This privacy policy sets out how we process personal information that you share with us or that we may collect when you browse the Barcelona Slow Travel Website.

Take into account that you can, at any given moment:

–request a copy of your personal data collected on our website;

–request the partial or complete deletion of your personal data collected through our website;

–rectify such data in any desired way, by written request.

 

Information used for statistical and similar purposes

When you use the Barcelona Slow Travel website, we collect certain data (including your IP address, browser type and operating system, the number of pages you visit, the duration of your visits, if you are a returning visitor or not, from where you came to our site, and other similar information). We use this information for statistical purposes, to improve your experience on the website, to make it easier to use, to better tailor it to your interests and needs, or to speed up your future activities and experience on the website. We use this information anonymously and in the aggregate.

If you transfer additional information to us, for example when you carry out booking queries or fill data into forms, we may evaluate such information anonymously and in the aggregate for statistical purposes, even without prior registration and even if no booking takes place.

 

Bookings

When you book an experience or a service provided through Barcelona Slow travel, you provide consent for us to send you messages and documents through electronic means, and you also permit us to send you our regular newsletters and updates about specials and other announcements. You can at any time unsubscribe from receiving such messages through an included link in the e-mails you receive.

When you pay for booked activities using a credit card, the payment will be processed by a payment solution provider we select in our sole discretion, currently Stripe or Paypal. We never store your credit card or Paypal account information.

 

Cookies

Like most internet service providers, we use browser cookies to simplify the use of the Barcelona Slow Travel website and obtain information that can help us improve the information and services made available through the website. Cookies are small text files that your browser stores on your device (for example your computer).

We use cookies to make the website easy to use and to better tailor the website and our experiences and services to your interests and needs. Cookies may also be used to help speed up your future activities and experience on the website. We also use cookies to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how people use our website and to help us improve their structure and content. Some cookies may also be used for an advertising purpose, such as retargeting through Facebook or Google advertising campaigns.

 

From May 25th, 2018, following the new GDPR regulations, only users who have given explicit consent to the use of such cookies could be included in such campaigns. Note that all data processed through cookies remain anonymous to us.

You may at any time unsubscribe from such campaigns by requesting the partial or complete deletion of your data.

How to control the use of cookies

 

You are not obliged to accept all cookies. If you do not give us explicit consent to use cookies, we will not use them. You may also modify your browser so that it will not accept cookies. The browser you use to surf the web not only allows you to see the cookies that you have got but also allows you to control their use. You can control them by allowing them, deleting them individually or deleting all of them. You can also set your browser to not accept cookies altogether. If this option is selected, you should be aware that many websites will not function properly or at all. It may be possible to set your browser to not accept cookies and ask for your consent before each cookie is set on your device. This gives you control over what is set on your device, however has the drawback of slowing down your browsing experience.

 

There are different levels of control too. You are able to prevent just third party cookies being deployed, effectively opting out of behavioural advertising, and some even allow you to block specific companies you do not wish to deploy a cookie, instead of selecting all companies.

 

In order to manage your cookies, please follow the instructions provided by your browser supplier for your PC or device.

 

Google Analytics

The Barcelona Slow Travel Website uses Google Advertising Features, as part of Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies (see above), to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. You may refuse the use of cookies (see above). You can also opt out from being tracked by Google Analytics with effect for the future by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Addon for your current web browser.

 

Contact Forms

When you reach out to us through our contact forms, we may keep the personal data you provide us (name, email, phone number and information request) in our system for future communication. Your information will only be used to communicate with you regarding the original request you made, and will not be passed on to any of our promotional lists (such as email campaigns).

 

Newsletter – Emailing List

Only online users that explicitely sign in to our newsletter and customers who provided their consent will receive our newsletter. We make our best to provide the most relevant information through our newsletter, and to avoid the excessive use of such means.

You can unsubscribe from our Newsletter/Emailing List at any time, either by clicking the Unsubscribe link included in the footer of each email, or by requesting the deletion of your personal data directly to us.

 

Personal Data storage

We always store your personal data using extreme caution and in regards of the new E.U regulations. That means we store as little personal data as possible on our personal, protected devices and use official data processors always certified under the Privacy Shield framework.