Who we are
Casa 45 is a small, independent guesthouse based in Spain, within theComunitat Valenciana.
Our website address is: https://www.casa45.com
For the purposes of data protection legislation, Casa 45 is the data controller responsible for any personal data collected through this website.
Applicable data protection law
Casa 45 processes personal data in accordance with:
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Ley Orgánica 3/2018, de Protección de Datos Personales y garantía de los derechos digitales (LOPD-GDD)
- Applicable Spanish and EU electronic communications legislation
These laws apply throughout Spain, including the Comunitat Valenciana.
The supervisory authority responsible for data protection in Spain is theAgencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD).
How we collect your personal data
We may collect and process personal data when you:
- Use a contact or enquiry form on our website
- Make a booking or availability enquiry
- Contact us by email
- Leave comments on the site
- Browse the website (through cookies and similar technologies)
We only collect personal data that is necessary to respond to enquiries, manage bookings, communicate with guests, and operate the website effectively.
Legal basis for processing your data
Under the GDPR, we process personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent – where you voluntarily provide data (for example, by submitting a contact or enquiry form)
- Contractual necessity – where processing is required to manage a booking or respond to a request for accommodation
- Legitimate interests – to operate, secure and improve our website and communications
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
Contact and booking enquiry forms
When you submit a contact or booking enquiry form, we collect the personal information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, telephone number, preferred dates and any message you include.
This information is used solely to:
- Respond to your enquiry
- Communicate with you about availability or bookings
- Manage reservations and guest services
We do not use enquiry or booking data for marketing purposes unless you have explicitly requested this.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps with spam detection and website security.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once your comment has been approved, your profile picture (if associated with Gravatar) may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images published on the site.
Cookies
This website uses cookies to ensure it functions correctly and to support basic website features.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and prevent you from having to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies remain for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are set to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal data and simply records the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings on this website.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited the other website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you are logged in to that service.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data.
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
If we use third-party service providers (such as website hosting, email services or booking systems), they will only process your data on our instructions and in accordance with GDPR and Spanish data protection law.
International data transfers
Some third-party services used on this website may process data outside the European Union. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent protections.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely to allow follow-up comments to be approved automatically.
If you contact us or submit a booking enquiry, we retain your data only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, manage bookings, and comply with applicable legal or accounting obligations under Spanish law.
For users who register on this website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your rights under GDPR
Under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Restrict or object to the processing of your data
- Request data portability where applicable
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD).
GDPR contact details
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Email: hello@casa45.com
We aim to respond to all data protection requests within one calendar month, in line with GDPR requirements.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.