Last updated: March 2026
Who We Are
Berge & Bier is a travel website focused on destinations, travel guides, and trip planning resources for Germany and Europe.
Website: https://www.bergeundbier.com
Owner and operator: Andre Theus
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us here or email hello@bergeundbier.com.
Information We Collect
We may collect information in the following ways.
Information You Provide
You may provide information when you:
- leave a comment
- subscribe to a newsletter
- contact us through a form or email
- participate in surveys or promotions
This information may include:
- name
- email address
- other information you voluntarily provide
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit this website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- browser type
- pages visited
- time spent on pages
- referring website
- device information
This information helps us understand how visitors use the website and improve our content.
Cookies
This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.
Cookies may be used to:
- remember user preferences
- analyze website traffic
- support affiliate links and marketing tools
- improve site functionality
For example, cookies may be used by services such as:
- Google Analytics
- OptinMonster
- affiliate link tracking tools
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services such as Akismet.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may appear publicly alongside your comment.
Gravatar privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Embedded Content
Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps, or articles from other websites.
Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.
Affiliate Links
Some links on this website are affiliate links.
This means that if you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the operation of the website.
Affiliate tracking may collect limited information such as your IP address or click activity for reporting purposes.
For more information, please see our Disclaimer page.
Advertising and Analytics
We use third-party services to analyze website traffic and improve the site. These services may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your use of the website.
These services may include:
- Google Analytics
- advertising networks or affiliate platforms
These services may collect information such as:
- IP address
- pages visited
- device information
- time spent on pages
This information is used to understand how visitors use the site and improve our content.
You can learn more about interest-based advertising and opt-out options here: https://www.aboutads.info/choices.
Social Sharing Features
This website may include social sharing tools such as social media buttons or embedded posts.
These features may collect your IP address or track which pages you visit, depending on your interaction with the social network.
Please review the privacy policies of the respective social networks for more information.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated data may be stored indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be approved automatically.
If users register on the website (if applicable), the personal information they provide may be stored in their user profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information on the internet is completely secure.
External Links
This website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Berge & Bier.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Children’s Information
This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information on this website, please contact us, and we will remove the information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the updated date at the top of the page will be revised.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect personal information.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: hello@bergeundbier.com.