Privacy policy

Karl Johan Hotel values the privacy of its guests. We want our guests to know what information we collect and what it is used for. Collected information helps to tailor our guest services to a better overall experience. By providing us with your personal data, you accept our terms and conditions as described below.

Privacy policy

The Personal Data Act sets the formal framework for what personal data Karl Johan Hotel can store and manage. This also applies to our online services. In addition, legislation such as the Marketing Act and the Accounting Act provide guidelines for how information that can be linked to a person should be processed.

In accordance with the Personal Data Act, Karl Johan Hotel must provide information about how we use the personal information we receive. In accordance with Chapter II, Section 8 of the Act, which deals with the conditions for processing personal data, the information is used to:

  • fulfill the agreement with the supporter
  • fulfill the organization’s legal obligations
  • Maintain a register of our supporters to fulfill our purpose


Karl Johan Hotel does not have sensitive information in its register. Karl Johan Hotel complies with the rules in force at any given time for updating reservations against the reservation register in Brønnøysund. If you have made a reservation in this register, we will not contact you, unless you have previously supported us and we consider this to be an active customer relationship.

Data controller

We are the data controller in accordance with the Personal Data Act through Viking Hotelldrift AS, organization number 880 098 802. We can be contacted by phone 23 16 17 00 or service@karljohan.no

Purpose of the treatment

Personal data is used by Karl Johan Hotel to manage customer relationships, for invoicing, bookings, order management, and in other contexts where Karl Johan Hotel needs to know who we are in contact with.

Information that is processed

Karl Johan Hotel collects and stores personal data through our online services, only to the extent that you have been notified and have approved this. We use names and e-mail addresses in connection with sending out our newsletters. This personal data (name, address, e-mail address, etc.) users have provided on Karl Johan Hotel’s services, or associated services from subcontractors, will be stored in our or our subcontractors’ databases. This is to ensure that we can deliver the service our users expect.

Data processing based on your consent

If you have given us your consent when signing up for our newsletter, we will use your personal data to send you offers via email and social media. If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, you can unsubscribe at the bottom of the newsletter.

Disclosure of information

Information you submit, for example via forms on the website, will only be used in the context in which it is intended to be used. Such data will only be disclosed to third parties where it is needed to provide the service or is part of payment collection or accounting processing, or if you have consented to this. We will not sell your customer data to others.
Karl Johan Hotel has a duty of confidentiality regarding your use of the subscription and services.

Storage of information

The data is stored for as long as is necessary to provide the services and manage the customer relationship, or to fulfill statutory obligations. As a customer, you can opt out of electronic marketing, in which case please contact us at service@karljohan.no

Access, change and correction of information

According to the rules of the Personal Data Act, you as a customer have the right to access your own personal data.
If the information we have about you is incorrect, you can demand that the information be corrected, supplemented or deleted.

SSL encryption

When you access our website, a secure (SSL-encrypted) session is automatically started. You can check this (that the pages are encrypted: look for https) by clicking on the padlock icon that appears in your browser.

Statistics

Karl Johan Hotel uses the statistics tools Google Analytics to calculate user numbers and traffic on our websites so that we can develop and improve them by understanding how they are used. IP addresses are anonymized before they are sent to Google Analytics, so that they cannot link information to individual users. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic information in an anonymized form. The information tells us something about how visitors use the website, such as the number of page views, the number of visits, how visitors entered the website and browser information.

The traffic information is stored by Google Inc. IP addresses are stored in anonymized form and therefore cannot be traced back to you as a user.

We have enabled the additional feature “Demographics and Interest Reports” in Google Analytics. You can opt out of this by changing your Google Ads settings. Here you can also update the information about yourself. 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.

Google AdWords

Karl Johan Hotel’s website uses cookies from Google to provide our users/customers with relevant marketing and a good user experience.

Cookies (Information cookies)

Most websites today use cookies to improve the user experience. A cookie is a text file that is stored in your browser’s memory when you visit a website. Karl Johan Hotel’s websites use cookies. We do this to improve the user experience. No personal data is stored or retrieved.

By using web services from Karl Johan Hotel, you agree that we can set cookies in your browser.

Most modern browsers are set to accept cookies automatically.

The new regulations on electronic communication stipulate that all visitors to a website must have access to read which cookies the website uses, as well as what the various cookies are used for.

Facebook

In order to be able to show you the most relevant advertisements possible, Facebook offers advertising targeted to users of one website. Facebook as a third party may use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to collect or receive information from the website and use this information to provide statistics and targeted ads.

You can turn off cookies in your browser at any time, and you can also ensure that Facebook does not show you ads based on your browsing habits by opting out here.

Read more about Facebook’s use of cookies here.

More about our Facebook pages

Our Facebook pages may only be used in a non-commercial manner. You are responsible for ensuring that your own posts and comments comply with the guidelines below:

Act with respect for others and stay on topic. It is not allowed to write posts that contain advertising, attempts to sell products, recruitment to organizations and the like. Such posts will be removed without prior notice. Karl Johan Hotel reserves the right to remove comments or content that violates the law, or is of a racist, sexual or violent nature. Posts that contain libelous characterizations of gender, race, religion or sexuality will also be removed. The same applies to posts that we believe are in violation of our ground rules. Furthermore, we reserve the right, without prior notice, to deny users we believe do not comply with the ground rules, access to write new posts on our site. We do not allow posts that are harassing, deliberately spreading untruths or that will otherwise be perceived as inappropriate. Seek to show respect for people’s uniqueness and identity, privacy, skin color, ethnic origin, nationality and beliefs.

Please let us know if you see comments that you think violate these guidelines.

Entitlements

The content of this website is protected by copyright and belongs to Karl Johan Hotel. In other cases, the content is marked with the rightful owner, and is subject to the same protection.

The content and design of the website may only be used for personal and non-commercial use. Other uses, such as the sale or dissemination of information on private or commercial websites are not permitted without consent.

Reservations

The content of www.karljohan.no may be incomplete and may contain errors. Karl Johan Hotel tries to the best of its ability to prevent this. Karl Johan Hotel disclaims all liability for any losses (including financial losses) you may incur as a result of this.

Karl Johan Hotel is not responsible for the content of external websites that we link to.

Recruitment

If you submit a job application via our website or our other communication channels, we process your personal data to evaluate your application and recruit staff. This may include references and background checks as part of the recruitment process. We ask you not to send us sensitive personal data. If you are offered and accept employment with us, some of the personal data we have collected during the recruitment process will be included in your employment contract. Personal data and other information in your job application will not be transferred to other companies.

Personal data – Legal basis for processing

  • Identity-related data such as name
  • Contact details such as email address, phone number, address
  • Recruitment details, e.g. CV, personal letter information about the role you have applied for
  • Gender, citizenship and nationality
  • Grades, certificates, work experience, education or other information you voluntarily provide us with as part of your application

Processing is based on your consent.

Retention period: Your application is stored throughout the recruitment process. If you are not offered a job with us, we may store the information we have collected for up to 24 months after the recruitment process is completed. General applications are stored for up to 12 months from submission, unless a recruitment process has been started.