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Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This privacy policy informs you about the type, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data on our website in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation EU 2016/679).

2. Data Controller

Responsible for this website:

Michael Steinberg MacDonald
Holzbergstraße
92421, Germany 
Email: info@xenophily.org 

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by HubSpot, whose servers are located in the United States. The hosting provider collects access data (server logs) for technical and security reasons (e.g., prevention of abuse and fraud).

Collected data may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • Date and time of access

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

4. Collection and Use of Personal Data

We only collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it (e.g., via contact form, newsletter signup, or email). This data is used exclusively to process your request and is not shared with third parties unless legally required.

Legal bases:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract initiation or performance)

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

5. Contact Form and Email Contact

If you contact us via the contact form or email, your details (name, email, message) will be stored to process your request. We do not share this information without your consent.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve usability and performance. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can configure your browser to reject or delete cookies.

The use of technically necessary cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Optional cookies (e.g., for analytics or marketing) are only used with your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

7. Analytics and Tracking

We use HubSpot, a web analytics service provided by HubSpot, to analyze website usage. The information is anonymized and stored on servers in the USA. We have activated IP anonymization.

You can opt-out via: 
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

8. Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address and use it solely to send our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time.

We use HubSpot for this service. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

9. Plugins and Embedded Content

This website may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Instagram posts). These third parties may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction.

Please review their privacy policies:

10. Use of Affiliate Programs

On this website, we participate in affiliate programs of third-party providers. When you click on an affiliate link, certain information (e.g., that the link originated from our website) may be transmitted to the partner company.

Affiliate Programs We Use:

  • Awin

  • Travelpayouts

  • Stay22

Some of these partners may use cookies or similar technologies to track purchases for the purpose of commission calculation.

Legal Basis:

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest in the monetization of our online offer.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by configuring your browser settings. For more details on how data is processed, please refer to the privacy policy of the respective partner company:

11. Data Transfer to Third Countries

If personal data is transferred to third countries (e.g., the USA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions by the EU Commission.

12. Your Rights under GDPR

You have the following rights:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact us via info@xenophily.org.

13. Data Retention

We store personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the intended purpose or legal requirements.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to comply with legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services. Please check back regularly.