Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy informs you about the processing of your personal data when using our website and services.

Last updated: July 6th, 2026

1. Joint Responsibility

This website is jointly operated by:

SINE Foundation
Bredowstr. 35a
10551 Berlin, Germany

Stichting Smart Freight Centre
Keizersgracht 572
1017 EM Amsterdam, The Netherlands

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), both organizations act as joint controllers for the processing of personal data in relation to this website. They have agreed on their respective responsibilities in accordance with Article 26 GDPR. Users may contact either organization, but a central contact point is provided in Section 9.

2. Types of Data Processed

We process the following categories of personal data:

Usage data
  • Pages visited, time and date of access, and navigation patterns
  • Technical information about device, browser, and operating system
  • IP address (processed in a privacy-preserving manner)
  • Referrer URL
Communication Data
  • Contact details you provide (e.g. name, email address)
  • Content of your inquiries or communications

We retain data from your inquiry for up to 3 years after our last contact with you, in order to be able to respond to follow-up questions and to comply with the general statutory limitation period under German civil law (§ 195 BGB).

Analytics Data (Plausible)

We use Plausible Analytics, which collects:

  • Page views and visit duration
  • Referrer information
  • Device type, operating system, and browser
  • Country-level location (no precise geolocation)
  • Aggregated usage patterns

Plausible does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information.

3. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

Providing and Maintaining the Website

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
To ensure the functionality, stability, and security of the website.To ensure the functionality, stability, and security of the website.

Communication and Responding to Inquiries

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract-related) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
To respond to user inquiries and provide support.

Analytics and Improvement

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
To analyze aggregated usage patterns and improve content and user experience.

Security Measures

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or misuse.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal data.
We may share data in the following cases:

Between Joint Controllers

Personal data may be exchanged between SINE Foundation and Smart Freight Centre where necessary for operating and managing this website and related activities.

Service Providers

We use trusted service providers (e.g. hosting providers, analytics providers) that process data on our behalf under appropriate contractual safeguards.

Legal Obligations

We may disclose personal data if required by applicable law or to protect our legal rights.

5. Analytics (Plausible)

We use Plausible Analytics, a cookie-free, privacy-focused web analytics service provided by Plausible Insights OÜ, Västriku tn 2, 10621 Tallinn, Estonia (“Plausible”). Plausible collects only aggregated, anonymized statistics, such as: number of page views, referring website, approximate country-level location (derived from your IP address, which is discarded immediately after processing and never stored), device/browser type, and visit duration. Plausible does not
use cookies, does not collect cross-site or cross-device identifiers, and cannot re-identify individual visitors. Data is processed exclusively on servers located within the European Union. We use Plausible on the basis of our legitimate interest in understanding aggregate website usage in order to improve our content and services (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law.

Typical retention periods:

  • Communication data: up to 3 years after last contact
  • Technical and usage data: retained for security and performance purposes
  • Aggregated analytics data: retained for a limited period in anonymized form

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit (SSL/TLS)
  • Access control and authentication
  • System monitoring and updates

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to ensure a high level of protection.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Art. 15)
  • Rectify inaccurate data (Art. 16)
  • Request erasure (Art. 17)
  • Restrict processing (Art. 18)
  • Data portability (Art. 20)
  • Object to processing (Art. 21)
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EU.

9. Contact and Exercising Your Rights

For any questions or to exercise your rights, please contact:

Email: team@ileap.global

Requests may be handled jointly by SINE Foundation and Smart Freight Centre. We aim to respond within one month.

10. International Data Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • European Commission adequacy decisions
  • Standard contractual clauses

11. External Links

This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.

For more information about the broader data practices of the partner organizations, please refer to their privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.