Privacy Policy

Data Protection Officer:

Gisela Kibbel

General Information

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the applicable provisions of Swiss data protection law (Federal Act on Data Protection, FADP), every individual 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 legislation and this Privacy Policy.

In cooperation with our hosting providers, we make every reasonable effort to protect our databases against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of data as described in this Privacy Policy. This website may generally be accessed without registration. Information such as pages accessed, file names retrieved, the date and time of access, and similar technical data may be stored on our servers for statistical purposes without being directly associated with your identity.

Where personal data (such as your name, postal address, or email address) is collected on our website, this is done, wherever possible, on a voluntary basis. Such data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent.

Processing of Personal Data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A data subject is any individual whose personal data is processed. Processing includes any operation performed on personal data, regardless of the means or procedures used, including but not limited to the collection, storage, disclosure, acquisition, deletion, retention, modification, destruction, or use of personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection legislation. Where and to the extent that the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we also process personal data on the following legal bases pursuant to Article 6(1) GDPR:

lit. a) Processing based on the data subject's consent.

lit. b) Processing necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

lit. c) Processing necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject under applicable EU law or the law of a country in which the GDPR applies in whole or in part.

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

lit. f) Processing necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided that such interests are not overridden by the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject. Legitimate interests include, in particular, our interest in operating and maintaining this website, ensuring information security, enforcing legal claims, and complying with applicable Swiss law.

We process personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the respective purpose(s). Where statutory or other legal retention obligations require longer storage periods, processing will be restricted accordingly.

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and enable information relating specifically to you to be saved while you use the website.

Cookies help us, in particular, to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of our website, analyse patterns of website usage, and improve the user-friendliness of our online services. Cookies remain stored after the end of a browser session and can be retrieved when you revisit the website. If you do not wish this to happen, you should configure your browser to refuse the acceptance of cookies.

You may object to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes through the opt-out services available at: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ Alternatively, you can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that if cookies are disabled, some functions of this website may no longer be available.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as enquiries submitted to us through this website, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption.

You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in your browser's address bar from "http://" to "https://", as well as by the padlock symbol displayed in your browser.

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

Contact Form

If you contact us via the contact form, the information you provide, including your contact details, will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and handling any follow-up questions.

Your personal data will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

Rights of Data Subjects

· Right to Confirmation

Every data subject has the right to request confirmation from the website operator as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If you wish to exercise this right to confirmation, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at any time.

· Right of Access

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive, at any time and free of charge, information from the operator of this website regarding the data stored about them, as well as a copy of this information. In addition, information may be provided regarding the following:

- Purposes of the processing

- Recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed
if possible, the planned duration of storage of the personal data or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining that duration

- The existence of a right to have personal data concerning the data subject rectified or erased, or to have processing restricted by the controller, or a right to object to such processing

- The existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

- If the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information regarding the origin of the data.

- In addition, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

If you wish to exercise this right of access, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at any time.

· Right to Rectification

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. In addition, the data subject has the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed—including by means of a supplementary statement—taking into account the purposes of the processing.

If you wish to exercise this right to rectification, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at any time.

· Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten)

Any individual whose personal data is being processed has the right to request that the data controller of this website immediately erase the personal data concerning them, provided that one of the following grounds applies and the processing is no longer necessary:

- The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary

- The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing was based, and there is no other legal basis for the processing

- The data subject objects to the processing for reasons arising from their particular situation, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing in the case of direct marketing and related profiling

- The personal data has been processed unlawfully

- The erasure of the personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject

- The personal data was collected in connection with information society services offered directly to a child

If any of the reasons listed above apply and you wish to request the deletion of personal data stored by the operator of this website, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at any time. The Data Protection Officer for this website will ensure that the deletion request is fulfilled without delay.

· Right to Restriction of Processing

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right to request that the controller of this website restrict the processing if any of the following conditions are met:

- The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data

- The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data, and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data

- The data controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs it to assert legal claims; or the data subject has objected to the processing for reasons arising from their particular situation, and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate interests of the data controller override those of the data subject

If any of the above conditions apply, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at any time to request that the operator of this website restrict the processing of your personal data. The Data Protection Officer for this website will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

· Right to Data Portability

Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right to receive the personal data concerning them in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. In addition, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, provided that this is technically feasible and does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others.

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 Object

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them.

In the event of an objection, the operator of this website will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

To exercise your right to object, you may contact this website’s data protection officer directly.

· Right to Withdraw Consent Under Data Protection Law

Any individual whose personal data is being processed has the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If you wish to exercise your right to withdraw consent, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at any time.

Objection to Email Marketing

We hereby object to the use of contact information published in accordance with legal disclosure requirements for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited promotional communications, such as spam emails.

Copyrights

The copyright and all other rights to the content, images, photos, or other files on this website belong exclusively to the operator of this website or to the named rights holders. Prior written consent from the copyright holders must be obtained for the reproduction of any files.

Anyone who infringes copyright without the consent of the respective copyright holders may be subject to criminal prosecution and, under certain circumstances, liable for damages.

Disclaimer

All information on our website has been carefully reviewed. We make every effort to ensure that the information we provide is up-to-date, accurate, and complete. However, the possibility of errors cannot be entirely ruled out; therefore, we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the information, including journalistic and editorial content. Claims for damages, whether material or non-material, arising from the use or non-use of the information provided, or from the use of incorrect or incomplete information, are generally excluded.

The publisher may modify or delete text at its own discretion and without prior notice and is under no obligation to update the content of this website. Use of or access to this website is at the visitor’s own risk. The publisher, its customers, or partners are not responsible for damages—such as direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages—allegedly caused by visiting this website and therefore assume no liability for such damages.

The publisher also assumes no responsibility or liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links from this website. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content. The publisher therefore expressly distances itself from all third-party content that may be relevant under criminal or civil law or that violates public decency.

Data Transfer to the United States

Our website incorporates tools from companies based in the United States, among other things. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the U.S. servers of the respective companies. Please note that the United States is not a “safe third country” within the meaning of EU data protection law. U.S. companies are required to disclose personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, having any legal recourse against such disclosure. It therefore cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) 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

We may change this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. The most current version published on our website is the one that applies. If this Privacy Policy is part of an agreement with you, we will notify you of any changes via email or by other appropriate means in the event of an update.