GDPR Privacy Policy & Property Host Notice

In Compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR)

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller for GreekScout.com is GreekScout Directory Services, operating under the laws of the Hellenic Republic. Inquiries regarding data privacy, rights of access, and erasure should be directed to privacy@greekscout.com.

2. Guest Booking Inquiry Data

When travelers submit a direct inquiry form on a villa profile, we collect the guest’s name, email address, WhatsApp/telephone number (optional), desired travel dates, and group size. This data is collected solely to transmit the inquiry to the respective villa owner or verified management entity. Inquiry records stored in our internal database (wp_villa_leads) are retained for 12 months for lead delivery auditing and customer service verification, after which they are permanently purged.

3. GDPR Article 14 Information Notice for Property Hosts

In accordance with GDPR Article 14, GreekScout provides public notice to property owners and holiday home operators: publicly available professional metadata (such as property titles, town locations, structured amenities, and public contact information) is indexed and processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(f) (Legitimate Interest) to connect holidaymakers with local Greek accommodation providers without extractive booking commission fees.

4. Unconditional Right to Erasure / Opt-Out (GDPR Article 17)

Every property host has an absolute, unconditional right to object to processing and request the complete erasure of their property profile under GDPR Article 17. We provide a 1-click self-serve takedown mechanism at /claim/. Submitting a removal request immediately auto-transitions the listing post status to draft, rendering it instantly inaccessible from the public directory.