Privacy Policy

1. Responsible for Data Processing
The entity responsible for processing personal data on this website is:

DTB – Destinations- & Tourismusberatung Lichtenfels GmbH
Myconiusstraße 1
96215 Lichtenfels
Germany

Represented by: Andreas Poth
Phone: +49 172 8664901
Email: info@dtb-lichtenfels.de

2. General Information
The protection of your personal data is important to us. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you personally.

3. Hosting
This website is hosted by IONOS. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with the hosting provider.

Provider:

IONOS SE
Elgendorfer Straße 57
56410 Montabaur
Germany

When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files, including your IP address.

Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and reliable provision of our online services.

4. Server Log Files
When you access this website, information is automatically collected by the web server.

This includes in particular:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Date and time of access
  • Pages accessed
  • Referrer URL

The processing is carried out to ensure the technical operation and security of the website.

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

5. Contact Form and Contact
If you contact us via the contact form or by email, the data you provide will be stored and processed for the purpose of handling your enquiry.

This includes in particular:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number, if provided
  • Content of your message

Processing is carried out for the purpose of handling your enquiry pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The data is used exclusively for processing your enquiry and will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

6. Newsletter
You can subscribe to a newsletter on our website.

We use the Brevo service to send our newsletters. A data processing agreement pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR has been concluded with Brevo.

Provider:

Brevo GmbH
Köpenicker Straße 126
10179 Berlin
Germany

We use a double opt in procedure for registration. After registering, you will receive an email containing a confirmation link. Your subscription is only completed once you have confirmed your registration.

The following data is processed in particular:

  • Email address
  • Date and time of registration
  • IP address
  • Selection of subscribed newsletters
  • Selected language

Processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. An unsubscribe link is included in every newsletter.

Further information on data processing by Brevo can be found in Brevo’s Privacy Policy.

7. Cookies
This website uses technically necessary cookies and, subject to your consent, analytics and marketing cookies.

When you first visit our website, you can use the cookie banner to select which cookies may be set.

You can change your selection at any time.

8. Consent Management with Complianz
We use Complianz to manage your consent.

Complianz stores your cookie settings and consent choices in order to comply with the legal requirements of the GDPR.

You can withdraw or adjust your consent at any time via the Cookie Settings.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

9. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of how the website is used. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is generally transmitted to Google servers and processed there.

Google Analytics is used exclusively on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time via the Cookie Settings.

We have activated IP anonymisation. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within the European Union or the European Economic Area before processing.

The collected data is used to analyse the use of our website, generate reports on website activity and improve our services.

Further information about data protection at Google can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy⁠

10. Links to Social Networks
Our website contains links to the LinkedIn social network. By clicking on such a link, you leave our website. The data protection provisions of the respective provider apply to data processing on LinkedIn’s websites.

Provider:

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place
Dublin 2, Irland

Further information can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

11. External Links
Our website contains links to external websites.

We accept no responsibility for the content or data protection practices of these external providers.

The respective privacy policies of the linked providers apply.

12. Security of Data Transmission
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption.

You can recognise an encrypted connection by the https:// address in your browser and by the lock symbol in the browser bar.

13. Your Rights
You have the right at any time to:

  • Access your stored personal data
  • Rectification of inaccurate personal data
  • Erasure of your personal data
  • Restriction of processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdrawal of consent previously given
  • Object to processing

To exercise your rights, an informal request to the contact details stated above is sufficient.

14. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data.

The competent supervisory authority is in particular:

Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision
Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht, BayLDA

Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Germany

15. Current Version of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is current as of July 2026.

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy where necessary due to technical or legal changes.