Privacy — my-holidAI.com

Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy explains how my-holidAI.com (“we”, “our”, “the Service”) collects, processes, stores, and protects your personal data. We follow applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR (EU/EEA), the FADP (Switzerland), and other relevant regulations.

We collect the minimum amount of personal data required to operate the Service, enhance user experience, improve performance, maintain security, and support optional features such as account creation and saved itineraries.

We may collect:

Account information: email address, nickname, user preferences.
Saved searches and itineraries: destinations, filters, climatic preferences.
Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, timestamps, logs necessary for security, fraud prevention, and service reliability.
Analytics data: aggregated usage metrics (e.g., pages visited, time on site) from privacy-respectful analytics tools.
Interaction data: clicks on affiliate links or destination panels to help maintain partnerships.

We do not sell your personal data. We do not collect sensitive categories of personal data.

GDPR & Data Protection Details

Under the GDPR and applicable Swiss data protection laws, we must specify the legal bases that justify our processing of personal data. These may include:

Consent: when you voluntarily provide data (e.g., account creation, analytics opt-in).
Contract performance: to provide the core service functionalities.
Legitimate interests: improving the Service, preventing abuse, maintaining security, and understanding usage patterns.
Legal obligations: where retention is required under applicable laws.

You may exercise your GDPR rights by contacting: privacy@my-holidai.com

Data controller: my-holidAI.com
Email: privacy@my-holidai.com

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate essential features, enhance the user experience, and measure aggregated performance. Cookies may include:

Strictly necessary cookies: session management, security, language preferences.
Optional analytics cookies: anonymized usage patterns, page performance, traffic sources.
Affiliate cookies: required by certain partners (e.g., Booking.com, Viator) to confirm referrals.

You can manage or block cookies via your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect functionality.

Affiliate Disclosure

Some links or destination suggestions on the Service may be affiliate links. If you click on a partner link and make a qualifying booking or purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partnerships do not influence the order, ranking, or selection of destinations or recommendations. We work only with partners whose services align with our mission.

Data Sources & Third-Party Datasets

my-holidAI.com uses publicly available and licensed datasets to generate climate insights, including:

OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL for mapping and geospatial boundaries.
Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS) and related ECMWF datasets under applicable open licenses.
Environmental and ocean datasets (e.g., sea temperatures, wave data) from public and research sources.

We comply with all license requirements associated with these datasets. These datasets may contain inaccuracies, and users should independently verify weather-critical information.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to operate the Service or as required by law. Typical retention periods include:

Account data: retained while your account remains active.
Saved searches and itineraries: retained until you delete them or close your account.
Technical logs: retained for a limited period for security, diagnostics, and fraud prevention.

Upon account deletion, we will delete or anonymize personal data except where retention is legally required.

Your Rights

You may have the following rights under GDPR and other data protection laws:

Right of access to your personal data
Right to rectification of inaccurate data
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object to processing
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, contact: privacy@my-holidai.com.

Third-Party Links & External Services

The Service may link to external websites, booking providers, analytics tools, or map services. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices.

Always review the privacy policies of third-party services before engaging with them.

Security Measures

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including encryption, secure connections (HTTPS), access controls, and regular security monitoring.

No online service is completely risk-free. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we strive to maintain the highest practical standards.

Contact

For privacy questions, data protection requests, or GDPR inquiries, please contact:
privacy@my-holidai.com