Privacy

Last Update: 15.09.2026

Information on the Collection of Personal Data

1. Below, we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data means any information relating to you personally, such as your name, address, email address, and, where applicable, your user behaviour.

2. The controller pursuant to Article 4(7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
   Passion Play Oberammergau
   Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG
   Ludwig-Thoma-Str. 10
   82487 Oberammergau, Germany
   
   +49 (0) 8822 - 922 749 - 900
   support@oberammergau.de
   www.passionsspiele-oberammergau.de

3. You can contact our Data Protection Officer at:
   Municipality of Oberammergau
   Mr Thomas Pfefferle
   Ludwig-Thoma-Straße 10
   82487 Oberammergau
   
   datenschutz@gemeinde-oberammergau.de

4. As a general rule, our website is available to all users without the need to collect personal data. If you contact us by email or via a contact form, the data you provide (your email address, your name and, where applicable, your telephone number) will be stored by us in order to respond to your enquiries. We delete the data arising in this context once storage is no longer necessary, or restrict processing if statutory retention obligations apply.

5. Where we engage service providers for individual functions or wish to use your data for marketing purposes, we will provide detailed information about the relevant processes below within this Privacy Notice. We will also specify the applicable retention criteria.

Collection of Personal Data When Visiting Our Website

1. When you use the website for informational purposes only, meaning that you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we collect only the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website and to ensure its stability and security. The legal basis for this data collection is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR:

   1. IP address

   2. Date and time of the request

   3. Time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

   4. Content of the request (specific page)

   5. Access status / HTTP status code

   6. Amount of data transferred in each case

   7. Website from which the request originated

   8. Browser

   9. Operating system and its interface

   10. Language and version of the browser software.

2. In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are stored on your device when you use our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your hard drive and associated with the browser you use. They allow the party setting the cookie (in this case, us) to receive certain information. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make our website more user-friendly and effective overall. Before using our website, you will be asked to specify your preferred cookie settings. A distinction is made between technically necessary cookies required for the operation of the website, analytical cookies used to evaluate your website activities, and external services. We store the date and time of the page visit, your cookie settings (consent status), and a random ID. You can change your settings at any time via the “Cookies” section in the footer.

   1. Our website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:

      • Transient cookies (see b)

      • Persistent cookies (see c).

   2. Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. These include, in particular, session cookies. They store a so-called session ID, which allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to the same session. This enables your device to be recognised when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.

   3. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie.

   4. You can delete cookies at any time in your browser’s security settings. You may also configure your browser settings according to your preferences and, for example, refuse the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. Please note that, in such cases, you may not be able to use all functions of this website. We also recommend that you regularly delete your cookies and browser history manually.