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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Dream Villas Cape Coral

Last updated: July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit dreamvilla-cape-coral.com (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and in accordance with applicable data protection law, including the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP/revDSG).

1. Who is responsible for your data

The controller responsible for data processing on this Website is:

Werner Lau Diving Centers
Felmisweidweg 3
6048 Horw, Switzerland
Email: info@dreamvilla-cape-coral-com
Phone: +49 4182 238 96 00

If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us using the details above.

2. Scope and legal frameworks

Our villas are located in Cape Coral, Florida (USA), while our business is established in Switzerland. Depending on where you are located, different data protection laws may apply to you:

    • If you visit from the EU/EEA or the United Kingdom, the GDPR / UK GDPR applies.

    • If you visit from Switzerland, the Swiss FADP applies.

    • If you visit from the United States or elsewhere, we still handle your data in line with the safeguards described below.

Our cookie consent system automatically detects your region and adjusts accordingly: visitors from the EU/EEA, UK, and Switzerland are shown an opt-in consent banner (no non-essential cookies or third-party content load until you agree), while visitors from other regions are provided with an opt-out mechanism.

3. Data we process when you use the Website

3.1 Server log files (hosting)

When you access the Website, our hosting provider automatically collects and stores technical information that your browser transmits, in server log files. This includes your IP address, the date and time of the request, the pages accessed, your browser type and version, and your operating system.

This data is required to deliver the Website reliably and securely and is not combined with other data sources. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in the secure and stable operation of the Website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Hosting provider: Ionos SE . We have entered into a data processing agreement with our hosting provider where required by law.

3.2 Geolocation for consent management

To determine which consent method to display (see Section 2), our cookie consent tool performs a country-level lookup based on your IP address. This lookup runs locally on our server using a MaxMind GeoLite2 database; your IP address is not transmitted to MaxMind or any third party for this purpose. Only your country is derived — not your precise location. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in complying with regional privacy requirements (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

3.3 Cookies and consent management

We use our own consent management tool to control cookies and embedded third-party content. Strictly necessary cookies (for example, remembering your consent choice and your selected language) are always active because the Website cannot function properly without them. All other categories — in particular marketing cookies and third-party embeds — are only loaded after you have given your consent.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by reopening the cookie settings from the link in the Website footer. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Category Purpose Loads by default?
Necessary Consent state, language preference, basic site function Yes (essential)
Marketing Meta Pixel, Google Maps, Matterport 3D tours and similar embedded content Only after consent

3.4 Contact and enquiry forms

The Website offers contact and booking-enquiry forms. When you submit a form, we process the data you provide — typically your name, email address, and the content of your message — in order to respond to your request. Enquiries may be forwarded to the relevant villa mailbox (e.g. addresses at wernerlau.com) so we can handle your booking request.

The legal basis is the performance of pre-contractual measures at your request and/or our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR). We retain form submissions for as long as necessary to process your request and to comply with any applicable statutory retention obligations, after which they are deleted.

3.5 Booking links

Bookings may be completed via an external booking provider (for example, direct-book.com) accessed through links on our villa pages. When you follow such a link, you leave our Website and any data you enter is processed by that provider under its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing the provider’s policy before booking.

3.6 Availability calendar

Our villa pages may display an availability calendar. This calendar shows booked and available dates for information only and does not collect personal data from you.

4. Third-party content and marketing tools (consent-based)

The following services are only activated after you give marketing consent. When active, they may set cookies and transmit data — including your IP address — to the respective provider, and may involve transfers to the United States (see Section 5).

4.1 Meta Pixel (Facebook)

We use the Meta Pixel from Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to measure the effectiveness of our advertising — for example, to record when a visitor submits an enquiry form (“Lead” event). The pixel is loaded only after you consent to marketing cookies. Where consent is given, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Data may be transferred to Meta Platforms, Inc. in the USA. More information: Meta Privacy Policy.

4.2 Google Maps

We embed Google Maps (provided by Google Ireland Ltd.) to show the location of our villas. The map is loaded only after you consent to marketing cookies. When loaded, Google may collect your IP address and set cookies, and data may be transferred to Google LLC in the USA. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). More information: Google Privacy Policy.

4.3 Matterport 3D tours

Some villa pages feature interactive 3D virtual tours provided by Matterport, Inc. (USA). These are embedded and load only after you consent to marketing cookies. When loaded, Matterport may receive your IP address and set cookies, with data transferred to the USA. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). More information: Matterport Privacy Policy.

4.4 Social media links

Our Website contains simple links to our profiles on Facebook and Instagram (operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.). These are plain links — no data is transmitted to Meta until you actively click a link and visit the respective platform, where that platform’s own privacy policy applies.

5. International data transfers

Some of the third-party providers named above are based in, or transfer data to, the United States. Where such transfers occur, they take place on the basis of appropriate safeguards, in particular the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework (and its UK and Swiss extensions) for certified providers, and/or the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. You may request further information about these safeguards using the contact details in Section 1.

6. How long we keep your data

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable statutory retention periods. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security purposes and then deleted or anonymized. Enquiry data is deleted once your request has been dealt with and no retention obligation applies.

7. Your rights

Subject to the conditions of applicable law, you have the right to:

    • request access to the personal data we hold about you;

    • request rectification of inaccurate data;

    • request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”);

    • request restriction of processing;

    • object to processing based on our legitimate interests;

    • receive your data in a portable format (data portability);

    • withdraw consent at any time, with effect for the future.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 1. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Switzerland, this is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). In the EU/EEA, you may contact the supervisory authority in your country of residence.

8. Data security

The Website is served over an encrypted TLS/SSL connection (recognizable by “https://” in your browser’s address bar). We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services or in legal requirements. The current version is always available on this page, with the “Last updated” date shown at the top.