Who We Are
Our website address is: https://budapestawaits.com. We share travel-related content about Budapest, including guides, tips, and experiences.
Comments
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An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture (if applicable) is visible publicly in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the site may be able to extract location data from such images.
Cookies
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A temporary cookie is set on the login page (if ever accessed by administrators) to check if the browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon browser closure.
If an article is edited or published, a cookie may be saved in your browser. It contains no personal data and simply stores the post ID of the edited article. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the source website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged in to those sites.
Analytics
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Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are a visitor from the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent – e.g., when you accept cookies or leave a comment.
- Legitimate interests – e.g., to improve the website, analyze traffic, or detect spam.
- Compliance with legal obligations – if we are required to keep data for tax or legal reasons.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Under GDPR, if you have left comments on this site, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You can also request that we erase your personal data, except for any data we’re required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To request your data, please contact us via [hello [@] budapestawaits [.] com].
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet.