📅 Last updated: January 2026 · Transit Trust (transittrust.eu) · Registered in the Netherlands
Transit Trust is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it — in plain language, without legal jargon.
1. Who We Are
Transit Trust is a travel media company based in the Netherlands, registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK). We operate the website transittrust.eu and associated social media channels.
For privacy questions, contact us at: hello@transittrust.eu
2. What Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Email address when subscribing to our newsletter or downloading a free guide
- Name and message content when contacting us via the contact form
- Purchase information when buying a digital guide (processed securely by our payment provider)
Information Collected Automatically
- Anonymous analytics data via Google Analytics (pages visited, time on page, general location)
- Cookies necessary for the website to function correctly
- IP address collected by our hosting provider (Hostinger) for security purposes
3. How We Use Your Information
- To send newsletters and guides you have requested — only with your explicit consent
- To respond to contact form enquiries
- To process digital product purchases
- To understand website usage and improve our content
- To comply with Dutch and EU legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data to third parties under any circumstances.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
- Consent: For newsletter subscriptions — you may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email
- Legitimate interest: For website analytics and security monitoring
- Contract: For processing digital product purchases
- Legal obligation: Where required by Dutch or EU law
5. Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies to make our website function, and optional analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Refusing optional cookies will not affect your ability to use the website.
6. Data Sharing
We share data only with the following service providers, all bound by data processing agreements:
- Hostinger — website hosting (EU servers)
- MailerLite — email newsletter delivery
- Google Analytics — anonymous website analytics
- Stan Store — digital product sales processing
7. Data Retention
We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Purchase records are retained for 7 years as required by Dutch tax law.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
As an EU/EEA resident you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification — correct inaccurate data
- Erasure — request deletion of your data
- Restriction — limit how we process your data
- Portability — receive your data in a portable format
- Object — object to processing based on legitimate interest
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@transittrust.eu. We respond within 30 days. You may also file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) at autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Changes are posted on this page with an updated date. We will notify newsletter subscribers of significant changes.