Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 10, 2026

Welcome to FrostyHorizons. This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit https://frostyhorizons.com, contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our travel content.

We respect your privacy and aim to handle personal data transparently and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

FrostyHorizons is an independent travel and outdoor website operated by Daniela Lamon, based in Innsbruck, Austria.

Website: https://frostyhorizons.com
Data controller: Daniela Lamon
Contact email: info@frostyhorizons.com
Business or postal address: Innsbruck, Austria

2. Personal Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you contact us, leave a comment, or subscribe to a newsletter, we may collect your name, email address, message, and other information you voluntarily provide.

Technical and Usage Information

When you visit our website, technical information may be processed, including your IP address, browser type, device information, requested pages, access times, and information required to maintain website security.

Newsletter Information

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will process the information needed to manage your subscription and send the communications you requested.

Where required, we will use a consent-based subscription process and provide a way to unsubscribe. Details of the newsletter provider, tracking features, and data retention will be added before the newsletter service is activated.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Operate and maintain the website.
  • Respond to inquiries and messages.
  • Manage comments and prevent spam.
  • Deliver newsletters to subscribers.
  • Maintain website security and investigate technical issues.
  • Measure website performance where analytics tools are enabled.
  • Support affiliate referral reporting where applicable.
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the GDPR applies, personal information may be processed on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: Article 6(1)(a), including for optional cookies and consent-based newsletters.
  • Contractual necessity: Article 6(1)(b), where processing is necessary to provide a requested service or take pre-contractual steps.
  • Legal obligations: Article 6(1)(c), where processing is required by law.
  • Legitimate interests: Article 6(1)(f), including website security and appropriate business communications, subject to the balancing of individual rights.

5. Website Hosting and Email

FrostyHorizons uses IONOS for website hosting, domain services, and email hosting.

IONOS may process technical data necessary to deliver website content, maintain infrastructure, manage server logs, and support security.

For more information, visit the IONOS Privacy Policy.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, security, analytics, embedded content, and affiliate tracking.

Essential technologies may be used where legally permitted without consent. Optional technologies requiring consent will be activated only after valid consent has been obtained.

Where applicable, visitors will be able to accept, reject, or change their choices through our cookie consent tool.

Update Privacy Preferences: N/A

Information about the specific cookies, providers, purposes, and storage periods will be made available through the consent tool or a dedicated cookie information page.

7. Google Analytics

We plan to use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and improve our travel content.

Google Analytics is not currently active. This section will be updated before activation to explain the specific analytics configuration, information processed, retention settings, and applicable legal basis.

Where consent is required, analytics will remain disabled until the visitor has provided valid consent.

8. Affiliate Links and Travel Partners

FrostyHorizons participates in, or may participate in, affiliate programs with travel-related companies, including Civitatis, GetYourGuide, Booking.com, Trainline, and other providers.

Some links on our website may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and complete a qualifying booking or purchase, FrostyHorizons may receive a commission.

Affiliate networks and service providers may process referral information and use cookies or similar tracking technologies, subject to applicable legal requirements.

When you book or purchase directly from an external provider, that provider is responsible for explaining how it processes the personal information you submit to it.

Affiliate relationships may also be disclosed within individual articles or travel guides.

9. Comments

If comments are enabled, we may collect information submitted through the comment form, along with technical data used for moderation, security, and spam prevention.

Comments may remain publicly visible until removed, subject to our moderation policies and applicable data protection rights.

If a third-party spam prevention service is activated, this policy will be updated to identify the service and explain the associated processing.

10. Newsletter and Email Communications

Visitors may have the opportunity to subscribe to FrostyHorizons newsletters and travel updates.

Subscription information will be used to deliver the requested communications. Subscribers will be able to withdraw their consent and unsubscribe using the instructions provided in our emails.

Newsletter service provider: N/A

We will update this policy to explain any relevant email analytics, international transfers, and retention arrangements before enabling the service.

11. Embedded Content and Social Sharing

Articles may include embedded videos, maps, social media content, or sharing tools.

Third-party services may process technical information about your visit and may use cookies or similar technologies.

Where applicable, embedded content requiring consent will not load until the required consent has been provided.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our articles may contain links to external websites, including accommodation providers, travel companies, tourism organizations, and social media platforms.

We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

13. Sharing Personal Information

We may share personal information with service providers where necessary for website hosting, email delivery, newsletter management, security, spam prevention, analytics, or other legitimate website operations.

We may also disclose information where required by applicable law.

We do not sell personal information submitted directly through our contact forms or email communications.

14. International Data Transfers

Some third-party providers may process personal information outside the European Economic Area.

Where applicable, transfers will be based on an appropriate legal mechanism, such as an adequacy decision or Standard Contractual Clauses, together with additional safeguards where necessary.

15. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the relevant processing purpose, subject to legal requirements.

Retention periods may vary for technical logs, inquiries, comments, newsletter subscriptions, and other categories of information.

When personal information is no longer required, it will be deleted or anonymized unless continued retention is legally necessary.

16. Your Rights Under the GDPR

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information.
  • Correct inaccurate personal information.
  • Request deletion of personal information.
  • Restrict certain processing activities.
  • Object to certain processing activities.
  • Request data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us using the email address listed in Section 1.

In Austria, you may contact the Austrian Data Protection Authority.

17. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, and misuse.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

18. Children’s Privacy

FrostyHorizons provides general travel information and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not intentionally solicit children’s personal information for marketing purposes. If you believe personal information relating to a child requires review or removal, please contact us.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, service providers, data processing activities, or applicable legal requirements change.

Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated date.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:

FrostyHorizons
Daniela Lamon
Innsbruck, Austria
info@frostyhorizons.com