We protect your privacy and your personal data. Our processing of personal data of our users is limited to those data necessary for providing a functional website as well as our content and services. We collect, process, and use your personal data in accordance with the content of these privacy policies as well as applicable data protection regulations, in particular the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA). These privacy policies regulate which personal data we collect, process, and use about you. Therefore, we ask you to read the following explanations carefully.

Copyrights

The copyright and all other rights to content, images, photos, or other files on the website exclusively belong to Hotel Seegarten Gastronomie GmbH or the specifically named rights holders. Written consent from the copyright holders must be obtained in advance for the reproduction of any elements.

Responsible party

Hotel Seegarten Gastronomie GmbH (hereinafter: “We”) is the operator of the website www.hotelseegarten.ch. Responsible for the personal data of the users (hereinafter: “You”) of the website within the meaning of the DPA.

Hotel Seegarten Gastronomie GmbH
Seestrasse 66
CH-9320 Arbon
info@hotelseegarten.ch

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

Cookies

The website partly uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and contain no viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files 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 and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.

Cookies required for the execution of the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to provide its services in a technically error-free and optimized manner. Other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are addressed separately in this privacy policy.

SSL Encryption

This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar changing from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser line.
When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Disclaimer

The author assumes no liability for the accuracy, correctness, timeliness, reliability, and completeness of the information. Claims for damages of a material or immaterial nature resulting from access or use or non-use of the published information, misuse of the connection, or technical disruptions are excluded. All offers are non-binding. The author expressly reserves the right to change, supplement, delete parts of the pages or the entire offer without separate announcement or to temporarily or permanently cease publication.

Liability for links

References and links to third-party websites lie outside our area of responsibility. Any liability for such websites is expressly excluded. Access to and use of such websites are at the user’s own risk.

Cookies and Web Beacons

We use cookies on this website (e.g., Google Analytics cookies) to measure information about the use and reach of the website. This is done based on a legitimate interest (optimization of the online offer and associated user experience) according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer that allow analysis of your website usage. Based on the information stored with cookies, we can, among other things, display pop-up messages once during your visit or manage login functionalities for access to certain content.

You can disable or individually allow/block the use of cookies from this website and/or third parties at any time in your browser settings. Detailed instructions on how to disable cookies in your browser are available at: https://de.wikihow.com/Cookies-deaktivieren. Various programs (e.g., Norton Internet Security) also offer cookie management settings. Please note that disabling cookies may lead to some features of this (and other) sites no longer being available to you to the same extent.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service from Google Inc. (“Google”), is used on www.hotelseegarten.ch. Google Analytics uses cookies (see above). The information generated about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

If IP anonymization is activated, your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. IP anonymization is active on www.hotelseegarten.ch. Google uses this information on our behalf to evaluate your website usage, to compile aggregated reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website use.

For more information about how Google uses cookies and the data collected, please visit:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US
or
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

You can disable Google Analytics at any time by installing a browser add-on, available here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

According to Art. 5 para. 1 lit. e GDPR, all data at user and event level linked with cookies, user IDs (e.g., User ID), and advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies) are deleted from Google Analytics after 26 months since the last activity of the respective user.

Collection of access data and log files

Based on our legitimate interests (ensuring proper operation of the website) within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, we collect data on accesses to the server on which this website is hosted (so-called server log files). These log files store information such as the name of the requested webpage, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, message about successful retrieval, browser type (including version), user’s operating system, referrer URL (previously visited page), IP address, and requesting provider. Logfile information is collected for security reasons (e.g., to clarify misuse or fraud) and stored as long as necessary for evidence purposes.

Contact form

We offer all visitors the possibility to contact us via a form on this website. When using this form (and any other forms), personal information such as name, address, email address, and the corresponding messages are collected and stored. Based on our legitimate interests (processing user inquiries and registrations) within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, we use this information to process incoming inquiries.

Embedding third-party services and content

In some places on this website, third-party content such as Google Maps may be embedded. This means that third parties become aware, when loading the website, that the site was accessed via your IP address. Embedding third-party content and services only occurs in exceptional cases and always based on legitimate interests to improve user experience on our website.

Contact and inquiries

As a user, you have the right at any time to request free information about the personal data stored about you. Additionally, you have the right to correction of incorrect data, blocking and deletion of your personal data (unless legal retention obligations prevent this), and objection to future processing of your personal data according to legal requirements.

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy or your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can do so by email at info@hotelseegarten.ch or by mail at the following address:

Hotel Seegarten Gastronomie GmbH
Seestrasse 66
CH-9320 Arbon
info@hotelseegarten.ch

Description and scope of data processing

Personal data within the meaning of these privacy policies are all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). This includes in particular your name and email address.

Personal data also include information about your use of our website. In this context, we collect personal data from you as follows: Information about your visits to our website such as data transfer volume, the location from which you access data from our website, as well as other connection data and sources accessed. This usually happens through the use of log files and cookies. Further information about log files and cookies is provided below.

As a rule, your personal data will be stored for 12 months. If we collect your IP address, it will only be stored for the duration of your website use and then immediately deleted or anonymized by shortening.

Purpose of use

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide the services you request;

• To ensure our website is presented to you in the most effective and engaging way possible;

• To fulfill any contracts concluded between you and us;

• To enable your participation in interactive offers if you wish;

• To inform you about changes to our services.

Principles of data processing

In processing data, we consider the principles of legality, proportionality, purpose limitation, transparency—especially fulfilling information obligations—and data security.

Information about your computer, cookies

Each time you access our site, we collect the following information about your computer: your computer’s IP address, your browser request, and the time of this request. Additionally, the status and the amount of data transferred during this request are recorded. We also collect product and version information about the browser and operating system of your computer. Furthermore, we record from which website the access to our site was made. Your computer’s IP address is only stored during your use of the website and then immediately deleted or anonymized by shortening. We use this data to operate our website, especially to detect and eliminate errors, determine website usage, and make adjustments or improvements.

Cookies help in many ways to make your visit to our website easier, more pleasant, and more meaningful. Cookies are information files that your web browser automatically saves on the hard drive of your computer when you visit our website.

We use cookies, for example, to temporarily save your selected services and inputs when filling out a form on the website so that you do not have to repeat the entry when calling another subpage. Cookies may also be used to identify you as a registered user after registration on the website without you having to log in again when accessing another subpage.

If you do not wish to use browser cookies, you can set your browser not to accept the storage of cookies. Please note that in this case, you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all. If you want to accept only our own cookies but not those of our service providers and partners, you can choose the setting “Block third-party cookies” in your browser.

Data security

All information you transmit to us is stored on servers within Switzerland/the European Union. Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the internet is not completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our website via the internet. However, we secure our website and other systems by technical and organizational measures against loss, destruction, access, alteration, or dissemination of your data by unauthorized persons. In particular, your personal data is transmitted to us in encrypted form. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) [or TLS (Transport Layer Security)] encryption system.

No disclosure of your personal data

We do not pass on your personal data to third parties unless you have consented to the data transfer or we are authorized or obliged to disclose data by legal provisions and/or official or judicial orders. This may particularly involve disclosure for the purposes of law enforcement, danger prevention, or enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Changes to these privacy policies

We reserve the right to change these privacy policies at any time with effect for the future. The current version is available on the website at all times. Please visit the website regularly and inform yourself about the applicable privacy policies.

Your rights

You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the personal data itself, the purpose of processing, the storage period or, if not possible, the criteria for determining this period, the origin of your data if not collected from you, the existence of automated individual decision-making, as well as information about recipients or categories of recipients to whom personal data is disclosed.

You also have the right to revoke any consent given for the use of your personal data at any time.

You can assert your rights at any time with us at the provided contact address.

If you believe that the processing of your personal data by us violates applicable data protection laws, you have the option to file a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Status: April 14, 2025