I am very pleased about your interest in my website! In the following text we would like to inform you which of your personal data we collect in relation to your visit to our website and for what purposes it is used. We will also inform you about your rights using this data protection declaration. The use of our website is possible without providing personal data. As far as personal data (e.g. name, address or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis and with your consent. This data will not be disclosed to third parties.
As the operator of this website, we have implemented numerous technical measures to ensure that your personal data processed via this website is protected as completely as possible. However, data transmissions on the Internet can generally have security gaps, so we cannot guarantee you absolute protection.
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Media owner and author
Ursula Kastanias, GR-83301 Ikaria, Greece
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“Ursula’s Ikaria” is a blog about travel information and vacation ideas around the island of Ikaria! The contents of this website serve to provide information and added value for users, in particular information, travel tips, holiday ideas and island information. The address of our website is: https://ursula.ikaria.ch
Terms of Use
The use of this website is generally possible without providing personal data. However, if you use certain services via our website, processing of personal data may become necessary. If this is the case and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent. We always treat personal data confidentially and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with country-specific data protection regulations. Using the selection options on the website does not result in any legal transactions between the owner and the users. The further procedure between providers and users and the possible subsequent conclusion of orders between providers and users are at the exclusive discretion of the users.
Disclaimer
We assume no liability whatsoever with regard to the correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability and completeness of the information. Liability claims against us for material or immaterial damage arising from access or use or non-use of the published information, misuse of the connection or technical malfunctions are excluded. All offers are non-binding. We expressly reserve the right to change, supplement or delete parts of the pages or the entire offering without prior notice or to temporarily or permanently cease publication. With regard to the technical characteristics of the Internet, no guarantee can be given for the authenticity, correctness and completeness of the information made available on the Internet. There is also no guarantee for the availability or operation of this homepage and its contents.
Any liability for direct, indirect or other damage, regardless of the cause, arising from the use or non-availability of the data and information on this homepage is excluded to the extent legally permissible.
Copyrights
The content of this website is protected by copyright. The information is intended for personal use only. Any further use, in particular storage in databases, reproduction and any form of commercial use as well as passing on to third parties – even in parts or in revised form – is prohibited without the consent of the website owner. Hyperlinks are welcome on this weblog. Any integration of individual pages of my offer into external frames is prohibited, as is making the RSS feed available on external sites. The copyright and all other rights to content, images, photos or other files on the website belong exclusively to Ursula Kastanias or the specifically named rights holders. The written consent of the copyright holder must be obtained in advance for the reproduction of any elements. If the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular contents of third parties are marked as such. If you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, we ask that you notify us accordingly. If we become aware of any legal violations, we will immediately remove such content.
Liability for links
This website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. We therefore cannot assume any liability for this external content. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not apparent at the time of linking. However, permanent control of the content of the linked pages is unreasonable without concrete evidence of a legal violation. If we become aware of any legal violations, we will immediately remove such links.
Data Protection
The protection of your personal data is particularly important to us. We therefore process your data exclusively on the basis of legal regulations. In this data protection information we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing on our website.
Cookies
Our website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device using the browser. They do no harm. We use cookies to make our offering user-friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. They enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit. If you do not want this, you can set up your browser so that it informs you about the setting of cookies and you only allow this in individual cases. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
Web analysis/data protection declaration for the use of Google Analytics
Our concern is to improve our offering and our website. Since the privacy of our users is important to us, the user data is pseudonymized. Our website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Inc., USA. Google complies with European data protection law and is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement. Data processing is carried out on the basis of legal regulations. IP anonymization applies on this website. The user’s IP address is shortened within the member states of the EU and the European Economic Area and in the other contracting states to the agreement. This shortening means that your IP address is no longer linked to a person. The user’s IP address transmitted by the browser is not combined with other data stored by Google. Cookies are used to enable analysis of how your users use the website. The information generated in this way is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Your IP address will be recorded but immediately anonymized. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. You can prevent this by setting your browser so that no cookies are stored. However, we would like to point out that if you deactivate cookies, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you agree to the processing of the data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purpose described above. You can object to the collection of data by Google Analytics with effect for the future by installing a deactivation add-on for your browser.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and user agent string (which identifies the browser) to help spam detection . An anonymized string may be created from your email address (also called a hash) and provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Newsletter subscription
You have the option of subscribing to our newsletter via our website. We only send newsletters, emails and other electronic notifications with promotional information (hereinafter “newsletter”) with the consent of the recipient or legal permission. For this we need your email address and your declaration that you agree to receive the newsletter. We do not pass this data on to third parties. As soon as you have registered for the newsletter, we will send you an email with a link to confirm your registration. Above all, the newsletter should be fun for you and offer added value. I particularly send information, travel tips, holiday ideas and island information, as well as information about new articles. You can cancel your newsletter subscription at any time using the unsubscribe function at the end of each newsletter. Your data in connection with sending the newsletter will be automatically deleted from the distribution list.
MailPoet newsletters and emails
If you have subscribed to our newsletter or are a member of our website (you can log in) or have made a purchase on our website, there is a high probability that you will receive emails from us. We will only send you emails if you have consented to this or that relate to the services we have offered to you. To send you emails, we use the name and email address you provided to us. Our website records the IP address you used when registering for the service to prevent misuse. The Website may send emails using the MailPoet Sending Service. This service allows us to record opens and clicks on our emails. We use this information to improve the content of our newsletters. No identifiable information other than email address is recorded outside of this website. (Text from plugin)
Use of social media plugins from Facebook
Plugins from the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA are integrated into our pages. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo on our site. When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to assign your visit to our pages to your user account. We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. If you do not want Facebook to be able to assign your visit to our pages to your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account first. You also have the option of blocking Facebook social plugins with add-ons for your browser, for example with the “Facebook Blocker”. Facebook privacy policy https://facebook.com/about/privacy/. (Text from plugin)
Use of social media plugins from Twitter
Our website may include functions and content from the Twitter service, offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can express their liking for the content, subscribe to the authors of the content or subscribe to our posts. If the users are members of the Twitter platform, Twitter can assign access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users’ profiles there. Twitter is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law. Twitter privacy policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy. (Text from plugin)
Use of social media plugins from Pinterest
Our website may also include functions and content from the Pinterest service, offered by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA. This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can express their liking for the content, subscribe to the authors of the content or subscribe to our posts. If the users are members of the Pinterest platform, Pinterest can assign the access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users’ profiles there. Pinterest privacy policy: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy. (Text from plugin)
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which are operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. If you visit one of our pages with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers will be established. Here the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you can link your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. YouTube is used to make our website attractive. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Further information on how to handle user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/. n t t (text from plugin)
Vimeo
Our website uses functions of the Vimeo video portal. This service is provided by Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, 10011 New York, USA. When you visit one of our pages with a Vimeo plugin, a connection is established to the Vimeo servers. Here the Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also receives your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged in to Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account when you visit our plugin. The information is transferred to a Vimeo server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged into your Vimeo account, Vimeo allows you to link your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account. Further information on how to handle user data can be found in the Vimeo privacy policy at https://vimeo.com/privacy n t t (text from plugin)
Google web fonts
This site uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into your browser cache to display text and fonts correctly. For this purpose, your browser must establish a direct connection with Google’s servers. This makes Google aware that our website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google web fonts is in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our plugin. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, your computer will use a default font. Further information on how user data is handled can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. n t t (text from plugin)
Google Maps
We incorporate the maps from the “Google Maps” service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ (text from plugin)
Affiliate programs – affiliate links
Some of my texts/images contain recommendations that are based on the system of potential brokerage commission, so-called affiliate links from external portals. There is no disadvantage for the reader or buyer, on the contrary: I can cover part of the website costs through the potential brokerage commission. So you’re supporting “Ursula’s Ikaria”. It goes without saying that I only promote and integrate products that I am convinced of.
Your rights
If you have written comments, you can request an export of your personal data from us, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal or security reasons. European data protection law requires that data about European residents transferred outside the EU must be protected to the same standards as if the data were processed in Europe. As a user, you have the right to request free information about what personal data has been stored about you. You also have the right to correct incorrect data and to restrict processing or delete your personal data. If applicable, you can also exercise your right to data portability. If you believe that your data has been processed unlawfully, you can lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
Deletion of data
Unless your request conflicts with a legal obligation to retain data (e.g. data retention), you have the right to have your data deleted. Data stored by us will be deleted if it is no longer necessary for its intended purpose and there are no statutory retention periods. If deletion cannot be carried out because the data is required for permissible legal purposes, data processing will be restricted. In this case, the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes.
Right to object
Users of this website can exercise their right to object and object to the processing of their personal data at any time. If you would like a correction, blocking, deletion or information about the personal data stored about you or have questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data or would like to revoke your consent, please contact the email address above in the contact form.
Sources:
WordPress Privacy Policy Guide
Wordpress privacy policy https://de.wordpress.org/about/privacy/
Data Protection.org https://www.datenschutz.org/datenschutzerklaerung-website/
Last updated December 21, 2019