Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Salted Journeys (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website https://www.saltedjourneys.com (“Website”). We are committed to safeguarding your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data on this Website is:
- Name: Salted Journeys
- Email: jaanab@web.de
3. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address when you contact us or sign up for newsletters.
- Usage Data: Information about your interactions with our Website, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the Website.
- Cookies and Tracking Data: Information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies (see Section 8).
4. Purpose of Data Collection
We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:
- Providing Services: To respond to your inquiries, process bookings, and provide you with our services.
- Communication: To send you newsletters, promotional materials, and updates about our services, if you have opted in to receive them.
- Website Improvement: To analyze usage data and improve our Website’s functionality and content.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with legal requirements, such as tax laws or data protection regulations.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent (Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO): If you have given your explicit consent for specific processing activities (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
- Contract (Art. 6 (1) b DSGVO): If the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation (Art. 6 (1) c DSGVO): If the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
- Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO): If the processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests, provided these are not overridden by your rights and interests (e.g., website analytics).
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us with website hosting, email marketing, and other business operations. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and only use it for the purposes specified by us.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data to authorities or other entities if required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred to the new owner as part of the transaction.
7. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as using Standard Contractual Clauses or ensuring the recipient is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and gather information about your usage of the Website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the proper functioning of the Website (e.g., login cookies).
- Analytical Cookies: Help us analyze how you use our Website, enabling us to improve it (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Marketing Cookies: Used to display personalized advertisements.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy (link to Cookie Policy if available).
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit the processing of your data in specific situations.
- Right to Data Portability: Request that your data be transferred to you or another data controller in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes or based on legitimate interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing before the withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jaanab@web.de. We will respond to your request within one month.
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.
11. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. Once the data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
12. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies when you visit them.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our Website and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
- Email: jaanab@web.de
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.