1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data includes all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the legal notice (Impressum) of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page visit). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose and for further questions on data protection, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analytics programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is usually anonymous; your browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information on this is provided in the following privacy policy.

You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the options for objection in this privacy policy.

2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Hike Inn Hotels GmbH
represented by the Managing Director: Mr. Zeshan Arif
Raiffeisenstraße 15
56333 Winningen/Mosel

Phone: +49 (0) 26 06 / 537
Email: info@hotel-emmerich.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent at any time. A simple email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to File Complaints with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of data protection violations, the affected person has the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a common, machine-readable format. If you request a direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Blocking, Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing at any time free of charge, as well as the right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose and for further questions on personal data, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the legal notice.

3. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

Our website partially uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to inform you about cookie settings, allow cookies only in specific cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain situations or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Cookies necessary for electronic communication processes or for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided, will be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by sending us an informal email. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected.

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary to establish, structure, or change the legal relationship (inventory data). This is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data concerning the use of our website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill them for it.

The collected customer data is deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

4. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the Google Analytics web analytics service. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses “cookies.” These are text files stored on your computer that allow the analysis of website usage. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and advertising.

IP Anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. This means that your IP address is truncated by Google within the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the website operator to evaluate your website use, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software; however, please note that you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your website use (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at this link.

Objection to Data Collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents your data from being collected on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google’s privacy policy at this link.

5. Plugins and Tools

Google Web Fonts

This site uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure a uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly.

To do this, your browser must establish a connection to Google’s servers. Google thereby becomes aware that our website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a consistent and attractive presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a default font will be used by your computer.

More information about Google Web Fonts can be found at this link and in Google’s privacy policy at this link.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use Google Maps functions, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. The provider of this website has no influence over this data transmission.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of providing an appealing website and facilitating location searches. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

More information on handling user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy at this link.

6. Facebook

You can find the privacy policy for our Facebook page here.