Privacy Policy

Effective as of: 1 June 2025

This privacy policy applies to the processing of personal data on the website https://bikeroute.si, managed by:

Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica Bazoviška cesta 14, 6250 Ilirska Bistrica Phone: +386 (0)5 71 41 361 Email: obcina.ilirska-bistrica@ilirska-bistrica.si Website: https://www.ilirska-bistrica.si/

1. Purpose of the Privacy Policy

This document explains which personal data we collect, for what purposes we use it, how we protect it, and what your rights are regarding the processing of your personal data.

2. Categories of Personal Data

The following categories of personal data may be collected through this website:

Contact information (e.g., name, email) if you contact us via the contact form or email.
Technical data (e.g., IP address, browser type, date and time of access) – these are automatically collected through cookies and server logs.
Website usage data obtained through analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel).

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data is processed based on the following legal grounds:

Legitimate interest, to ensure the secure and efficient functioning of the website.
Consent, where applicable, such as for cookie usage or submitting a contact form.
Legal obligation, when required by law.
Consent (Newsletter): We collect and process your email address for newsletter subscription exclusively based on your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in received emails or by contacting the data controller directly.

4. Purpose of Processing Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

Responding to your inquiries and messages.
Maintaining and improving the functionality of the website.
Performing statistical analysis of website usage.
Ensuring compliance with legal obligations.

5. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected or in accordance with legal requirements:

Contact form data: up to 1 year after the conclusion of communication.
Technical and analytics data: according to cookie settings and the cookie policy.
Newsletter subscribers (name, email): until consent is withdrawn or you unsubscribe from the newsletter. After unsubscribing, data may be retained for up to 1 year for GDPR compliance documentation (e.g., proof of obtained consent).

6. Sharing Data with Third Parties

Your personal data is not shared with third parties, except

Authorized data processors (e.g., hosting providers or analytics service providers),
under appropriate data processing agreements.

7. Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your personal data. Appropriate technical and organizational measures are implemented to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, loss, or misuse of data.

8. Your Rights

In accordance with the GDPR and ZVOP-2, you have the following rights:

Right to access your personal data.
Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
Right to restriction of processing.
Right to data portability.
Right to object to data processing based on legitimate interest.
Right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent).
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (Information Commissioner, www.ip-rs.si).

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at: obcina.ilirska-bistrica@ilirska-bistrica.si.

9. Cookies

This website uses cookies to ensure functionality and analyze traffic. You can find more information in our Cookie Policy, available on the website.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy. You will be informed of any changes, typically through an announcement on the website.