Privacy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH is possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services of our company via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

This data protection declaration applies to the use of all registered trademarks of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH and to all associated websites, including, but not limited to, the domains www.allurablue.com, www.africaventura.co.uk, www.africaventura.de, www.africaventura.fr, www.africaventura.nl, www.arabiaventura.com, www.asiaventura.co.uk, www.asiaventura.de, www.asiaventura.fr, www.chinaventura.de, www.chinaventura.fr, www.chinatours.co.uk, www.chinatours.de, www.chinatours.fr, www.diveindonesia.com, www.epic-trips.com, www.fairtrips.com, www.feast.travel, www.galapatours.com, www.globaventura.co.uk, www.globaventura.fr, www.grekaventura.de, www.grekaventura.fr, www.gustoventura.co.uk, www.gustoventura.de, www.gustoventura.com, www.indicotravels.com, www.japaventura.co.uk, www.japaventura.de, www.japaventura.fr, www.karmaventura.co.uk, www.karmaventura.de, www.karmaventura.fr, www.nomadikadventures.de, www.persiaventura.de, www.persiaventura.fr, www.polartours.com, www.puraventura.co.uk, www.puraventura.de, www.puraventura.fr, www.rivertours.com, www.sapio.de, www.theforestguardians.org, www.viventura.co.uk, www.viventura.de, www.viventura.fr, www.venturatravel.co.uk, www.venturatravel.de, www.venturatravel.fr, www.venturatravel.org, www.vsocialfoundation.org, www.yallaventura.fr.

The declaration refers to the collection, processing, and use of your personal data. Personal data includes your name and address, your e-mail and IP address, and also usage data that can be assigned to you.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Ventura TRAVEL GmbH. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this data protection declaration.

As the controller, Ventura TRAVEL GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions may be subject to 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 of terms

The data protection declaration of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH is based on the terms used by the European Directive and Regulation Enactor when issuing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018 where this applies. In these terms, references to the GDPR shall also include the UK GDPR. Our privacy policy 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 privacy policy:

1. Personal data

   Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be 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.

2. Data subject

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

3. Processing

   Processing means 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.

4. Restriction of processing

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

5. 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.

6. Pseudonymization

   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.

7. Controller or data controller

   The controller or person responsible for processing 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, UK, or EU Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for under Union, UK, or EU Member State law.

8. Processor

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

9. Recipient

   Recipient means 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, UK, or EU Member State law shall not be considered as recipients.

10. Third Party

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

11. Consent

    Consent shall mean 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 UK or Member States of the European Union, and other provisions with data protection character is:

Ventura TRAVEL GmbH
Lausitzer Street 31
10999 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 6167558 10
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.venturatravel.org

3. Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is:

Prof. Dr. Fabian Schmieder
lexICT UG
Ostfeldstrasse 49
30559 Hanover
Germany
Phone: +49 511 165 80 40 90
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.lexict.de

Any data subject may contact our data protection officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

4. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

The websites of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH use cookies and other tracking technologies (such as HTML5 Local Storage). Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Many websites 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 through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This makes it possible for visited Internet pages and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain different cookies. A particular Internet browser can be recognized and identified by its unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, Ventura TRAVEL GmbH 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 with the user in mind. 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 utilize our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter access data each time the website is accessed, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the articles that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies already set may 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.

In addition to technically necessary cookies, the following services use cookies or comparable technologies on our websites:

• Klaviyo – to link website activity with our email marketing
• Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram) – to measure and analyze the success of our advertising campaigns
• Google Ads and YouTube – for personalization, advertising relevance, and the integration of videos
• Google Accounts – for authentication in certain services (e.g. Epic Trips platform)
• Cloudflare Bot Management – for distinguishing human users from bots and protecting our websites against abuse

5. Customer Data Processing in Booking and Travel Services

When you book a trip or request our travel services, we collect and process your personal data as described below. This ensures we can fulfil our contractual obligations, meet legal requirements, provide customer support, and, where applicable, send you marketing communications with your consent.

We share only the necessary details with trusted suppliers (e.g. local hotels, transport providers) to provide the booked services. Where such partners are located outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in line with GDPR requirements.

6. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH collects a series of general data and information with each call-up of the website by a data subject or automated system. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server. 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 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 using these general data and information, Ventura TRAVEL GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed (1) to deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) to optimize the contents of our website and the advertising for these, (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 cyberattack. Therefore, Ventura TRAVEL GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information on one hand, and on the other hand, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise so that we can ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

7. Registration on Our Website

The data subject has the possibility to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller in the process results from the respective input mask used for the registration. 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 service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for an internal use attributable to the controller.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject, the date as well as 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 committed crimes. 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. Subscription to Our Newsletter

On the website of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our enterprise's newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the controller when the user subscribes to our newsletter will be specified in the input mask used for this purpose.

Ventura TRAVEL GmbH informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals by means of a newsletter about enterprise offers. The newsletter of our enterprise can basically only be received by the data subject, if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter mailing. For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address entered by a data subject for the first time for newsletter dispatch using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail serves to verify whether the owner of the e-mail address as the data subject has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of the e-mail address of a data subject at a later point in time and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected in the context of a registration for the newsletter are used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes in the technical circumstances. No personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that the data subject has given us for the newsletter mailing can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link can be found in each newsletter. Furthermore, it is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter mailing directly on the website of the controller at any time or to notify the controller of this in another way.

9. Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in such e-mails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This enables a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Ventura TRAVEL GmbH may see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and which links in the e-mail were called up by the data subject.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analyzed by the controller in order to optimize the newsletter dispatch and to better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. This personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. Ventura TRAVEL GmbH automatically regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

10. Contact Possibility via the Website

Based on statutory provisions, the website of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH 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, by using a contact form, or by using a chat feature, 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 this personal data to third parties will take place.

11. Comment Function in the Blog on the Website

Ventura TRAVEL GmbH provides users with the possibility to leave individual comments on individual blog contributions to a blog, which is on the website of the controller. A blog is a portal maintained on a website, usually publicly viewable, in which one or more persons, called bloggers or web bloggers, can post articles or write down thoughts in so-called blog posts. The blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, information on the time of comment entry and the username (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject will be stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the person concerned is also logged. This storage of the IP address is done for security reasons and in case the data subject violates the rights of third parties by posting a comment or posts illegal content. The storage of this personal data is therefore in the controller's own interest, so that the controller could exculpate itself if necessary in the event of an infringement. There is no disclosure of this collected personal data to third parties, unless such disclosure is required by law or serves the legal defense of the controller.

12. Subscription of Comments in the Blog on the Internet Site

The comments made on the blog of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH can generally be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, it is possible for a commentator to subscribe to the comments following his or her comment on a specific blog post.

If a data subject opts for the option to subscribe to comments, the controller will send an automatic confirmation e-mail in order to verify in a double opt-in procedure that the owner of the specified e-mail address has indeed opted for this option. The option to subscribe to comments can be terminated at any time.

13. Provision of Additional Services Through External Partners

If the traveler books optional service packages or add-on products, Ventura may cooperate with external service providers in order to deliver these services directly to the traveler. For this purpose, Ventura may transmit the personal data necessary for service provision (such as name, contact details, booking reference, and travel dates) to selected third-party providers. These data transfers are carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as they are required for the performance of the contract or for the provision of the booked service.

The external service providers use the data solely for the fulfillment and delivery of the respective service and act either as independent controllers or processors, depending on the nature of the cooperation. Ventura ensures that such partners provide adequate data protection safeguards.

The specific partners involved may change over time. A current overview of the categories of external service providers used by Ventura can be found in the booking information, or will be communicated to the traveler at the time the corresponding service is booked.

14. Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data

The controller shall process and store personal data of the data subject only for the period of time necessary to achieve the purpose of the storage or where provided for by the European Directive and Regulation legislator 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.

15. Rights of the Data Subject

a) Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European Directive and the EU and UK Regulation to obtain confirmation from the controller on 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.

b) Right of access

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and the EU and UK Regulation , to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored about him or her and a copy of that information. In addition, the data subject has 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 him or her, 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
• if the personal data are not collected from the data subject: Any available information about 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.

Furthermore, the data subject shall have the right to obtain information on 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.

c) Right to rectification

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and EU and UK 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 to rectify, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and the EU and UK Regulation 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 no longer necessary:

• The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for such purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
• The data subject revokes his or her consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
• The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 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) GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to arrange for the deletion of personal data stored by Ventura TRAVEL GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH will arrange for the erasure request to be complied with immediately.

If the personal data was made public by Ventura TRAVEL GmbH and our company is responsible for it pursuant to Art. 17 Para. 1 GDPR, Ventura TRAVEL GmbH shall implement reasonable measures, including technical measures, to compensate other data controllers for processing the personal data published, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, in order to inform the data subject that he or she 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 Ventura TRAVEL GmbH will arrange the necessary in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and EU and UK 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 assertion, 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 Ventura TRAVEL GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee of Ventura TRAVEL GmbH will arrange the restriction of the processing.

f) Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and EU and UK 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(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) 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 shall have 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 Ventura TRAVEL GmbH.

g) Right to object

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Ventura TRAVEL GmbH 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 defense of legal claims.

If Ventura TRAVEL GmbH 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. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Ventura TRAVEL GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, Ventura TRAVEL GmbH 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 Ventura TRAVEL GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the 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 Ventura TRAVEL GmbH or another employee. Furthermore, the data subject is 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.

h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling

Any data subject concerned by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European Directive and the EU and UK 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, UK, or EU 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 made with 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 data controller, or (2) it is made with the data subject's explicit consent, Ventura TRAVEL GmbH 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 data subject's involvement 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.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right 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.

16. Data Protection During Applications and the Application Process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application procedure. The processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a web form located on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller conflict with such deletion. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) or the UK Equality Act 2010.

17. Privacy Policy on the Use and Application of Meta Services (e.g. Facebook and Instagram)

The controller has integrated components of services provided by Meta (such as Facebook and Instagram) on this website. Meta services are social networks.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing opinions and experiences, or enable the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Meta services enable users to create private profiles, upload photos and videos, and connect with other users, among other things.

The operating company of Facebook and Instagram is Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller of personal data is Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is called up and on which a Meta component (such as a plug-in or embedded content) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Meta component to download a representation of this component from Meta. Within the scope of this technical procedure, Meta gains knowledge of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to a Meta service (e.g. Facebook or Instagram) at the same time, Meta recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting each time our website is called up and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Meta component and assigned by Meta to the respective user account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the buttons integrated on our website (for example a “Like” or “Share” button) or posts a comment, Meta assigns this information to the personal user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Meta always receives information via the Meta components that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to a Meta service at the time of calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Meta, he or she can prevent such transmission by logging out of the relevant Meta account before accessing our website.

The data policy published by Meta provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Meta as well as the settings options offered to protect the privacy of the data subject.

18. Privacy Policy on the Use and Application of Google Services

The controller has integrated various services of Google on this website. Google services include, among others, tools for analytics, advertising, tag management, website security, and the embedding of videos or other content. These services help us understand how our website is used, improve its technical performance, and display or measure advertising campaigns.

The operating company of all Google services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If the data subject resides in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the controller for personal data is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google services may use cookies or comparable technologies to analyze how the data subject interacts with our website, which pages are visited, how long they are viewed, and from which sources a user arrives on our site. These technologies may also support the delivery and measurement of advertising campaigns or the provision of embedded content such as YouTube videos.

If required for technical reasons, the browser of the data subject may automatically request content or scripts from Google servers when a page containing a Google component is accessed. In this context, Google may receive information about the specific subpages visited by the data subject.

Depending on the configuration of Google services used on this website, IP addresses may be processed. If IP anonymization is activated, the IP address of the data subject is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before any transmission to the United States takes place.

Google may combine information collected through Google services with other data held by Google, provided the data subject is logged in to a Google account at the time of visiting our website. If the data subject wishes to avoid this association, logging out of the Google account before accessing our website is recommended.

Cookies or identifiers set by Google can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs. The data subject can also prevent the setting of non-essential cookies by adjusting the settings in our cookie consent banner or by configuring the browser accordingly.

Further information and the applicable Google privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy

Further terms for specific Google services are available at https://policies.google.com/terms

19. Payment Method: Privacy Policy for Payone as Credit Card Payment Method

If you decide to pay for your trip by credit card, your personal data will be transmitted to Payone. The legal basis for the transmission of the data is Article 6 (1) a GDPR (consent) and Article 6 (1) b GDPR (processing for the performance of a contract) from PAYONE GmbH, Lyoner Straße 9, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Email: [email protected]

With the credit card payment, you consent to the transmission of your personal data such as name, e-mail address and credit card data, to Payone. What other data is collected by Payone can be found in their privacy policy: https://docs.payone.com/display/public/PLATFORM/Privacy+Policy

20. Legal Basis of Processing

Article 6 I lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company 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 our company is 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. Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR.

Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or 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).

21. Legitimate Interests in the Processing Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party

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 Requirements 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 Failure to Provide the Data

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 must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform 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. Order Processors

We use external service providers (order processors), e.g. for sending newsletters, processing payments by credit card or travel programs. A separate order data processing agreement has been concluded with the service provider to ensure the protection of your personal data.

Should you wish to have insight to know which service providers we work with, you can request a list from us. To do so, please e-mail us at [email protected], and we will send you the requested information.

25. Disclaimer

Despite careful control of the content, we do not assume any liability for all external links on our website. At the time of linking, no illegal content was apparent on the external pages. However, as we have no influence on the current and future design of external sites, we hereby expressly distance ourselves from their content.

26. Existence of Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This data protection declaration was created by the data protection declaration generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as the external data protection officer Dachau, in cooperation with the lawyer for data protection law Christian Solmecke.