IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION POLICY (THE "PRIVACY POLICY") BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE FROM LocalGuiding UG (haftungsbeschränkt) AT HTTP://WWW.LOCALGUIDING.COM (THE "SITE"). BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS POLICY AND THE ACCOMPANYING TERMS OF USE AVAILABLE AT www.LocalGuiding.com/en/terms_conditions. YOU CANNOT USE THE WEBSITE OR SERVICE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS. DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE OR SERVICE UNTIL YOU HAVE CAREFULLY READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO AGREE TO THESE TERMS DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE. FURTHERMORE, YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS OR REQUIREMENTS UNDER ANY LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHICH REQUIRE AN ORIGINAL (NON-ELECTRONIC) SIGNATURE OR DELIVERY OR RETENTION OF NON-ELECTRONIC RECORDS, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE MANDATORY LAW.

LocalGuiding Privacy and Data Protection Policy

Introduction

We are committed to respecting your online privacy and recognize the need to protect and manage any personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") you share with us.

“Personal Information” means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, pen name, personal profile, a home or other physical address, an e-mail address or other contact information. You are solely responsible for Your Information, and LocalGuiding acts as a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of Your Information.

The Way We Use Personal Information

Personal Information submitted to us, will be used to contact you and to authenticate your access to Website services that you are authorized to access.

All information submitted to us is restricted in our offices. Employees who need the information for safety purpose are granted access to personal information, including, but not limited to messages, tours and other information.

We may transfer your Personal Information to LocalGuiding third-party service providers, only to provide you with the Website services. We require from our third-party providers that such information be processed in compliance with our Privacy Policy and relevant international data protection standards and laws. LocalGuiding will not engage third parties who do not comply with our data privacy requirements.

We do not share, sell or distribute your Personal Information with unrelated third parties, except under these limited circumstances:

We will only disclose your Personal Information if we have a good faith belief that disclosure of such information is helpful or reasonably necessary to i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, ii) enforce our Terms of Use including investigations of potential violations thereof, iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, or iv) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of LocalGuiding, the Website, its users, yourself or the public.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Some of our Website pages utilize "cookies" and other tracking technologies. A "cookie" is a small text file that may be used, for example, to collect information about Website activity. Some cookies and other technologies may serve to recall Personal Information previously indicated by a Website user. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them.

You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you may choose to block cookies with your browser. Please note that if you choose to erase or block your cookies, you will need to re-enter certain identifying information to gain access to certain parts of the Website.

Information Automatically Collected By Our Site

As is true of most Web sites, we gather Web server log file information automatically such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system, clickstream patterns, and dates and times that our Website is accessed.. We use this information to administer our website, understand how visitors navigate through our Site and to enhance your experience while using our Site.

Choice

You may choose whether or not to provide Personal Information to LocalGuiding. If you choose not to provide the Personal Information we request, you can still access most of the Website and make purchases, but you may be unable to access certain options, including offering goods and services for sale.

Access/Accuracy

To the extent that you do provide us with Personal Information, LocalGuiding wishes to maintain accurate Personal Information. You may check your profile and add /delete information or correct any incorrect information.

In the Event of Merger, Sale, or Bankruptcy

In the event that LocalGuiding is acquired by or merged with a third party entity, we reserve the right, in any of these circumstances, to transfer or assign the information we have collected from our users as part of such merger, acquisition, sale, or other change of control.

Commitment

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Protecting your privacy online is an evolving area, and LocalGuiding sites are constantly evolving to meet these demands. If you have any comments or questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at Contact[at]LocalGuiding.com We will address any issue to the best of our ability as soon as possible.

Security

Providing security for the information, including the personally identifying information you submit via our Site is a priority for LocalGuiding. We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to; or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction; of your personally identifying information. Our servers and our databases are protected by industry standard security technology, such as industry standard firewalls and password protection. Sometimes we process sensitive data that requires industry standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encrypted browsers. Our payment partners use 128-bit encryption, the most powerful available, to protect transmissions over the Internet.

Transfer of Data Abroad

If you are visiting this Web Site from a country other than the country in which our server is located (currently, Germany), the various communications will necessarily result in the transfer of information across international boundaries. By visiting this Web Site and communicating electronically with us, you explicitly consent to these transfers.

Of course, the LocalGuiding network is made up of a large number of international connections. By making any booking on the Site, you hereby give your express consent to the transfer of the details you have submitted during your booking to the Local Guide.

Language

Where LocalGuiding has provided you with a translation of the English language version of the Terms, then you agree that the translation is provided for your convenience only and that the English language versions of the Terms will govern your relationship with LocalGuiding. If there is any contradiction between what the English language version of the Terms says and what a translation says, then the English language version shall take precedence.

Your Consent

By using the LocalGuiding website, you consent to the terms of our Privacy Policy and the accompanying Terms of Use, to the transfer of data abroad, and to LocalGuiding processing Personal Information for the purposes given above. If you do not agree to all of the above, please do not use our Website. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions from this Privacy Policy at any time. Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept these changes.

I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING TERMS AND AGREE THAT BY CLICKING "I ACCEPT" OR USING THE WEBSITE I AM ACKNOWLEDGING MY AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

Last Updated: July 20, 2010