Privacy Policy

1. Responsible person

Responsible for data processing:

Homely Escape GmbH
Markus Feistle
Adolf-Manns-Str. 9
58454 Witten
Germany

Email: info@homely-escape.de Telephone:  +49 6039 4689690

2. Data collection on this website

When you visit our website, the following data is automatically collected:

  • IP Address
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system

This data is used for the technical provision and security of the website.

👉 Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR

3. Booking and data processing

The provision of personal data is required to make bookings.

Mandatory fields are marked accordingly (e.g., name, contact details, dates of stay). Additional information can be provided voluntarily.

The processing is carried out for the following purposes:

  • Booking process
  • Provision of accommodation
  • Communication before, during and after the stay

👉 Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR

4. Use of Smoobu (booking system)

We use the following service to manage bookings:

 Smoobu GmbH
Pappelallee 78/79
10437 Berlin

Your data will be processed in accordance with a data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR.

Further information: https://www.smoobu.com/de/datenschutz/

5. Payment processing (Stripe)

Payments are made via:

Stripe Payments Europe Ltd.

Payment data is transmitted to Stripe. Stripe may transfer data to third countries (e.g., the USA).

👉 Legal basis:

  • Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR
  • Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR

Data transfers are based on standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Further information: https://stripe.com/de/privacy

6. Making contact

When you contact us via email or form, we store:

  • Name
  • Email Address
  • Message

👉 Purpose: Processing your request 👉 Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR

6a. Marketing to guests by email and post

If you have booked directly with us (via this website or in person), we use your name, postal address and the email address you provided when booking to inform you from time to time about our own similar accommodation offers at Homely Escape (direct marketing).

👉 Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; for emails additionally Section 7 (3) of the German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG). Our legitimate interest is maintaining our relationship with our guests.

We only send further messages, such as a reminder about a travel period you have told us about, with your consent. You can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future.

👉 Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR

You can object to the use of your data for advertising at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs at basic rates. A short message to info@homely-escape.de is sufficient. We repeat this notice in every marketing email. After an objection, we will no longer use your data for advertising (Art. 21 para. 2 and 3 GDPR).

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies.

Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly and secure.

👉 Types:

  • technically necessary cookies
  • Possibly functional cookies

You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

👉 Note: If tracking or marketing cookies are used, this will only be done after consent has been given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with § 25 TTDSG.

8. Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps to display maps.

Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland

Your IP address must be processed for use. Data transfer to the USA is possible.

👉 Legal basis:

  • Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR
  • or consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR)

More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

9. YouTube (enhanced privacy)

This website embeds videos from YouTube.

Playing a video may establish a connection to YouTube servers.

👉 Legal basis:

  • Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR
  • or consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR)

More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

10. Storage duration

Personal data is stored only as long as is necessary for the respective purposes or as required by statutory retention periods.

11. Data Sharing

Data will only be shared if:

  • for the fulfillment of the contract
  • in case of legal obligation
  • to commissioned service providers (e.g. Smoobu, Stripe)

12. Rights of data subjects

You have the right to:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)

13. Right of appeal

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.