Privacy Policy

North Engineer collects only your name and email address to send you our newsletter, stores your data securely in Frankfurt, Germany, and never shares it with third parties or uses tracking of any kind.

Effective Date: February 1, 2026

North Engineer ("we," "us," or "our") operates north.engineer (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

1. Data Controller

North Engineer
Email: the@north.engineer
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect minimal personal data and only what is necessary to provide our newsletter service:

Name – provided by you when signing up
Email address – provided by you when signing up

We do not collect:

Password information (we use passwordless magic link authentication)
Cookies or tracking data
Analytics data
IP addresses or browsing behavior
Device information or location data
Any other sensitive personal information

3. How We Collect Your Data

You provide your name and email address directly when you sign up for our newsletter through our website signup form.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – your freely given, specific, and informed consent. When you sign up for our newsletter, you explicitly consent to us collecting and processing your name and email address for the purpose of sending you our newsletter.

5. Why We Use Your Data

Your personal data is used solely for the following purposes:

Sending you our newsletter via email
Authenticating your account through magic link emails
Maintaining a record of your subscription to comply with legal obligations around consent documentation

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your personal data for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. Upon unsubscribing, we will delete your data within 30 days, unless we are required to retain it for legal compliance purposes (such as maintaining records of consent).

We do not share, sell, or transfer your personal data to any third parties. Your name and email address are used exclusively by North Engineer to provide you with our newsletter.

Our email infrastructure is managed within Frankfurt, Germany, ensuring your data remains within the EU/EEA.

8. International Data Transfers

All personal data is stored and processed on servers located in Frankfurt, Germany. We do not transfer data outside the EU/EEA.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access (Article 15) – You can request to see what personal data we hold about you
Right to Rectification (Article 16) – You can request corrections if your data is inaccurate
Right to Erasure (Article 17) – You can request deletion of your data at any time
Right to Data Portability (Article 20) – You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format
Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7) – You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time without providing a reason

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the@north.engineer.

10. Unsubscribing

Every email newsletter contains an unsubscribe link. You can unsubscribe at any time by:

Clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email
Sending an email to the@north.engineer with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line

Unsubscribing is free and will result in the deletion of your data within 30 days.

11. Security of Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Your data is stored securely on our servers in Frankfurt, Germany.

12. Cookies and Tracking

We do not use cookies, pixels, tags, or any other tracking technologies on our Website. Since you do not receive different content based on login status and we do not track anyone, no cookie banner is required or displayed.

13. Contact Information

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

Email: the@north.engineer

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our data practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

15. Your Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe we are not handling your personal data in compliance with GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for data protection in your jurisdiction. In Germany, contact:

Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 1
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)611 1408-0
Email: poststelle@datenschutz.hessen.de
Website: https://datenschutz.hessen.de
Contact Form: https://datenschutz.hessen.de/kontakt

Last Updated: February 1, 2026