Privacy Policy

In accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took effect in May 2018, the privacy policy is set forth here. The purpose of this EU regulation is to inform visitors to this website about the use of personal data, as well as the scope, purpose, and manner in which such data is collected. It should be noted that the website operator handles data in accordance with legal requirements and with the utmost care. However, it is important to bear in mind that security vulnerabilities may exist when transmitting data over the Internet. It is not possible to guarantee absolute protection against unauthorized access.

Data Collection and Use

There are various ways to contact us. Where available, you can contact us using the inquiry, contact, booking, order, or newsletter forms. The personal data entered or provided through these forms will be stored in order to process your request, provide you with all the information you need, and, if necessary, answer any follow-up questions. If you do not wish to provide your data via the above methods, you may also contact us by email, phone, or mail. In any case, your data will be treated confidentially and is subject to data protection laws.

When you visit our website, primarily technical data is automatically transmitted for the purposes of statistical analysis, improving the website, and ensuring the security of our IT system. The following data is stored during this process: IP address, operating system, web browser, date and time, duration of visit, file types, pages visited, visitor origin, search terms, and search keywords (via search engines). This data is not transmitted to any third-party servers.

Disclosure of Data

Personal data is disclosed only to the extent that we are authorized to do so. In certain cases—such as when processing payments through credit card companies, for accounting purposes, or in connection with criminal proceedings—disclosure is unavoidable. In other cases, we will inform you if personal data is disclosed to third parties or, where necessary, obtain your consent.

Responsibility

The website operator is responsible for data processing and data protection on this website. Please refer to the legal notice on this website for the relevant contact information. You can also find the contact information for the data protection officer, if one has been appointed, in the legal notice.

Your Rights

You have the right to receive information about your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You may also request that this data be deleted or updated. However, deletions may only be carried out in accordance with tax and commercial laws. In this regard, the website operator’s retention obligations must be observed above all. In this context, you also have the right to file a complaint, which you may exercise with the competent supervisory authority if necessary.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies, primarily so-called session cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your computer’s storage device and cause no harm. They are used primarily to make the use of our website more efficient and user-friendly. The storage period for cookies varies. However, you can use your browser to control how cookies are handled—for example, by being notified when a cookie is set, deleting them when you close your browser, or blocking cookies altogether. If cookie storage has been disabled, the website’s functionality may be impaired under certain circumstances.

Social Media

When using social media platforms, the content is part of the offerings made available by these companies. Information regarding the terms of use and privacy policies of social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Google+, and Twitter can be found on their websites in the relevant sections of their terms and conditions.

Facebook Plugins

Plugins from the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, are integrated into our pages. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited our site using your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Facebook.
For more information on this, please see Facebook’s Privacy Policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

HolidayCheck

Our website incorporates web widgets from HolidayCheck AG, Bahnweg 8, CH-8598 Bottighofen, Switzerland. Web widgets (widgets – “things”) are small programs that are integrated into a website and display information from other websites.

The content displayed on our website (reviews/recommendation rate) is always retrieved in real time from the HolidayCheck servers. For this to work technically, data must be exchanged between the two servers involved. This includes the date and time of the visit; the page from which the request is made; the Internet Protocol (IP) address used; browser type and version; device type; operating system; and similar technical information.

The legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. By providing this service, we deliver up-to-date and accurate content on our website. The data processed is used solely to provide the content or to transmit data that you provided when you submitted a review directly on our website. It is not processed for any other purpose, in particular not to analyze usage behavior.

We do not store the data mentioned above as part of this processing. To design the widgets, we use Google Fonts. For this purpose, your IP address is transmitted to Google’s servers in the United States. The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield serves as a safeguard under Article 45 of the GDPR. The legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. By using these fonts, we ensure consistent rendering of the widgets. You can find information about data processing by HolidayCheck AG in the privacy policy on the page www.holidaycheck.de/datenschutz.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for the website operators, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the data on Google’s behalf. Google will never associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above. Please also review Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Web Fonts

We use Google Web Fonts to improve the appearance of our website, including to ensure a consistent look and feel. When you visit our pages, a connection is established with Google’s servers. In the process, your IP address is transmitted to Google. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts, a standard font will be displayed on your screen. For further information, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy on the following page: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps API, a mapping service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Maps is used to quickly locate our business and thus helps improve our website. In doing so, data—primarily the IP address—is transmitted to Google’s servers. As the website operator, we have no influence over this data transmission. For further information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy on the following page: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Twitter Plugin

When you visit our pages, the Twitter buttons establish a connection between your browser and Twitter’s servers. Aside from the IP address, the website operator is not aware of the type or scope of any other data transmitted. For further information regarding the privacy policy, please refer to the following page: https://twitter.com/privacy. The Twitter features are provided by Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, U.S.A.

YouTube

This website uses the YouTube service provided by Google, which is operated by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube is used to improve our website and supplement it with additional information. In doing so, data—primarily the IP address—is transmitted to the YouTube server. As the website operator, we have no influence over this data transmission. For further information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy on the following page: https://policies.google.com/privacy