Exclusion of liability/Data protection declaration of Bern Tourismus
Important legal information
Please read the following conditions carefully before continuing. Persons who
log on to the Berninfo.com website of Bern Tourismus signify their
agreement to the following conditions.
Copyright and trademark rights
The entire content of the Berninfo.com website is copyright protected. All
rights are owned by Bern Tourismus or third parties. The elements
contained on the Berninfo.com website are freely accessible for
browsing purposes only. Duplication of this material, or parts thereof,
in any written or electronic form is permitted only with a specific
mention of Berninfo.com. Reproduction, transfer, amendment, linking or
use of the Berninfo.com website for public or commercial purposes is
prohibited without the prior written consent of Bern Tourismus.
The
various names and logos appearing on the Berninfo.com site are
generally registered and protected trademarks. No part of the
Berninfo.com is designed in such a way as to grant a license or right
to utilise a picture, registered mark or logo. Downloading or copying
the Berninfo.com website or parts thereof, confers no rights whatsoever
in respect of the software or elements of the Berninfo.com website.
Bern Tourismus reserves all rights in respect of all elements of the
Berninfo.com website with the exception of rights belonging to third
parties.
No warranty
Although
Bern Tourismus has taken all possible care to safeguard the reliability
of the information contained on the Berninfo.com website at the time of
its publication, neither Bern Tourismus nor its contracting partners
can give any explicit or implicit assurance or warranty (including to
third parties) in respect of the accuracy, reliability or completeness
of the information on Berninfo.com. Opinions and other information
contained on the Berninfo.com website may be changed at any time
without prior notice.
Bern Tourismus accepts no
responsibility and gives no guarantee to the effect that the functions
on Berninfo.com website will not be interrupted or that the
Berninfo.com website or the relevant server is or are free from viruses
or other harmful contents.
Limitation of liability
All liability of Bern Tourismus (including liability for negligence) for
direct, indirect or secondary damage suffered as a result of access to
the elements of the Berninfo.com website or to use of that site or as a
consequence of impossibility of access to or use thereof or links to
other websites, is hereby declined.
Links to other websites
The Berninfo.com website contains links to websites operated by third
parties which might be of interest to you. When activating these links
you might leave the Berninfo.com website or summaries of third-party
websites may be displayed within the context of the Berninfo.com
website. Berne Tourism has not carried out any checks whatsoever on the
websites of third parties accessible via links on the Berninfo.com
website and is in no way responsible for their content or effective
operation. This applies regardless of whether when activating the link
you leave the Berninfo.com website or the display appears within the
context of the Berninfo.com website, as well as if in the latter case
the information provider of an external website is not immediately
obvious. Establishing the link or consulting websites operated by third
parties is at the sole risk and peril of the user.
Data protection
Bern Tourismus attaches great importance to data protection. As a visitor to
the Berninfo.com website, you decide what information you wish to
disclose to us. In principle, you do not leave any personal data behind
without your express consent when you visit the Berninfo.com website.
In certain cases, e.g. to make bookings, we need your name and address;
if such personal information such as your email address is needed, we
call attention to that fact in a suitable way. If we receive data from
you via the Internet or email, this will be handled confidentially as
indicated below. Please note that this data is forwarded to the named
service provider. We likewise reserve the right to use your particulars
for marketing purposes or to ask a third company to implement a
specific project on our behalf, e.g. a market analysis or the judging
of a competition. Other use of your personal particulars, in particular
sale to third parties, is expressly excluded.
Google Analytics
This 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 analyze how
users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your
use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to
and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use
this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website,
compiling reports on website activity for website operators and
providing other services relating to website activity and internet
usage. Google may also transfer this information 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. You may refuse the use of
cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however
please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full
functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to
the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the
purposes set out above.
Cookies
Cookies are small data elements which a website may send your browser to give
you better support when using database-assisted systems. However, you
can set your browser in such a way that it informs you when you receive
a cookie or automatically declines to accept it. You can therefore
decide for yourself whether or not you wish to accept. However,
non-acceptance of a cookie means that you cannot set up a personal
account with Berninfo.com or make online hotel bookings.
Your registration (my account)
To access Berninfo.com databases, you do not in principle need a personal
account. However, such an account does bring a number of advantages,
especially if you visit the Berninfo.com website frequently. To open an
account, we need your email address when you register and a password
freely chosen by you.
Transmission of our e-newsletter and emails
Bern Tourismus sends out info newsletters containing further information,
e.g. on updated websites or special offers by email. If you register
for this service, we wish to call your attention to the fact that the
emails are generally transmitted in non-encrypted form with the
attendant risk that such data may be intercepted and read by third
parties.
Opt Out Policy
You may de-subscribe from the Berninfo.com newsletter at any time. Each
newsletter contains a direct link which enables you to de-subscribe
easily and automatically.
General
This page was last amended on 25 April 2005. If you have any questions or
remarks about our legal indications or data protection, please contact
us at info@berninfo.com
