Privacy policy
Information on data processing pursuant to Art. 13, 14 GDPR
We are pleased that you are visiting our homepage and thank you for your interest in our hotel. Dealing with the data of website visitors, but also of our customers and business partners, is a matter of trust. The trust placed in us is very important to us and therefore the significance and obligation to handle your data with care and to protect it from misuse.
To ensure that you feel safe and comfortable when visiting our website, we take the protection of your personal data and its confidential treatment very seriously. Therefore, we act in accordance with the applicable legal provisions on the protection of personal data and data security. With these notes on data protection, we would therefore like to inform you about when we store which data and how we use it - naturally in compliance with the applicable legislation.
The about:berlin Hotel complies in particular with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the current Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). When using the internet, we follow the Telemedia Act (TMG) of the Federal Republic of Germany to protect your personal data. In the following, we explain what information we collect during your visit to our website and how it is used. In the following, we explain what information we collect during your visit to our website and how it is used. In addition, we would also like to inform you about how we store and use personal data that we have obtained via other channels.
Overview
Overview
Name and address of the person responsible
Name and address of the data protection officer
General information on data processing
E-mail contact
Online booking via the website
Online booking via other websites
Sending emails before arrival
Advice and support for company contacts
Newsletter service
Your application to a job advertisement
Provision of the website and creation of log files
Use of cookies
Use of analysis and tracking tools
Use of Google services
Use of social media plugins
Adobe Typekit
Squarespace
Sojern
Protection of minors
Rights of the data subject
Right to complain to a supervisory authority
Security
Name and address of the person responsible
The responsible person within the meaning of the GDPR and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:
about:berlin Hotel GmbH
Fasanenstr. 11, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
Tel +49 (0)30 809 501 49-0
Mail: info@about.berlin.com
Name and address of the data protection officer
Andreas Thurmann
DataSolution LUD GmbH
Isarstr. 13, D-14974 Ludwigsfelde, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 3378 202513
Mail: mail@hoteldatenschutz.de
General information on data processing
Scope of the processing of personal data
As a matter of principle, we collect and use personal data of our users only insofar as this is necessary for the provision of a functional website as well as our contents and services. The collection and use of our users' personal data regularly only takes place with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases where it is not possible to obtain prior consent for actual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by legal regulations.
Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations of personal data, Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis. When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. If processing of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation (statutory provisions) to which our company is subject (e.g. federal registration laws), Art. 6 (1) c GDPR serves as the legal basis. If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 (1) f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.
Data deletion and storage period
The personal data of the data subject shall be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of the storage no longer applies. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the person responsible is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a necessity for the continued storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.
E-mail contact
Description and scope of data processing
It is possible to contact our employees via the e-mail addresses provided. If you use this option, the personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored in our e-mail system.
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of the data is firstly our legitimate interest in the processing of data in the context of contacting the enquirer. If the contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is in the context of a contractual relationship.
Purpose of the data processing
The processing of personal data serves us solely to process the contact and conversation.
Duration of storage
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.
If the contact is a pre-contractual relationship (offer or reservation request), the transmitted data will also be stored in our hotel software and used to execute the contract. If there is no contractual relationship, we delete the data after one year at the end of the year.
Possibility of objection
You have the option to object to the processing of your data at any time. We have set up the e-mail address info@about.berlin for this purpose. We would like to point out that in the event of an objection, the conversation cannot be continued or we cannot create any offers etc.. All personal data stored in the course of contacting you will be deleted in this case.
Online booking via the website
Description and scope of data processing
On our website there is the possibility to book rooms and arrangements for the about:berlin hotel. If you use this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. These data are: First name, surname, e-mail address, nationality, company and wishes if applicable, number of fellow travellers, arrival data, payment data.
When you make an online booking from our websites, it is done through the online reservation system of CROSS-TINENTAL S.L.U., a Spanish company with corporate address at 08029 Barcelona (Spain), Carrer Josep Tarradellas, 8-10, 4º, 2ª. All booking data entered by you will be transmitted in encrypted form. Our contractual partner has undertaken to handle your transmitted data in accordance with data protection regulations. It takes all organisational and technical measures to protect your data.
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of the data is the conclusion of an accommodation contract. The transmitted data will be stored in our hotel software and used for the execution of the contract.
In order to increase our services, we manage all data received in our central hotel software within the hotels of the Samuel Braun Group. The responsible body is the hotel in which the booking is made. The respective booking data can only be viewed by the responsible body. Access to the master data of a guest is used together, e.g. in order to make a reservation for another hotel at a later time, to rebook or to carry out marketing activities in a centralised manner. For this purpose, central services such as reservation and marketing access this data. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in data processing within the framework of central administration and use of the data of our customers and business partners within the hotel group.
Purpose of the data processing
The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us solely to process the booking request and to handle the payment transaction.
Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of a contractual relationship, we will delete the data received as soon as national, commercial law, statutory or contractual retention requirements have been fulfilled. For example, we will delete or anonymise the booking data in our hotel software after 10 years. If there is no contractual relationship, we will delete the data after one year at the end of the year.
Possibility of objection
You have the option to object to the processing of your data at any time. We have set up the e-mail address info@about.berlin for this purpose. We would like to point out that in the event of an objection, the booking cannot be completed or the conversation cannot be continued.
Online booking via other websites
Description and scope of data processing
The about:berlin Hotel gives interested parties the opportunity to book rooms and arrangements via hotel reservation portals (third-party providers). If you take advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored to the extent permitted by the respective hotel reservation portal in accordance with its own data protection regulations. Data can be: first name, last name, e-mail address, telephone, address, number of fellow travellers, expected time of arrival, wishes, payment data (credit card).
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of the data is the conclusion of an accommodation contract. The transmitted data is stored in our hotel software and used for the execution of the contract. If there is no contractual relationship, we delete the data after one year at the end of the year.
In order to increase our services, we manage all data received in our central hotel software within the hotels of the Samuel Braun Group. The responsible body is the hotel in which the booking is made. The respective booking data can only be viewed by the responsible body. Access to the master data of a guest is used together, e.g. in order to make a reservation for another hotel at a later time, to rebook or to carry out marketing activities in a centralised manner. For this purpose, central services such as reservation and marketing access this data. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in data processing within the framework of central administration and use of the data of our customers and business partners within the hotel group.
Purpose of the data processing
The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us solely to process the booking request and to handle the payment transaction.
Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of a contractual relationship, we will delete the data received as soon as national, commercial law, statutory or contractual retention requirements have been fulfilled. For example, we will delete or anonymise the booking data in our hotel software after 10 years.
The about:berlin Hotel has no influence on the storage periods of the respective hotel reservation portal.
Possibility of objection
You have the option to object to the processing of your data at any time. We have set up the e-mail address info@about.berlin for this purpose. We would like to point out that in the event of an objection, the booking cannot be completed or the conversation cannot be continued.
Sending emails before arrival
Description and scope of data processing
Before the arrival of our guests, we would like to send a welcome email to those from whom we have received an email address as part of the booking or where we can contact the guest via a hotel reservation portal. A few days before arrival, the guest will receive a reservation overview and information about the reservation and available additional services via email.
When we send these emails, we do so via the Revinate platform of Revinate Inc, 1 Letterman Drive Building C, Suite CM 100, San Francisco, California 94129, USA. Revinate has undertaken to handle your transmitted data in accordance with data protection regulations. Revinate takes all organisational and technical measures to protect your data. For further information on data protection, please refer to Revinate's data protection declaration.
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for processing the data is firstly our legitimate interest in processing the data within the framework of the booking, i.e. the contract initiation relationship.
Purpose of the data processing
By contacting us, we would like to inform the guest about the upcoming stay and give him the opportunity to book additional services quickly and conveniently.
Duration of storage
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose.
Possibility of objection
You have the option to object to the processing of your data at any time. We have set up the e-mail address info@about.berlin for this purpose.
Advice and support for company contacts
Description and scope of data processing
In addition to the business partner or potential business partner, we also collect and use the contact person, telephone number and postal address for advising and supporting corporate customers. We obtain the information from various sources, either through an enquiry (e-mail or telephone), but also via events, trade fairs, business cards that our sales staff receive, etc.
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in data processing. If the contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is the business initiation relationship or contractual relationship.
In order to increase our services, we manage all data received in the CRM module of our central hotel software within the hotels of the Samuel Braun Group. The responsible entity is the hotel with which a business contact exists. Central services such as sales, banquet, reservation and marketing access this data. The legal basis for the processing of the data is our legitimate interest in the data processing within the framework of a central administration and use of the data of our customers and business partners within the hotel group.
Purpose of the data processing
We use this contact data exclusively for our own purposes and for the needs-based design of our own sales activities.
Duration of storage
In principle, no deletion period is foreseen. However, if our sales department has not had any contact with the company contact within 3 years, the sales department will decide whether the contact person of the company contact will be deleted.
If the contact is a pre-contractual relationship (offer, booking or reservation request), the transmitted data will also be stored in our hotel software and used to execute the contract. If there is no contractual relationship, we delete the data after one year at the end of the year.
Possibility of objection
You have the option to object to the processing of your data at any time. We have set up the e-mail address info@about.berlin for this purpose. All personal data of the contact person that has been stored for the business partner will be deleted in this case.
Newsletter service
Description and scope of data processing
On our website you have the option of subscribing to our newsletter service. If you take advantage of this option, the e-mail address entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.
If you register for a newsletter from our website, the data will be stored in our newsletter tool by Revinate Inc, 1 Letterman Drive Building C, Suite CM 100, San Francisco, California 94129, USA. Revinate has undertaken to handle your transmitted data in accordance with data protection regulations. Revinate takes all organisational and technical measures to protect your data. For further information on data protection, please refer to Revinate's data protection declaration.
If we otherwise receive an email address where the recipient clearly tells us that they would like to receive our newsletter, we will collect their details via the input mask on our website.
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of the data is the existence of the recipient's consent. This is ensured by a double-opt-in procedure.
Purpose of the data processing
The processing of personal data is solely for the purpose of sending individual newsletters.
Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as the newsletter service is cancelled.
Possibility of objection
You have the possibility to object to the processing of your data at any time. With each newsletter, the recipient can unsubscribe from the newsletter service. In addition, we have set up the e-mail address info@about.berlin. Please let us know the e-mail address here.
Your application to a job advertisement
Description and scope of data processing
On our website and via internet portals there is the possibility to apply for advertised positions. If an applicant takes advantage of this opportunity, the data transmitted to us may be stored and used. These data are:
- Salutations, first name, surname
- Contact details (e-mail address, telephone)
- Cover letter
- File attachment with the detailed application
Initially, the data will not be passed on to third parties in this context. However, if an applicant fits the profile of another job advertisement published by a company affiliated with us, we will be happy to forward the application documents. To do this, we will first obtain the applicant's consent. Otherwise, the data will be used exclusively for processing the application by the specialist department and for communication.
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for processing the data is the contract initiation relationship or the conclusion of a contract with the user. For the forwarding of the application documents to an affiliated company, we will obtain consent beforehand.
Purpose of the data processing
The processing of personal data is solely for the purpose of processing the application.
Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected, at the latest 6 months after rejection. In the case of a contractual relationship, we will delete the data received as soon as national, commercial law, statutory or contractual retention requirements have been fulfilled.
Possibility of objection
You have the option to object to the processing of your data at any time. To do so, please send an e-mail to the office where you sent the application.
Provision of the website and creation of log files
Description and scope of data processing
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer. The following data is collected:
- Information about the browser type and version used
- The operating system of the user
- The IP address of the user
- Date and time of access
- Websites from which the user's system accesses our website
- Websites that are accessed by the user's system via our website
The data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user. Personal user profiles cannot be formed. The stored data is only evaluated for statistical purposes.
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is the processing to protect our legitimate interest.
Purpose of the data processing
The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's computer. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.
The storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimise the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.
Duration of storage
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.
In the case of storage of data in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.
Possibility of objection and removal
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object.
Use of cookies
Description and scope of data processing
Cookies are small text files that are sent by us to the browser of your end device when you visit our website and are stored there. As an alternative to the use of cookies, information can also be stored in the local storage of your browser. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies or local storage (technically necessary cookies). Other cookies, however, enable us to carry out various analyses, so that we are able, for example, to recognise the browser you are using when you visit our website again and to transmit various information to us (non-essential cookies). With the help of cookies, we can, among other things, make our website more user-friendly and effective for you, for example by tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings (e.g. country and language settings). If third parties process information via cookies, they collect the information directly via your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device. They cannot execute programs or contain viruses.
We provide information about the respective services for which we use cookies in the individual processing operations. You can find detailed information on the cookies used in this data protection declaration.
We use the following cookies:
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We also use cookies on our website that enable an analysis of the user's surfing behaviour. The following data can be transmitted in this way: Search terms entered, frequency of page views, use of website functions. The user data collected in this way is pseudonymised by technical precautions. Therefore, it is no longer possible to assign the data to the calling user. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the user. When calling up our website, the user is informed about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and his or her consent to the processing of the personal data used in this context is obtained. In this context, a reference to this data protection declaration is also made.
Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is our legitimate interest in data processing.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes is the existence of a relevant consent of the user.
Purpose of the data processing
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change. The user data collected through technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles.
Analysis cookies are used to improve the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimise our offer.
Duration of storage, possibility of objection and elimination
Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted to our site by the user. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent.
It is also possible to use our offers without cookies and scripts. You can deactivate the storage of cookies and scripts in your browser, restrict them to certain websites or set your browser to notify you as soon as a cookie is sent. You can also delete cookies from your PC's hard drive at any time.
You can install browser add-ons to block scripts. NoScript for Firefox and ScriptSafe for Google Chrome, for example, are such browser extensions. These not only block any kind of JavaScript, they also block selected trackers, Java, Flash and other plugins on websites.
If you are concerned about third party cookies, you can only reject them and still receive the cookies that allow our website to function properly.
This allows you to reject cookies in any of the main browsers:
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Google Chrome: Link
Internet Explorer: Link
Please note, however, that in these cases you must expect a restricted display of the page and limited user guidance.
Use of analysis and tracking tools
Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookies about the use of this website by the users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In the event that IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, Google will truncate the user's IP address beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. IP anonymisation is active on this website.
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating the use of the website by users, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Users may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on their browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Users may also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the website (including their IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. As an alternative to the browser add-on or within browsers on mobile devices, please click this link to prevent the collection of data by Google Analytics within this website in the future. This will place an opt-out cookie on your device. If you delete your cookies, you must click this link again.
Deactivation of Google advertising
(http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html) or on the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative (http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp).
Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is used to manage website tags through one interface and allows us to control the exact integration of services on our website
This allows us to flexibly integrate additional services to evaluate user access to our website.
The use of Google Tag Manager is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in optimising our services.
The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Tag Manager.
Use of Google services
Google DoubleClick
We have integrated components of DoubleClick by Google on our website. DoubleClick is a brand of Google, under which mainly special online marketing solutions are marketed to advertising agencies and publishers. DoubleClick by Google transfers data to the DoubleClick server with each impression as well as with clicks or other activities.
Each of these data transfers triggers a cookie request to the browser of the data subject. If the browser accepts this request, DoubleClick sets a cookie in your browser.
DoubleClick uses a cookie ID, which is required to process the technical procedure. The cookie ID is required, for example, to display an advertisement in a browser. DoubleClick can also use the cookie ID to record which advertisements have already been displayed in a browser in order to avoid duplicate placements. Furthermore, the cookie ID enables DoubleClick to record conversions. Conversions are recorded, for example, if a DoubleClick advertisement has previously been displayed to a user and the user subsequently makes a purchase on the advertiser's website using the same internet browser.
A DoubleClick cookie does not contain any personal data, but may contain additional campaign identifiers. A campaign identifier serves to identify the campaigns with which you have already been in contact on other websites. As part of this service, Google obtains knowledge of data that Google also uses to generate commission statements. Among other things, Google can track that you have clicked on certain links on our website. In this case, your data will be passed on to the operator of DoubleClick, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of DoubleClick by Google can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We process your data with the help of the Double-Click cookie for the purpose of optimising and displaying advertising based on your consent. You give your consent by setting the use of cookies (cookie banner / Consent Manager), with which you can also declare your revocation at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR. The cookie is used, among other things, to place and display user-relevant advertising and to create reports on advertising campaigns or to improve them. Furthermore, the cookie is used to avoid multiple displays of the same advertisement. Each time you call up one of the individual pages of our website on which a DoubleClick component has been integrated, your browser is automatically prompted by the respective DoubleClick component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide your data. If you do not give us your consent, it will be possible to visit our website without restriction, but not all functions may be fully available.
The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google DoubleClick.
Google Ads
We have integrated Google Ads on our website. Google Ads is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited to display targeted advertising to users. Google Ads uses cookies and other browser technologies to analyse user behaviour and recognise users.
Google Ads collects information about visitor behaviour on various websites. This information is used to optimise the relevance of advertising. Furthermore, Google Ads delivers targeted advertising based on behavioural profiles and geographical location. Your IP address and other identifiers such as your user agent are transmitted to the provider.
If you are registered with a Google Ireland Limited service, Google Ads can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google Ireland Limited or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will find out and store your IP address and other identifying features.
In this case, your data will be passed on to the operator of Google Ads, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We process your data with the help of Google Ads for the purpose of optimising our website and for marketing purposes based on your consent.
The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Ads.
Google CDN
We use Google CDN to properly deliver the content of our website. Google CDN is a service of Google Ireland Limited, which acts as a content delivery network (CDN) on our website.
A CDN helps to provide content of our online offer, in particular files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly with the help of regionally or internationally distributed servers. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. This data is processed exclusively for the above-mentioned purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Google CDN.
The use of the Content Delivery Network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision and optimisation of our online offer.
The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google CDN.
Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as a service to provide fonts for our online offer. To obtain these fonts, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, whereby your IP address is transmitted.
The use of Google Fonts is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a uniform provision and optimisation of our online offer.
The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Fonts.
Google Maps
This website uses Google Maps API, a mapping service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"), to display an interactive map and to create directions. Google Maps is operated by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
By using Google Maps, information about your use of this website (including your IP address) may be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google may transfer the information obtained through Maps to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. It is nevertheless technically possible that Google could identify at least individual users on the basis of the data received. It is possible that personal data and personality profiles of users of the website could be processed by Google for other purposes over which we have and can have no control.
The legal basis for the use of Google Maps is our legitimate interest in data processing.
The purpose of using Google Maps is to show the user our location on the website and to give him the possibility to determine different directions via the services of Google Maps.
You have the option of deactivating the Google Maps service and thus preventing the transfer of data to Google by deactivating JavaScript in your browser. However, we would like to point out that in this case you will not be able to use the map display on our website.
Use of social media plugins
Use of Facebook and Instagram
Our website uses social plugins ("plugins") of the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook").
The plugins are marked with a corresponding logo. When you call up a website of our internet presence that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection with the Facebook servers if the plugin is activated. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser, which then integrates it into the website. By integrating the plugin, Facebook receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding page of our website. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins or post a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from your browser to Facebook and stored there. For the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy. If you do not want Facebook to collect data about you via our website, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.
You can find more information on this in Facebook's privacy policy. If you do not want Facebook to link your visit to our website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.
Facebook fan page
On our Facebook fan page at: https:use plugins from the provider Facebook.com, which are provided by the company Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 in the USA. By using the fan page, data is forwarded to the Facebook servers, which contain information about your visits to our fan page. For logged-in Facebook users, this means that the usage data is assigned to their personal Facebook account. As soon as you actively use the Facebook plugin as a logged-in Facebook user (e.g. by clicking the "Like" button or using the comment function), this data is transferred to your Facebook account and published. You can only avoid this by logging out of your Facebook account beforehand.
We do not know exactly what data Facebook stores and uses. As a user of the fan page, you must therefore expect that Facebook also stores your actions on the fan page without gaps.
Otherwise, the General Terms of Use of Facebook Ireland Limited, Hanover Reach, 5-7 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland apply. With regard to data protection on Facebook, please note the following data protection information of Facebook Ireland Limited.
The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, f) GDPR.
Every person depicted as well as other third parties have the possibility to object to the publication of their personal data (photos) at any time. We have set up the e-mail address info@about.berlin for this purpose. The right to object applies in particular to the publication of images for the future.
It can always happen that we accidentally publish pictures of people where no consent has been given. If publication is not desired, we will immediately do everything possible to comply with your right. In the case of group pictures, we reserve the right to distort faces.
Instagram fan page
Our Instagram fan page https://www.instagram.com/aboutberlinhotel/ is a service of the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. On Instagram, we like to publish photos and information of our events and activities as well as of selected people. The photos may include staff, guests, photo models but also third parties.
By using the fan page, data is forwarded to the Instagram servers, which contain information about your visits to our fan page. For logged-in users, this results in the usage data being assigned to their personal Instagram account. As soon as you actively use the Instagram plugin as a logged-in Instagram user, e.g. by clicking on the "Instagram" logo, this data is transferred to your Instagram account. You can only avoid this by logging out of your Instagram account first.
When you visit the Instagram page, Facebook records your IP address, among other things. Together with other information that Facebook receives through cookies, Facebook, as the operator of the Instagram page, provides statistical information about the use of this Instagram page (so-called page insights). These are aggregated data that show how users interact with the page. These page insights may be based on personal data collected by Facebook in connection with a user's visit to or interaction with our Instagram page and its content.
We can use Page Insights to anonymously evaluate reach, page views, time spent on video posts, actions (likes, comments, sharing of posts), as well as by age, gender and location (as indicated by users in their respective Instagram profiles). In doing so, settings can be made for the evaluation of the reach or corresponding filters can be set with regard to the selection of a time period, the consideration of a specific post as well as demographic groupings (e.g. female, 20-30 years old). This data is anonymised, aggregated and abstracted. These settings therefore do not allow us to draw any conclusions about individuals. The evaluation serves to optimally design the offer on the Instagram page for the purpose of public relations.
The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, f) GDPR.
We expressly point out that Facebook stores the data of the users of its services (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.) and may also use this data for business purposes. You can find more information about Facebook's data processing on Instagram in Instagram's privacy policy.
Every person depicted as well as other third parties have the possibility to object to the publication of their personal data (photos) at any time. We have set up the e-mail address info@about.berlin for this purpose. The right to object applies in particular to the publication of images for the future.
It can always happen that we accidentally publish pictures of people where no consent has been given. If publication is not desired, we will immediately do everything possible to comply with your right. In the case of group pictures, we reserve the right to distort faces.
Hotelchamp
We use the services of Hotelchamp B.V., Johan Huizingalaan 763A, 1066 VH Amsterdam, Netherlands (Hotelchamp), a professional provider of online software and services, to improve our online booking process and to personalise and optimise our interaction with you.
In providing this service, Hotelchamp may process some of your personal data on our behalf. Both Hotelchamp and we value and respect your privacy. We process and protect your personal data in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
We have entered into a "Data Protection Agreement" with Hotelchamp to agree how your personal data will be processed and protected.
We and Hotelchamp may process data such as your email address, IP address or browser fingerprint in combination with your booking data and other interactions on our website to prepare content and offers that we think may be relevant and appealing to you. For example, if you book at Christmas, we may provide you with a special Christmas offer. If we can infer from your booking details that you are a family, we may also offer you special family discounts, for example.
The use of Hotelchamp is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in optimising our online offer. Hotelchamp's services may involve the use of cookies on our website. If you continue to visit our website, you consent to the use of cookies so that we can personalise and improve our interaction with you.
Only your interactions with us and our website are used to personalise our content and offers to you, not your behaviour on other websites or elsewhere.
Here you can find the privacy policy of Hotelchamp.
Adobe Typekit
We use Adobe Typekit from Adobe Inc., San Jose, California, US, as a service to provide fonts for our online offer. To obtain these fonts, you establish a connection to Adobe Inc. servers, whereby your IP address is transmitted.
The use of Adobe Typekit is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a uniform provision and optimisation of our online offer.
The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Adobe Inc. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Adobe Typekit.
Squarespace
Our website was created using the Squarespace website building system. Squarespace is a service of Squarespace Ireland Ltd. and offers web development technology, web design and layout tools, domain hosting and other applications for marketing and workflow management.
We use Squarespace, among other things, for web hosting and the presentation of our website. In addition, Squarespace collects statistical data about visits to our website.
The following data is usually transmitted: the website accessed, the date and time of access, the volume of data transmitted, whether a request was successful, the browser type and version, the user's operating system, the website previously visited (referrer) and the IP address.
This log data is processed exclusively for the above-mentioned purposes, as well as for maintaining the security, functionality and optimisation of the Squarespace offering.
The use of the service is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision, as well as the optimisation of our online offer.
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Squarespace Ireland Ltd. Further information can be found in the data protection declaration for Squarespace.
Sojern
Our website uses sojers to set so-called "pixel tags" (tiny image files) that provide information about which areas of our website customers have visited or measure how effective customer searches on our website have been.
The use of the service is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision, as well as the optimisation of our online offer.
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Sojern, Inc. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Sojern, Inc.
Protection of minors
This service is mainly aimed at adults. We do not currently market any specific areas for children. Accordingly, we do not knowingly collect age-identifying information, nor do we knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. However, we caution all visitors to our website under the age of 16 not to disclose or provide any personally identifiable information through our service. In the event that we discover that a child under the age of 16 has provided us with personal information, we will delete the child's personal information from our files to the extent technically feasible.
Rights of the data subject
If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:
- You have a right to information about the personal data stored about you, about the purposes of processing, about any transfers to other bodies and about the duration of storage.
- If data is inaccurate or no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, you may request that it be corrected, erased or restricted from processing. Where provided for in the processing procedures, you may also consult your data yourself and correct them if necessary.
- Should grounds against the processing of your personal data arise from your particular personal situation, you may, insofar as the processing is based on a legitimate interest, object to it. The controller shall no longer process the personal data concerning you unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims.
- If the personal data concerning you is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object to the processing for direct marketing or profiling purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.
You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.
Right to complain to a supervisory authority
As a data subject, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence or of the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes data protection.
The supervisory authority to which the complaint is submitted will inform you of the status and outcome of your complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy.
You can find more information on the website of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information. Follow the link.
Security
The about:berlin Hotel uses technical and organisational security measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR in order to protect the data we have under our control against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorised persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments. Access is only possible for a few authorised persons and persons who are obliged to provide special data protection and who are involved in the technical, administrative or editorial care of data.
We reserve the right to change, update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Any revised privacy policy will only apply to personal data collected or modified after the effective date of the revised policy.
Status | February 2021