Legal Notice
Represented by:
Christina und Ralf Schlosser
Address:
4110 Palmeira - Sal - Capverde
Contact:
E-Mail: hello@dustyandsalty.com
Responsible for the content pursuant to Section 18 (2) MStV:
Christina und Ralf Schlosser, see address above
Disclaimer
Liability for Content
We create the content on this website with the greatest possible care and aim to keep the information provided current, complete and accurate.
However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness or currency of the content provided.
As the operator of this website, we are responsible for our own content in accordance with general legal provisions. An obligation to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to actively search for circumstances indicating unlawful activity exists only within the framework of applicable law.
Should we become aware of specific legal infringements, we will remove or adjust the relevant content promptly after review.
Liability for External Links
Our website contains links to external websites and third-party offerings. We have no influence over the content of these external sites and therefore accept no responsibility for their content, availability or data protection practices.
At the time of linking, the respective sites were checked for possible legal infringements. Ongoing content monitoring without specific indications of a legal violation is not reasonable.
Should we become aware of legal infringements on linked sites, we will remove the relevant links promptly after review.
Travel Information and Personal Experience
The content on LivinSalty is based on our personal travel and life experiences and is intended for inspiration, information and personal guidance.
Although we research information carefully and update it regularly, prices, availability, opening hours, travel conditions, legal regulations and local circumstances can change at any time and without notice. In particular, information about fees, entry requirements and park offerings should be verified directly with the relevant provider or responsible authorities before travelling.
We accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of our content.
Accommodation and Partner Offerings
Information about accommodation, activities, products or third-party services is provided to the best of our knowledge.
We are not the operator of all offerings featured and have no influence over the actual provision, quality, availability or pricing of third-party services.
Any contract for a booking or the purchase of a service is concluded exclusively between you and the relevant provider. We accept no liability for such contracts.
Affiliate Links and Advertising
Some links on this website are affiliate links. If you purchase a product or book a service via such a link, we may receive a commission. This does not result in any additional costs for you.
Affiliate links on this website are labelled accordingly.
Our recommendations are based on our own experiences, research and editorial judgement — regardless of whether an affiliate link is present or not.
Further information can be found in our Privacy Policy and under Our Editorial Promise.
Copyright
The content and works created by us on this website — in particular texts, photographs and graphics — are subject to applicable copyright law.
Reproduction, editing, distribution or any other use beyond the limits of copyright law requires the prior written consent of the respective rights holder.
Where content on this website has not been created by us, the rights of third parties are respected and such content is identified as such wherever possible.
If you become aware of a possible copyright infringement, please notify us at hello@dustyandsalty.com. After review, we will remove or adjust the relevant content promptly.
No Legal, Tax or Professional Travel Advice
The content on this website does not constitute individual legal, tax, financial or professional travel advice. It is provided exclusively for information and inspiration purposes and does not replace advice from appropriately qualified professionals.
This applies in particular to information about entry and visa requirements, tax or insurance matters, and health or safety-related recommendations.
Data Protection
Information on the processing of personal data can be found in our Privacy Policy.
Dispute resolution
The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. You can find our e-mail address in the legal notice above. We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to update this legal notice at any time if legal requirements, our services or the content of our website change. The current version will always be published on this website.
Last updated: Juli 2026
Privacy Policy
1. Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Christina und Ralf Schlosser
E-Mail: hello@dustyandsalty.com
If you have any questions about data protection or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at any time.
2. Types of Data Processed
We only process personal data to the extent necessary to provide this website and our content and services. This may include in particular:
- Contact details (e.g. name, email address, telephone number)
- Enquiry data (e.g. travel dates, accommodation or villa requests and any other information you provide via the contact form)
- Usage data (e.g. pages visited, access times, interactions with our website)
- Meta and communication data (e.g. IP address, browser type, device information)
- Marketing and analytics data (e.g. interactions with affiliate links or website usage behaviour)
3. Purposes of Processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
- Providing and technically optimising our website
- Processing contact and accommodation enquiries and communicating with you
- Checking availability and handling travel and accommodation requests
- Ensuring the security and stability of our website
- Analysing user behaviour and measuring reach
- Improving our content, offers and user experience
- Providing affiliate links and transparent product recommendations
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Processing of personal data is carried out on the following legal bases:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): where you have given your consent, e.g. for analytics or marketing cookies
- Contract performance and pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): where processing is necessary to handle your enquiry or prepare a contract
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): where we are legally required to process data
- Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): in particular to ensure the secure and stable operation of our website
5. Contact Form
When you contact us via the contact form, we process the data you provide in order to handle your enquiry. This may include in particular:
- Subject
- First and last name
- Email address
- Phone number or WhatsApp contact
- Preferred villa or accommodation
- Travel dates
- Individual message
- How you found us
To protect against spam and automated submissions, we use a CAPTCHA process.
Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and, where your enquiry relates to the preparation or performance of a contract, additionally on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Your data will not be passed on to third parties unless this is necessary to handle your enquiry or required by law.
Contact enquiries are generally stored for up to 12 months after final processing. Booking and contract-related information may be retained for longer periods due to statutory retention obligations.
Please do not submit sensitive personal data (e.g. health information or copies of identity documents) via the contact form unless expressly required for your enquiry.
6. Hosting
This website is hosted by Namecheap Inc., 4600 East Washington Street, Suite 305, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA. To the best of our knowledge, the servers used for this website are located within the European Union. We recommend checking current hosting information directly with Namecheap at namecheap.com.
The following data may be processed as part of the hosting:
- IP address
- Technical access data
- Server log files
- Meta and communication data
Where Namecheap processes personal data on our behalf, this is done on the basis of a data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
This website is provided exclusively via an encrypted HTTPS connection.
Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the secure, stable and efficient provision of our online services.
7. Server Log Files
When you visit our website, information is automatically stored in server log files. This includes in particular:
- Pages visited
- Date and time of access
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL
- IP address
- Access status and data volume transferred
Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to ensure the security and stability of our website.
Server log files are generally stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted, unless longer storage is required for security reasons.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enable the use of our website, provide certain functions, and make our services more user-friendly and secure.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Technically necessary cookies are set automatically. All other cookies — such as those for analytics, statistics or affiliate purposes — are only activated with your explicit consent.
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will be displayed. Non-essential cookies are only set after your consent.
You can prevent cookies from being stored via your browser settings or delete cookies that have already been stored. Please note that this may affect the full availability of some website features.
9. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to evaluate the use of our website. Use of Google Analytics is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
We use Google Analytics exclusively with IP anonymisation enabled. Where technically implemented, we use Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure that analytics and marketing functions are only activated in accordance with your consent.
As part of the use of Google Analytics, personal data may be transferred to Google servers outside the European Union, in particular to the USA. Data transfers are carried out on the basis of appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 44 et seq. GDPR, in particular the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.
Google Analytics data is stored by us for a maximum of 14 months and then deleted.
You can prevent your data from being collected at any time by adjusting your cookie settings on this website.
10. Affiliate Programmes and Affiliate Links
Some pages of this website contain affiliate links. If you purchase a product or book a service via such a link, we may receive a commission. This does not result in any additional costs for you.
Affiliate links on this website are labelled accordingly.
Depending on the content, we work with various affiliate programmes. These may include:
- Amazon PartnerNet
- AWIN
- Skimlinks
- Further travel, outdoor or lifestyle affiliate programmes
The processing of personal data in connection with clicks on affiliate links is carried out exclusively by the respective provider. Further information can be found under Our Editorial Promise.
11. Recipients of Personal Data
Personal data is only passed on where this is legally permissible or necessary for the relevant purposes. Recipients may include in particular:
- Namecheap Inc. as hosting provider
- Google Ireland Limited in the context of Google Analytics
- Partner companies in the context of affiliate programmes
- Technical service providers for the operation and maintenance of our website
- Authorities or public bodies where required by law
12. Transfers to Third Countries
Where personal data is transferred to countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, this is done exclusively in compliance with the legal requirements of the GDPR. This applies in particular to the use of Google Analytics and certain affiliate programmes. In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are in place, in particular the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.
We note that the operator of this website is based outside the European Union in Cabo Verde. However, the operation of this website complies with GDPR requirements, as our content and services are also directed at users within the EU.
13. Retention Periods
Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this privacy policy, we store personal data only for as long as necessary for the relevant purpose. The following periods apply in particular:
- Contact enquiries: generally 12 months after final processing
- Booking and accommodation enquiries: generally 3 years after conclusion of the enquiry
- Server log files: generally 30 days
- Google Analytics data: generally 14 months
- Records of cookie consent: generally 3 years
After the relevant periods have elapsed, data will be deleted unless statutory retention obligations prevent this.
14. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse or unauthorised access. These include in particular:
- Access controls and authorisation concepts
- Secure data transmission via TLS/SSL encryption (HTTPS)
- Regular review of our technical security measures
15. Your Rights
You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You can find out what data we process about you.
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You can request the correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You can request the deletion of your data, provided no statutory retention obligations apply.
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You can request restriction of processing.
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): ou can receive your provided data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You can object to certain processing activities, in particular where these are based on legitimate interest.
To exercise your rights, please send an informal email to: hello@dustyandsalty.com.
16. Withdrawal of Consent
Where processing of your data is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
o withdraw consent, please send an email to: hello@dustyandsalty.com.
17. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right under Art. 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority within the European Union — in particular in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.
18. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy if legal requirements, technical circumstances or our services change. The current version is always available on this page.
Last updated: Juli 2026
Our Editorial Promise to You
Honest. Transparent. Independent.
At , we want to inspire you to discover Cabo Verde and other extraordinary travel destinations. We share our experiences, provide practical travel tips, and recommend products and services that we genuinely believe in.
We also believe it's important for you to understand how is funded. That's why we'd like to be completely open about it.
What are affiliate links?
Some articles on contain affiliate links also called partner links.
If you click on one of these links and later make a purchase or booking, we may receive a small commission from the provider.
The price you pay never changes.
By using these links, you support our work without paying a single cent extra.
Why do we use affiliate links?
Building and maintaining a travel platform like takes a significant amount of time and resources.
Travelling, testing accommodation and gear, taking photographs, writing articles, improving the website, and keeping everything up to date all come with ongoing costs.
Affiliate commissions help us cover these expenses and allow us to continue growing .
his enables us to keep providing you with free travel guides, honest recommendations, practical tips, and inspiration.
Our recommendations cannot be bought.
This is something we care deeply about. Affiliate partnerships never influence our editorial content or our opinions. We decide independently what we write about and which products or services we recommend.
We only recommend products, accommodation, and services that we genuinely believe are worth recommending. Some of them we have personally used or tested. Others are recommended based on thorough research, our own experience, and trustworthy sources.
Not every link on s an affiliate link. Many companies, accommodation providers, and products are mentioned simply because we believe they deserve to be recommended—without receiving any compensation.
Likewise, not every product that could earn us a commission appears on .
If we wouldn't recommend something, we won't link to it.
Our credibility is far more important to us than any short-term commission.
Who do we work with?
Depending on the topic, we work with a variety of affiliate and partner programmes. These may include:
- As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
- AWIN
- Skimlinks
- Tour operators
- Outdoor and overlanding retailers
- Dive shops
- Travel insurance providers
- Car rental companies
- Other carefully selected partners from the travel industry
How do affiliate links work?
When you click on an affiliate link, the respective provider may recognise that you arrived on their website through .
This is usually done using cookies or similar technologies.
These technologies are used solely to ensure that any commission can be correctly attributed.
They do not increase the price you pay or create any additional costs for you.
You can find more information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Thank you!
Whenever you book or purchase through one of our affiliate links, you help remain independent.
Your support allows us to:
- discover new destinations
- test accommodation
- create helpful travel guides
- publish honest product recommendations
- and continuously improve this website.
Thank you for your trust.
We're delighted to have you as part of the community and wish you many dusty roads and salty adventures.
