Privacy Policy

Effective date: February 8, 2026

Controller

Guiding-Ventures (Mussie Haile). Controller details are available in theSite Notice. Email: admin@guidingventures.com, Phone: +49 176 87053245.

Overview of Processing

hotels.tools provides free hotel revenue and operations calculators. We do not require an account to use the tools. This policy explains how we process personal data under the GDPR.

  • Log data (IP address, device, browser, timestamp, referrer).
  • Analytics data via Google Analytics (only with your consent).
  • Optional data you provide in forms or emails.
  • Calculator inputs are processed locally in your browser and are not stored by default.

Legal Bases (Art. 6 GDPR)

  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: operating, securing, and improving the site (legitimate interests).
  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR: analytics cookies and Google Analytics (consent).
  • Art. 6(1)(b) or (f) GDPR: responding to your inquiries.

Server Logs and Hosting

When you access the site, the hosting provider processes log data to deliver the website and protect against abuse. This data is used for technical security and is not combined with other data.

Cookies and Consent

  • Essential cookies may be used to provide core functionality.
  • Analytics cookies are set only if you consent via the cookie banner.
  • You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies or local storage.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Analytics is enabled only with your consent. Google may process data in the United States. We rely on standard contractual clauses for such transfers. You can withdraw consent at any time.

Recipients and Transfers

We do not sell personal data. We may share data with service providers that support hosting, security, and analytics under data processing agreements.

Retention

We store data only as long as necessary for the stated purposes or legal obligations.

Your Rights

  • Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and data portability.
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.

Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your data protection authority. For Berlin, this is the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information: https://www.datenschutz-berlin.de/.

Contact

Privacy requests can be sent to admin@guidingventures.com.