Privacy Policy

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal data protection provisions (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person has the right to privacy and protection against the misuse of their personal data. The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

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In cooperation with our hosting providers, we strive to protect the databases as much as possible from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or falsification.

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We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

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By using this website, you agree to the collection, processing, and use of data according to the following description. This website can generally be visited without registration. Data such as pages accessed, names of retrieved files, date, and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without this data being directly related to your person.

 

As far as personal data (e.g., name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. These data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

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PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

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Personal data refers to all information related to an identified or identifiable person. A data subject is a person whose personal data is processed. Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, particularly the storage, disclosure, procurement, deletion, retention, modification, destruction, and use of personal data.

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We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. If and insofar as the EU GDPR is applicable, we also process personal data on the following legal grounds in connection with Art. 6 (1) GDPR:

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a) Processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.

b) Processing of personal data for the performance of a contract with the data subject and for carrying out corresponding pre-contractual measures.

c) Processing of personal data to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject under applicable EU law or the law of a country where the GDPR is wholly or partially applicable.

d) Processing of personal data to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.

f) Processing of personal data to safeguard our legitimate interests or those of third parties, provided that the fundamental freedoms and rights and interests of the data subject do not outweigh these interests. Legitimate interests particularly include our business interest in being able to provide our website, information security, the enforcement of our legal claims, and compliance with Swiss law.

We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose or purposes. In the case of longer-term retention obligations due to legal and other requirements to which we are subject, we restrict processing accordingly.

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​COOKIES

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This website uses cookies. These are small text files that allow specific, user-related information to be stored on the user's end device while they are using the website. Cookies make it possible, in particular, to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the pages, to analyze usage behavior, and also to make our offer more user-friendly.

 

Cookies remain stored beyond the end of a browser session and can be retrieved when you visit the site again. If you do not wish this, you should set your internet browser to refuse the acceptance of cookies.

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A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be declared for a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US site http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be prevented by disabling them in the browser settings. Please note that in this case, not all functions of this online offer may be fully usable.

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SSL/TLS ENCRYPTION

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This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

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SERVER LOG FILES

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The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

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• Browser type and version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Hostname of the accessing computer

• Time of the server request

 

This data is not assignable to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.

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CONTACT FORM

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If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

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GOOGLE ANALYTICS

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​This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the data controller on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the data processing of Google Analytics is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are hereinafter referred to as "Google."

The statistics obtained enable us to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. This website also uses Google Analytics for a cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is carried out via a user ID. If you have a Google user account, you can disable the cross-device analysis of your usage in the settings under "My Data," "Personal Data."

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6 (1) S. 1 lit. f GDPR. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. We would like to point out that on this website, Google Analytics has been extended by the code "_anonymizeIp();" to ensure anonymized collection of IP addresses. As a result, IP addresses are processed in a shortened form so that they cannot be directly linked to a person. If the data collected about you is personal, this will be immediately excluded, and the personal data will be deleted without delay.

Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

 

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available.

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​LINKEDIN

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We use the marketing services of the social network LinkedIn, operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland ("LinkedIn"), within our online offerings. These services use cookies, which are text files stored on your computer. This allows us to analyze your use of the website. For example, we can measure the success of our advertising and show users products they were previously interested in.

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For instance, information about the operating system, browser, previously visited website (referrer URL), visited web pages, clicked offers, as well as the date and time of your visit to our website, are collected. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted in pseudonymous form to a LinkedIn server in the USA and stored there. LinkedIn does not store the name or email address of the respective user. Instead, the aforementioned data is only assigned to the individual for whom the cookie was created. This does not apply if the user has allowed LinkedIn to process the data without pseudonymization or has a LinkedIn account.

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You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser, but please note that you may not be able to use all the features of this website. You can also object to the use of your data directly on LinkedIn: LinkedIn Retargeting Opt-Out.

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We use LinkedIn Analytics to analyze the usage of our website and regularly improve it. The statistics obtained allow us to improve our offerings and make them more interesting for you as a user. All LinkedIn companies have adopted standard contractual clauses to ensure that data transfers to the USA and Singapore, necessary for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the services, are conducted lawfully. If we ask users for consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis for using LinkedIn Analytics is Art. 6 (1) S. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Information from the third-party provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

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​DATA TRANSFER TO THE USA

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Our website includes tools from companies based in the USA. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transmitted to the respective companies' servers in the USA. We would like to point out that the USA is not considered a safe third country in the sense of EU data protection law.

 

US companies are required to disclose personal data to security authorities without the possibility for you as the data subject to take legal action against this. It cannot, therefore, be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

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​CHANGES

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We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version, as published on our website, applies. If the privacy policy is part of an agreement with you, we will inform you of any updates by email or other suitable means.