EVChargingHotels.net (www.evcharginghotels.net) is an informational platform that publishes curated selections and rankings (including “Top 10” lists) of hotels in the United States offering electric vehicle charging options. We take the protection of your personal data seriously and are committed to respecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Belgian/EU rules.
1. Who We Are
Data Controller: Vincent Chiarenza (Sole Proprietor / EI)
Registered office: Grimbergen, Belgium
Email: contact@evcharginghotels.net
Phone: +32495367231 (GDPR-related inquiries)
2. Data We Collect
You can browse EVChargingHotels.net without creating an account. We do not require user registration to access our content.
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following categories of data:
- Contact data (e.g., your email address and message content) when you contact us via a form or by email.
- Newsletter data (e.g., email address, subscription status, and technical logs related to email delivery) if you subscribe to our newsletter.
- Technical data (e.g., IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location derived from IP, pages viewed, date/time of access) collected through logs and analytics tools, depending on your cookie choices.
- Cookie and tracking data (see section “Cookies”).
3. Hotel Information Published on the Website
To create rankings and listings, we may compile information about hotels from publicly available sources (e.g., official hotel websites) or from third-party platforms (e.g., booking and travel platforms). This information is typically about the property (amenities, charging availability, location, photos) and not about individual visitors.
If you represent a hotel or a rights holder and wish to request a correction, update, or removal of certain information, you may contact us at contact@evcharginghotels.net.
4. Purposes of Processing
We process personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and messages.
- To operate, secure, and improve the website (including debugging and fraud prevention).
- To measure audience and analyze site performance (where permitted by your cookie choices).
- To send newsletters or marketing communications only if you have given consent.
5. Legal Bases (GDPR)
We rely on the following legal bases under the GDPR, depending on the situation:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) for newsletters and for non-essential cookies/trackers (where applicable).
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) to ensure website security, prevent abuse, and improve our services (e.g., basic analytics where allowed and strictly necessary technical logs).
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) when we must comply with applicable laws (e.g., accounting or lawful requests by authorities).
6. Newsletter and Contact Forms
If the website provides a newsletter subscription form, you can subscribe to receive updates, travel ideas, and relevant content related to hotels with EV charging in the United States. You can withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email.
You may contact us through a contact form (if available) or directly by email at: contact@evcharginghotels.net. We will use the data you provide only to process and respond to your request.
7. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Booking Platforms
EVChargingHotels.net may contain affiliate links to third-party booking platforms. When you click those links, you may be redirected to external websites that are governed by their own privacy policies and terms. We do not control how these third parties process your personal data.
Bookings, payments, and any submission of personal data required to complete a reservation occur on the third-party platform’s website, not on EVChargingHotels.net.
8. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enable essential website functionality and security.
- Measure audience and understand how users navigate the website (analytics), where permitted.
- Support marketing/advertising features, where applicable and permitted by your choices.
You can manage your preferences through the cookie banner displayed on your first visit (where implemented) and/or through your browser settings. You can also delete cookies at any time via your browser.
9. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data only in the following situations:
- Service providers (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics) strictly as needed to operate the site and only under appropriate safeguards.
- Legal requirements if we are required to disclose information by law, regulation, or a valid request from competent authorities.
- Protection of rights when necessary to protect our legal rights and the safety of our users (e.g., preventing fraud or abuse).
10. International Transfers
Some of our service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), as required by the GDPR.
11. Data Retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:
- Contact requests: retained for the time needed to handle the request, then archived if required for legal defense.
- Newsletter data: retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.
- Technical logs: retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting purposes.
12. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict processing of your data
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
- Request data portability (where applicable)
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@evcharginghotels.net. We may ask for proof of identity when necessary to protect your data.
13. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including SSL/TLS encryption where applicable, access controls, and security monitoring. However, no online service can be guaranteed 100% secure.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If changes are significant, we will post a notice on the website. The date of the latest update is indicated below.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we process personal data, please contact us at contact@evcharginghotels.net.
Last update: 07/02/2026