Privacy - Video Surveillance

Information about Video Surveillance

To protect our guests, employees and our property, Hotel Morgenroth uses a video surveillance system in selected areas of the hotel. Processing is carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.

Below, we inform you in accordance with Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) about the processing of personal data in connection with video surveillance.

1. Controller

The controller for data processing is:

Rodvi GmbH – Hotel Morgenroth
Gustav-Töpfer-Straße 4
07422 Bad Blankenburg
Germany

Telephone (Reception): +49 1525 9165684
E-mail: Vanecek.jan@hotel-morgenroth.de

2. Purpose of Video Surveillance

The video surveillance serves in particular:

  • the safety of our guests, visitors and employees

  • the protection of health in the event of possible accidents or emergencies, especially in areas such as wellness, restaurant and lobby bar

  • the protection of the property of the hotel as well as the property of our guests

  • the prevention and detection of criminal offences

  • ensuring a safe and orderly hotel operation

Video surveillance is only carried out in areas where this is necessary for security reasons.

3. Legal Basis of Processing

The processing of personal data is based on:

  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)

  • § 4 German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) – Video surveillance of publicly accessible areas

The legitimate interest of the hotel lies in particular in the protection of persons, ensuring security in the hotel and protection against theft and property damage.

4. Monitored Areas

Video surveillance is carried out exclusively in publicly accessible or operational areas of the hotel, in particular:

  • Entrance areas of the hotel

  • Reception and lobby

  • Hotel corridors

  • Restaurant and lobby bar

  • Entrances to wellness and fitness areas

  • selected areas of the wellness area exclusively for security reasons

  • Parking lot and outdoor areas

No video surveillance is carried out in areas with special protection of privacy, in particular:

  • Hotel rooms

  • Sanitary facilities

  • Changing rooms

  • Showers

  • Saunas and relaxation areas

5. Storage Period

Video recordings are generally stored for a maximum of 72 hours and then automatically deleted, unless they are required to investigate a specific security incident or accident.

6. Access to the Recordings

Only authorized persons have access to the video recordings:

  • Hotel operator Jan Vaněček (Senior)

  • Hotel manager Jan Vaněček (Junior)

The data will only be passed on to third parties if this is required by law or at the request of the responsible authorities (e.g. police).

7. Sound Recording

The hotel’s video surveillance system does not record sound.

8. Rights of Data Subjects

Data subjects have the following rights in accordance with the GDPR:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

  • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

To exercise these rights, you can contact the controller at any time.

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

Competent supervisory authority:

Thuringian State Commissioner for Data Protection
and Freedom of Information (TLfDI)

Postfach 900455
99107 Erfurt
Germany

www.tlfdi.de

The video surveillance serves exclusively the safety of our guests and employees as well as the protection of property. Individual persons are not observed.”

Status: 01.01.2026