GDPR & Data Protection

Your rights under European data protection laws

Last updated: 2024-01-31

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Access

Get a copy of your personal data

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Rectification

Correct inaccurate information

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Erasure

Request deletion of your data

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Portability

Transfer data to another service

What is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law that gives you control over your personal data. It applies to all companies that process personal data of EU residents, regardless of where the company is located.

Key Principles

  • β€’ Lawful, fair, and transparent processing
  • β€’ Purpose limitation - data used only for stated purposes
  • β€’ Data minimization - only necessary data collected
  • β€’ Accuracy - data kept accurate and up-to-date
  • β€’ Storage limitation - data not kept longer than necessary
  • β€’ Security - appropriate technical and organizational measures

Your Rights Under GDPR

πŸ“‹ Right to Information and Access

You have the right to know what personal data we hold about you and how we use it.

What you can request:

  • Copy of all your personal data
  • Information about how we use your data
  • Who we share your data with
  • How long we keep your data

Response time: Within 1 month (free of charge)

✏️ Right to Rectification

You can ask us to correct or complete inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Examples:

  • Correcting your name or email address
  • Updating your travel preferences
  • Adding missing information to your profile

You can update most information directly in your account settings.

πŸ—‘οΈ Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.

When this applies:

  • Data no longer necessary for original purpose
  • You withdraw consent
  • Data processed unlawfully
  • You object and there are no overriding legitimate grounds
We may need to keep some data for legal compliance (e.g., financial records).
⏸️ Right to Restrict Processing

You can ask us to limit how we use your data while we resolve an issue.

When you can request this:

  • You contest the accuracy of data
  • Processing is unlawful but you prefer restriction to deletion
  • We no longer need the data but you need it for legal claims
  • You object to processing while we verify legitimate grounds
πŸ”„ Right to Data Portability

You can get your data in a machine-readable format to transfer to another service.

What's included:

  • Data you provided to us
  • Data generated by your use of our service
  • Structured in commonly used formats (JSON, CSV)

Only applies to data processed based on consent or contract.

🚫 Right to Object

You can object to certain types of processing of your personal data.

You can object to:

  • Processing for direct marketing (absolute right)
  • Processing for legitimate interests
  • Processing for research or statistics
  • Automated decision-making including profiling

Making a Complaint

If you're not satisfied with how we handle your data protection concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

EU Residents

Contact your national data protection authority:

Find your national authority

UK Residents

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Make a complaint to ICO

Exercise Your Rights

✏️ Update Your Information

Response Time: Within 30 days

Cost: Free of charge

Contact: dpo@triptune.com

Data Protection Officer

πŸ“§ dpo@triptune.com
πŸ“ TripTune Data Protection Office
⏱️ Mon-Fri, 9 AM - 5 PM CET

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