Barcelona with Marta collects and processes personal data. However, these data are processed and secured carefully, fully in accordance with the requirements of the new European Privacy Law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Barcelona with Marta also uses cookies on its website and webshop. This statement explains which personal data are collected and for what purposes, and which cookies are used and why. You can also read about your rights regarding this processing. For questions about your privacy, you can also contact us using the contact details at the bottom of this statement.
This privacy and cookie policy applies to all products and services of Barcelona with Marta. This statement was last modified on June 26, 2020.
Company Information
Barcelona with Marta is owned by Marta Rubio, residing in Mataró (Spain) with Chamber of Commerce number 64582248. Marta is responsible for the processing of personal data as shown in this privacy statement.
Personal Data Processed by Barcelona with Marta
By using BarcelonaWithMarta.com, you leave certain personal data behind. You can provide these personal data both actively and passively, for example, by leaving a comment on the site (active) or by simply reading articles on the site (passive).
Why are your personal data processed?
Barcelona with Marta processes data only as far as necessary for its services. Your personal data is processed only for the following purposes:
- For functional purposes;
- For statistical analyses of visit and click behavior;
- For analyses for service and product offerings;
- For optimizing the website and webshop;
- For communication purposes;
- For placing and processing orders.
Below is an overview of the personal data that Barcelona with Marta processes, depending on the service you use.
Website Visitors
For measuring website usage, anonymous data about the use of Barcelona with Marta are collected. Barcelona with Marta uses Google’s software called Google Analytics for this purpose. Through data analysis via Google Analytics, the website of Barcelona with Marta can be improved, which benefits the overall experience of you as a user. Barcelona with Marta has made arrangements with Google for this.
During a visit to Barcelona with Marta, the following personal data are processed.
- Your location data;
- Your browsing behavior on the website;
- Your anonymized IP address;
- Your internet browser and device type.
These data are collected by Google Analytics cookies stored in your browser on a first visit to Barcelona with Marta. Barcelona with Marta uses only analytical cookies that measure website visits. Barcelona with Marta tries to anonymize these data as much as possible. The collected data are not used for any other purpose or made available to others. Barcelona with Marta does not share your personal data with Google and does not use other Google services in combination with Google Analytics. After 50 months, these data are automatically deleted.
Newsletter Members
Barcelona with Marta offers the opportunity for its readers to sign up for the free monthly newsletter of Barcelona with Marta. In this newsletter, they are informed of all news about Barcelona and Barcelona with Marta. For creating and sending the newsletter, Mailchimp is used. Barcelona with Marta has made arrangements with Mailchimp.
When signing up for the newsletter of Barcelona with Marta, the following personal data are processed.
- Your first and last name (if known);
- Your email address;
- Your location;
- Your internet browser and device type.
Barcelona with Marta only emails people who have actually given their permission to receive the newsletters. Newsletter members can always adjust their data or unsubscribe via the unsubscribe button in the newsletter or via the unsubscribe form found on the site. The personal data of newsletter members are not provided to third parties.
When receiving and opening a newsletter, the following personal data are processed.
- How often do you open the newsletter?;
- Where do you click on?;
- Your time and location;
- Your internet browser and device type.
The collection of this data is solely for functional and analytical purposes to improve the newsletters of Barcelona with Marta. The collected data are not made available to others.
Messages via Email
Customers and readers of Barcelona with Marta can contact the organization via the contact form or email for questions related to their trip, the city of Barcelona, ordered products, or business partnerships.
By sending a question via the contact form or email, the following personal data are processed.
- Your first and last name;
- Your email address.
Barcelona with Marta uses Webmail and Gmail as email tools to communicate with customers and readers. All incoming emails are answered as soon as possible and kept for a maximum period of 1 year or as long as necessary for the full answering and handling of the form or email. If an email is deleted, the data are also no longer stored. The data are not made available to others or used for other purposes.
Social Media Followers
Barcelona with Marta is active on the following social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, and Pinterest. Readers can follow Barcelona with Marta on these channels to stay informed of all ins and outs about Barcelona and the posts published on Barcelona with Marta. Social media channels can also be used as promotional tools for own products or products of third parties (advertisers).
By becoming a follower of Barcelona with Marta on social media, the following personal data are processed.
- Your account name;
- Your first and last name (if known);
- Your location (if known);
- Your place of birth (if known);
- Your nationality (if known);
- Your likes, retweets, and comments.
The collection of this data is solely for functional and analytical purposes to improve the social media campaigns of Barcelona with Marta. The collected data are not made available to others unless it concerns a sponsored post. In that case, the campaign results in figures are examined, and all personal data are anonymized.
A follower may unsubscribe from a social media channel at any time. The data are then no longer stored.
Messages via Social Media
Customers and readers can also post comments via social media or send private messages to the organization via social media.
By sending a comment or message via social media, the following personal data are processed.
- Your account name;
- Your first and last name (if known);
- Your location (if known);
- Your place of birth (if known);
- Your nationality (if known).
The collection of this data is solely for functional purposes, for example, to send a response to a question. These data are not made available to others or used for other purposes. Private messages received via social media can be stored for up to 1 year or until the communication is completed. If a message is deleted, the data are also no longer stored. Messages or comments publicly published by the user themselves remain unless the person in question deletes them.
Comments on the Site
Readers can leave comments on the blog posts at BarcelonaWithMarta.com. To prevent spam, Barcelona with Marta always approves the comments that are published on the website.
By sending a comment, the following personal data are processed:
- Your first and last name;
- Your website (if applicable);
- Your email address (only visible to the organization);
- Your IP address (only visible to the organization).
Please keep in mind when posting a comment that the data (name, last name, and website) and content of the message are visible to everyone who visits BarcelonaWithMarta.com. For this reason, do not post important information or personal data about yourself or others without their permission.
The collection of these data serves solely for functional purposes, for example, to send a confirmation when your comment is posted. The data are not shared with others or used for other purposes. Comments that are publicly published on Barcelona with Marta remain unless the person concerned wants them removed.
Third-Party Websites
BarcelonaWithMarta.com may contain links or banners that refer to third-party websites. This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites that are connected to Barcelona with Marta through such links. Barcelona with Marta cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Therefore, it is advised to read the privacy statement of these websites before using them.
The use of social media channels like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, or YouTube is not governed by these terms and privacy statement, but by the terms, privacy and cookie statement, and other declarations of the respective social media. Therefore, it is advised to read them carefully before using those social media channels.
Ordering Products via the Site
On BarcelonaWithMarta.com, products and services of third parties are offered via affiliate links. These include tickets for attractions, tours, and hotel stays. These links refer to a website outside the domain of Barcelona with Marta. When you visit one of these partner sites and place an order, you provide your personal data at that moment not to Barcelona with Marta, but to the respective webshop.
This privacy statement does not apply to these webshops that fall outside the domain of Barcelona with Marta. How they handle, process, and store personal data can be read in the respective documentation of that provider. Barcelona with Marta cannot guarantee that these webshops handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Therefore, it is advised to read the privacy statement of these webshops before using them or placing an order.
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Security of Your Personal Data
As a website and webshop operator, Barcelona with Marta processes various personal data. These data are invaluable. Ensuring careful and secure processing of these data is therefore of great importance to Barcelona with Marta. To guarantee security, Barcelona with Marta only works with reputable companies and enters into a data processing agreement when necessary. Barcelona with Marta also uses an HTTPS domain on the webshop to protect visitors. Thus, your personal data are safe and access by unauthorized individuals is prevented.
Below you can read more about how Barcelona with Marta handles the security of your personal data.
How Long Does Barcelona with Marta Store Your Personal Data?
Barcelona with Marta does not store your personal data longer than strictly necessary to achieve the objectives for which your personal data were obtained. Afterwards, these data are either deleted or anonymized. Anonymizing means that the data can no longer be traced back to you.
Does Barcelona with Marta Share Your Personal Data with Others?
Barcelona with Marta does not share personal data with others, unless this is necessary as part of the agreement you have entered into with Barcelona with Marta, when legally required, or necessary for performing certain functionalities on the website. For example, sending the newsletter, which is done via Mailchimp’s email software, analyzing your browsing behavior via Google Analytics, placing an order via the webshop, which is done via WooCommerce and Mollie, or liking a blog post via Facebook’s ‘like’ button. Also, in the execution of giveaways from others, the data of the winner(s) are shared with the respective party. Barcelona with Marta makes agreements with other companies that process your personal data on behalf of Barcelona with Marta, thereby ensuring the confidentiality of your personal data.
In case of suspicion of fraud or abuse, Barcelona with Marta may hand over personal data to the competent authorities.
Your Rights Regarding Privacy
You have the right to access, correct, limit, or delete the personal data that Barcelona with Marta processes about you. Please contact Barcelona with Marta for this purpose. If you have questions or comments about how Barcelona with Marta handles your personal data, you can also contact the organization using the contact details at the bottom of this privacy statement.
Cookies
Barcelona with Marta uses cookies and other techniques like JavaScript on its website and webshop. The use of some cookies also involves the processing of personal data. This statement explains which cookies are used and why.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small, simple text files that your computer or mobile device stores when you visit a website. Barcelona with Marta uses various types of cookies. Cookies are necessary for Barcelona with Marta to work properly and to be user-friendly. The data collected are always anonymous and cannot be traced back to individual personal data by Barcelona with Marta. Cookies cannot damage your computer or the files on your computer.
Third-Party Cookies
Cookies from other companies (such as Google) are also placed via Barcelona with Marta. These partners may combine the information provided via cookies on Barcelona with Marta with other information that you have provided to them or that they have collected based on your use of their services. The privacy and cookie policy of the respective company applies to the use of cookies by these other companies.
Other Techniques
JavaScript is a standard internet technique that, along with cookies, ensures that a system can collect information (JavaScripts) and store it in small, simple text files (cookies).
What Are Cookies Used For?
Cookies and other techniques are used by almost all websites and webshops. By using cookies, for example, it is ensured that:
- Browsing behavior is recorded and thereby the website and webshop can be improved;
- The advertisements shown to you are relevant;
- Functionalities such as the shopping cart in the webshop and maps can be offered.
Which Cookies Does Barcelona with Marta Use?
Barcelona with Marta uses various types of cookies. On Barcelona with Marta, you have the choice regarding the acceptance of third-party cookies (the so-called marketing cookies). When you use Barcelona with Marta, you automatically accept the essential, preference, and analytical cookies.
Functional Cookies or Necessary Cookies
Functional cookies ensure that the website and webshop of Barcelona with Marta function correctly. Think of functionalities such as the shopping cart, checkout, or leaving a message.
Analytical Cookies
With analytical cookies, statistics about the use of the website and webshop of Barcelona with Marta are collected using Google Analytics. This includes data on how often the site is visited, which pages are read, or where visitors come from. By measuring website use, Barcelona with Marta can continuously improve for the benefit of users.
Social Media Cookies from Others
Social media cookies are cookies that enable functionalities of social media websites. Think of a YouTube video, an embedded Google Map, or a ‘like’ button for Facebook. Social media cookies are placed by the social media websites themselves when you click on them. For the cookies that social media parties place and the data they collect with them, you can read the statements these parties provide on their own websites.
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies from other companies (also known as marketing cookies) are placed on Barcelona with Marta. These allow advertisements from other companies to be shown on Barcelona with Marta. With these advertising cookies, you as a consumer are shown advertisements that are most relevant to you, and it is also tracked which advertisements you have seen.
For the cookies that other companies place for their advertisements, it is recommended to read the privacy statement of those companies. The following parties place advertising cookies on Barcelona with Marta:
Your Rights Regarding Cookies
If you do not want websites to store cookies on your computer, you can adjust your browser settings. Additionally, you can delete all previously stored information through your browser settings. Note that the settings must be adjusted separately for each browser, device, and computer you use.
On Desktop:
- In Internet Explorer: go to Tools > Internet Options > General. Under Browsing History, click ‘Delete’, check ‘Cookies and Website Data’, and click ‘Delete’. You can also choose to ‘Preserve Favorites Website Data’.
- In Firefox: go to Preferences > Privacy. Click on ‘Remove individual cookies’ > ‘Remove all’ (or select which cookies you want to delete). You can also choose whether to allow only functional cookies or to block all cookies. This can be done using block lists.
- In Chrome: go to the menu and select ‘Clear browsing data’, select a time range, and check ‘Cookies and other site data’. Click ‘Clear browsing data’.
- In Safari: go to Preferences > Privacy. Choose what you want to do with the cookies or click ‘Remove all website data’.
On Mobile Devices:
- On the default browser of Android phone/tablet: open your browser and tap the three dots in the top right corner of your screen. Go to Settings > Privacy. Here you can turn ‘Accept cookies’ on and off.
- On the default browser (Safari) of iPhone/iPad: go to Settings > Safari on your iPhone. Here you can delete your cookies and block future cookies. ‘Block Cookies’ can always be turned on and off.
More information about enabling and disabling, and deleting cookies can be found in the instructions and/or by using the Help function of your browser. If you use a different browser on your computer, phone, or tablet, go to your browser’s settings to adjust your cookie settings.
Accessing and Modifying Your Data
Questions about the privacy and cookie policy or requests for access and changes to (or deletion of) your personal data can always be directed to:
marta@barcelonametmarta.nl
To prevent misuse, Barcelona with Marta may ask you to adequately identify yourself. When it concerns access to personal data linked to a cookie, you must send a copy of the relevant cookie. You can find this in your browser’s settings.
Policy Modification
Barcelona with Marta reserves the right to make changes to this privacy and cookie policy. It is therefore recommended to regularly consult this statement to be aware of these changes.
