Legal matters

Privacy Policy

General

Pursuant to 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 to protection against the misuse of their personal data. The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

In collaboration with our hosting providers, we strive to protect our databases as best we can against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or tampering.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of data as described below. In general, this website can be visited without registration. Data such as pages accessed, names of files accessed, and the date and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without being directly linked to you personally. To the extent that personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis whenever possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent.

Processing of Personal Data

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. A data subject is a person whose personal data is being processed. Processing encompasses any handling of personal data, regardless of the means or methods used, including, in particular, the storage, disclosure, collection, erasure, retention, alteration, destruction, and use of personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. If and to the extent that the EU GDPR applies, we also process personal data on the following legal bases in conjunction with Article 6(1) of the GDPR:
(a) Processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
(b) Processing of personal data for the purpose of fulfilling a contract with the data subject and for taking appropriate pre-contractual measures.
(c) Processing of personal data to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject under applicable EU law or under the applicable law of a country in which the GDPR is fully 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 protect our legitimate interests or those of third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms, rights, and interests of the data subject take precedence. Legitimate interests include, in particular, our business interest in being able to provide our website, information security, the enforcement of our own legal claims, and compliance with Swiss law.

We process personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the respective purpose or purposes. In cases where we are subject to longer-term retention requirements due to legal or other obligations, we restrict our processing accordingly.

Cookies

This website uses cookies. These are small text files that allow specific, user-related information to be stored on the user’s device while the user is browsing the website. In particular, cookies enable us to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the pages, analyze patterns of website usage, and make our website more user-friendly. Cookies remain stored even after a browser session ends and can be retrieved when you visit the site again. With a modern web browser, you can monitor, restrict, or prevent the setting of cookies. Many web browsers can be configured so that cookies are automatically deleted when the program is closed. Disabling cookies may result in limited functionality on our website.

Cookies that are necessary for the performance of electronic communications or for providing certain functions you have requested (e.g., shopping cart) are set in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure that our services are provided without technical errors and run smoothly. If other cookies (e.g., for analytics) are set, they are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.

SSL/TLS Encryption

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

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information that you send to us as the website operator, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This ensures that data you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the https:// in your browser’s address bar and by the padlock icon in the browser bar.

Server Log Files

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

– Page visited on our domain
– Date and time of the server request
– Browser type and version
– Operating system used
– Referrer URL
– Hostname of the accessing computer
– IP address

This data is not combined with any other data sources. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of precontractual measures.

Third-Party Services

This website may use Google Maps to embed maps, Google Invisible reCAPTCHA to protect against bots and spam, and YouTube to embed videos.

These services provided by the U.S.-based company Google LLC use cookies, among other things, which result in data being transferred to Google in the United States; however, we assume that, in this context, no personal tracking takes place solely through the use of our website.

Google has committed to ensuring an adequate level of data protection in accordance with the U.S.-European and U.S.-Swiss Privacy Shield frameworks.

For more information, please see Google’s Privacy Policy.

Contact form

Data submitted via the contact form, including your contact information, will be stored so that we can process your inquiry or be available to answer any follow-up questions. This data will not be shared without your consent.

The processing of data entered into the contact form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, simply send an informal email. The lawfulness of data processing operations carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Data submitted via the contact form will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or there is no longer a need to store the data. Mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Certain data processing activities are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke any consent you have already given at any time. To revoke your consent, simply send an informal email. The legality of the data processing carried out prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically—based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract—provided to you or to a third party. The data will be provided in a machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another data controller, this will be done only to the extent that it is technically feasible.
To exercise your right to data portability, you may contact the data protection officer designated by the operator of this website at any time.

Right to Access, Correction, Restriction, and Deletion

Subject to applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive, free of charge, information about your stored personal data, the source of the data, its recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right, where applicable, to have this data corrected, restricted, or deleted. In this regard, and for any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time using the contact information provided in the Legal Notice.

Google reCAPTCHA

This website uses the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). The purpose of this check is to determine whether the input is being made by a human or by an automated, machine-based process. The check involves transmitting the IP address and, if necessary, other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and processed there.
By submitting the query, you consent to the processing of your data. The processing is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and its privacy policy, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. If the entity responsible for data processing on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, data processing by Google Analytics is carried out by Google LLC.
Google Analytics uses cookies. These are small text files that your web browser stores on your device and that enable the analysis of website usage. Information generated by cookies regarding your use of our website is transmitted to a Google server and stored there. The server is typically located in the United States.
Google Analytics cookies are set in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize our website and, where appropriate, our advertising. The statistics we collect enable us to improve our website and make it more interesting for you as a user. This website also uses Google Analytics to analyze visitor traffic across devices, which is done using a user ID.
Disable Google Analytics

Google WebFonts

Our website uses Google Fonts from Google to ensure consistent font display. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly. This is done by retrieving Google Web Fonts from a Google server in the United States, which involves sharing your data with Google. This data includes your IP address and the page you visited on our site.
For details about Google Web Fonts, visit: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Facebook

Our website uses features provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. When you visit our pages that contain Facebook plugins, a connection is established between your browser and Facebook’s servers. In the process, data is already transmitted to Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, this data may be linked to it. If you do not want this data to be linked to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting our site. For more information, visit https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy.

Instagram

Our website incorporates features from Instagram. These features are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content on our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how Instagram uses it. For more information, please see Instagram’s Privacy Policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

YouTube

Our website incorporates features from YouTube. The video portal is provided by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, California 94066, USA. Your legal agreement with YouTube consists of the terms and conditions available at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/static?gl=de&template=terms&hl=de.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and YouTube regarding your use of the Services. Google’s Privacy Policy explains how YouTube handles and protects your personal data when you use the Service. When you visit a page with an embedded YouTube plugin, a connection is established with YouTube’s servers. This allows YouTube to determine which of our pages you have visited. YouTube can link your browsing activity directly to your personal profile if you are logged into your YouTube account. You can prevent this by logging out first.

Data Transfer to the United States

Our website incorporates, among other things, tools from companies based in the United States. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the respective companies’ servers in the United States. Please note that the United States is not a “safe third country” under EU data protection law. U.S. companies are required to disclose personal data to law enforcement agencies, and you, as the data subject, have no legal recourse against this. It therefore cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on U.S. servers for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

Changes

This Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time without prior notice. The most recent version posted on our website is the one that applies.