AIR DE PISTE PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to Air de Piste. We are a motorsport brand and publication dedicated to the next generation of fans. This policy explains how we handle your data across our three core areas: our free competitions, our news updates, and our premium membership program.

 

1. WHO WE ARE (THE DATA CONTROLLER)

Air de Piste is a digital-first motorsport brand. As we do not maintain a public-facing physical office, our primary point of contact for all data matters is our digital office.

  • Brand Name: Air de Piste

  • Contact Email: james@airdepiste.com

 
2. HOW WE COLLECT YOUR DATA

We collect data through different “lanes” depending on how you interact with us:

  • Free Competitions: When you enter a competition or giveaway, we collect your name and email to administer the contest and contact winners.

  • News & Publications: When you opt-in to our news updates, we collect your email to send you the latest racing insights.

  • Membership Program: When you join our paid membership, we collect account details (name, email, password) and payment information (processed securely via Stripe).

  • Fan Insights: We may ask questions about your favorite teams or racing interests to personalise your experience.

 
3. OUR LAWFUL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
  • Consent: For our news updates and marketing (always a clear “opt-in”).

  • Contract: To fulfill your paid membership benefits and manage your account.

  • Legitimate Interests: To run competitions, prevent fraud, and understand fan trends to improve our publication.

 
4. HOW WE USE YOUR DATA

We use your information to fuel the Air de Piste experience:

  • To provide services: Delivering the publication and member-only perks.

  • To notify winners: Managing our community competitions fairly.

  • To secure “Insider Benefits”: We use anonymised data to prove our community’s value to partners (e.g., “70% of our fans want travel discounts”) to negotiate better perks for you. We do not sell your personal data.

 
5. DATA RETENTION
  • Newsletters: Until you choose to “retire” (unsubscribe).

  • Competitions: Data is held for the duration of the contest and a reasonable period after to verify winners.

  • Memberships: For the life of your active account, plus statutory periods required for financial/ tax records.

 
6. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

To keep the brand running at high speed, we use trusted third-party tools for:

  • Email Delivery: (e.g., Mailchimp)

  • Payment Processing: (e.g., Stripe)

  • Member Management: (e.g., RCP and Discord) These partners are compliant with GDPR and only use your data to perform specific tasks for us.

 
7. YOUR RIGHTS

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold on you.

  • Rectify: Update your details or fan preferences.

  • Erase: Request that we delete your data (the “Right to be Forgotten”).

  • Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from any news updates instantly via the link in our emails.

 
8. CONTACT US

For any questions regarding your privacy, please email us at james@airdepiste.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.”