KV Hotels – Legal notice

Company name of the operating company: KV HOTELS
Telephone: +41 27 771 42 65
Email address: info@kvhotels.com
Share capital: 
Individual VAT identification number:
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Photo credit: ©KV Hotels©Eliophot


Liability

By accessing this website, you are advised that the use of internet requires a range of legislative measures to be respected, in particular with regard to copyright and the Data Protection Act. KV HOTELS and ELIOPHOT may not be held liable for any errors or omissions, and the publisher also reserves the right to modify and update the website data at any time.


Copyright

In application of the French Code of Intellectual Property, reproduction for any purpose other than private use, sale, distribution, publication, adaptation or communication, in part or in full, of data (presentation, website layout, photos, text and illustrations protected by copyright) are strictly subject to prior written authorisation of the holders of rights, listed below.


Information Technology and Liberties

Any user entering information which is directly or indirectly name specific has a right to access and rectify this data in accordance with Law no. 7817 of 6/01/78 (Data Protection) though the website administrator.


Personal data protection
Identity of company in charge of data processing

The Website is published by the operating company whose details are set out below.
Access to the website and the use of its content will be carried out as per the conditions of use set out below. 


Nature of personal data

«Personal data » refers to any personal information that you may share with the operating company which could allow said company, directly or indirectly, to identify you as an individual, for example, when consulting a website, requesting information, reserving a room or other services.


Personal data collected

You may be asked to enter your personal data when you browse the website of the operating company.

You will be notified of the compulsory or optional nature of the information requested at the time of collection by an asterisk “*”. Information requested bearing an asterisk is compulsory, as it is required to process your various requests. Other information is requested in order to get to know you better, or improve the services we can offer you. Therefore, these are optional.

The operating company gathers and processes in particular your surname, first name, email address, billing address, telephone number, IP address, login and browsing data, your preferences and interests (non-smoking room, preferred room, type of stay…), your online reviews.


When is your personal data collected?

When you are browsing on the website (IP address and Cookies) and you view products or services;
When you share your observations/ comments with the operating company in some sections, via questionnaires or contact forms, or via official social media pages of the operating company;
When you send the operating company an email message;
When you sign up to the mailing list for the newsletter;
When you share a page or an offer by sending an email or through social media;
When you answer a satisfaction questionnaire;
When you request a quotation.
Data storage

The collected information is stored in our different reservation systems in secure databases, which are SSL certified.

This database contains : clients’ surnames, addresses, telephone numbers, telephone extensions, the name of their company and credit card information. We may also save other information, such as your preferences with regard to rooms, means, drinks and other services, as well as the history of your stays in our hotel.


Purpose of data collection by the operating company

Through the website, the operating company collects data about you that is strictly required for the following purposes:

In order to manage your requests for information and your bookings, as well as any loyalty programme;
To improve and personalise the operating company’s services to make browsing on the website easier for you;
To manage and maintain the entire client relationship;
To manage registration for news and promotional offers from the operating company (newsletter);
To manage all your requests for access, as per the current legislation;
To manage unpaid invoices and disputes;
To manage applications for job offers in the operating company which have caught your attention, or any on spec application;
To measure quality and satisfaction. 

If you do not provide answers for the required information fields, your request cannot be processed.


Commitments of the operating company with regard to personal data protection
Transparency and purpose: 

No personal data is or will be collected without your knowledge. The optional or obligatory nature of information to be communicated to the operating company in the context of data gathered on the website will be indicated to you beforehand, through the presence of an “*” symbol. The operating company gathers and processes your personal data solely for the purposes described in the present Legal Notice.


Proportionality and relevance: 

The operating company only collects and processes the personal data required to ensure your request is dealt with properly or the services offered are personalised.


Duration of data storage:

The operating company only saves your personal data during the period required to process it according to what is stipulated in law.


Security and privacy: 

The operating company commits to take the necessary measures to ensure the confidentiality of data, and shall not divulge data to unauthorised third parties.

We may share your personal information with local authorities, if that is required by law or in the context of an investigation, in accordance with local regulations.

Like most websites, certain information is often saved automatically via a protocol. This information includes the protocol address (IP address), type of browser used, the internet service provider, the reference pages and final pages, the operating system, the date, the time and Clickstream data.

Cookies do not save the information provided by users while booking on line or while creating a client account. Cookies identify your browser rather than you personally, and are not enough alone to reveal your identity.


Respecting your rights: 

You are advised of your rights to question, access, rectify and oppose for legitimate reasons our use of your data, as well as your right to oppose commercial prospection, as per the measures provided in law no. 78-17 of 6th January 1978.


Your rights of access, rectification and opposition:

As per the law no. 78-17 of 6th January 1978, in relation to Data Processing, Files and Liberties, you have, on written request, a right to access and rectify the information that concerns you.
You may also, for legitimate reasons, oppose the processing of data that concerns you.

In order to exercise one of these rights and to have the information about you communicated to you, you just need to contact the operating company, whose contact details are available at the start of this Legal Notice.


Cookies

When consulting a website, some information about your device’s browsing may be saved in files known as «Cookies» installed in your terminal, depending on the choices you have expressed about cookies, which you can modify at any time.

A cookie is a small text file which is saved in a specific space on your terminal’s hard drive, when you consult an online service using your browser software. It allows the emitter to identify the terminal it is saved on, for however long the cookie is valid or saved.

The cookies that the operating company emits are used for the purposes set out below, for the duration of validity of the cookie in question, depending on your setting choices for the browser software used when visiting the website, and you may modify these settings at any time.

Cookies of our partner companies (third-party cookies) may be placed in your computer through the website pages.

Only the emitter of a cookie can read or modify the information it contains.

Different types of cookies are used on our website, for different purposes. Some of them are required for you to use the website.


Analytic cookies

These are cookies that allow the operating company:

to generate statistics and different elements that make up the website (sections and content visited, route taken) in order to improve the browsing experience offered ;
to count the total numbers of advertisements we place on advertising spaces, to identify those advertisements, how many times they are displayed, the number of clicks and browsing information.


An example of analytic cookies

ga     Analytics: saves browsing data         
_utm Analytics: saves browsing data         
_gac   Campaign: saves data on browsing advertising campaigns

Social media cookies and plug-ins (social buttons)

The operating company may include tools on the website to share content with other people or to share with those people that you have viewed content on our website, or to share your opinion of that content. This is specifically through the «Share» and «Like» buttons from social media such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.

The operating company has no control over the process used by social media to gather data.

Facebook Connect: login using your Facebook account
Facebook Social Graph: share on the Facebook page
Pinterest: share on the Pinterest page     
LinkedIn: share on the LinkedIn page
Instagram: share on an Instagram page
Cookies and machine identifiers to secure transactions

We inform you that at the time of your order, the operating company, or its service providers, act on your behalf to place cookies or collect information about your terminal, in particular information (technical attributes to do with security) required to recognize your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) to ensure we can identify your device for the purpose of safeguarding transactions in your interest.


Advertising cookies

Advertising content (graphics, animations, videos, etc.) Advertisements broadcast in the advertising spaces of the operating company may contain third-party cookies which may allow us, during the validity of the cookies, to count clicks, but also to offer you the most relevant advertisements according to your browsing behaviour, interests and preferences.

Refusing advertising cookies has no impact on use of the website and will not prevent advertisements from appearing on the website or on internet. It will just display advertisements that do not take into consideration your interests or your preferences.

These cookies depend mainly on advertising agencies. We cannot give an exhaustive list of them:

AdWords: purchasing sponsored keywords displayed on Google
Facebook Custom Audience
targeted advertising: saving the browsing path
Advertising targeting 

The website may contain third-party cookies (emitted by agencies and advertising tools), which may allow these third parties during the validity period of the cookies to collect browsing data from the devices which connect to our websites, and also to offer you advertising content that may match your previous browsing on the website.  

Under no circumstances will this data collection allow these service providers to identify you personally. Your surname, first name, user name, address, email address and password will not be communicated to third parties in any circumstances without your prior explicit consent.


Your choices with regard to cookies

You have several possibilities open to you to manage cookies. Any configuration you may set up may modify your internet browsing and your access conditions to certain services that require the use of cookies.

The choices you are offered by your browsing software

You can personalise your internet browser (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox etc…) in such a way as the cookies are saved in your device, or on the contrary, that they are refused.


Refusing cookies 

If you refuse cookies being saved, some features, such as identification/ login to your personal area, personalised browsing (choice of preferred language, for example) will no longer be available.

The operating company declines all liability for consequences due to reduced operation of its services and features due to refusing cookies.


How to apply your choices, according to the browser you use

In order to manage cookies and your choices, the set-up of each browser is different. It is described in the help menu of your browser, which will allow you to find out how to modify your wishes with regard to cookies.


For Internet Explorer™:

https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
or

In Internet Explorer, click on the Tools button, then Internet Options. In the General tab, under Browsing History, click on Settings. Click on the Display Files button. Click on the heading of the Name column to sort all the files into alphabetical order, then go through the list until you see files with the prefix “Cookie” (all cookies have this prefix, and usually contain the name of the website that created the cookie). Select the cookie(s) that contain the operating company’s name and delete them. Close the window that contains the list of files, then click on OK twice to return to Internet Explorer.Close the window containing the list of files, then double-click OK to return to Internet Explorer.


For Safari™:

https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Or

In your browser, choose the Edit menu > Preferences. Click on Security. Click on Display Cookies. Select the cookies that contain the name of the operating company and click on Delete or Delete All. After deleting the cookies, click on End.


For Chrome™ :

https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=fr&hlrm=en&answer=95647
Or
Open
Google Chrome. In the browser toolbar, click on More. Place your cursor on More tools, then click on Clear browsing data. In the “Clear browsing data” window, check the boxes for Cookies and data from other sites or plug-ins, and Images and cached files. Use the menu at the top to select the amount of data you wish to delete. Select From top to delete all. Click Clear browsing data.


For Firefox™:

https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/Activer%20et%20d%C3%A9sactiver%20les%20cookies
Or
Go
to the «Tools » tab of your browser, then select the «Options» menu. In the window that appears, choose «Privacy» and click on “delete specific cookies.” Find the files that contain the operating company’s name. Select them and delete them.

For more information on cookies

The operating company recommends that you check out the CNIL website at this address: https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cookies-les-outils-pour-les-maitriser


Contacting the Consumer Mediator

As per Articles L. 616-1 and R. 111-1 6° of the Consumer Code, clients have the right to contact the Tourism and Travel Mediator, whose contact details are as follows:
Médiateur Tourisme Voyage,
MTV Médiation Tourisme Voyage
BP 80 303
75823 Paris Cedex 17