Privacy Policy

Thank you for your interest in our website. Data protection has a particularly high priority for us. The use of the Internet pages of Red Sea Vacation is possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services of our enterprise via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary.

If processing of personal data is necessary and if there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain the consent of the data subject. The processing of personal data - for example, the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject - shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation, and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to us. With this data protection declaration, we inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, by means of this data protection declaration, data subjects are informed about the rights to which they are entitled.

Sven Hehl is responsible for the processing of data. Therefore, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can always have security vulnerabilities, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

This data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European Directive and Ordinance Maker when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance. We use the following terms, among others, in this data protection declaration:

Personal data: Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who is identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Data subject: The data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller.

Processing: A processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Restriction of processing: The restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.

Profiling: Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data that consists of using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to that natural person's job performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or change of location.

Pseudonymization: A pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separate and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Controller: The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for under Union or Member State law.

Processor: A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Recipient: A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, whether or not a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigative task under Union or Member State law are not considered recipients.

Third party: A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who are authorized to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.

Consent: Consent means any freely given indication of the data subject's wishes for the specific case in an informed and unambiguous manner, in the form of a statement or any other unambiguous affirmative act by which the data subject indicates that he or she consents to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

Red Sea Vacation
Sven Hehl
Auf dem Esch 1
48356 Nordwalde
Germany

Phone: (+49)/(0)2573/6078640
Fax: (+49)/(0)2573/6078641
E-mail: privacy@red-sea-vacation.com
Website: https://www.red-sea-vacation.com

3. Hosting services by third party providers

In the context of processing on behalf of Sven Hehl, third party providers provide us with the services for hosting and displaying the website. Based on Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DS-GVO, this serves to protect our legitimate interests in a correct presentation of our offer, which outweigh our interests. All data collected when using our websites as described below is processed on the servers of these third-party providers. Processing on other servers only takes place within the scope explained in each case.

4. Smoobu (hosting and data transfer for the use of the booking system)

Our web presence is located on a server of the German rental service provider Smoobu.

The operating company of Smoobu is Smoobu GmbH, Wönnichstraße 68/70, 10713 Berlin, Germany.

The server registers every access to our web presence. Against this background, a series of general data and information is collected each time a data subject or automated system accesses the website.

The following data may be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of an access to the website, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When a data subject uses this website, the aforementioned general data and information (including his or her IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Smoobu in the server's log files separately from any other personal data provided by the data subject. Thus, any conclusions by us or by Smoobu about a data subject are excluded. Rather, the information is needed (1) to deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) to optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) to ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack.

Smoobu also provides users with a booking system with an occupancy calendar, which enables direct booking of our accommodations via the Internet. It also enables extensive communication between us as landlords and tenants and potential customers. Also, Smoobu offers a system for online check-in of tenants through our site, in order to avoid long waiting times when checking into our vacation properties.

In order to make a booking, it is necessary to provide your contact information. Bookings are processed and stored on Smoobu's servers.

Bookings are recorded on this website via a booking system with contact form provided by Smoobu. Which data is specifically affected by this collection, results from the respective input masks. Only the fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory fields. In addition, we store the booking date and the time of booking. Any additional information is not mandatory.

The data you provide on our website, including any notes, are personal data and are processed and used by us to ensure the processing of the booking and the provision of the requested service. We also use your data to provide you with relevant information regarding the booking or during your stay.

For the use of the transmitted data for contract processing, we have concluded a contract with Smoobu for order data processing. For questions regarding the specific content of this contract for commissioned data processing as well as the processing of transferred data by Smoobu, the entirety of the employees of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons.

Furthermore, the data subject may also obtain information on the applicable data protection provisions of Smoobu GmbH at https://www.smoobu.com/en/privacy-policy/.

5. DomainFactory Webalizer

The controller has integrated the tracking tool 'Webalizer' from DomainFactory on the website of Red Sea Vacation.

This tracking measure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DS-GVO serves us for the demand-oriented design as well as the continuous optimization of our website. Furthermore, we use the tracking measure to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer.

The operating company of the DomainFactory Webalizer is domainfactory GmbH, Oskar-Messter-Straße 33, 85737 Ismaning, Germany.

The servers of DomainFactory register every access to our web presence. Against this background, a series of general data and information is collected each time a data subject or automated system accesses our website.

The general data and information relating to the use of this website by the data subject (including the data subject's IP address) will be transmitted separately from any personal data provided by the data subject to a DomainFactory server and stored on the server's log files. Thus, any conclusions by us or DomainFactory about a data subject are excluded.

DomainFactory uses this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for the controller and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage in general.

Furthermore, we evaluate the anonymously collected data and information with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and ultimately ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process.

DomainFactory may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on DomainFactory's behalf.

We have concluded an order processing contract with DomainFactory. Through this contract, DomainFactory assures that it processes the data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ensures the protection of the rights of the data subject.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent DomainFactory from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already set by DomainFactory can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.

The applicable privacy policy of DomainFactory can be found at https://www.df.eu/de/datenschutz/.

6. Cookies

The Red Sea Vacation websites use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system (e.g. PC, smartphone, etc.) via an Internet browser.

Numerous Internet pages and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters by which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited Internet pages and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, Red Sea Vacation can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting. By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized for the user. Cookies enable us, as already mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

By the way: You can manage many online ad cookies from companies yourself via the US site aboutads.info or the EU site youronlinechoices.com!

7. Data collection and use for contract processing as well as registration on our website or opening of a customer account

The data subject has the opportunity to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data. In addition, we collect personal data if you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your booking, when contacting us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail) or when opening a customer account. Which personal data is transmitted to the data controller in the process is indicated in the respective input mask.

The personal data entered by the data subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be transferred to one or more processors, for example a parcel or payment service provider, which also uses the personal data exclusively for an internal use attributable to the controller. In some cases, the selected payment service providers also collect this data themselves, insofar as you create an account there. In this case, you must log in to the payment service provider with your access data during the ordering process. In this respect, the privacy policy of the respective payment service provider applies.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject, the date and the time of registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that only in this way can the misuse of our services be prevented and, if necessary, this data makes it possible to clarify criminal offences committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary for the protection of the data controller. As a matter of principle, this data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or the passing on serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject by voluntarily providing personal data serves the purpose of the controller to offer the data subject content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to modify the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the data stock of the controller. The controller shall provide any data subject at any time upon request with information about what personal data is stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or delete personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. The entire staff of the controller shall be available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

8. Use of data for advertising purposes

In addition to the processing of personal data for the performance of the contract, Sven Hehl also uses the data collected under Section 5 to communicate with the data subject about his bookings, certain products or marketing campaigns and to recommend products or services. Red Sea Vacation customers occasionally receive product recommendations by e-mail that may be of interest to them.

The sending of these product recommendations takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DS-GVO also independently of the subscription to a newsletter. The legitimate interest of Sven Hehl arises from the purpose of the data use listed here. Thus, Sven Hehl wants to send the data subject information about products from its range that might interest him based on his recent purchases.

The mailing is carried out strictly in accordance with the legal requirements. This also includes that the data subject may object at any time to the processing of his or her data for direct marketing purposes. The entirety of the employees of the controller are available as contact persons for the data subject in this context.

9. Contact possibility via the website

Based on statutory provisions, the website of the Red Sea Vacation contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or by means of a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be stored automatically. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. No disclosure of such personal data to third parties will take place.

10. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period of time necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or insofar as this has been provided for by the European Directives and Regulations or other legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject. If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European Directive and Regulation Maker or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

11. Rights of the data subject

Right to confirmation: Every data subject has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

Right of access: Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to obtain at any time from the controller, free of charge, information about the personal data stored about him or her and a copy of that information. In addition, the European Directive and Regulation Body has granted the data subject access to the following information:
* the purposes of processing;
* the categories of personal data processed;
* the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations;
* if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration;
* the existence of a right to obtain the rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them or to obtain the restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
* the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
* where the personal data are not or have not been collected from the data subject himself: any available information on the origin of the data;
* the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

In addition, the data subject shall have the right to obtain information as to whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.

Right to rectification: Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to demand the immediate rectification of any inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data – also by means of a supplementary declaration – taking into account the purposes of the processing. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directives and Regulations, to obtain from the controller the erasure without delay of personal data concerning him or her, where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary.

* The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for such purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
* The data subject revokes the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 (1a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
* The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
* The personal data have been processed unlawfully.
* The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
* The personal data has been collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8 (1) of the GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to arrange the erasure of personal data stored by Red Sea Vacation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee will arrange for the erasure request to be complied with immediately. If the personal data have been made public by Red Sea Vacation and we as a data controller are obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Article 17 (1) of the Data Protection Regulation, we shall implement reasonable measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, in order to inform other data controllers which process the published personal data that the data subject has requested from those other data controllers to erase all links to the personal data or copies or replications of the personal data, unless the processing is necessary. The employee of Red Sea Vacation will arrange the necessary in individual cases.

Right to restriction of processing: Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, to obtain from the controller the restriction of processing where one of the following conditions is met:
* The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
* The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of the use of the personal data.
* The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
* The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) of the GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by the Red Sea Vacation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee will arrange the restriction of the processing.

Right to data portability: Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which have been provided by the data subject to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit such data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6 (1a) of the GDPR or Article 9 (2a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6 (1b) of the GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, when exercising the right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 (1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to obtain that the personal data be transferred directly from one controller to another controller where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other individuals. In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of the Red Sea Vacation.

Right to object: Any data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directives and Regulations, to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to processing of personal data concerning him or her carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1), sentence 1, lit. e or f of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. We shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If Sven Hehl processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data processed for such marketing. If the data subject objects to Sven Hehl to the processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes. In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is carried out by the Red Sea Vacation for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 (1) of the Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact any employee of Red Sea Vacation.

The data subject is also free to exercise his/her right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.

Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling: Any person concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European Directive and the Regulation, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and that law contains suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) it is made with the data subject's explicit consent, Sven Hehl shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which include at least the right to obtain the intervention of a data subject on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision. If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated decisions, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

Right to withdraw consent under data protection law: Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

12. Integration of services and contents of third parties

It may happen that third-party content, such as videos from YouTube, maps from Google Maps, RSS feeds or graphics from other websites are integrated within this online offer. This always requires that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers") perceive the IP address of the user. Without the IP address, they could not send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is thus necessary for the display of this content.

We endeavor to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the content. However, we have no influence if the third-party providers store the IP address, e.g. for statistical purposes. Insofar as this is known to us, we inform the users about it.

13. Data protection provisions regarding the use and application of our online presence on Facebook

We maintain an online presence on Facebook in order to communicate with customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services there.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for users because, for example, it could make it more difficult to enforce users' rights. With regard to U.S. providers that are certified under the Privacy Shield, we point out that they thereby undertake to comply with the data protection standards of the EU.

Furthermore, user data is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created from the usage behavior and resulting interests of the users. The usage profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on the users' computers, in which the usage behavior and interests of the users are stored. Furthermore, data independent of the devices used by the users may also be stored in the usage profiles (especially if the users are members of Facebook and logged in at the same time).

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

The controller of personal data, if a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

You can view Facebook's active Privacy Shield license at any time at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active on the Privacy Shield Framework website.

The processing of users' personal data is based on our legitimate interests in effectively informing users and communicating with users pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f. GDPR. If users are asked by Facebook for consent to data processing (i.e. declare their consent e.g. by ticking a checkbox or confirming a button), the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a., Art. 7 GDPR.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Facebook.

If the data subject does not agree to data processing by Facebook, he or she can object to its use at https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads#_=_.

Also in the case of information requests and the assertion of user rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively at Facebook itself. Only the providers have access to the users' data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. Should the data subject nevertheless require assistance, he or she may contact the controller at any time.

14. Data protection provisions on the use and application of our online presence on Instagram

We maintain an online presence on Instagram in order to communicate with customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services there.

The operating company of Instagram is Facebook, Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

The controller of personal data, if a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

You can view the active Privacy Shield license of the Instagram operating company Facebook at any time at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active on the Privacy Shield Framework website.

The processing of users' personal data is based on our legitimate interests in effectively informing users and communicating with users pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f. GDPR. If users are asked by Instagram for consent to data processing (i.e. declare their consent e.g. by ticking a checkbox or confirming a button), the legal basis of the processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a., Art. 7 GDPR.

The privacy policy published by Instagram, which is available at https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Instagram and Facebook. It also explains which setting options Instagram offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Instagram. Such applications can be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Instagram.

If the data subject does not agree with the data processing by Instagram, he or she can object to the use at https://www.instagram.com/accounts/privacy_and_security. Also in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively at Instagram itself. Only the providers have access to the users' data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. Should the data subject nevertheless require assistance, he or she may contact the controller at any time.

15. Privacy policy on the use and application of YouTube

The controller has integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and TV shows, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

By each call of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically caused by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information on YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/en/. Within the scope of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google receive knowledge of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting by calling up a sub-page that contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject. YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube at the time of calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her YouTube account before accessing our website.

The privacy policy published by YouTube, which can be accessed at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

16. Data protection provisions on the use and application of our online presence on YouTube

We maintain an online presence on YouTube in order to be able to communicate with the customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services there.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

You can view the active Privacy Shield license of Google Inc. as the parent company of YouTube at any time at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active on the Privacy Shield Framework website.

The processing of users' personal data is based on our legitimate interests in effectively informing users and communicating with users pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. If users are asked by YouTube and/or Google for consent to data processing (i.e. declare their consent e.g. by ticking a checkbox or confirming a button), the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a., Art. 7 GDPR.

The privacy policy published by Google, which is available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google. Furthermore, it is explained there which setting options Google offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to YouTube or Google. Such applications can be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to YouTube or Google.

If the data subject does not agree with the data processing by YouTube or Google, he or she can object to the use at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Also in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively with YouTube or Google itself. Only the providers have access to the users' data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. Should the data subject nevertheless require assistance, he or she can contact the controller at any time.

17. Privacy policy on the use and application of Google Maps

The controller has integrated components of the 'Google Maps' service on this website in order to display the location of our vacation properties in the form of interactive maps and to provide directions.

We would like to point out that this may involve the processing of user data outside the area of the European Union. This may result in risks for users because, for example, it could make it more difficult to enforce users' rights. With regard to U.S. providers that are certified under the Privacy Shield, we point out that they thereby undertake to comply with the data protection standards of the EU. Furthermore, user data is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created from the usage behavior and resulting interests of the users. The usage profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on the users' computers, in which the usage behavior and interests of the users are stored. Furthermore, data independent of the devices used by the users may also be stored in the usage profiles (especially if the users are members of Google and logged in at the same time).

The operating company of Google Maps is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

You can view the active Privacy Shield license of Google Inc. at any time at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active on the Privacy Shield Framework website.

By using Google Maps, information about the use of this website, including your IP address and the (start) address entered as part of the route planner function, may be transmitted to Google in the USA. When you call up a web page on our website that contains Google Maps, your browser establishes a direct connection with Google's servers. The map content is transmitted by Google directly to your browser, which then integrates it into the website. Therefore, we have no influence on the scope of the data collected by Google in this way.

The processing of users' personal data is based on our legitimate interests in providing users with effective information and communicating with users pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. If users are asked by Google for consent to data processing (i.e. declare their consent e.g. by ticking a checkbox or confirming a button), the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a., Art. 7 GDPR.

The privacy policy published by Google, which can be accessed at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Google. Furthermore, it is explained there which setting options Google offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Google. Such applications can be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Google.

If the data subject does not agree with the data processing by Google, he or she can object to its use at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Also in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively at Google itself. Only the providers have access to the users' data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. Should the data subject nevertheless require assistance, he or she may contact the controller at any time.

18. Data protection provisions on the use and application of AWIN

The controller has integrated components of the company AWIN on this website. AWIN is a German affiliate network that offers affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing is an Internet-based form of distribution that enables commercial operators of websites, so-called merchants or advertisers, to display advertisements, which are usually remunerated via click or sale commissions, on third-party websites, i.e. on the websites of distribution partners, who are also called affiliates or publishers. The merchant provides an advertising medium via the affiliate network, i.e. an advertising banner or other suitable means of Internet advertising, which is subsequently integrated by an affiliate on its own Internet pages or advertised via other channels, such as keyword advertising or e-mail marketing.

The operating company of AWIN is AWIN AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin, Germany.

AWIN sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. The tracking cookie from affilinet is not used to identify the data subject. Only the identification number of the affiliate, i.e. the partner referring the potential customer, as well as the order number of the visitor to a website and the advertising material clicked on are stored. The purpose of storing this data is the processing of commission payments between a merchant and the affiliate, which are processed via the affiliate network, i.e. AWIN.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent AWIN from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already set by AWIN can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs.

The applicable data protection provisions of AWIN AG can be found at https://www.awin.com/de/rechtliches/privacy-policy.

19. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Google AdWords

The controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website.

Google AdWords is an Internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads in Google's search engine results as well as in the Google advertising network. Google AdWords allows an advertiser to specify certain keywords in advance, by means of which an ad is displayed in Google's search engine results exclusively when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result using the search engine. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed on topic-relevant websites by means of an automatic algorithm and in compliance with the previously defined keywords.

The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of Google AdWords is to advertise our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the Google search engine and to display third-party advertising on our website.

If a data subject accesses our website via a Google advertisement, a so-called conversion cookie is stored by Google on the data subject's information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after 30 days and is not used to identify the data subject. The conversion cookie is used to track whether certain subpages, for example the shopping cart of an online store system, have been called up on our website, provided that the cookie has not yet expired. Through the conversion cookie, both we and Google can track whether a data subject who arrived at our website via an AdWords ad generated a sale, i.e. completed or cancelled a purchase of goods.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to compile visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via AdWords ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective AdWords ad and to optimize our AdWords ads for the future. Neither we nor other advertisers of Google AdWords receive information from Google by means of which the data subject could be identified.

By means of the conversion cookie, personal information, for example the Internet pages visited by the data subject, is stored. Each time the data subject visits our website, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may disclose this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a conversion cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, the data subject must call up the link https://www.google.com/settings/ads from any of the internet browsers he or she uses and make the desired settings there. Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.

20. Payment method: Privacy policy on the use of Stripe services for payment processing

The controller has integrated components of Stripe on this website.

Stripe is a payment service provider that enables cashless payment of products and services on the Internet. Stripe allows the buyer to choose from various payment methods (credit card payment, direct debit, etc.). Subsequently, Stripe maps a technical procedure through which the online merchant immediately receives a payment confirmation. This enables a merchant to deliver goods, services or downloads as well as travel documents to the customer immediately after the order is placed.

The operating company of Stripe is Stripe, Inc., 510 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

If the data subject selects 'credit card payment' or 'direct debit' as a payment option during the booking or ordering process on our website, data of the data subject is automatically transmitted to Stripe. By selecting one of these payment options, the data subject consents to the transmission of personal data required for payment processing.

The personal data transmitted to Stripe are usually first name, last name, address, e-mail address, IP address, telephone number, cell phone number or other data as well as financial transaction data, such as credit card number or account data, which are necessary for payment processing. Also necessary for the processing of the purchase contract are such personal data that are related to the respective booking and/or order.

The purpose of transmitting the data is payment processing and fraud prevention. The controller will transfer personal data to Stripe in particular if there is a legitimate interest for the transfer.

The personal data exchanged between Stripe and the Controller may be transferred by Stripe to credit reporting agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to check identity and creditworthiness. Stripe may disclose the personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors to the extent necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or to process the data on behalf.

Stripe's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://stripe.com/de/privacy.

21. Legal basis of processing and legitimate interest

Article 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for a delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services.

If we are subject to a legal obligation by which a processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data might become necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and as a result his or her name, age, health insurance data or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR.

Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR provides us with the legal basis for processing operations where the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of us or of a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject are not overridden.

Such processing operations are permitted to us in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 GDPR).

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is the performance of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

22. Duration for which the personal data are stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of the period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that they are no longer required for the performance of the contract or the initiation of the contract.

23. Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of non-provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data is sometimes required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner).

Sometimes, in order to conclude a contract, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with him or her. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.

Before providing personal data by the data subject, the data subject may contact one of our employees. Our employee will explain to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

24. Existence of automated decision-making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, for information, correction, blocking or deletion of data, as well as revocation of consent given or objection to a particular use of data, please contact us directly using the contact details in our imprint.

This privacy statement was created based on the following tools:

Data protection declaration generator of the DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH in cooperation with the law firm Wilde Beuger Solmecke Rechtsanwälte

Data protection generator from the law firm Dr. Thomas Schwenke