Privacy statement

This privacy policy applies to visitalta.no, and associated publications and services.

Data controller

Head of tourism at Visit Alta, Katja Pettersen, has formal responsibility for the processing of your personal data.

Why do we store information?

We store information for several reasons:

• Preliminary provisions: This privacy policy applies to visitalta.no, and associated publications and services.
• For statistics and administration of our website and services. Information is collected to provide visitalta.no with additional insights about users, including how they arrive at the website and general usage patterns. This helps us manage and improve the site.To send newsletters.To process applications.To confirm bookings.To confirm purchases/registrations.To allow users to register for our events.To develop and improve our services by understanding how they are used.

What data is processed

We process both personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information about you.

Anonymous Information

We log which pages are visited, timestamps, and browser details through Google Analytics.

Personally Identifiable Information

We collect and process the following information:

• If you subscribe to our newsletter, we require your first and last name, as well as an email address, to send you updates from Visit Alta.
• If you contact Visit Alta via email or other means, we may store relevant information such as your name and email address.
• When you visit visitalta.no, your IP address is recorded. We do not directly associate this information with you as a user. It is used for site management and maintenance. Examples of data collected include: how many people visit different sections of the website, duration of visits, sources of traffic, and browser types. This helps us develop better and more user-friendly services.

Surveys
Visit Alta uses SurveyMonkey for user surveys. Participation is voluntary, and we collect your explicit consent before processing your responses.

Social Media
Visit Alta uses social media to provide information about our products. If you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube, the respective platform is responsible for processing your personal data.

Cookies
Visit Alta collects and processes data about visitors to visitalta.no. We use cookies to gather user information to continuously improve functionality and our information services. This data is retrieved from your browser and may include your IP address, operating system, browser type, screen resolution, and previously visited websites. You can disable this feature in your browser settings.

Bookings
Information collected in connection with bookings on book.visitalta.no is stored by GoTo Hub. For more details on data storage and sharing, refer to GoTo Hub’s privacy policy.

Event Registrations
When signing up for courses, conferences, or gatherings, we only store the information you provide during registration.

We also share information about your use of our website with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, such as Facebook and Google.

Cookies are small text files that a website requests your browser to store on your device. This allows the website to remember actions or preferences over time.

Processing of personal data / cookies

Personal data will be stored in our database, processed, and published in accordance with the Norwegian Personal Data Act and as outlined in this policy.

For more information about the Norwegian Personal Data Act, visit Lovdata. To learn more about basic privacy rights, see “What is Personal Data?” on the Norwegian Data Protection Authority’s website.

Consent for the use of cookies is regulated by the Norwegian Electronic Communications Act.

Contact Information

Visit Alta AS
Email: info@visitalta.no