3. General notes and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens. Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Information on the controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Chiara Gayk
Roeberstr. 5
42117 Wuppertal
Germany
Phone: +49 1573 758 75 78
E-Mail: contact@deartraveldiary.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law). In the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply. Specific retention periods or criteria for determining the storage period can be found in the respective processing activities described in this Privacy Policy.
General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for contract fulfillment or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases applicable in each individual case are explained in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.
Information on data transfers to non-secure third countries and transfers to U.S. companies not certified under the DPF
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not considered secure under data protection law. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. Please note that in third countries that are not considered secure under data protection law, a level of data protection comparable to that of the European Union cannot be guaranteed.
Please note that the European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for the United States under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing activities in the United States. However, this adequacy decision applies exclusively to U.S. companies that are certified under the DPF. Only transfers of data to such certified companies may be assumed to provide a level of data protection comparable to that of the European Union.
For transfers to non-certified U.S. companies or to other third countries without an adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses) are required. Information on transfers to third countries, including the respective data recipients, can be found in this Privacy Policy.
Recipients of personal data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally required to do so (e.g., disclosure to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid DPA. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this Privacy Policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR).
If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR).
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The supervisory authority responsible for us is:
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
Kavalleriestr. 2–4
40213 Düsseldorf
Germany
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
Alternatively, you may also contact another data protection authority within the European Union. However, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns directly first in order to find a solution.
The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either for yourself or for a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out insofar as it is technically feasible.
Access, rectification, and erasure
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions relating to personal data.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time regarding this matter. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally require time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
- If you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of interests between your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may — apart from being stored — only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.
Obligation to provide personal data
The provision of personal data on this website is generally neither legally nor contractually required. However, where the provision of certain data is necessary for the conclusion of a contract (e.g., via Ablefy), we will inform you accordingly during the respective ordering process. Failure to provide such data will result in the inability to conclude the respective contract.
In all other cases, the provision of personal data is voluntary; however, failure to provide such data may result in certain functions of the website (e.g., contacting us) not being available.
Automated decision-making including profiling
We do not use automated decision-making processes, including profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR, that produce legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affect you.
SSL or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address line from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us is protected against unauthorized access in accordance with the current state of the art.