Privacy Policy

A. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Email: jenshollinger0@gmail.com

B. General information

This privacy policy explains what personal data may be processed when visitors use Beautiful City Trips.

The current version of the website is a static travel-guide website. It does not intentionally use user accounts, comment functions, contact forms, embedded maps, embedded videos, analytics tools, advertising pixels, or non-essential cookies.

C. Website hosting and server log files

Beautiful City Trips is hosted by Hostinger International Limited, 61 Lordou Vironos str., 6023 Larnaca, Cyprus.

The website is currently hosted on a server located in Frankfurt, Germany. Hosting backups are stored in France.

When visitors access the website, the hosting infrastructure may automatically process technical server log information. This may include:

• IP address
• date and time of access
• requested page or file
• referrer
• browser type and version
• operating system
• HTTP status code
• amount of data transferred

This processing serves the purposes of delivering the website, maintaining technical stability and security, detecting misuse, and troubleshooting.

Where applicable, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, based on the legitimate interest in securely and reliably operating the website.

Hostinger acts as a hosting service provider and may process personal data on behalf of the website operator.

Server log data is retained by the hosting provider only for the period required for technical operation, security, troubleshooting, and applicable legal obligations, according to the provider's current retention practices.

D. Affiliate links

Beautiful City Trips uses affiliate links to third-party travel providers and booking platforms. These currently include or may include:

• Booking.com
• Klook
• GetYourGuide
• Travelpayouts
• Aviasales
• Yesim

When a visitor clicks an affiliate link, they leave this website and are taken to the relevant third-party website. The external provider may process personal data and may use cookies or similar technologies according to its own privacy policy.

Beautiful City Trips may receive a commission when a visitor completes a booking or purchase through an affiliate link. The visitor does not normally pay an additional fee because of that referral.

This website does not control the data processing performed on the external provider's website.

E. External links

Links to Google Maps, markets, attractions, hotels, tour providers, and other external websites are ordinary outbound links. Data is generally transferred to the external provider only after the visitor actively clicks the link.

F. Cookies and local storage

Beautiful City Trips currently does not intentionally set non-essential cookies or use analytics and advertising tracking on its own pages.

Technically necessary storage may be used by the hosting environment where required for security or delivery.

External affiliate providers may use cookies after a visitor follows an outbound link. Their own privacy policies and consent systems apply on their websites.

If analytics, advertising pixels, embedded videos, interactive maps, booking widgets, or other third-party scripts are introduced later, this privacy policy and the consent implementation must be reviewed before those technologies are activated.

G. Email contact

When a visitor contacts the operator by email, the submitted information is processed for the purpose of answering the inquiry and handling any related follow-up communication.

Correspondence is deleted when it is no longer required, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

H. Legal bases

Depending on the situation, processing may be based on:

• performance of pre-contractual measures or a contract
• compliance with legal obligations
• legitimate interests in operating and securing the website
• consent where consent is specifically requested

I. Data recipients

Personal data may be processed by the hosting provider and technical service providers where necessary to operate and secure the website.

Data may also be received directly by external providers after a visitor clicks one of their links.

J. International transfers

Some external affiliate providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Their own privacy notices explain the applicable safeguards and processing locations.

K. Visitor rights

Depending on the applicable legal requirements, visitors may have rights to:

• access
• rectification
• erasure
• restriction of processing
• objection
• data portability where applicable
• withdrawal of consent for future processing
• complaint to a competent data-protection supervisory authority

L. No automated decision-making

Beautiful City Trips does not currently perform automated decision-making or profiling on its own website.

M. Changes to this privacy policy

This policy may be updated when the website, hosting setup, legal requirements, or third-party services change.