Privacy Policy | Knut Osland | Investor and Trainer

Last updated: September 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, processed, and protected when you subscribe to our newsletter on knutosland.com and startwithone.info.

1. Data Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

Name / Business: Knut Osland / DNA International
Websites: knutosland.com & startwithone.info
Contact Email: newsletter@knutosland.com
Mailing Address: Heimdalsgata 36, 0578 Oslo, Norway

2. Data We Collect

When you subscribe through our sign-up form, we collect:

Email Address (required to deliver the emails).
First Name / Name (optional), if provided to personalize messages.
Technical and Engagement Metadata: Signup timestamp, IP address, confirmation status, and email interaction metrics (open rates and link clicks).

3. Purpose and Legal Basis (GDPR)

Purpose

We process your personal information for:

Delivering the Newsletter: Providing author updates regarding the book Start with One, future general updates from the author, practical insights, launch announcements, and future publications.
Delivering Welcome Gifts: Automatically emailing your handpicked free sample chapters upon subscription.
Analytics & Optimization: Assessing open and click engagement to keep email content relevant and improve delivery rates.

Legal Basis

Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)): By entering your email address and submitting the form, you provide clear affirmative consent to receive the newsletter.
Legitimate Interest (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)): For maintaining system security, technical troubleshooting, preventing spam, and monitoring technical delivery.

4. Third-Party Service Providers (Data Processors)

We do not sell, rent, or trade your data. We rely on trusted third-party providers acting as data processors under GDPR Article 28 agreements:

Kit (ConvertKit): Email distribution, automated sequences, subscriber management, and form hosting.
Website Hosting (e.g., Wix): Hosting the web pages where sign-up forms are embedded.
Email Relay & Hosting Services: Providers handling domain DNS and routing incoming communications to our contact address.

5. International Data Transfers

Kit and certain infrastructure providers operate servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), primarily in the United States. International data transfers are secured under GDPR Chapter V mechanisms, including:

The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

6. Retention and Unsubscribing

We retain your email and subscriber data only for as long as you choose to remain subscribed.

You may withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link present in the footer of every email sent, or by contacting newsletter@knutosland.com.
Upon unsubscribing, your details are removed from active email campaigns immediately and retained on a suppression list solely to prevent unwanted future communications.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EEA resident, you have the right to:

Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Request rectification of inaccurate information.
Request erasure of your data ("Right to be Forgotten").
Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (such as Datatilsynet in Norway at datatilsynet.no).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at newsletter@knutosland.com.

8. Age Limitations

Our newsletter is intended for individuals aged 13 and older (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under this age threshold.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. For significant changes affecting your rights, we will provide reasonable advance notice directly through the newsletter.