Privacy Policy

1. General Information

Global Cruise Adventures ("we", "us") takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations (GDPR) and this privacy policy.

The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g., name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis.

2. Responsible Body (Controller)

The responsible body (controller) for data processing on this website is:

3. Type and Purpose of Data Collection

3.1 When Visiting the Website

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request

3.2 For Booking Inquiries

If you send us inquiries via the contact form or email, or book a trip, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for follow-up questions. This data includes:

• Master data (Name, Address)
• Communication data (Phone, Email)
• Passport data (for visa and port authorities)
• Health data (voluntary, e.g., allergies or accessibility, to ensure your safety on board)

4. Data Transfer

A transfer of your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those listed below does not take place. We only share your personal data with third parties if:

• This is necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR), e.g., to airlines, hotels, local agencies, or port authorities.
• A legal obligation for disclosure exists (e.g., to border protection authorities in the USA or other destinations).

Note on international transfers: Due to the nature of our business (worldwide cruises), data is also transferred to countries outside the EU/EEA. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

5. Cookies and Analysis Tools

Our websites partially use so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure.

6. Your Rights

You have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as a right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data.

For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint.