Europe’s Castles (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website europescastles.com. This page explains what personal data we collect, why, and what your rights are. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Who we are
This website is operated by Lycius B.V., registered in The Netherlands under Chamber of Commerce number 94110999, address Enthovenseweg 6, 5017JP, Tilburg. For any privacy-related questions, contact us at info@europescastles.com.

What data we collect
We collect the following information:

Information you give us voluntarily: When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, we collect your email address and any details you choose to share.

Information collected automatically: When you visit our site, we may collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent, through cookies and analytics tools.

How we use your data
We use your data to: send you our newsletter (only if you subscribed), respond to your messages, understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it, and maintain the security and functioning of the website. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Cookies and analytics
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. We use them for essential site functioning and to analyse traffic via [e.g. Google Analytics]. Analytics
cookies are only placed with your consent. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings or via our cookie banner.

Affiliate links
Some links on our site are affiliate links (see our Terms & Conditions). When you click these, the partner (such as [GetYourGuide / Booking.com]) may set its own cookies to track referrals. These partners have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.

Third-party services
We use third-party services that may process limited data on our behalf, including [Google Analytics, MailerLite / email provider, hosting provider]. Each operates under its own privacy policy and GDPR-compliant terms.

How long we keep your data
We retain newsletter subscriptions until you unsubscribe, which you can do at any time via the link in every email. Analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider’s standard retention period.

Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, to object to or restrict its processing, and to data portability. You may also lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority. To exercise any right, contact us at info@europescastles.com.

Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page with an updated date.