Exclusion of liability/Data protection declaration of Luzern Tourismus

Important legal information

Please read the following conditions carefully before continuing. Persons who log on to the luzern.org website of Luzern Tourismus signify their agreement to the following conditions.

Copyright and trademark rights

The entire content of the luzern.org website is copyright protected. All rights are owned by Luzern Tourismus or third parties. The elements contained on the luzern.org 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 luzern.org. Reproduction, transfer, amendment, linking or use of the luzern.org website for public or commercial purposes is prohibited without the prior written consent of Luzern Tourismus.
The various names and logos appearing on the luzern.org site are generally registered and protected trademarks. No part of the luzern.org is designed in such a way as to grant a licence or right to utilise a picture, registered mark or logo. Downloading or copying the luzern.org website or parts thereof, confers no rights whatsoever in respect of the software or elements of the luzern.org website. Luzern Tourismus reserves all rights in respect of all elements of the luzern.org website with the exception of rights belonging to third parties.

No warranty

Although Luzern Tourismus has taken all possible care to safeguard the reliability of the information contained on the luzern.org website at the time of its publication, neither Luzern 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 luzern.org. Opinions and other information contained on the luzern.org website may be changed at any time without prior notice.

Luzern Tourismus accepts no responsibility and gives no guarantee to the effect that the functions on luzern.org website will not be interrupted or that the luzern.org website or the relevant server is or are free from viruses or other harmful contents.

Limitation of liability

All liability of Luzern Tourismus (including liability for negligence) for direct, indirect or secondary damage suffered as a result of access to the elements of the luzern.org 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 luzern.org website contains links to websites operated by third parties which might be of interest to you. When activating these links you might leave the luzern.org website or summaries of third-party websites may be displayed within the context of the luzern.org website. Luzern Tourismus has not carried out any checks whatsoever on the websites of third parties accessible via links on the luzern.org 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 luzern.org website or the display appears within the context of the luzern.org 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

Luzern Tourismus attaches great importance to data protection. As a visitor to the luzern.org 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 luzern.org 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.

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 luzern.org or make online hotel bookings.

Your registration (my account)

To access luzern.org 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 luzern.org 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

Luzern 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 luzern.org 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 15 September 2006. If you have any questions or remarks about our legal indications or data protection, please contact us at luzern@luzern.org.