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Lyuba Tours 2007 Privacy Policy
Lyuba Tours 2007 is a company registered with accordance of the Bulgarian Commercial Law, with UIC 175198488, and a licensed tour operator. This privacy policy will explain how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
What data do we collect?
Lyuba Tours 2007 collects the following data:
You directly provide Lyuba Tours 2007 with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
Lyuba Tours 2007 collects your data so that we can:
When Lyuba Tours 2007 processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.
How do we store your data?
Lyuba Tours 2007 securely stores your data.
Lyuba Tours 2007 will keep your personal data for five years. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data.
Marketing
Lyuab Tours 2007 would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like.
If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop Lyuba Tours 2007 from contacting you for marketing purposes.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please click here.
What are your data protection rights?
Lyuba Tours 2007 would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request Lyuba Tours 2007 for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Lyuba Tours 2007 correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Lyuba Tours 2007 to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Lyuba Tours erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Lyuba Tours 2007 restrict the processing
of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Lyuba Tours 2007's processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Lyuba Tours 2007 transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email:
Call us at: +35929633343
Or write to us: office@lyuba.tours
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
Lyuba Tours 2007 uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The Lyuba Tours 2007 website may contain links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
Lyuba Tours 2007 keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 26 March 2019.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about Lyuba Tours 2007's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email us at: office@lyuba.tours
Or call us: +35929633343
What data do we collect?
Lyuba Tours 2007 collects the following data:
- Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.)
You directly provide Lyuba Tours 2007 with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
- Register online or place an order for any of our services.
- Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
- Use or view our website via your browser's cookies.
- Company's media social accounts (Instagram, facebook, etc.)
Lyuba Tours 2007 collects your data so that we can:
- Process your order and manage your account.
- Email you with special offers on other products and services we think you might like.
When Lyuba Tours 2007 processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.
How do we store your data?
Lyuba Tours 2007 securely stores your data.
Lyuba Tours 2007 will keep your personal data for five years. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data.
Marketing
Lyuab Tours 2007 would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like.
If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop Lyuba Tours 2007 from contacting you for marketing purposes.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please click here.
What are your data protection rights?
Lyuba Tours 2007 would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request Lyuba Tours 2007 for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Lyuba Tours 2007 correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Lyuba Tours 2007 to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Lyuba Tours erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Lyuba Tours 2007 restrict the processing
of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Lyuba Tours 2007's processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Lyuba Tours 2007 transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email:
Call us at: +35929633343
Or write to us: office@lyuba.tours
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
Lyuba Tours 2007 uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
- Keeping you signed in
- Understanding how you use our website
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
- Functionality – Lyuba Tours 2007 uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
- Advertising – Lyuba Tours 2007 uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Lyuba Tours 2007 sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The Lyuba Tours 2007 website may contain links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
Lyuba Tours 2007 keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 26 March 2019.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about Lyuba Tours 2007's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email us at: office@lyuba.tours
Or call us: +35929633343
Bulgaria
Christmas Tales
or how Sofia celebrated the Nativity a century ago
Twas’ the night before Christmas… But no reindeer, no Saint Nicholas to be seen in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital. How did we celebrate this holy day a century ago?
For a majority of Bulgarians, Christmas Eve had always been more important than the Christmas Day. December 24 was the last day of the Christmas lent and the festive dinner was the highlight of all celebrations. There had to be an odd number of dishes on the table and they must be all vegan. But before sitting on the table, the eldest male family member was to say a prayer and light incense, then go from room to room, chasing the evil spirits away. Only then could the family sit and share the food and the good mood.
Traditionally, meals were based around grains that expanded during cooking – so was the family’s fortune and health supposed to expand during the year. The most typical recipes included dried red peppers stuffed with beans; vine leaves stuffed with rice and raisins; picked cabbage stuffed with bulgur; dried fruits and, in the centre of all, a pita bread with a hidden coin inside. The lucky member of the family to bite into the coin was to be exceptionally healthy during the coming year. Families were always careful to keep the first piece of the bread on the house icon of the Virgin Mary.
Anyway, you could not go to bed early that night. Young men called koledari come around midnight to sing songs, blessing the family and their home with fertility and health. Only after receiving a blessing could they go to bed.
For a majority of Bulgarians, Christmas Eve had always been more important than the Christmas Day. December 24 was the last day of the Christmas lent and the festive dinner was the highlight of all celebrations. There had to be an odd number of dishes on the table and they must be all vegan. But before sitting on the table, the eldest male family member was to say a prayer and light incense, then go from room to room, chasing the evil spirits away. Only then could the family sit and share the food and the good mood.
Traditionally, meals were based around grains that expanded during cooking – so was the family’s fortune and health supposed to expand during the year. The most typical recipes included dried red peppers stuffed with beans; vine leaves stuffed with rice and raisins; picked cabbage stuffed with bulgur; dried fruits and, in the centre of all, a pita bread with a hidden coin inside. The lucky member of the family to bite into the coin was to be exceptionally healthy during the coming year. Families were always careful to keep the first piece of the bread on the house icon of the Virgin Mary.
Anyway, you could not go to bed early that night. Young men called koledari come around midnight to sing songs, blessing the family and their home with fertility and health. Only after receiving a blessing could they go to bed.
What about the Christmas tree? Initially, as in most of the world, this was not a local tradition. The first Christmas tree in Bulgaria was decorated in the winter of 1877, during the last Russo-Turkish war, by soldiers at the headquarters of Russian General Gurko. In just three months, Bulgaria would re-appear on the map of Europe. And the Christmas tree would start appearing in homes.
The price of glass decorations started at 10-15 Bulgarian leva and went as high as 100 leva; 100 leva was enough for a middle class family of four to live for a month. The costs of expensive Christmas decorations were the reason why many families made their own decorations using cotton wool, dried fruit and popcorn.
And anything under the Christmas tree? Presents became popular after the 1880s and they were mostly for children. The most typical present was a book with stories or poems, richly decorated, and with a hard cover. It was not cheap, but parents wanted to plant the love of books and education to their young children. Of course, dolls for the girls and balls for the boys were another typical gift.
And who wouldn’t appreciate a beautiful Christmas card? They became popular in the 1890s, and even the Balkan wars of 1912-13 and the Great War (the one to end all wars) did not change this. Surprisingly, the first cards send for Christmas were more like postcards with urban and natural landscapes rather than something traditional and festive. All the wishes and the address of the recipient were written on the face of the card. Slowly, in the 1930s and 40s these were replaced by more festive cards.
Christmas balls became popular in the first years after the Liberation of 1878. The first ball was organized by Prince Alexander Battenberg in the Royal Palace. More than a hundred guests were invited, diplomats, high-ranking military officers, state officials and businessmen. Princess Clementine, the mother of Tsar Ferdinand, Bulgaria’s second modern ruler, made them widespread in society; she organized hugely popular charity balls in the Royal Palace and the Military Club in Sofia.
The price of glass decorations started at 10-15 Bulgarian leva and went as high as 100 leva; 100 leva was enough for a middle class family of four to live for a month. The costs of expensive Christmas decorations were the reason why many families made their own decorations using cotton wool, dried fruit and popcorn.
And anything under the Christmas tree? Presents became popular after the 1880s and they were mostly for children. The most typical present was a book with stories or poems, richly decorated, and with a hard cover. It was not cheap, but parents wanted to plant the love of books and education to their young children. Of course, dolls for the girls and balls for the boys were another typical gift.
And who wouldn’t appreciate a beautiful Christmas card? They became popular in the 1890s, and even the Balkan wars of 1912-13 and the Great War (the one to end all wars) did not change this. Surprisingly, the first cards send for Christmas were more like postcards with urban and natural landscapes rather than something traditional and festive. All the wishes and the address of the recipient were written on the face of the card. Slowly, in the 1930s and 40s these were replaced by more festive cards.
Christmas balls became popular in the first years after the Liberation of 1878. The first ball was organized by Prince Alexander Battenberg in the Royal Palace. More than a hundred guests were invited, diplomats, high-ranking military officers, state officials and businessmen. Princess Clementine, the mother of Tsar Ferdinand, Bulgaria’s second modern ruler, made them widespread in society; she organized hugely popular charity balls in the Royal Palace and the Military Club in Sofia.
Christmas is still a very family holiday in Bulgaria. Traditions are kept, but they are slightly different in each region, even in each family.
Thinking of Christmas puts a smile on our faces. Snow; streets quiet; a warm, festive meal surrounded by your family; and gifts.
We hope, no matter where you may be on the planet, that you will have a wonderful Christmas, and that you will feel loved.
Thinking of Christmas puts a smile on our faces. Snow; streets quiet; a warm, festive meal surrounded by your family; and gifts.
We hope, no matter where you may be on the planet, that you will have a wonderful Christmas, and that you will feel loved.
Text - Stefan Bozadzhiev
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