Privacy policy

This privacy policy describes how the site Festivals in Germany collects, uses and protects the personal data of its users, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data controller

The data controller is Christophe Contard EI, publisher of the site. You can contact him via the contact form.

Data collected

We collect personal data only in the following cases:

Contact form

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Message content

Purpose: to respond to your request. Legal basis: consent.

Comments and reviews

  • Name (or pseudonym)
  • Email address
  • Comment content and any rating

Purpose: to enable reviews and feedback on festivals. Legal basis: consent.

Newsletter

  • Email address

Purpose: sending information about festivals. Legal basis: consent. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Retention period

  • Contact messages: 12 months after handling the request
  • Comments: duration of publication on the site
  • Newsletter: until unsubscription

Cookies

The site uses several categories of cookies:

Technical cookies

  • Session cookie — maintains your browsing session
  • CSRF token — protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks

Favourites are stored locally in your browser (localStorage) and are not transmitted to our servers.

Analytics cookies

The site uses Google Analytics (Google LLC) to measure audience and analyse visitor behaviour (pages visited, session duration, traffic origin). This data is collected anonymously and transmitted to Google LLC (United States). You can refuse these cookies via the Google Analytics opt-out tool.

Advertising cookies

The site displays advertisements via Google AdSense or Ezoic depending on the configuration in force. These ad networks may set cookies in order to deliver personalised advertising based on your interests. You can manage your preferences via Google Ad Settings.

Ezoic advertising network

This site uses the services of Ezoic Inc. for interest-based advertising management. Ezoic deploys various technologies including ad display and the use of first-party and third-party cookies. The data that may be collected includes IP address, operating system, device type, language preferences and browser type. This information is used to deliver targeted advertising and to optimise the user experience.

To consult Ezoic's full privacy policy for this site: www.ezoic.com/privacy-policy

Data sharing

Your personal data is not sold or transferred to third parties for commercial purposes. Some third-party providers may receive data as part of their operations:

  • OVH SAS — technical host of the site
  • Google LLC — audience measurement (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense)
  • Ezoic Inc. — advertising network and content optimisation

These providers are subject to their own privacy policies and to the safeguards provided by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework for transfers to the United States.

Your rights

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access — obtain a copy of your data
  • Right to rectification — correct inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure — request deletion of your data
  • Right to object — object to the processing of your data
  • Right to portability — receive your data in a structured format

To exercise these rights, please contact us via the contact form.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the AEPD (the German data protection authority) — www.aepd.es.

Last updated: April 2026