Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Revised: February 2026

1. Data Controller Identification

This website is operated by Pickrostertonictrailis Media Kft. (Company Registration No. HU-01-09-983142), having its registered office at Fő utca 44, 1011 Budapest, Hungary. For all inquiries concerning personal data processing, please address our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].

2. Categories of Information Collected

We believe in strict data minimization principles. We collect only the data reasonably required to deliver our online guides and respond to user communications:

• Technical Connection Records: IP address (anonymized at ingestion), browser user-agent string, operating system type, timestamp, and referring URL generated automatically when your browser requests pages from our server cluster.
• Direct Communication Records: Name, email address, message subject, and submitted inquiry text transmitted when using our online contact form.
• Consent State Preferences: Pseudonymous local browser tokens recording your cookie consent preferences.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process personal data only when an established lawful foundation under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies:

• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Delivery of secure server connections, network load mitigation, intrusion prevention, and basic anonymized visitor telemetry.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Placement of non-essential performance cookies and analytical indicators stored in your browser.
• Contractual Pre-steps (Art. 6(1)(b)): Responding to reader submissions, commercial inquiries, or feedback submitted through our contact form.

4. Third-Party Service Providers and Processors

We do not sell, rent, or trade reader personal information. We may transmit data strictly to verified technical sub-processors under binding Data Processing Agreements:

• Web Hosting & Content Delivery: European edge server providers located within the European Economic Area (EEA) maintaining ISO 27001 certifications.
• Transactional Mail Routing: Secure SMTP relay operators delivering contact form messages directly to our editorial inbox.

5. Cookies and Client-Side Storage

Our website utilizes local storage tokens and standard HTTP cookies to remember user interface choices (such as consent preferences). For an exhaustive directory of cookies used, their expiration parameters, and technical categories, please review our comprehensive Cookie Policy.

6. Data Retention Schedules

Server access log entries are held for a maximum rolling window of 30 calendar days before automated system purging. Inquiries submitted through the contact form are retained for up to 180 calendar days after the resolution of the matter, unless continued legal preservation is mandated under applicable Hungarian or European law.

7. Your Statutory Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you maintain several statutory rights concerning your personal information:

• Right of Access: Request formal confirmation and copies of personal data held regarding your identity.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete contact records.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request deletion of your personal records where no overriding legal obligation exists.
• Right to Restriction and Objection: Object to processing carried out under legitimate interest claims.
• Right to Portability: Obtain a structured, machine-readable export of data you previously furnished to us.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: EU residents may lodge a formal complaint with the Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH, Falk Miksa utca 9-11, 1055 Budapest, Hungary, naih.hu).

8. International Data Transfers

All core database storage and static asset servers operate within the European Economic Area. Where incidental technical routing requires trans-border traversal, such transfers are safeguarded through standard contractual clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

9. Revisions to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory updates. Any material modifications will be posted to this page accompanied by an updated revision date.