Privacy Policy
Data protection
1. general
1.1 Personal Data (Art. 4 No. 1 DS-GVO)
The subject of data protection is personal data (hereinafter also referred to as data). This is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, information such as name, address, occupation, e-mail address, state of health, income, marital status, genetic characteristics, telephone number and, where applicable, user data such as the IP address.
1.2 Controller (Art. 4 No. 7 DS-GVO).
The controller for the processing of your personal data in the context of the use of the website www.trier-info.de (hereinafter website) is Trier Tourismus und Marketing GmbH (hereinafter operator or controller). The contact details are: Trier Tourismus und Marketing GmbH, Sichelstraße 34-36, 54290 Trier, Managing Director: Yannick Jaeckert, Phone: +49 651 97808-0, Email:
1.3 Data protection officer
The responsible party has appointed Frank Gorstelle as data protection officer. He can be reached at the e-mail address
2 Purpose, legal basis, provision and storage
2.1 Access and use of the website
Each time the website is accessed, usage data is transmitted by the respective Internet browser and stored in log files (server log files). The data records stored in this process contain the following data: Date and time of access, name of the website accessed, IP address, referrer URL (originating URL from which you came to the website), amount of data transferred, product and version information of the browser used.The log files are evaluated by the operator in anonymized form in order to further improve the website and make it more user-friendly, to find and correct errors more quickly and to control server capacities.For example, it can be traced at what time the use of the website is particularly popular and the operator can provide appropriate data volume. The permissibility of the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) f) DS-GVO (legitimate interest).Your IP address will be deleted or anonymized after termination of use.In the case of anonymization, the IP addresses are changed in such a way that they can no longer be assigned to a specific or determinable or identified or identifiable natural person, or only with a disproportionate amount of time, cost and effort.
2.2 E-mail on click
You have the possibility to open an e-mail addressed to the operator with only one click. Here, the e-mail address that is linked to your e-mail program is automatically used as the sender. If you do not want your e-mail address to be retrieved in this way, you can change this in the settings of your respective e-mail program.
The operator uses your data to respond to your e-mail and to send you any requested information.
The permissibility of this processing is based on Art. 6 (1) b) DS-GVO (pre-contractual measure).
2.3 Use of cookies
The Operator uses so-called cookies for data collection and storage. Cookies are small data packets, usually consisting of letters and numbers, which are stored on a browser when you visit certain websites. The cookies allow the website to recognize your browser, follow you as you browse through various sections of a website, and identify you when you return to the website.
Cookies do not contain any data that personally identifies you, but the information about you stored by the Operator may be associated with the data obtained from and stored in the cookies. Information that the Operator obtains from you through the use of cookies may be used for the following purposes:Recognizing the user's computer when visiting the website, Tracking the user's browsing activities on the website, Improving the user-friendliness of the website, Evaluating the use of the operator's website, Operating this website, Preventing fraud and improving the security of this website, Customizing this website taking into account the user's needs Cookies do not cause any harm on a browser.They do not contain viruses and do not allow the operator to spy on you. Two types of cookies are used. Temporary cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (session cookies). Permanent cookies, on the other hand, have a maximum lifetime of up to 20 days. This type of cookie allows you to be recognized when you return to the website after leaving it.
With the help of the cookies, it is possible for the operator to track your usage behavior for the above-mentioned purposes and to the corresponding extent.They are also intended to enable you to surf the operator's website in an optimized manner.The operator also collects this data only in anonymized form.Of course, you can also view the website without cookies.If you do not want the operator to recognize your computer, you can prevent cookies from being stored on your hard drive by selecting "do not accept cookies" in your browser settings.Please refer to your browser manufacturer's instructions for details on how this works.If you do not accept cookies, however, this may lead to functional limitations of the website.Also, to delete cookies already set by your browser, please read the instructions of your browser.
The data processed by the operator due to the cookies set are required by the operator to enable you to call up and use the website. This is data that must necessarily be processed during the use of a telemedium.The permissibility of this processing is based on Art. 6 (1) f) DS-GVO (legitimate interest).
2.4 Use of Google Analytics
The operator uses the web analytics service Google Analytics of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.This uses the cookies described above to collect, for example, information about your operating system, your browser, your IP address, the website you visited previously, and the date and time of your visit to the operator's website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of the website is transmitted to a Google server in Ireland and stored there.If necessary, the data may also be transferred to the USA.For cases of data transfer to the USA, Google has a certification for the Privacy Shield agreement. You can find more information about this directly at Google policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?gl=en.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.If required by law or if third parties process this data on Google's behalf, Google will also pass this information on to these third parties.This use is anonymized or pseudonymized.You can find more information about this directly at Google policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
When using Google Analytics, no direct personal data is stored, only the internet protocol address. This information is used to automatically recognize you the next time you visit the operator's website and to facilitate your navigation.
The permissibility of this processing is based on Art. 6 (1) a) DS-GVO, according to which the processing is permissible if the data subject has given his/her consent to the processing of personal data concerning him/her for one or more specific purposes.
The personal data collected in the context of the use of tracking tools will be deleted unless the controller has a legitimate interest in their continued retention.In any case, only those data will continue to be stored that are actually absolutely necessary to achieve the corresponding purpose.As far as possible, personal data will be anonymized.
The provision of the data is neither legally nor contractually required. Without the provision, Google Analytics cannot be used.
You can revoke your consent to this processing here.
3. storage
Unless otherwise specified, personal data processed in the course of communication will be deleted after the expiry of existing statutory retention obligations, unless the responsible party has a legitimate interest in continued storage. In any case, only those data will continue to be stored that are actually absolutely required to achieve the corresponding purpose. As far as possible, personal data will be anonymized.
4. data subject rights
You have the following rights: you have a right to information (Art. 15 DS-GVO), correction (Art. 16 DS-GVO), deletion (Art. 17 DS-GVO), restriction of processing (Art. 18 DS-GVO) as well as to data transfer (Art. 20 DS-GVO).
You have the right to contact a supervisory authority (among others, the competent authority is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hintere Bleiche 34, 55116 Mainz).
If your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) f) DSGVO, you have the right to object, insofar as there are grounds for doing so that arise from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising (Art. 21 DS-GVO).
5. revocation of your consent
Any consent given for the processing of personal data can be revoked at any time.However, this revocation has no effect on the processing of your data based on the consent until the time of revocation.
6. recipients
The data collected when calling up and using the website and the information you provide when contacting us are transmitted to the operator's server and stored there. In addition, your data may be passed on to the following categories of recipients: Data center, IT service provider, software provider, tracking tool provider.
7. links to third party sites
When visiting the website, content could be displayed that is linked to third-party websites. The Operator has no access to the cookies or other features used by third party sites, nor can the Operator control them. Such third party sites are not subject to the Operator's privacy policy.