Privacy Policy

Data protection is of particular importance to Tourismusverband Vogtland e.V. (hereinafter “TVV”). The use of our homepage and other services is always connected with the provision of personal data. This happens consciously (e.g. contact form) and also unconsciously (IP address in the server log files). As there is no general legal permission for the processing of personal data, the consent of the data subject is required or we provide information about our legitimate interests.

The processing of personal data (e.g. name, address, e-mail address, IP address) always takes place in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to TVV - the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). This Privacy Policy provides data subjects (e.g. viewers of our homepage) with an overview of the type, scope and purpose of their personal data that is collected, used and processed. Below you will find an overview of the most important general information followed by specific topics.

Name and contact details of the controller Art. 13 (1) lit. a GDPR:

Tourismusverband Vogtland e.V.
Göltzschtalstraße 16
D-08209 Auerbach/Vogtland
Tel.: +49 (0)3744/18886-0
E-mail: info@vogtland-tourismus.de
Website: www.vogtland-tourismus.de

Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 13 (2) lit. d GDPR:

Data subjects may complain to the competent supervisory authority. Responsible for the TVV is:
The Data Protection Officer of Saxony
Telephone: +49 (0)351/493-5401
Internet: https://www.saechsdsb.de
E-mail: saechsdsb@slt.sachsen.de

Existing rights of data subjects Art. 13 (2) lit. b GDPR:

• information about collected data,
• correction and erasure of data collected,
• restriction of the use of the collected data,
• right to withdraw consent

Information on general data protection using SSL

To secure transmitted data, our website uses SSL encryption. We rely on end-to-end encryption and use “Force SSL”. The use of encryption is easy to recognise: The display in your browser line changes from “http://” to “https://”. Data encrypted via SSL cannot be read by third parties.

General right to information

You have the right to information about your personal data stored, their origin and recipients as well as the purpose of storage at any time. If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data or on the topic of data protection in general, you can contact us:

Tourismusverband Vogtland e.V.
Göltzschtalstraße 16
08209 Auerbach/Vogtland
Tel.: 03744/18886-0
E-Mail: info@vogtland-tourismus.de

The following additional information applies to the website www.vogtland-tourismus.de

Purpose of processing Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Provision of the website for the TVV

Legal basis Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

•  Art. 6 (1) lit. f

Legitimate interests Art. 13 (1) lit. d GDPR:

• ensuring a correct and unadulterated presentation,
• analysis to protect the IT infrastructure,
• basis for investigating authorities in the event of requests for information

Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data Art. 13 (1) lit. e GDPR:

• processors in connection with the website hosting,
• investigation authorities in connection with justified requests for information

Transfer of the data to a third country Art. 13 (1) lit. f GDPR:

• no, not intended

Storage period / erasure periods Art. 13 (2) lit. a GDPR:

Collected server log files are deleted after 30 days at the latest.

Effects of a withdrawal of consent Art. 13 (2) lit. c GDPR:

Should the consent to data processing be withdrawn, the legality of the processing carried out until thewithdrawal remains unaffected.A withdrawal of consent to processing in connection with the server log file is only possible if the data

subject no longer uses the website in future.

Obligation to provide information Art. 13 (2) lit. e GDPR:

The provision of the information is necessary to ensure system security.

Automated decision-making Art. 13 (2) lit. f GDPR:

Not relevant.

Name and address of the processor:

The technical operation of the website is carried out in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR by

pitcom GmbH (hereinafter processor)
Bahnhofstrasse 61
D-08523 Plauen
E-mail: info@pitcom.de
Website: www.pitcom.de 

The processor collects, processes and stores all personal data on behalf of the controller. Only the systems of the processor located within the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany are used. At no time are systems of a third party used for this purpose.

Cookies

The website uses cookies. Their use allows provision of a user-friendly service. These cookies are not used for web analysis, tracking or profiling. Every browser offers the option to change the acceptance of cookies and to delete received cookies. If the setting of cookies is refused by the browser, not all functions of the website may be usable.

Collection of general data and information

The website (or the associated web server) collects a series of general data and information each time it is accessed. These are stored in the log files of the server.
Collected are:

• browser type and version used
• operating system used
• the website from which the access was made (so-called referrer)
• the target page
• date and time of access
• the Internet Protocol address (IP address)
• the internet service provider of the accessing system

When using these general data and information, no automatic conclusions are drawn about data subjects. This information is required to

• deliver the contents of the website correctly,
• ensure long-term functionality of the systems and the technology as well as
• to provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary for law enforcement in the event of a cyber attack.

The data and information collected are evaluated manually by the processor in order to monitor and guarantee data protection and data security on the system. The pseudonymised data of the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject. This data will not be passed on to third parties unless this is required by law or for the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The following additional information applies to our contact form:

Purpose of processing Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Provision of a qualified contact option

Legal basis Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Art. 6 (1) lit. f

Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data Art. 13 (1) lit. e GDPR:

• TVV e.V.

Transfer of the data to a third country Art. 13 (1) lit. f GDPR:

• no, not intended

Storage period / erasure periods Art. 13 (2) lit. a GDPR:

• according to GoBD six years

Effects of a withdrawal of consent Art. 13 (2) lit. c GDPR:

Should the consent to data processing be withdrawn, the legality of the processing carried out until thewithdrawal remains unaffected. Due to the storage obligations, data are only blocked and not erased.

Obligation to provide information Art. 13 (2) lit. e GDPR:

The provision of information is necessary in order to contact TVV.

Automated decision-making Art. 13 (2) lit. f GDPR:

Not relevant.

Our website gives you the option to subscribe to a newsletter. Which personal data are transmitted during the order is evident from the mandatory field data used for this purpose.

Purpose of processing Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Sending information

Legal basis Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Art. 6 (1) lit. f

Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data Art. 13 (1) lit. e GDPR:

• TVV e.V.

Transfer of the data to a third country Art. 13 (1) lit. f GDPR:

• no, not intended

Storage period / erasure periods Art. 13 (2) lit. a GDPR:

• They will be stored until consent is withdrawn. The data will then be deleted immediately.

Effects of a withdrawal of consent Art. 13 (2) lit. c GDPR:

Should the consent to data processing be withdrawn, the legality of the processing carried out until thewithdrawal remains unaffected.All information collected for the newsletter will be deleted as a result of a withdrawal of consent. Nonewsletters will be sent afterwards.

Obligation to provide information Art. 13 (2) lit. e GDPR:

The provision of the information is required to send the newsletter.

Automated decision-making Art. 13 (2) lit. f GDPR:

Not relevant.

The following additional information applies to the section for ordering brochures:

Purpose of processing Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Option to order event tickets

Legal basis Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Art. 6 (1) lit. f

Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data Art. 13 (1) lit. e GDPR:

• TVV e.V.

Transfer of the data to a third country Art. 13 (1) lit. f GDPR:

• no, not intended

Storage period / erasure periods Art. 13 (2) lit. a GDPR:

• according to GoBD six years

Effects of a withdrawal of consent Art. 13 (2) lit. c GDPR:

Should the consent to data processing be withdrawn, the legality of the processing carried out until thewithdrawal remains unaffected. Due to the storage obligations, data are only blocked and not erased.

Obligation to provide information Art. 13 (2) lit. e GDPR:

The provision of the information is required to use the private user area.

Automated decision-making Art. 13 (2) lit. f GDPR:

Not relevant.

To continuously improve the user experience, we use Outdooractive as a POI service.

Purpose of processing Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• display of POI information

Legal basis Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Art. 6 (1) lit. f

Legitimate interests Art. 13 (1) lit. d GDPR:

• uniform, correct and up-to-date display of POI information

Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data Art. 13 (1) lit. e GDPR:

• TVV e.V.
• Processor (Outdooractive)

Transfer of the data to a third country Art. 13 (1) lit. f GDPR:

• no, not intended

Storage period / erasure periods Art. 13 (2) lit. a GDPR:

• After the end of the earmarking, data are stored for 6 years in accordance with the GoBD.

Effects of a withdrawal of consent Art. 13 (2) lit. c GDPR:

Should the consent to data processing be withdrawn, the legality of the processing carried out until thewithdrawal remains unaffected.A withdrawal of consent to processing in connection with the POI information is only possible if thedata subject no longer uses the website in future.

Obligation to provide information Art. 13 (2) lit. e GDPR:

The provision of the information is required to use the POI information.

Automated decision-making Art. 13 (2) lit. f GDPR:

Not relevant.

In order to continuously improve the user experience, we use the component Google Analytics (with anonymisation function) on our homepage. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter Google):

Purpose of processing Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• statistical surveys

Legal basis Art. 13 (1) lit. c GDPR:

• Art. 6 (1) lit. f

Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data Art. 13 (1) lit. e GDPR:

• TVV e.V.
• Google

Transfer of the data to a third country Art. 13 (1) lit. f GDPR:

• USA, according to EU-US Privacy Shield

Storage period / erasure periods Art. 13 (2) lit. a GDPR:

• The data are only stored in a pseudonymised form.

Effects of a withdrawal of consent Art. 13 (2) lit. c GDPR:

Should the consent to data processing be withdrawn, the legality of the processing carried out until thewithdrawal remains unaffected.

Withdrawal of consent means that all future movements on the site are no longer recorded statistically.

Obligation to provide information Art. 13 (2) lit. e GDPR:

The provision of the information is required for statistical surveys.

Automated decision-making Art. 13 (2) lit. f GDPR:

Not relevant.We use the function “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analysis through Google Analytics. With this function, Google truncates and anonymises the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection.

Google Analytics uses cookies. As part of this use, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and to subsequently enable commission billing. Cookies are used to store personal information, such as access time, the location from which access came and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. Every time you visit our website, data are transferred to Google. These data are stored by Google in the United States of America (USA). Google may disclose personal data collected through the technical process to third parties.

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. This willset an opt-out cookie which prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by adjusting thesettings of the internet browser used appropriately and thus permanently object to the setting ofcookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie.Additionally, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internetbrowser or other software programs. Furthermore, it is possible to object to and prevent Google fromcollecting the data generated by Google Analytics.To do this, a browser add-on must be installed: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

This add-on prevents data transmission to Google. The installation of the browser add-on isconsidered an objection by Google.

For more information and Google's current privacy policy please see policies.google.com/privacy andwww.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html.