Privacy Policy

General notice

Under Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal data protection provisions (Data Protection Act, DPA), every person has the right to protection of their privacy and to protection against 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 provisions and this privacy policy.

In cooperation with our hosting providers we endeavour to protect our databases as far as possible against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or forgery.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

By using this website you consent to the collection, processing and use of data in accordance with the following description. This website can generally be visited without registration. In the process, data such as pages called up or the name of the file retrieved, date and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without this data being directly related to your person. Personal data, in particular name, address or e-mail address, are collected on a voluntary basis wherever possible. Without your consent, data will not be passed on to third parties.

Processing of personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. A data subject is a person whose personal data are processed. Processing covers any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the retention, disclosure, acquisition, deletion, storage, alteration, destruction and use of personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. Where and to the extent that the EU GDPR applies, we process personal data on the following legal bases in connection with Art. 6(1) GDPR:

We process personal data for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose or purposes. Where longer retention obligations apply by law or otherwise, we restrict processing accordingly.

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) – The data subject has given consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
• Contract performance and pre-contractual enquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) – Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
• Vital interests (Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR) – Processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, except where overridden by the interests or fundamental rights of the data subject.
• Application process as pre-contractual or contractual relationship (Art. 9(2)(b) GDPR) – Where special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9(1) GDPR are requested from applicants in the course of the application process, they are processed on the stated legal bases.

Relevant legal bases

In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR we inform you of the legal bases for our data processing. Where the legal basis is not stated in this privacy policy, the following applies: the legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 7 GDPR; the legal basis for processing for the performance of our services and contractual measures and for responding to enquiries is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR; the legal basis for processing to comply with our legal obligations is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR; and the legal basis for processing to safeguard our legitimate interests is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make processing of personal data necessary, Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

Security measures

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures in accordance with the law, taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs and the nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing, as well as the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

Measures include in particular ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data as well as access to, input, disclosure, availability and separation of data. We have also established procedures to ensure that data subject rights are exercised, data are deleted and data breaches are responded to. We take the protection of personal data into account as early as the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures, in line with the principle of data protection by design and by default.

Transfer of personal data

In the course of our processing of personal data, data may be transferred to or disclosed to other bodies, companies, legally independent organisational units or persons. Recipients may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content integrated into a website. In such cases we comply with the legal requirements and in particular conclude contracts or agreements with the recipients of your data to protect your data.

Processing in third countries

Where we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)), or where processing takes place in the context of using third-party services or disclosing or transferring data to other persons, bodies or companies, we do so only in accordance with the legal requirements.

Unless there is express consent or a contractually or legally required transfer, we process or have data processed only in third countries with a recognised level of data protection, on the basis of contractual obligation through the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses, or where certifications or binding internal data protection rules apply (Art. 44 to 49 GDPR; EU Commission information: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en).

Privacy policy for cookies

This website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that contain data from visited websites or domains and are stored by a browser on the user’s computer. A cookie is used primarily to store information about a user during or after their visit to an online offering. Stored information may include, for example, language settings on a website, login status, a shopping cart or the point at which a video was watched. We also include other technologies that perform the same functions as cookies (e.g. where user information is stored by means of pseudonymous online identifiers, also known as “user IDs”).

The following cookie types and functions are distinguished:

Legal basis: The legal basis on which we process your personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask for your consent. If we do and you consent to the use of cookies, the legal basis is your declared consent. Otherwise, data processed by means of cookies are processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. in the commercial operation of our online offering and its improvement) or, where the use of cookies is necessary to perform our contractual obligations.

Storage period: Unless we give you explicit information on the storage period of permanent cookies, please assume that the storage period can be up to two years.

General information on withdrawal and objection (opt-out): Depending on whether processing is based on consent or legal permission, you may at any time withdraw consent or object to the processing of your data by cookie technologies. You can object initially via your browser settings, e.g. by disabling the use of cookies. Objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be declared via various services, including https://optout.aboutads.info and https://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

Processing of cookie data on the basis of consent: We use a cookie consent management procedure in which user consent to the use of cookies can be obtained, managed and withdrawn. Storage may be server-side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie). Unless otherwise stated for individual cookie management service providers, the storage period for consent may be up to two years.

• Temporary cookies (session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest when a user leaves an online offering and closes their browser.
• Permanent cookies: Permanent cookies remain stored after the browser is closed.
• First-party cookies: First-party cookies are set by us.
• Third-party cookies: Third-party cookies are used mainly by advertisers to process user information.
• Necessary (essential) cookies: Cookies may be strictly necessary for the operation of a website.
• Statistics, marketing and personalisation cookies: Cookies are also commonly used for reach measurement and when a user’s interests or behaviour are stored in a user profile. Where we use cookies or “tracking” technologies, we will inform you separately in this privacy policy or when obtaining consent.
• Types of data processed: Usage data, meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
• Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
• Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Privacy policy for SSL/TLS encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the browser address line changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Privacy policy for server log files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

These data are not assignable to specific individuals. We do not merge these data with other data sources. We reserve the right to check these data subsequently if we become aware of concrete evidence of unlawful use.

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of server request

Third-party services

This website may use Google Maps for embedding maps, Google Invisible reCAPTCHA for protection against bots and spam, and YouTube for embedding videos.

These services of American Google LLC use cookies, among other things, and data are transmitted to Google in the USA. We assume that no personal tracking takes place solely through the use of our website.

Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en).

Privacy policy for the contact form

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

Use of Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps service. This enables us to display interactive maps on the website. By visiting the website, Google receives the information that you have called up the corresponding subpage of our website. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by Google can be found in Google’s privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

Privacy policy for the use of Google Web Fonts

This website uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to display texts and fonts correctly. Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

Copyright

The copyright and all other rights to content, images, photos or other files on the website belong exclusively to the operator of this website or the specifically named rights holders. Written consent of the copyright holder must be obtained in advance for the reproduction of any files.

Anyone who commits a copyright infringement without the consent of the respective rights holder may be liable to prosecution and possibly damages.

General disclaimer

All information on our website has been carefully checked. We endeavour to offer our information in an up-to-date, correct and complete form. Nevertheless, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely ruled out, and we therefore give no guarantee of the completeness, correctness and topicality of the information. Claims for damages arising from the use of the information provided are excluded unless there is evidence of intent or gross negligence.

The publisher may change or delete texts at its discretion and without notice and is not obliged to update the contents of this website. Use of and access to this website is at the visitor’s own risk. The publisher, its clients or partners are not responsible for damage allegedly caused by visiting this website.

The publisher also assumes no responsibility or liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be reached via external links from this website. The operators of the linked pages are solely responsible for their content.

Changes

We may amend this privacy policy at any time without notice. The current version published on our website applies. If the privacy policy forms part of an agreement with you, we will inform you of any update by e-mail or in another suitable manner.

Questions for the data protection officer

If you have questions about data protection, please send us an e-mail or contact the responsible person listed at the beginning of this privacy policy directly.