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Privacy Policy for Portugal Travellers Guide

This Privacy Policy informs you about the type, scope, and purpose of the collection, use, and processing of personal data on the Portugal Travellers Guide website (https://portugal.travellers.guide/). We are committed to protecting your personal data and adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national data protection laws.

1. General Use of Our Website

Our website can generally be used without providing personal data. However, if you wish to utilize specific services on our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. In such cases, and where there is no legal basis for such processing, we will obtain your consent. We implement numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure comprehensive data protection. Please be aware that internet-based data transmissions can inherently have security vulnerabilities, and thus, absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.

2. Definitions of Key Terms

  •     Personal data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
  •     Data subject: Any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed.
  •     Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means.
  •     Controller: 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.
  •     Processor: A natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
  •     Consent: Any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

3. Data Collection and Processing

a. Cookies Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser. Many websites and servers use cookies. They serve to make our offerings more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Some cookies ("session cookies") are deleted after the end of your browser session, while others ("persistent cookies") remain on your device and allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. If you deactivate the setting of cookies, not all functions of our website may be entirely usable.

b. General Data and Information Collection (Server Log Files) With each visit to our website, a series of general data and information is collected and stored in the server's log files. This may include:

  •     Browser types and versions used
  •     The operating system used by the accessing system
  •     The website from which an accessing system reaches our website (referrer)
  •     The sub-websites which are directed to via an accessing system
  •     The date and time of access to the internet site
  •     An Internet Protocol (IP) address
  •     The Internet service provider of the accessing system

This data is used to deliver the content of our website correctly, optimize the content and advertising, ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyberattack. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

c. Use of Google Maps API and Google Maps Autocomplete Our website uses Google Maps API and Google Maps Autocomplete services provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). These services enable us to display interactive maps directly on our website and offer a convenient search function for locations.

  •     Data processed by Google Maps API: When you access pages that integrate Google Maps, information about your use of our website (including your IP address) may be transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
  •     Data processed by Google Maps Autocomplete: When you use the autocomplete feature to search for places, your search queries and the IP address are transmitted to Google. Google processes this data to provide suggested locations and may use it to improve its services.

The use of Google Maps is for the purpose of making our website more appealing and to facilitate the finding of places indicated by us on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

For more information about Google's data processing, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can also manage your privacy settings in Google's privacy center.

4. Contacting Us via info@michael-mueller-verlag.de

Contacting Us via the info@michael-mueller-verlag.de allow you to have a direct communication with us. If you contact us via email or a contact form, the personal data transmitted by you will be automatically stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry or contacting you. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

5. Your Rights as a Data Subject Under the GDPR, you have various rights regarding your personal data:

  •     Right of confirmation: To obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed.
  •     Right of access: To obtain information about your stored personal data at any time and a copy of this information.
  •     Right to rectification: To obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you.
  •     Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): To obtain the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay.
  •     Right to restriction of processing: To obtain restriction of processing where certain conditions apply.
  •     Right to data portability: To receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
  •     Right to object: To object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you.
  •     Right to withdraw consent: To withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.

6. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this Privacy Policy from time to time so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the Privacy Policy (e.g., when introducing new services). The new Privacy Policy will then apply to your next visit.