This privacy policy governs your use of the software application EuroVelo 6: Danube Cycle Route (“Application”) for mobile devices that was created by the Danube Competence Center. This is a free mobile app and is for use as is.

This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use the Application. If you choose to use the Application then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy. The Personal Information that we collect are used mostly for providing the services and improving the Application. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

The Application is created aiming at provide relevant information to the cyclists that intend to ride along the Danube part of EuroVelo 6 long distance cycling route and enhance their riding experience. It includes GPS data for the whole route from Donaueschingen to the Black Sea and they are shown on Google Maps. Besides the location on the map, the Application shows additional data related to the riding conditions which are shown to the app users either while they are riding or while planning the route. The Application is based on the data European Cyclist Federation collected during EuroVelo 6 route assessment.

There are 18 different data categories included in the app with 73 different values existing along the route. Seven main categories were observed on 1-km basis and they will provide you with crucial info such as what’s the road type and width, surface material and quality, riding direction, observed traffic congestion and speed limits for motorized traffic (in case you’re sharing the road). Other data is usually collected on 5km basis and includes 11 additional data categories: accommodation availability, restaurants, natural and cultural highlights – let’s name just a few of them.

When you use the mobile application, we may use GPS technology (or other similar technology) to determine your current location in order to determine the place you are located within and display a location map with the mentioned data related to the main features of the Application.

We may employ third-party companies and individuals such as but not limited to Google Inc. may employ third-party companies and individuals to perform Application-related services. We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf, as described above. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services: Displaying content from external platforms;

Google Maps widget (Google Inc.) allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and interact with them. This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

Google Maps is a maps visualization service provided by Google Inc. that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services: Location-based interactions

This Application may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services.

The geographic location of the User is determined in a manner that isn’t continuous, either at the specific request of the User or when the User doesn’t point out its current location in the appropriate field and allows the application to detect the position automatically.

Personal Data collected: geographic position.

Unique device identification – This Application may track Users by storing a unique identifier of their device, for analytics purposes or for storing Users’ preferences.

This Application requests certain permissions from Users that allow it to access the User’s device Data as described below.

Device permissions for Personal Data access (this Application)

This Application requests certain permissions from Users that allow it to access the User’s device Data as summarized here and described within this document.

Personal Data collected: Storage permission.

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or collected automatically when using this Application. Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by this Application is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for this Application to provide its services. In cases where this Application specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without consequences to the availability or the functioning of the Service.

Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact us.

By using the Application, you are consenting to our processing of your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us.

If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the Application, or have questions about our practices, please contact us via email at digital@danubecc.org

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page    periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.

This Privacy Policy page was created on May 17th, 2018.