Privacy Policy – Next Gen Newsletter

Last updated: 16 October 2026

1. Who We Are

Next Gen is an initiative operated by KO Academy AB, a company registered in Sweden.

KO Academy AB is responsible for the processing of personal data collected through our newsletter registration form.

Data Controller: KO Academy AB
Country: Sweden
Email: infokoacademy@gmail.com
Postal address: Malmö (Regementsgatan 52) 

2. What Personal Data We Collect

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

• Your email address

• The date and time of your registration

• Your consent to receive our newsletter

We do not request your name, telephone number, or other personal information when subscribing.

3. Why We Collect Your Information

We use your email address to send information about:

• Upcoming Next Gen judo camps

• Registration openings and deadlines

• Events and activities organised by Next Gen

• News and updates related to Next Gen

Our legal basis for sending these communications is your consent under Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Providing your email address is voluntary. You are not required to subscribe to participate in our activities.

4. How We Collect and Store Your Information

We use Google Forms to collect newsletter registrations and Google Sheets to store email addresses and subscription records.

These services are provided by Google. Information submitted through these services may be processed outside the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA).

Information about Google's privacy practices is available at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

We do not sell subscriber information or use it for purposes unrelated to the newsletter described above.

5. Who Can Access Your Information

Newsletter information is used by KO Academy AB for managing Next Gen communications.

Access to the subscriber list is intended to be limited to individuals responsible for managing these communications.

We do not publish our subscriber list or intentionally disclose subscribers' email addresses to other subscribers.

6. How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep your email address while you remain subscribed to our newsletter.

If you unsubscribe, we will remove your address from our active mailing list without undue delay.

We may retain limited information where necessary to demonstrate compliance with legal obligations or to respect your request not to receive further emails.

We aim to avoid retaining personal data longer than necessary.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request deletion of your personal data

• Withdraw your consent

• Request restriction of processing

• Request data portability where applicable

• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You can contact us about your personal data at:

infokoacademy@gmail.com

You can also contact the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY):

https://www.imy.se

8. Unsubscribing

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by sending an email to:

infokoacademy@gmail.com

Please write "Unsubscribe" in the subject line.

We will process your request without undue delay.

Withdrawing your consent is free of charge and does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before your withdrawal.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy if our newsletter activities or data handling practices change.

The latest version will be available on our website, together with the date of the most recent update.

10. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact:

KO Academy AB – Next Gen
Email: infokoacademy@gmail.com
Sweden

Thank you for being part of the Next Gen community!