to work.

  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand visitor numbers (e.g., Google Analytics). You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect how the website functions.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites (e.g., YouTube, Google Maps, Facebook). Clicking on these links may allow third parties to collect data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Alex Sanz Kitesurfing Email: alex@kitesports.fun
Phone: +61 (0) 431904366