Last updated: 2026-08-17
- INTRODUCTION 1.1 General Provisions
This Privacy Policy describes how burgas2027.org (hereinafter referred to as "we", "our", "Site") collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you use our site.
1.2 About the Site
The Site is an independent fan resource for Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Burgas, providing travel information, guides, an event checklist, a fan voting feature, and links to third-party booking and travel services. The Site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated on behalf of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) or the official Eurovision Song Contest organizers.
1.3 Consent
By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Policy.
- INFORMATION WE COLLECT 2.1 Information You Provide
If you subscribe to our mailing list, or leave your email to be notified when voting opens, we collect:
Your email address Any preferences you select when subscribing (e.g., which topics or updates you want to receive)
If you participate in our fan voting feature, we may collect:
Your vote selections Technical identifiers used to prevent duplicate voting (e.g., IP address or a browser-based identifier)
The Site does not otherwise collect user data beyond what is described in this section.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
Technical Data:
IP address Browser type and version Operating system Device information Browser language
Usage Data:
Date and time of visit Viewed pages Time spent on the Site Transitions between pages Source of transition (where you came from) Clicks on affiliate/partner links (e.g., accommodation, transport, tickets, tours)
2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use a cookie consent management tool (TermsFeed) to obtain and record your consent before any non-essential cookies are placed on your device. When you first visit the Site, a cookie banner is displayed where you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your choices by category.
We use cookies for:
Remembering settings Analyzing Site usage Improving user experience Tracking referrals to our affiliate and travel partners (so we may earn a commission on qualifying bookings) Preventing duplicate votes in the fan voting feature
Types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary — required for the Site to function; cannot be rejected and do not require consent Functional — remember your preferences; loaded only after consent Analytical — help understand how the Site is used (e.g., Google Analytics); loaded only after consent Affiliate/Advertising — used by our booking and travel partners to attribute referrals (e.g., Aviasales, Trip.com, Booking.com, Hotels.com, Airalo, Drimsim, KiwiTaxi, GetTransfer, SafetyWing, World Nomads, Wise, Revolut); loaded only after consent
For visitors from the EU and UK, we do not load Functional, Analytical, or Affiliate/Advertising cookies until you have given explicit consent through the cookie banner. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time (see Section 8.1).
2.4 Information from Third Parties
We may obtain information from:
Analytical services — Google Analytics or similar, for collecting behavior data on the Site Our cookie consent management provider (TermsFeed) — to record and manage your cookie consent choices Our email service provider — to confirm delivery, opens, and unsubscribe status of newsletters sent to you Our affiliate and travel partners (e.g., Aviasales, Trip.com, Booking.com, Hotels.com, Airalo, Drimsim, KiwiTaxi, GetTransfer, SafetyWing, World Nomads, Wise, Revolut, and similar services) — limited technical data confirming that a referral or booking originated from our Site
- HOW WE USE INFORMATION
3.1 Primary Purposes of Use
Providing services:
Displaying travel information, guides, and the trip-preparation checklist Operating the fan voting feature and its results Directing you to our affiliate and travel partners
Email communications:
Sending you a one-time notification when song/artist voting opens, if you left your email for that purpose on the voting page Sending newsletters and Eurovision 2027 updates, if you separately subscribe to our mailing list Managing your subscription preferences and unsubscribe requests
Improving the Site:
Analyzing user behavior Optimizing content Fixing errors Developing new features
Security:
Preventing fraud and duplicate voting Protecting against unauthorized access Combating bots and automated access
3.2 Legal Grounds for Processing (for users from the EU)
We process your data based on:
Consent — for collecting and using your email address for newsletters, and for non-essential cookies (including affiliate tracking) Legitimate interests — for improving the Site, operating the voting feature, and security Compliance with legal obligations — to fulfill legal requirements
You may withdraw your consent to receive email communications at any time (see Section 7).
- HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION 4.1 We DO NOT sell your personal information to third parties, including your email address 4.2 Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
Service providers:
Affiliate and travel partners — Aviasales, Trip.com, Booking.com, Hotels.com, Airalo, Drimsim, KiwiTaxi, GetTransfer, SafetyWing, World Nomads, Wise, Revolut, and similar services, which receive referral data when you click through from our Site to make a booking Analytical services — Google Analytics or similar Email service provider — used solely to store your email address and send you the newsletters you have subscribed to
All third parties are required to maintain confidentiality and use data only to provide services.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if:
Required by law or court order Necessary to protect our rights Required for fraud investigation
In the event of a business sale or transfer: your data, including your email address, may be transferred to the new owner.
4.3 International Data Transfer
Your information may be processed in countries outside of your jurisdiction, including by our affiliate and travel partners. We ensure adequate protection for international transfers.
- DATA SECURITY 5.1 Security Measures
We implement:
SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission within the Site Access controls limiting who can view your email address and subscriber data
5.2 Security Limitations
No method of data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
- DATA RETENTION 6.1 Retention Periods
We retain your data:
Email addresses — for as long as you remain subscribed to our mailing list, and for a reasonable period afterward to comply with unsubscribe and suppression-list obligations Voting data — until after the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 has concluded, or as long as reasonably needed to display results Legal requirements — according to applicable laws
6.2 Data Deletion
After unsubscription:
Your email address is removed from active mailing lists Anonymized data may be retained for analytics We may keep a minimal record (e.g., a hashed email or suppression entry) solely to ensure we do not contact you again, where required by applicable law
- YOUR RIGHTS 7.1 General Rights
You have the right to:
Access — request a copy of your data Rectification — correct inaccurate information Deletion — request the deletion of your data Restriction — restrict the processing of data Portability — receive data in a machine-readable format Objection — object to data processing Unsubscribe — opt out of email communications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email, or by contacting us directly
7.2 Additional Rights (for users from the EU - GDPR) Right to be forgotten — complete deletion of data Right to withdraw consent — at any time Right to file a complaint — with a supervisory authority
7.3 Additional Rights (for users from California - CCPA) Right to know — what data is collected Right to delete — request deletion Right to opt-out — of data sales (we do not sell data) Non-discrimination — we do not discriminate for exercising rights
7.4 How to Exercise Rights
To exercise your rights, including unsubscribing from our mailing list:
Send a request to DolmatovNick@gmail.com Or use the unsubscribe link included in any newsletter email
- COOKIE AND TRACKING MANAGEMENT 8.1 Cookie Consent Banner
The Site uses a cookie consent banner (powered by TermsFeed) that appears on your first visit. Through it, you can:
Accept all cookies Reject all non-essential cookies Customize your choices by category (Necessary, Functional, Analytical, Affiliate/Advertising) Change your saved preferences at any time by reopening the cookie settings (typically available via a link in the site footer or the cookie icon)
Non-essential cookies (Functional, Analytical, Affiliate/Advertising) are only activated after you give consent. Strictly Necessary cookies are always active, as the Site cannot function without them.
Your consent choice is recorded (e.g., a timestamp and the categories you accepted or rejected) so we can demonstrate compliance with applicable law and so your preference is remembered on return visits.
8.2 Additional Controls
You can also:
Manage or block cookies in your browser settings Use incognito/private browsing mode Use browser extensions that block tracking scripts
Note that rejecting Affiliate/Advertising cookies may mean that when you book through one of our partner links (Aviasales, Trip.com, Booking.com, Hotels.com, Airalo, Drimsim, KiwiTaxi, GetTransfer, SafetyWing, World Nomads, Wise, Revolut, etc.), the referral may not be correctly attributed to the Site.
8.3 Email Preferences
You can:
Unsubscribe from all emails at any time via the link in each email Contact us to update or delete the email address associated with your subscription
- THIRD-PARTY SERVICES 9.1 Links to Other Sites
The Site contains links to third-party booking, travel, ticketing, insurance, and financial resources (including but not limited to Aviasales, Trip.com, Booking.com, Hotels.com, Airalo, Drimsim, KiwiTaxi, GetTransfer, SafetyWing, World Nomads, Wise, and Revolut). We do NOT control and are NOT responsible for their privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party site before providing your information there.
9.2 Payment Systems
Any bookings or purchases you make through our affiliate links are processed entirely by the third-party provider. We DO NOT process payments and DO NOT have access to your payment card data.
9.3 Social Media
If you interact with us through social networks (e.g., Reddit), their terms and privacy policies apply.
- POLICY CHANGES 10.1 Right to Change
We may update this Privacy Policy, particularly as the Site's features evolve ahead of and during the Eurovision Song Contest 2027.
- CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: DolmatovNick@gmail.com
- CONSENT AND ACCEPTANCE
By subscribing to our mailing list or otherwise providing your email address, you confirm that:
You have read and understood this Privacy Policy You agree to the collection and use of your email address as described, including receiving newsletters You have the right to provide us with this information You understand you may withdraw this consent at any time by unsubscribing
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SITE OR SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST.
