Privacy Policy & Data Protection

1. Introduction & Data Controller

Welcome to DubaiSpots (hereinafter "the Platform," "we," "us," or "our"). We take the protection of your personal data with the utmost seriousness. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, process, and protect your information when you interact with our website, budget calculator, and affiliate services.

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UAE Data Protection Law (PDPL), the Data Controller is:

Entity: Drylab GmbH
Address: Stethaimerstr. 32, 84034 Landshut, Deutschland
Email: contact@dubaispots.com

2. Scope & Compliance

This policy is designed to meet the legal requirements of:

The European Union: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The United Arab Emirates: Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 regarding the Protection of Personal Data.
California (CCPA/CPRA): To the extent that users from the US access our services.

3. Data We Collect

We collect two types of data:

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

Budget Calculator Inputs: To provide custom itineraries, we process travel dates, budget ranges, and preferences. Note: This data is typically processed in a de-identified format unless you choose to save your itinerary via email.
Contact Information: Name and email address if you subscribe to our newsletter or contact our concierge support.

B. Information Collected Automatically

Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and operating system.
Usage Data: Pages visited, duration of stay, and "exit links" (affiliate clicks).
Localization: To provide prices in EUR (Germany) or ILS (Israel), we detect your approximate location via IP address.

4. Affiliate Disclosure & Third-Party Tracking

DubaiSpots is a performance-based platform. We utilize affiliate links from Expedia Group and GetYourGuide.

Tracking Pixels: When you click a link to book a "Sky Pool Villa" or "Burj Khalifa VIP Lunch," a cookie is placed on your device to attribute the sale to us.
Third-Party Controllers: Once you leave DubaiSpots to complete a booking on a third-party site, their privacy policy applies. We do not receive your credit card information or passport details; these are handled solely by the booking provider.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you opt-in to our newsletter.
Performance of a Contract: When using the Budget Calculator to generate a requested travel plan.
Legitimate Interest: For platform security, fraud prevention, and optimizing the "Ferrari" speed of our site.

6. Data Transfers (UAE ↔ EU)

As an international platform, your data may be processed on servers located in the EU (Germany/Ireland) or the UAE. We ensure that:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) are in place for EU-to-Non-EU transfers.
UAE PDPL requirements for cross-border data flow are strictly followed.

7. Your Rights as a User

Regardless of your location, we provide the following rights:

Access & Portability: You may request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate data.
Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request that we delete your data from our systems.
Object to Processing: You may opt-out of cookies and tracking via our consent banner.

To exercise these rights, please contact: contact@dubaispots.com

8. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience.

Essential Cookies: Required for the Budget Calculator to function.
Analytical Cookies: Help us understand which "Insider Tips" are most popular.
Marketing Cookies: Used to track affiliate conversions (GetYourGuide/Expedia).

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. Anonymized usage data (which cannot be linked to you) may be kept for historical SEO analysis and performance benchmarking against competitors.

10. Security Measures

We have implemented enterprise-grade technical and organizational measures to secure your data, including SSL encryption (TLS 1.3), firewalls, and strict access controls for our development team.

11. Amendments

We reserve the right to update this policy to reflect changes in UAE or German law. Users are encouraged to check this page frequently for any changes.

CEO Strategic Implementation Note:

Consent Banner: Ensure your developers have a "Cookie Consent" banner that lets users in Germany "Reject" tracking while allowing "Essential" cookies for the calculator.
Keystatic Placement: Paste this into a new "Singleton" or "Page" collection in Keystatic.
Footer Link: Ensure a link to this page is visible in the footer of every one of your 129+ pages. This is a primary trust signal for Google (E-E-A-T).