Last Updated: April 19, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to TinyMalta.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website or communicate with us.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Contact Information
When you use our contact form, we collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Any additional information you choose to provide in your message
2.2 Browsing Data and Cookies
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Date and time of your visit
- Pages viewed
- Basic cookie information to improve your browsing experience
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect exclusively to:
- Respond to your inquiries about studio accommodation in Malta
- Answer questions you submit through our contact form
- Improve our website functionality and user experience
- Ensure the security and proper operation of our website
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the legal basis for processing your information is:
- Your consent when providing contact information
- Our legitimate interest in operating, improving, and securing our website
- The necessity to respond to inquiries you initiate
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Contact form submissions will be stored in our database for a reasonable period to allow us to respond to your inquiry and any follow-up questions.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to access – You can request copies of your personal data.
- Right to rectification – You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- Right to erasure – You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to restrict processing – You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to object to processing – You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to data portability – You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise these rights, please contact us through our contact form.
7. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us analyze website traffic and customize content to your preferences. You can control cookies through your browser settings, including disabling them entirely, though this may affect your browsing experience.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us through the contact form on our website’s contact page.
13. Supervisory Authority
If you are located in the European Union and believe we are processing your personal data unlawfully, you have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.