Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

LocalMesh is a citizen initiative committed to privacy and transparency. This privacy policy explains how we handle your data when you use our website and services.

2. Who Are We?

LocalMesh is an independent nonprofit citizen initiative. We are not a commercial company and only collect data that is strictly necessary for our services to function.

Contact:
For questions, you can use our contact form.

3. What Data Do We Collect?

We only collect data that you provide to us yourself:

3.1 Contact Form

When you use our contact form, we ask for:

• Your name
• Email address
• Subject of your message
• Content of your message

3.2 Newsletter

If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect:

• Your email address
• Date and time of registration

3.3 Technical Data

Our website collects minimal technical data:

• IP address (anonymized)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Visited pages on our website

4. What Do We Use Your Data For?

We only use your data for:

• Contact form: To answer your question
• Newsletter: To send you updates about LocalMesh (only if you signed up)
• Technical data: To improve the website and solve problems

5. The LocalMesh Network and Privacy

The LocalMesh communication network is designed with privacy as a core value:

• End-to-end encryption: Messages you send via the mesh network are encrypted. No one can read them, not even us.
• No central servers: The network runs decentralized. There is no central party that can monitor your communication.
• No metadata storage: We don't store information about who communicates with whom.
• Anonymous use possible: You can use the network without providing personal information.

6. How Long Do We Keep Your Data?

• Contact form: We keep your message for a maximum of 2 years, unless you request deletion earlier
• Newsletter: Until you unsubscribe
• Technical logs: Maximum 30 days

7. Cookies

Our website only uses functional cookies that are necessary for the website to function (for example, to remember that you filled out a form). We don't use tracking or analytics cookies.

8. Your Rights

You always have the following rights:

• Right of access: You may ask what data we have about you
• Right to correction: You can have incorrect data corrected
• Right to deletion: You can request deletion of your data
• Right to restriction: You can request to stop certain processing
• Right to object: You can object to processing of your data
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured format

To exercise these rights, contact us via the contact form. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. This includes:

• HTTPS encryption for our website
• Secure databases with access control
• Regular security updates
• Limited access to personal data (only for authorized volunteers)

10. Sharing with Third Parties

We never share your data with commercial parties. In very exceptional cases, we may share data:

• If we are legally required to do so (for example, by court order)
• With our hosting provider (only technically necessary, under strict confidentiality conditions)

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The most recent version can always be found on this page. For major changes, we will notify you via the newsletter (if you are subscribed).

12. Questions or Complaints?

Do you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data? Contact us via the contact form.

You also have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) if you believe we are violating your privacy.

This privacy policy was last updated on 14-12-2025.