Sandaa Cabin Rentals

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Sandaa.no. We take your privacy seriously. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, as well as how we use data for advertising purposes.

2. Who is responsible for processing your data?

The controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

Sandaa Hytteutleie
Nedre Sandaa 8, 4812 Kongshavn, Norway
Email: marenbrinch@gmail.com
Phone: +47 909 12 708

Please contact us if you have any questions about our data processing.

3. What personal data do we collect?

We collect the following types of data:

A) Data you provide directly:

When you make a booking or submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any messages you send us.
If you make a payment, the payment provider may collect payment information (Sandaa.no does not store credit card details).

B) Data we collect automatically:

When you visit our website, we collect information about your device, the browser you use, your IP address, and how you navigate the site (via Google Analytics and cookies).
Google Maps: If you use the map function on our website, Google Maps may collect data about your location and how you interact with the map. This is governed by Google’s own privacy policies.

C) Data from third-party services:

We use Google Ads and Meta advertising, which may collect information about you to display relevant ads based on your interests and previous visits to our website.

4. How do we use your data?

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

Managing bookings and customer service

Processing your booking for a cabin or sauna.
Responding to inquiries you send us.

Marketing and advertising

Customizing ads on Google and Meta (Facebook/Instagram) based on your behavior.

Statistics and analysis

Understanding how users navigate our website and improving the user experience (Google Analytics).

Maps and navigation

We use Google Maps to display our location. Google may collect information about your device and position if you interact with the map.

Security and website operations

Maintaining the security of our website and preventing unauthorized access.

5. Who do we share your data with?

We only share personal data with third parties when necessary to provide our services:

Booking Calendar – For managing cabin reservations.
MakePlans – For managing sauna bookings.
Google Analytics – For analyzing traffic and user behavior.
Google Ads / Meta Ads – For targeted advertising.
Google Maps – To display our location. Google may collect data on map usage.
Cloudways – For website hosting.

We ensure that all third parties we work with comply with applicable data protection laws and have the necessary data processing agreements in place.

6. Your rights

As a user, you have the following rights:

Right of access – You can request a copy of the personal data we have stored about you.
Right to rectification – You can ask us to correct incorrect or incomplete information.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – You can request that we delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected.
Right to restriction of processing – You can ask us to restrict the use of your data in certain cases.
Right to object – You can object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes.
Right to data portability – You can request to have your data transferred to another service provider.

7. Cookies and consent banner

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve the user experience and analyze traffic.

When you visit our website for the first time, you will be presented with a consent banner, where you can:

Accept all cookies.
Reject non-essential cookies.
Customize which cookies you consent to.

You can change your cookie settings at any time.

8. Security and data storage

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement necessary technical and organizational measures to protect it against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access.

We store personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

9. Changes to the privacy policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation or our services. We recommend that you review this policy regularly.

Last updated: January 30, 2025