Cookies & Privacy
This privacy policy provides information about the data we process from visitors to our website. It is important to us that our services are transparent, personal and reliable. Your privacy is therefore of paramount importance to us. We handle your data with care and ensure that any processing of your data complies with the European General Data Protection Regulation (AVG or GDPR).
Links to other websites
Our website contains links to other websites. These sites are not maintained by us and have not been checked or approved by us. How these other websites handle the processing of their information or what content appears on those websites is governed by the privacy statement of that website and not by this Privacy Statement. Other websites accessible by links from this website are for the information of the user only.
How we secure your personal data
We have taken the following technical measures to secure your personal data:Our website is equipped with an SSL certificate. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer which means that a secure layer is placed between a server and an internet browser which secures the data.
Cookies
This website places cookies. Cookies are small text files placed by an internet page on a PC, tablet or mobile phone. These cookies are used to make the website function better and to monitor web visits. This allows us to track how many people have visited the website in a given period. We cannot trace this data back to a PC or individual.
Why cookies?
Web pages have no memory. A visitor surfing from page to page within a website is seen by the web server as a new visitor each time. Cookies ensure that a website continues to recognise your browser.
Use of cookies
We use different cookies, for different purposes. Please note that if you reject cookies, you may not be able to use, or fully use, the functionalities of this website. Below is an overview of the types of cookies we place and their purposes.
1. Functional cookies
These serve to provide and operate this site and to remember your preferences. This category also includes the Google Maps application so you can search for details of attractions, activities and events.
2. Google analytics cookies
Our website uses Google Analytics for analysis purposes. This is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to analyse how users use the site. By using this website, you consent to the processing of your visit information by Google. No personal data is processed in the process. To protect your data, we have taken the following actions regarding Google Analytics:
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The agreements with Google regarding processing of personal data collected via our website are laid down in a processing agreement with Google.
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Your ip address is anonymised (the last three digits are removed).
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We have turned off "Sharing data with Google".
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Analytics data is automatically deleted after 26 months. The retention period does reset after a new event. In other words, if you visit our site again, the moment the data is deleted is suspended again by 26 months. Google Inc. complies with the guidelines from the AVG (GDPR). We therefore also draw your attention to the general terms and conditions of Google Inc.
3. Social media cookies
These cookies are required for liking posts, sharing news articles and updating your status on Facebook. If you are logged into Facebook while visiting our website, more cookies will be set than if you are not. In both cases, the information is kept for a limited time (90 days) and only used to improve products and not sold to or shared with advertisers without your consent. Sharing information on Facebook can only be done with your explicit consent.
In our website, you have the option of sharing the information present on the websites via social media. To do so, you can use social media buttons. If you click on one of these buttons, you will be redirected to the website of the relevant social media party. As soon as you click through, they will place cookies. More information about these cookies can be found on their own website.
Lifetime cookies
Most of the cookies we use are session cookies. This means they are automatically deleted from your hard drive when you end your session (i.e. when you close your web browser). The permanent cookies have varying lifespans, ranging from 90 days to several years. You can delete permanent cookies via the browser settings.
Third-party cookies
Both we and other parties may set cookies. These include analytics cookies set by Google and Youtube.
Refusal of (certain) cookies
You can indicate whether and, if so, which cookies you accept via your browser settings (e.g. Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Mozilla or Chrome). The location of these settings varies from one browser to another. You can use the browser's 'help' function or search bar to find out your exact location and procedure. Please note that if you reject (certain) cookies, you may not be able to use the website's functionalities, or at all.This Privacy Statement is subject to change and is regularly reviewed in accordance with current regulations.