Privacy Policy

 

1. Privacy at a Glance

 

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy provided below.

 

Data Collection on This Website

 

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The contact details of the website operator can be found in the section "Information about the Controller" in this privacy policy.

 

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, include data that you enter into a contact form.

 

Other data is collected automatically or after you have given your consent when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data such as your internet browser, operating system or the time the page was accessed. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

 

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse user behaviour.

 

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected or deleted. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Under certain circumstances, you also have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

 

You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions concerning data protection.

 

Analytics and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly carried out using analytics programs.

 

Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

 

 

2. Hosting

 

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

 

Strato

 

The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany, hereinafter referred to as "Strato". When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files including your IP address.

 

Further information can be found in the Strato privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.

 

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in providing our website as reliably as possible. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user device, for example device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

 

Data Processing Agreement

 

We have concluded a data processing agreement for the use of the service described above. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

 

3. General Information 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 types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, what we use it for and how and for what purpose it is processed.

 

Please note that data transmission over the internet, for example communication by email, may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

 

 

Information about the Controller

 

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

 

Dennis Riekert

Neuestr. 20

72770 Reutlingen

Germany

 

Phone: +49 (0) 160 72 36 23 7

Email: info(at)vacationtester.de

 

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data such as names, email addresses or similar data.

 

 

Storage Period

 

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data, for example retention periods under tax or commercial law. In the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

 

 

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

 

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR where special categories of data within the meaning of Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed.

 

Where explicit consent has been given to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR.

 

If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device, for example through device fingerprinting, processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

 

If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for taking steps prior to entering into a contract, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

 

Furthermore, where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Processing may also be based on our legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

 

Information concerning the applicable legal basis in individual cases is provided in the following sections of this privacy policy.

 

 

Information on Data Transfers to the USA and Other Third Countries

 

We use, among other things, tools provided by companies based in the USA or other third countries. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries.

 

Please note that the level of data protection in such countries may differ from that in the European Union. We have no influence over processing activities carried out by third parties or public authorities in those countries.

 

 

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

 

Many data processing activities are possible only with your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent that you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected.

 

 

Right to Object to Data Collection in Specific Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

 

WHERE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS.

 

THE APPLICABLE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS THE PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR UNLESS THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

 

WHERE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

 

 

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

 

In the event of infringements 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. This right is 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 performance of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, or to have such data transferred to a third party. If you request direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be carried out only where technically feasible.

 

 

Access, Erasure and Rectification

 

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing. Where applicable, you also have the right to request rectification or erasure of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions concerning personal data.

 

 

Right to Restriction of Processing

 

You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

 

• If you dispute the accuracy of personal data stored by us, we generally require time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer require your personal data but you require it for the exercise, defence or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
• If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

 

Where processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may, apart from storage, be processed only with your consent, for the establishment, exercise or defence 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 a Member State.

 

 

SSL or TLS Encryption

 

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption.

 

You can recognise an encrypted connection by the change in the address bar of the browser from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser.

 

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties during transmission.

 

 

4. Data Collection on This Website

 

Cookies

 

Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session, known as session cookies, or permanently on your device.

 

Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

 

Cookies may originate from us, known as first-party cookies, or from third-party companies, known as third-party cookies. Third-party cookies make it possible to integrate certain services provided by third-party companies into websites.

 

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them. Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

 

Cookies required to carry out electronic communications, to provide certain functions requested by you or to optimise the website are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure technically error-free and optimised provision of its services.

 

Where consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of that consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

 

You can configure your browser so that you are informed when cookies are set and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.

 

Information about the cookies and services used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

 

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:

 

• browser type and browser version
• operating system used
• referrer URL
• host name of the accessing computer
• time of the server request
• IP address

 

This data is not combined with data from other sources.

 

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of the website. Server log files must be collected for this purpose.

 

 

Contact Form

 

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the form, including the contact details you enter, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not disclose this data without your consent.

 

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for taking steps prior to entering into a contract.

 

In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of enquiries addressed to us under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or on your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR where such consent has been requested. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

 

The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, for example after your enquiry has been fully processed. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

 

 

Enquiries by Email, Telephone or Fax

 

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all personal data arising from it, such as your name and the content of the enquiry, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not disclose this data without your consent.

 

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for taking steps prior to entering into a contract.

 

In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of enquiries addressed to us under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or on your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR where such consent has been requested. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

 

The data sent to us through contact enquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, for example after your enquiry has been fully processed. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

 

 

5. Plugins and Tools

 

Google Fonts - Local Hosting

 

This website uses Google Fonts provided by Google to ensure consistent presentation of fonts. Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is established when the locally hosted fonts are loaded.

 

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in the Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

 

 

Font Awesome - Local Hosting

 

This website uses Font Awesome for the consistent display of fonts and icons. Font Awesome is installed locally. No connection to the servers of Fonticons, Inc. is established when the locally hosted files are loaded.

 

Further information can be found in the Font Awesome privacy policy at https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

 

 

OpenStreetMap

 

We use the OpenStreetMap map service, or OSM.

 

We integrate map material from OpenStreetMap on servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom.

 

When OpenStreetMap maps are used, a connection to servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation may be established. In this context, your IP address and other information about your use of this website may be transmitted to the OSM Foundation. OpenStreetMap may store cookies in your browser or use comparable recognition technologies.

 

The use of OpenStreetMap is based on our interest in presenting our online services attractively and making locations referred to on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

 

Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user device. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

 

 

Google reCAPTCHA

 

We use Google reCAPTCHA, hereinafter referred to as "reCAPTCHA", on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

reCAPTCHA is intended to determine whether data entered on this website, for example in a contact form, is being entered by a human or by an automated program.

 

For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of website visitors on the basis of various characteristics. This analysis may begin automatically when a visitor accesses the website.

 

reCAPTCHA evaluates various information, for example the IP address, the length of time the visitor spends on the website or mouse movements made by the user. Data collected during the analysis may be forwarded to Google.

 

reCAPTCHA analyses take place in the background.

 

The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting the website against abusive automated access and spam.

 

Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user device. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

 

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA can be found in the Google privacy policy and terms of service at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

 

 

6. Online Marketing and Affiliate Programs

 

 

Affiliate Programs on This Website

 

This website participates in affiliate partner programs. This means that advertisements from companies, known as advertisers, may be placed on websites operated by publishers participating in an affiliate network.

 

If you click on one of these affiliate advertisements, you are redirected to the advertised offer. If you subsequently carry out a specific transaction, for example making a purchase, the publisher may receive remuneration.

 

In order to calculate this remuneration correctly, the operator of the affiliate network may need to determine which advertisement brought you to the relevant offer and whether the corresponding transaction was completed.

 

Cookies or similar recognition technologies, for example device fingerprinting, may be used for this purpose.

 

The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. As the website operator, we have a legitimate interest in correctly calculating our affiliate remuneration.

 

Where we have obtained your consent to the use of cookies or access to information on your device, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

 

We participate in the following affiliate programs:

 

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