Privacy Policy

1. Introduction and Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how Schengen90in180.com ("we", "our", or "the website") handles information when you visit our website, use our Schengen 90/180-day visa calculator, read our travel guides, or contact us.

This policy applies solely to information collected by or processed through this website. Because our primary tool is designed with a privacy-by-design architecture, our core service operates without collecting, profiling, or monetizing personal data.

2. Information Users Provide Directly

You can use the Schengen calculator, review Schengen member nation directories, and read all informational travel guides anonymously without registering for an account, entering your name, or providing an email address.

The only circumstances in which you provide personal information directly to us are:

• Direct Inquiries: If you choose to contact us via our Contact Us page or direct email, you provide your name, email address, message subject, and the contents of your inquiry. We use this information solely to review and respond to your communication.
• Voluntary Support Contributions: If you choose to sponsor the website through our optional support widget, contribution transactions are handled externally on secure, PCI-compliant third-party checkout pages (such as Stripe or Buy Me a Coffee). We do not collect or store your payment card numbers, bank details, or billing addresses on our servers.

3. Information Processed When Using the Calculator

When you enter travel dates into the interactive calendar or stays table, all calculations are executed entirely within your browser's local JavaScript runtime.

The calculation engine checks date math against EU Regulation 2016/399 (the Schengen Borders Code) directly on your device. No itinerary dates, passport details, visa categories, or stay calculations are ever transmitted across the internet to our servers or any third-party computing platform.

4. Trip Dates and Other Calculator Inputs

Your trip history—including past European entries, exits, durations, and future planned stays—exists strictly within the active memory of your web browser session.

If you close your browser tab without saving, that in-memory calculation state is discarded. At no point during calculation does our backend receive, inspect, intercept, or log your travel itinerary.

5. Browser Storage, Cookies, and Local Storage

Local Storage (Functional Itinerary Memory)

To provide convenience so you do not have to re-enter multiple trips each time you revisit the calculator, the website provides a functional Local Storage feature using your browser's standard localStorage API under the key schengen_trips.

• Data stored in localStorage resides exclusively on your local computer, phone, or tablet.
• It is never transmitted to our web server during page requests.
• It is not accessible to other domains or websites.
• You can erase all saved trips at any time by clicking the "Clear Stays" button on the calculator or by clearing your browser's site data/cache.

Cookies

This website does not use tracking cookies, profiling cookies, cross-site advertising cookies, or third-party marketing beacons. Any session identifiers that may be generated by standard web hosting layers are strictly technical and ephemeral.

6. Analytics and Website Performance Monitoring

Current Verified Status: We do not run third-party behavioral analytics platforms (such as Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or Hotjar) that record mouse movements, session replays, or individual user identities.

Like virtually all internet websites, our hosting infrastructure provider (Cloudflare) automatically records standard technical HTTP server logs when a page is requested. These server logs may include:

• Your Internet Protocol (IP) address (used for network routing, security, and rate limiting)
• Browser type and operating system user-agent string
• Referring URL and requested page path
• Timestamp of the request and HTTP response status code

These logs are used strictly for security monitoring, DDoS mitigation, and ensuring operational availability. They are never linked or correlated with calculator inputs or individual travel plans.

Future Updates: If we implement privacy-preserving aggregate analytics in the future (such as server-side privacy-first analytics that do not track individuals across the web), this policy will be updated with full disclosure.

7. Advertising and Third-Party Advertising Cookies

Current Status: We do not serve third-party programmatic advertisements (such as Google AdSense or display ad exchanges) and we do not deploy advertising tracking cookies or ad-tech pixels.

If advertising or sponsored partnerships are introduced in the future to help support ongoing operational costs, they will be announced transparently, and any third-party cookies or consent requirements will be managed in compliance with applicable European privacy regulations (e.g., ePrivacy Directive and GDPR).

8. Third-Party Services and External Links

Our website contains informational links to external resources, including:

• The official European Commission Short-Stay Calculator ↗
• The official EUR-Lex text of EU Regulation 2016/399 ↗
• Official immigration and consular portals of Schengen member states

We do not control the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites. When you click an external link marked with an outbound arrow (↗), you are subject to the privacy terms of that destination site.

9. Data Retention

• Calculator Travel Data: Stored strictly on your device via localStorage until you clear it manually or your browser purges cached storage.
• Contact Correspondence: If you send us an email or inquiry, we retain your communication only for as long as necessary to address your inquiry, provide technical support, or fulfill legal obligations.
• Hosting Server Logs: Standard web infrastructure logs are retained for temporary security analysis in accordance with Cloudflare's standard retention cycles before being automatically purged.

10. Data Security

We implement industry-standard technical measures to secure our website:

• All web traffic is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections using modern Transport Layer Security (TLS).
• Calculations run in an isolated client-side browser sandbox, eliminating transmission vulnerabilities.
• Static website generation minimizes server-side attack surfaces and eliminates database exposure risks.

Please note that no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% invulnerable. We encourage users to maintain updated web browsers and secure personal devices.

11. User Privacy Rights and Available Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction (such as under the EU General Data Protection Regulation / GDPR, UK GDPR, or California Consumer Privacy Act / CCPA), you have statutory rights regarding personal data:

• Right to Erasure / Self-Service Clearing: You can purge all saved travel history instantly at any time by clicking "Clear Stays" on the calculator or clearing your browser's site cookies and local storage.
• Right to Access & Inquire: You can contact us to request information regarding any direct correspondence you have sent to us.
• Do Not Track & Cookie Controls: Because we do not deploy tracking cookies or cross-site analytics, our website inherently respects browser privacy preferences.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website is an informational travel tool intended for adult travelers, tourists, and international business visitors. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personal information from children under the age of 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal contact information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

13. Policy Updates

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technical enhancements, regulatory changes, or updates to our site features. The "Effective Date" at the top of this document indicates the date of the most recent revision. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

14. Contact Information for Privacy Questions

If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our client-side privacy architecture, please reach out via our dedicated contact page: