Privacy Policy

Effective date: 1.6.2026

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. This Privacy Policy explains which personal data we collect when you visit www.gentletraveller.com, why we process it, and what rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR.

Gentle Traveller is an editorial online publication about thoughtful travel, places, people, culture, food and design. We do not operate an online shop on this website. We do not offer user accounts, shopping carts, online payments or order processing through this website.

 

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Direktorenhaus Editions
Am Krögel 2
10179 Berlin
Germany

Email: hello@direktorenhaus.com

Editor-in-Chief: Pascal Johanssen

 

2. Personal data we process

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person.

Depending on how you use this website, we may process the following categories of data:

  • technical access data, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, date and time of access;
  • data you provide when contacting us by email;
  • data you provide when subscribing to our newsletter, especially your email address;
  • cookie and consent preferences;
  • usage data, if analytics or similar tools are used with your consent;
  • data relating to editorial communication, for example when we correspond with contributors, interviewees, hotels, restaurants, cultural venues or other partners.

We do not collect payment data, shipping data or online shop order data via this website.

 

3. Visiting the website and server log files

When you visit our website, certain technical information is automatically transmitted to our server. This may include your IP address, date and time of access, browser type, operating system, the page visited and the referring website.

We process this data to provide the website, ensure technical stability and security, and detect misuse or errors.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Server log files are generally stored only for as long as technically necessary and then deleted or anonymised, unless longer storage is required for security reasons or legal obligations.

 

4. Hosting

Our website is hosted by ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich.

The hosting provider processes technical data on our behalf in order to make this website available. We have concluded, where required, a data processing agreement with the hosting provider.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and, where applicable, Art. 28 GDPR.

 

5. Contact by email

If you contact us by email, we process the data you provide, such as your email address, your name if provided, the content of your message and any related communication.

We use this data only to respond to your enquiry and manage the communication.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the communication relates to a contractual or pre-contractual matter, the legal basis may also be Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

We retain correspondence for as long as necessary for the respective communication and, where applicable, in accordance with legal retention obligations.

 

6. Cookies 

To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner”. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found at <a href=”https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/” rel=”noreferrer” target=”_blank”>https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/</a>.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context are Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR and Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents.
The provision of personal data is neither contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the personal data. If you do not provide the personal data, we will not be able to manage your consents.

 

7. Analytics and statistics

We use analytics tools only if listed here and, where required, only with your consent.

Analytics tool: Google Analytics

Possible analytics data may include pages visited, time of access, approximate location, device information, browser information and interactions with the website.

We use analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our editorial offering.

Legal basis: your consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, unless the specific tool is configured in a way that allows processing based on legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

More information on personal data processing by Google and partners: https://business.safety.google/privacy/

 

8. Editorial work and published content

Gentle Traveller is an editorial publication. In the course of our editorial work, we may process personal data of people, places and organisations featured on the website. This may include names, professional roles, biographies, portraits, interviews, location information, contact details and editorial correspondence.

We process this data for journalistic, editorial and communication purposes.

Legal basis may include our legitimate interest in editorial publication and communication, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, and where applicable consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

If you are featured on Gentle Traveller and have questions about the personal data concerning you, please contact us at hello@direktorenhaus.com.

 

9. Social media presence

Gentle Traveller may maintain profiles on social media platforms.

When you visit or interact with our social media profiles, the respective platform provider may process personal data about you. We have limited influence over this processing. Please refer to the privacy policies of the respective platforms.

Social media profiles:
Instagram: Gentle Traveller

We process messages, comments and interactions on social media only to communicate with users and manage our editorial presence.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

 

10. Disclosure of personal data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share personal data with service providers where this is necessary to operate the website, send newsletters, host content, maintain IT systems or manage communication.

Such service providers may include:

  • hosting providers;
  • newsletter providers;
  • website maintenance providers;
  • analytics or consent management providers, if used;
  • professional advisers, where legally required.

Where service providers process data on our behalf, we conclude data processing agreements where required by Art. 28 GDPR.

 

11. Retention periods

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

In general:

  • server log files are stored only for a limited technical period;
  • email enquiries are retained for as long as needed to respond and manage the communication;
  • newsletter data is stored until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent;
  • consent records may be stored as long as necessary to document compliance;
  • editorial correspondence may be stored as long as it remains relevant for the editorial relationship or publication;
  • data subject requests may be stored for documentation and legal compliance purposes.

Legal retention obligations may require longer storage.

 

12. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights, subject to the applicable legal requirements:

  • right of access;
  • right to rectification;
  • right to erasure;
  • right to restriction of processing;
  • right to data portability;
  • right to object to processing;
  • right to withdraw consent at any time;
  • right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

The GDPR grants data subjects access rights under Art. 15 and further rights including rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection under Arts. 16–21 GDPR. (DSGVO)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:

hello@direktorenhaus.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. In Berlin, the competent authority is generally:

Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Alt-Moabit 59–61
10555 Berlin
Germany
Website: https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de/

 

13. No automated decision-making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.

 

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example if we change the website, add new services or legal requirements change.

The current version is always available on this website.