1. Data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We collect and use your personal data exclusively in accordance with Swiss data protection regulations, particularly the Federal Data Protection Act (DPA). We treat your personal data confidentially and in compliance with the statutory data protection provisions and this data protection declaration.
Use of this website is generally possible without providing personal data. In cases where personal data (e.g. name, address, or email address) is collected on our website, this will always be done voluntarily, as far as possible. Such data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. email communication) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
This data protection declaration informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data.
2. Cookies
Some pages on this website use cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. They are used to make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are “session cookies.” These are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser on your next visit to our website.
You can configure your browser to inform you about cookie settings, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and to enable automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.
3. Server Log Files / Access Data
When you access our website, your internet browser automatically transmits data for technical reasons, which is then automatically stored in so-called server log files. These are:
- Websites visited / names of files accessed
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Amount of data sent in bytes
- Referrer URL (the website from which you visit us)
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Date and time of the server request
- Error messages
- IP address
This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals and is not merged with other data sources. Non-personal (anonymous) data is collected and used for internal and statistical purposes, as well as to ensure system security.
4. Contact Form and Emails
If you contact the website operator using the contact options provided, your details will be stored to process and respond to your request. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.
The processing of data entered in the contact form is based solely on your consent. You can revoke this consent at any time by sending us an informal email. The legality of data processing carried out up until the revocation is not affected by this.
The data entered in the contact form will remain in our possession until you request its deletion, your consent to storage is revoked, or the purpose of data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.
5. Newsletter
We would like to inform you about the content of our newsletter, as well as the registration, dispatch, and statistical evaluation procedures and your right of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receive it and the associated procedures.
Newsletter Content: We send newsletters, emails, and other electronic notifications containing advertising information (referred to as “newsletters”) only with the consent of the recipients or as legally authorised. If the content of a newsletter is expressly described as part of a registration, this is considered decisive for the user’s consent. Additionally, our newsletters contain information about our services and about us.
Double Opt-In and Login: Subscribing to our newsletter is a double opt-in procedure. This means that after registering, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary to prevent anyone else from registering with your email address. Newsletter subscriptions are logged to prove the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes storing the connection and confirmation times, as well as the IP address.
Subscription: To subscribe to our newsletter, we require your email address and additional personal details. This allows us to contact you directly when sending out the newsletter.
The sending of the newsletter, along with any associated performance tracking, is based on the consent of the recipients and legal authorisation.
The registration process is carried out in accordance with our legitimate business interests. We aim to provide a user-friendly, secure newsletter system that aligns with both our business objectives and users’ expectations, while also enabling us to demonstrate proof of consent.
Cancellation/Revocation: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time, effectively revoking your consent. Each newsletter contains an unsubscribe link. We may retain your unsubscribed email address for up to three years based on our legitimate interests, for the purpose of verifying prior consent given. This data will only be used to defend against any potential claims. You may request to be unsubscribed at any time, provided the existence of prior consent is confirmed.
6. Collection and Processing of Content Data
By filling in contact forms or registering for newsletters or events, you provide us with information about yourself, such as your name, address, and email address (“content data”). By submitting your data, you consent to your personal data being stored and processed for the purpose indicated in the survey.
7. Processing of Comments and Contributions
If you leave a comment or contribution on this website, your IP address will be saved. This is for the website operator’s security: if your text violates the law, they want to be able to trace your identity.
8. Using Google Maps
Our website uses the Google Maps API (Application Programming Interface) for visualising geographical information (site maps). Google Maps is operated by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. By using Google Maps, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of data automatically collected through Google Maps, as well as data entered by you, by Google or one of its third-party representatives or suppliers.
By using Google Maps, information about your use of our website, including your IP address, is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The transfer of data to the USA may entail data protection risks. You can disable Google Maps and prevent the transfer of data to Google by disabling JavaScript in your browser. However, we would like to inform you that in this case, you will not be able to use the map display. For further information on the collection, processing, and use of your data by Google and your rights in this respect, please refer to Google’s privacy policy at www.google.com/policies/privacy/?hl=fr, and the additional terms of use for Google Maps and Google Earth at www.google.com/intl/de_fr/help/terms_maps.html.
9. Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files stored on your computer to analyse your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
9.1 IP Address Anonymisation
We have activated IP anonymisation on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within the European Union or other signatories to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
9.2 Browser Plug-In
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. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by cookies regarding your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=fr. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie is set to prevent the collection of your data during subsequent visits to this website. Instructions for disabling Google Analytics can be found here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=fr.
You can find more information on how Google uses your data here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=fr.
10. Right to Information, Deletion, Blocking
In accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act (DPA), you have the right to request information about your stored data free of charge (Art. 8 DPA) and the right to rectification (Art. 5, para. 2 DPA). You may also request that your data be deleted if it is no longer required for contractual processing and if no legal data retention obligation (e.g. statutory retention periods) applies.
If you have any questions regarding the collection or processing of your personal data, or if you would like to request information or corrections, please use the contact details provided in the imprint. For security reasons, information requests will only be accepted in writing, accompanied by a copy of an official identity document.
11. Unsolicited Advertising
We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the imprint for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising or informational material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited marketing communications, including spam.