Data Protection
in accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR
Great to have you on my website and interested in the hiking tours in Saxon Switzerland. I would like to inform you about how your personal data is handled when using this website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to identify you personally.
1. Controller Responsible for Data Processing
The person responsible for the collection and processing of your personal data is:
Franziska Geiger
Behringstraße 48, 01159 Dresden
[email protected]
015773840111
2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
a) Use of the Contact Form (reCAPTCHA)
If you contact me via the contact form, the personal data you provide (e.g., name, email address, message) will be stored and processed in order to handle your request. To protect the form from misuse and spam, Google reCAPTCHA is used. This service helps detect whether the input is made by a human or an automated program (bot).
Data processed by reCAPTCHA includes:
- IP address
- Information about the browser and operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Language settings
- Mouse movements and clicks on the site
- Other data required by Google for the operation of reCAPTCHA
Google processes this data in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy. More information about how reCAPTCHA works and the associated privacy policy can be found under Google reCAPTCHA Privacy.
Legal Basis:
The processing of this data is based on the legitimate interest of ensuring the security of the website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
b) Use of the Amelia Booking System
To book hiking tours, the Amelia booking system is used. When filling out the booking form, the personal data you provide (e.g., name, email address, phone number, booking details) will be processed to complete your booking and to send you information about your chosen tour.
Data processed by Amelia includes:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number (optional)
- Information about the booked hiking tour (date, time, tour details)
- Other data entered during the booking process
This data is used exclusively for managing and processing your booking. Further information about data processing by Amelia can be found in Amelia’s privacy policy.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing
Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:
- Processing your booking: The data listed above is required to handle your request and book a hiking tour.
- Communication with you: I use your contact details to get in touch regarding your booking, e.g., for confirmations, changes, or cancellations.
- Legal obligations: Your data may also be processed to comply with legal requirements (e.g., retention obligations).
The legal basis for processing your data is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR — processing is necessary for the performance of the contract (booking of a hiking tour).
4. Disclosure of Personal Data
Your personal data will only be disclosed to third parties if I am legally obligated to do so. There is no other disclosure to third parties.
5. Data Storage
Your personal data will only be stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the contractual relationship or as required by legal retention obligations. After these periods expire, your data will be deleted.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request information about the processing of your personal data.
- Request the correction of incorrect or incomplete data.
- Request the deletion of your personal data unless legal retention obligations prevent this.
- Request the restriction of the processing of your data.
- Object to the processing of your data if the processing is based on legitimate interests and there are no compelling legitimate grounds for the processing.
- Request data portability, i.e., to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise your rights, you can contact me at any time using the contact details provided.
7. Data Security
I take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from loss, destruction, unauthorized access, or unauthorized disclosure.
8. Changes to This Privacy Notice
I reserve the right to update this privacy notice from time to time to reflect legal or technical changes. The current version of the privacy notice will always be published on this website.
9. Contact
If you have questions about data protection or wish to exercise your rights under the GDPR, you can contact me at any time using the following contact details:
Franziska Geiger
Behringstraße 48, 01159 Dresden
[email protected]
+49 (0)15773840111
10. Use of Cookies
This website does not use cookies to analyze your usage or for other tracking purposes.
If cookies are used in the future for certain functions or to analyze website usage, you will be informed via a cookie banner and asked for your consent.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that contain information about your use of the website. You can prevent or delete the storage of cookies at any time in your browser settings.
11. Other Services and Plugins
This website may use third-party content such as Google Maps or YouTube videos, which may also set cookies. I have no influence over the storage or use of cookies by these providers. For more information on the respective cookies, please refer to the privacy policies of the relevant providers.
SSL Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (such as inquiries you send to me), this website uses SSL encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address line of your browser changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit cannot be read by third parties.
Dresden, May 6, 2025