Privacy Policy

§ 1. General Information

This Privacy Policy defines the rules for the collection, processing, and protection of personal data of Users of the website hotelstap.com.

The data controller is TECHNODE LLC, with registered office at 30 N Gould St Ste N, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801, United States. Contact: [email protected].

For Users located in the European Economic Area, data is processed in accordance with the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). For all other Users, data is processed in accordance with applicable United States federal and Wyoming state law.

§ 2. Types of Data Collected

We collect only the data necessary to operate the service:

• Technical data. IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, session duration — logged automatically by our servers.
• Contact data. If you email us at [email protected] we receive and store your email address and message content.
• Cookies. Session identifiers, analytical data (Google Analytics), user preferences (e.g. favourites stored in browser cookies).

§ 3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process personal data based on the legal grounds specified in Art. 6 of the GDPR:

§ 4. Data Recipients

Data may be shared with:

• Hosting provider — server and infrastructure services.
• Analytics tools — Google Analytics (anonymised data).

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

§ 5. Cross-Border Data Transfers

Some data may be transferred outside the EEA (e.g. Google services located in the USA). In such cases, we ensure adequate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) approved by the European Commission.

§ 6. Data Retention Period

• Contact correspondence — until the matter is resolved or upon request for erasure.
• Server logs — up to 90 days.
• Analytical data — up to 26 months (Google Analytics).

§ 7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your data (Art. 15)
• Rectification (Art. 16)
• Erasure — "right to be forgotten" (Art. 17)
• Restriction of processing (Art. 18)
• Data portability (Art. 20)
• Object to processing (Art. 21)
• Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3))

To exercise any of these rights, contact: [email protected]. Users located in the European Economic Area also have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection supervisory authority.

§ 8. Cookies Policy

The website uses cookies for:

• Essential cookies — session management, user preferences (favourites, recently viewed).
• Analytical cookies — Google Analytics (traffic statistics).
• Functional cookies — language and display preferences.

Users can manage cookies through browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.

§ 9. Data Security

• SSL/TLS encryption for all communications.
• Access restricted to authorised personnel only.
• Regular security audits and updates.

§ 10. Policy Changes

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy. Changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date. We recommend periodically reviewing this document.

§ 11. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected].