Last updated: 2026-09-07 15:02:10 UTC
This Privacy Policy explains how Triestia collects, uses and protects personal data when you visit triestia.com or contact us.
1. Who is responsible for your data?
Triestia is an independent travel guide operated by:
Maxim Eliseev European Union Email: privacy@triestia.com
For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), Maxim Eliseev is the data controller.
Triestia is created and edited by Maxim and Olga.
2. Information we collect
Server logs
When you visit Triestia, our web server may automatically record limited technical information, including:
- your IP address;
- browser and device type;
- operating system;
- requested page or file;
- referring page;
- date and time of the request;
- HTTP response status.
This information is collected automatically as part of the normal operation of the website.
Information you send us
If you contact us by email, we receive the information contained in your message, including your email address, name if provided, and any other information you choose to include.
Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your request.
3. Why we process personal data
We may process personal data for the following purposes:
- to provide and operate the website;
- to maintain the security and reliability of the website;
- to detect technical problems, abuse or malicious activity;
- to respond to questions, corrections and other messages;
- to establish, exercise or defend legal claims when necessary.
The legal basis for processing server logs is our legitimate interest in operating and protecting the website under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
When you contact us, we process your information to respond to your request. Depending on the nature of the message, the legal basis may be our legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR or taking steps at your request under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
4. Hosting
Triestia is hosted by DigitalOcean. The server used for the website is located in Frankfurt, Germany.
DigitalOcean and its authorised subprocessors may process limited technical data on our behalf to provide hosting, infrastructure, security and support services.
Where a service provider processes data outside the European Economic Area, appropriate safeguards may be used as required by applicable data protection law.
5. Cookies and analytics
Triestia does not currently use advertising cookies, analytics cookies or behavioural tracking technologies.
We do not currently use Google Analytics, Google AdSense, advertising pixels or similar tracking services.
Technical storage may be used where strictly necessary for security, network operation or basic website functionality. More information is available in our Cookie Policy.
If we introduce analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking technologies, we will update this Privacy Policy and request consent where required before activating them.
6. External links
Triestia contains links to websites operated by third parties, such as attractions, restaurants, accommodation providers, transport operators and booking platforms.
When you follow an external link, the third party may collect information according to its own privacy policy. Triestia does not control how third-party websites process personal data.
Following an ordinary external link does not mean that Triestia sends the third party personal information you have provided to us.
7. How long we retain data
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary:
- routine server logs are normally retained for up to 30 days, unless a longer period is required to investigate security incidents or abuse;
- correspondence is normally retained for up to 12 months after the matter has been resolved;
- information required for legal claims may be retained for the applicable limitation period.
Data may be deleted sooner when it is no longer needed.
8. Who receives your data?
Personal data may be accessible to:
- the operator and authors of Triestia where necessary;
- our hosting and infrastructure providers;
- technical service providers acting on our instructions;
- public authorities where disclosure is required by law.
We do not sell personal data.
9. Your rights
Subject to the conditions established by applicable law, you may have the right to:
- request access to your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate data;
- request deletion of your data;
- request restriction of processing;
- object to processing based on legitimate interests;
- receive certain data in a portable format;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.
You may contact the data protection authority in the EU country where you live, work or believe an infringement has occurred.
To exercise your rights, contact privacy@triestia.com. We may request reasonable information to confirm your identity before fulfilling a request.
10. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Children’s privacy
Triestia is intended for a general travel audience and is not designed to collect personal data from children.
If you believe that a child has sent us personal data, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, service providers or legal obligations change.
The current version will always be published on this page with its latest revision date.
13. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data can be sent to: