Cookies Policy

At SparReise, we value your privacy. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, comply with legal obligations, and protect your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites recognize your device and remember information about your preferences or past actions.

2. How SparReise Uses Cookies

SparReise uses cookies to:

Essential cookies: Necessary for the operation and security of our website, enabling core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Marketing cookies: Used to tailor advertising to your interests and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser. They are essential for site functionality.
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. These cookies remember your preferences and browsing behavior.
First-party Cookies: Set directly by SparReise to improve your experience on our site.
Third-party Cookies: Set by external services we use, such as analytics or advertising providers, under strict agreements ensuring GDPR compliance.

4. Your Consent and Cookie Preferences

By using our website and clicking "Accept All" on the cookie banner, you consent to the placement of all cookies, including analytics and marketing cookies. You can customize your preferences anytime through the cookie banner by selecting which cookie categories you accept or reject. Essential cookies are strictly necessary and cannot be disabled.

5. Managing and Deleting Cookies

You can control or delete cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

The legal basis for processing your personal data via cookies depends on the cookie type:

Essential cookies: Necessary for performance of a contract or legitimate interest.
Analytics and marketing cookies: Require your explicit consent before use.

7. Data Retention

Cookies have variable retention periods depending on their function, typically ranging from session duration to up to one year or more. Once expired, cookies are automatically deleted from your device.

8. Data Sharing

SparReise does not sell your personal data collected via cookies. Data collected by third-party providers is governed by their respective privacy policies. We only partner with providers who comply with GDPR requirements to ensure robust data protection.

9. Your Rights under GDPR

As a user located in the European Union, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we collect about you.
Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Request erasure of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Restrict or object to processing under certain conditions.
Withdraw consent to cookie usage at any time without affecting the legality of prior processing.
Data portability, to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
File a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal data or this Cookies Policy, please contact SparReise as the data controller:

SparReise
Huestraße 27
45127 Essen, Germany
Email: [email protected]

We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. Changes to This Cookies Policy

SparReise may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements or our practices. We encourage you to review this page regularly. The latest update is effective as of 2026.