Last updated: July 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how CaminoPlans.com collects, uses, and protects your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.
CaminoPlans.com is the data controller for the personal data you provide through this website. If you have questions about how your data is handled, please contact us through the form on our About page.
We collect the following types of personal data: • Account data: your name and email address when you register or sign in via Google. • Itinerary data: the Camino plans you create and save. • Usage data: anonymized analytics about how you interact with the site. • Cookies: see Section 7 below.
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds: • Consent: when you accept cookies or register an account. • Performance of a contract: to provide the itinerary planning service you requested. • Legitimate interest: to improve and secure our website.
Your data is used to: • Create and store your Camino itineraries. • Provide personalized route and accommodation suggestions. • Send service-related communications. • Analyze and improve site performance. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
We may share data with third-party processors such as Google (authentication) and Booking.com (accommodation search). These providers process data under their own privacy policies and GDPR-compliant data processing agreements.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8).
We use cookies and similar technologies to: • Remember your language and itinerary preferences. • Authenticate your session. • Analyze traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings or by using the consent banner on this site. Essential cookies required for the site to function are not subject to consent.
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights: • Right of access to your personal data. • Right to rectification of inaccurate data. • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"). • Right to restrict or object to processing. • Right to data portability. • Right to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, please contact us through the form on our About page.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us through the form on our About page.
When you click accommodation links on CaminoPlans.com, you may be redirected to Booking.com or its affiliate network. These third parties may set their own cookies to track your referral and booking activity. This tracking is managed by Booking.com and its partners under their own privacy policies, not by CaminoPlans.com. We only use aggregated referral data to understand which accommodations are popular among travelers. You can control or block these third-party cookies through your browser settings.