Privacy Policy for Our Romantic Road Trips in Austria

Welcome to our online platform, dedicated to inspiring romantic road trips through the picturesque landscapes of Austria. Your privacy is paramount to us, and we are committed to protecting any personal data you share while exploring our curated routes, picnic spots, and enchanting photo galleries. This policy details how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and enhance your experience on our site:

• Information You Provide Directly: This includes any information you voluntarily submit, such as when you sign up for newsletters, submit inquiries through contact forms, or participate in interactive elements on our site. This might include your email address, name, or preferences related to travel.
• Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we automatically gather certain data about your device and browsing activity. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This data helps us understand how users interact with our content and improve site functionality.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and personalize content. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and provide a more seamless experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used to fulfill our mission of inspiring romantic getaways in Austria:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: This includes presenting our romantic routes, suggested picnic spots, and photo galleries, ensuring the smooth operation of our online platform.
• To Improve and Personalize Your Experience: By understanding how you interact with our site, we can tailor content, improve navigation, and develop new features that align with your interests in romantic travel.
• For Communication: If you subscribe, we may send you newsletters with new romantic inspiration, updates, or special features. You can opt-out of these communications at any time.
• For Analytics and Performance: We analyze usage data to monitor the effectiveness of our content and make informed decisions about site improvements.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds as outlined in the GDPR:

• Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
• Legitimate Interests: Processing that is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided those interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms (e.g., improving our website, ensuring security).

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users (e.g., web hosting, analytics). These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When it is no longer necessary to retain your data, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, you have several rights regarding your personal data:

• The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Withdraw Consent: Where our processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within one month.

7. Security of Your Data

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We use secure servers and encryption where appropriate for data transmission.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on our site. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: