Agia Pelagia – Kythira Island

Privacy Policy

Provider and responsible body within the meaning of the Data Protection Act

Jürgen Zuberer
Wormser Straße 17A
68309 Mannheim

Scope

This privacy policy informs users about the type, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of their data by the responsible provider.

The legal framework for data protection is provided by the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG).

Hosting

External Hosting: This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers. This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, website access data, and other data generated via a website. This involves IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.

We use the following hosting provider:
Febas – Owner: Roman Baumgärtner
Ostlandstraße 5
D-49565 Bramsche

Data Processing Agreement: We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider. This is a legally required agreement under data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Collection of General Information

With each access to this website, information is automatically collected by us or the web hosting provider. This information, also known as server log files, is of a general nature and does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your identity.

The following data is collected: website name, file, date, data volume, web browser and web browser version, operating system, the domain name of your internet provider, the referrer URL (the page from which you accessed our website), and the IP address.

Without this data, it would be technically impossible to deliver and display the website content. Therefore, collecting this data is essential. We also use this anonymized information for statistical purposes. It helps us optimize our website and its technology. We also reserve the right to review the log files retrospectively if we suspect unlawful use of our website.

Contact Form

If you contact us via the online form or by email, we store the information you provide in order to answer your inquiry and address any follow-up questions.

Integration of Third-Party Services and Content

Our website may include content, services, and features from other providers. This includes, for example, maps provided by Google Maps, videos from YouTube, and graphics and images from other websites. The transmission of the IP address is essential for this data to be accessed and displayed in the user’s browser. The providers (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) therefore receive the IP address of the respective user.

Even though we strive to use only third-party providers who require the IP address solely for delivering content, we have no control over whether the IP address is subsequently stored. This process may be used, among other things, for statistical purposes. If we become aware that the IP address is being stored, we will inform our users.

SSL/TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL/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 site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be intercepted by third parties.

Cookies

This website uses cookies. These are text files that are stored on your computer by the server. They contain information about your browser, IP address, operating system, and internet connection. We do not share this data with third parties or link it to personal data without your consent.

Cookies primarily serve two purposes: They help us to make navigating our website easier for you and ensure the website is displayed correctly. They are not used to introduce viruses or launch programs.

Users can also access our website without cookies. To do this, you need to change the corresponding settings in your browser.

Please consult your browser’s help function for information on how to disable cookies. However, please note that this may impair some functions of this website and reduce user-friendliness. The websites http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ (USA) and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/ (Europe) allow you to manage online advertising cookies.

Polylang (Language Switcher)

The provider is WP SYNTEX, 28, rue Jean Sébastien Bach, 38090 Villefontaine, France.

Polylang generates the functional cookie pll_language. It stores a language preference for the visitor to support multilingual websites. The use of Polylang is in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing way and is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

The storage period is one year.

Polylang Polylang’s privacy policy can be found here: https://polylang.pro/privacy-policy/

Complianz Cookie Consent Plugin

This website uses the cookie consent technology from “Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent” to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser and to document this consent in accordance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Complianz B.V., Atoomweg 6b, 9743 AK Groningen, Netherlands (hereinafter referred to as Complianz).

When you visit our website, a Complianz cookie is stored in your browser, which saves the consents you have given or withdrawn.

The collected data is stored until you request its deletion, delete the Complianz cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Complianz can be found at https://complianz.io/privacy-statement.

The Complianz cookie consent technology is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter c GDPR.

Wordfence Security Plugin

This website uses the Wordfence Security plugin to protect against viruses and malware and to defend against external attacks. The operator is Defiant, 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (https://www.defiant.com/). The plugin uses cookies to, for example, determine whether a visitor is a human or a bot. Information about which cookies are set can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/

For the purpose of protection against brute-force and DDoS attacks or comment spam, IP addresses are stored on the Wordfence servers. IP addresses deemed safe are whitelisted. Wordfence Security secures our website and thus protects website visitors from viruses and malware. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The plugin’s Live Traffic View option is disabled. (https://www.wordfence.com/help/dashboard/options/?utm_source=plugin&utm_medium=pluginUI&utm_campaign=docsIcon#disable-cookies)

Terms of Use: https://www.wordfence.com/terms-of-use/
Privacy Policy: https://www.wordfence.com/privacy-policy/

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be associated with any other data held by Google. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website.

Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add-on for deactivating Google Analytics.

You can find more information about terms of service and privacy policy at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/, respectively.

Use of Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager service provided by Google. “Google” is a group of companies consisting of Google Ireland Ltd. (Service provider), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, and Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, as well as other affiliated companies of Google LLC.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google. The Google Tag Manager is a support service and itself processes personal data only for technically necessary purposes. The Google Tag Manager ensures the loading of other components, which may in turn collect data. The Google Tag Manager does not access this data.

Further information about the Google Tag Manager can be found in Google’s privacy policy.

Please note that, due to US laws such as the Cloud Act, US authorities, such as intelligence agencies, may have access to personal data that is inevitably exchanged with Google when this service is integrated via the Internet Protocol (TCP).

Use of Google Maps

Our website uses Google Maps, a map service provided by Google LLC, to display interactive maps and to generate directions. By using Google Maps, information about your use of our website, including your IP address, may be transmitted to and stored on Google servers in the USA.

Google Maps is operated by: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

The use of Google Maps is in our legitimate interest in presenting our online offerings in an appealing way and making it easy to find the locations we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Please note that when using Google Maps, Google also uses data for its own purposes. Google’s privacy policy provides further information on how Google handles your data and how you can protect your data: Google Privacy Policy.

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode prevents YouTube from storing information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, enhanced privacy mode does not necessarily prevent data from being shared with YouTube partners. For example, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video. As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. Furthermore, after a video starts playing, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to compile video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud. Starting a YouTube video may trigger further data processing operations over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of presenting our online content in an appealing way. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Data Minimization

In accordance with the principles of data avoidance and data minimization, we store personal data only for as long as necessary or as required by law (statutory retention period). If the purpose for which the information was collected no longer applies or the retention period expires, we will block or delete the data.

Your Rights to Information, Rectification, Blocking, Erasure, and Objection

You have the right to request information, free of charge, about the personal data we have stored about you and/or to request its rectification, blocking, or erasure. Exceptions: This does not apply to data that is required for business transactions or that is subject to statutory retention requirements.

For these purposes, please contact our data protection officer (see contact details).

To ensure that data blocking can be implemented at any time, it is necessary to keep the data in a blocked file for verification purposes. If there is no legal obligation to retain the data, you can also request its erasure. Otherwise, we will block the data if you so wish.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

To ensure that our Privacy Policy always complies with current legal requirements, we reserve the right to make changes at any time. This also applies if the Privacy Policy needs to be adapted due to new or revised services, such as new service offerings. The new Privacy Policy will then apply to your next visit to our website.