Privacy Policy

Contact information: 
Name: Reto Haindl
Phone Number: +41 71 353 01 00
E-Mail Address: info@hotel-saentis-herisau.ch
Company Name: Hotel Landhaus Säntis

Privacy Policy
As a user of our website, you will receive in this privacy policy all necessary information on how, to what extent and for what purpose we or third parties collect and use data from you. The collection and use of your data is strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG), as well as Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Federation (Data Protection Act, DSG). We are particularly committed to the confidentiality of your personal information and therefore work strictly within the limits set by law. The collection of these personal data takes place on a voluntary basis, if this is possible for us. Also, we only pass on this data to third parties with your express consent. We ensure high security for particularly confidential data such as payment transactions or for your requests to us by using SSL encryption. However, we do not want to miss the opportunity to point out the general dangers of internet usage that we have no influence on. Especially in e-mail traffic your data is not safe without further precautions and may be recorded by third parties.

Information, cancellation, blocking
At any time you will receive free information about the personal data we have stored about you as well as the origin, the recipient and the purpose of data collection and data processing. In addition, you have the right to request the correction, blocking or deletion of your data. This does not apply to data that is stored due to legal regulations or required for the proper conduct of business. For a data lock can be realized at any time, data for control purposes in a lock file held. If data is not recorded by a legal archiving obligation, we delete your data at your request. If the archiving obligation takes effect, we will block your data. For all questions and concerns concerning the correction, blocking or deletion of personal data, please contact our data protection officer under the contact data in this privacy policy or to the address stated in the imprint.

Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These small text files are stored on our PC from our server. They support the presentation of our website and help you to navigate our website. Cookies collect data about your IP address, browser, operating system and internet connection. We do not associate this information with personal data and do not share it with third parties. In no case are cookies used by us to bring malicious programs or spyware on your computer. You may also use our website without the use of cookies, which may result in limited representation and functionality of our offer. If you want to deactivate the cookies, you can do this through special settings of your browser. Please use its help function to make the appropriate changes. You can manage online ad cookies through the following links: http://www.aboutads.info/choices for the US, http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices for Europe.

Provision of paid services
If you wish to use the services and services offered on our website, we may need to collect further data from you for billing purposes and for security reasons. This is usually about your name, a valid e-mail address and, if necessary, your address and telephone number as well as more information depending on the individual case. It may also involve content that allows us to verify the information provided, such as your ownership of the email address provided. We must ensure, for legal reasons, that you really want to receive the services offered and that we can properly invoice you for the service. We work in payment transactions to secure your data with the encryption standard SSL, recognizable by the browser line "https: //".

Collection of access data
The delivery and presentation of content via our website technically requires the collection of certain data. With your access to our website these so-called server log files are recorded by us or the provider of the web space. These log files do not allow any conclusion to you and your person. The relevant information consists of the name of the website, the file, the current date, the amount of data, the web browser and its version, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet provider, the referrer URL as the page from which you have switched to our site, as well as the corresponding IP address. We use this data for the presentation and delivery of our content as well as for statistical purposes. The information supports the provision and constant improvement of our offer. We also reserve the right to examine the data mentioned retroactively, should the suspicion of an illegal use of our offer exist.

Personal data
In the context of data avoidance and data minimization, we collect personal data only to the extent and for as long as it is necessary for the use of our website or required by law. We take the protection of your personal data seriously and adhere strictly to the relevant legal provisions and to this privacy policy when collecting and processing personal data. If the purpose of the data collection falls away or the end of the legal storage period is reached, the collected data will be blocked or deleted. Regularly our website can be used without the transfer of personal data. When we collect personal information - such as your name, address or email address - this data collection is voluntary. Without your explicit consent, this information will not be disclosed to third parties. Please note that data on the Internet is generally not always transmitted securely. Particularly in e-mail traffic, protection during data exchange can not be guaranteed.

Server Logfiles
The server logfiles are anonymized data that are collected when you access our website. This information does not allow any conclusions to be drawn personally, but for technical reasons, it is indispensable for the delivery and presentation of our content. Furthermore, they serve our statistics and the constant optimization of our content. Typical log files are the date and time of the access, the amount of data, the browser used for access and its version, the operating system used, the domain name of the provider you have requested, the page from which you came to our offer (referrer). URL) and your IP address. Logfiles also allow for an accurate examination in case of suspected illegal use of our website.

SSL encryption
Our website uses SSL encryption when it comes to the transmission of confidential or personal content of our users. This encryption is activated, for example, in the processing of payments and requests that you make to us through our website. Please make sure that the SSL-encryption is activated by your side during activities. The use of encryption is easy to recognize: The display in your browser line changes from "http: //" to "https: //". SSL encrypted data is not readable by third parties. Submit your confidential information only with activated SSL encryption and contact us in case of doubt.

Opposition to promotional emails
Within the framework of the legal imprint obligation we have to publish our contact data. These are sometimes used by third parties to send unwanted advertising and information. We hereby object to any unsolicited transmission of advertising material of any kind. We therefore expressly reserve the right to take legal action against the undesired and unsolicited sending of advertising material. This applies in particular to so-called spam e-mails, spam letters and spam faxes. Please note that the unauthorized transmission of advertising material may affect both antitrust, civil and criminal matters. Especially spam e-mails and spam faxes can lead to high claims for damages if they disrupt business operations by overflowing mailboxes or fax machines.

Encrypted payment transactions
We secure your data in payment transactions. Therefore, for security reasons and to protect your confidential and personal content, our site uses SSL encryption for payment transfers. You can determine if SSL encryption is enabled or not. You recognize the use of encryption at the address bar of the browser. Only when the regular display changes from "http: //" to "https: //", data transfer is encrypted. The browser line "https: //" indicates the use of SSL encryption, payment transactions are now encrypted. Enabling SSL encryption makes it impossible for third parties to read your confidential information. Therefore, transfer your data only with activated SSL encryption.

Note on terms and conditions of participation of PostFinance
On the payment site of our e-shop we work with PostFinance. We would like to draw your attention to the terms and conditions of PostFinance.

Use of Google Analytics
We use the web analytics service Google Analytics from Google Inc. on our website. It uses cookies. These are text files that, by storing on your PC, allow an analysis of your user behavior regarding our website. The cookies generate information that is transmitted to a Google server. These servers are typically located in the United States, but they are based on agreements to use the European Economic Area and reduce your IP address before it is sent to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the IP address be shortened after transmission to the USA. Google evaluates the information provided and provides in this context, other services for us website operators. The determined IP address is not merged with other Google services. By changing your browser settings, you can prevent the storage of cookies on your computer. However, this may be associated with display and functional restrictions when using our website. A browser plugin also prevents the collection and use of the data generated by the cookies. You can download it at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en Learn more about the privacy policies of Google and Google Analytics: http://www.google.com/analytics/ terms.html or https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.

Google Analytics Remarketing
We use the remarketing function of Google Inc. on our website. With this feature, together with Google, we present customized and interest-based ads to our visitors. In doing so, cookies are set on your computer. These are text files that recognize users when they access pages, making interest-based advertising possible across the entire Google network. In this context, Google denies the collection of personal data and claims that it does not connect to other Google services. You can stop Google's remarketing feature by completing settings at http://www.google.com/settings/ads. Furthermore, the use of cookies can be deactivated via http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp or through changed settings in your browser. If necessary, use its help function. For more information about Google Remarketing and Google's general privacy policy, please visit: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Google Maps Plugin
We use a plugin of the internet service Google Maps on our website. Google Maps is operated by Google Inc., located in the US, CA 94043, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View. By using Google Maps on our website, information about the use of this website and your IP address will be transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States. We have no knowledge of the exact content of the submitted data, nor about their use by Google. The company denies in this context the connection of the data with information from other Google services and the collection of personal data. However, Google may transmit the information to third parties. If you disable Javascript in your browser, you prevent the execution of Google Maps. You can not use a map display on our website. By using our website, you consent to the collection and processing of information by Google Inc. as described. For more information about the Google Maps Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, please visit: https://www.google.com/intl/en_en/help /terms_maps.html.

Marketing purposes
In addition to the collection of your personal data to process your purchase, we also use your data on the basis of legitimate interest for the following purposes:

-to constantly improve your shopping experience and to make it customer-friendly and individual as well as to communicate
- with you about your orders
- and about certain products or marketing campaigns
and to recommend products or services that may interest you

Newsletter
You have the opportunity to subscribe to our newsletter via our website. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, the following information is required (* mandatory). The further details are voluntary: Title, first name *, last name *, e-mail address *, company, address, postal code, city. It is necessary to provide mandatory fields to send you the newsletters. The voluntary disclosure of further data enables us to provide you with targeted information. The personal data you provide will not be merged with other data. The legal basis for the processing of your personal data after registration for the newsletter is the existence of your consent. For the processing of your personal data, therefore, your consent is obtained during the registration process and reference is made to this privacy policy. To register for our newsletter, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after stating your e-mail address, we will send you a confirmation e-mail to the specified e-mail address in which we ask you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. The confirmation is made by clicking on an activation link contained in the confirmation e-mail. You have the possibility to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and to revoke the consent given by you. To do this, click on the corresponding button in the sent newsletter. A link to cancel the newsletter can be found at the end of each newsletter.

Use of this website by minors
The websites are aimed at an adult audience. It is prohibited for minors, especially children under the age of 16, to transfer personally identifiable information to us or to register for a service. If we find out that such data have been transmitted to us, it will be deleted from our database. The child's parent (or legal guardian) can contact us and apply for cancellation or deregistration. For this, we need a copy of an official document that identifies you as a parent or guardian.

Changes to the privacy policy
This Privacy Policy may be supplemented or changed by the Company at any time. All changes and additions are at the sole discretion of the Company.