Privacy policy

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Swiss Confederation (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person is entitled to protection of his or her privacy and protection against misuse of his or her personal data. The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and according to the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you access our websites, the following data is stored in log files: IP address, date, time, browser request and generally transmitted information on the operating system or browser. This usage data forms the basis for statistical, anonymous evaluations, so that trends can be identified, on the basis of which we can improve our offers accordingly.

Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis, as far as possible. This data is partly passed on to third parties in accordance with this data protection declaration.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

1. cookies

This website uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and safer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

If you write a comment on our website, you agree that your name, e-mail address and website are stored in cookies. This is a comfort function, so that you do not have to enter these details again when you write another comment. These cookies are stored for one year.

If you have an account and login to this website, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and will be discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set some cookies to store your login information and display options. Login cookies expire after two days and display option cookies expire after one year. If you select „Stay signed in“ when you sign in, your sign-in will be maintained for two weeks. When you log out of your account, the login cookies are deleted.

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only refers to the article ID of the article you have just edited. The cookie expires after one day.

Further cookies used on this site can be found in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy under the respective topics. (e.g. Google Analytics, etc)

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. You can avoid this by changing the settings of your browser. You can remove cookies stored on your PC at any time by deleting the temporary internet files. You also have the option of deactivating the use of cookies in your browser.

Here you will find instructions for deleting or deactivating cookies for Internet ExplorerGoogle Chrome and Mozilla.

Disabling cookies may mean that you will not be able to use all the features of our website.

2. Comments

When you post comments on this website, we collect the data displayed in the comment form, your IP address and the user-agent string (which identifies the browser) to assist in detecting spam.

3. Media

If you are a registered user and upload photos to this website, you should avoid uploading photos with an EXIF GPS location. Visitors to this site may download photos stored on this site and extract their location information.

4. Contact forms

If you contact us using the contact options offered, your details will be stored for an unlimited period of time so that they can be used to process and answer your enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

5. Newsletter

5.1 Which contents can you expect?

We will inform you about news about our company, news about our offer, new blog posts or upcoming events.

5.2 How often are newsletters sent out?

The newsletter is sent out a maximum of 20 times a year. The frequency depends on the topics and developments in our company.

5.3 Use of MailChimp

The dispatch of the newsletter takes place via MailChimp, where also the e-mail addresses and other information for the dispatch and analysis of the newsletter are stored.

5.4 Double-Opt-In and Opt-Out

You will receive a so-called double opt-in e-mail asking you to confirm your registration. You can object to receiving the newsletter at any time (so-called opt-out). You will find an unsubscription link in every newsletter or the double opt-in e-mail.

5.5 Statistics and performance measurement

In order to optimize the newsletter for you, you agree to our evaluation, with which we measure how often the newsletter is opened and which links the readers click on.

6. Embedded content from other websites

Contributions on this website may contain embedded content (e.g. videos, pictures, articles etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor had visited the other website.

These sites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking services, and record your interaction with that embedded content, including your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged on to that site.

6.1 Google Fonts

We integrate the fonts („Google Fonts“) of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

7. collection and analysis of user data

We use the Google Tag Manger to integrate analysis tools from third parties. The Google Tag Manager enables the management of website tags via an interface.

However, the Tag Manager itself, which uses the tags, works without cookies and does not collect any personal information. The Tag Manager simply triggers other tags that may collect data. These third parties are explained below in this privacy statement. Google Tag Manager does not use this information. If you have set or otherwise turned off cookies, this will be respected for all tracking tags used with Google Tag Manager, so the tool will not change your cookie settings.

Google may ask your permission to share some product information (such as your account information) with other Google products to enable certain features, such as making it easier to add new conversion tracking tags for AdWords. Google’s developers also review product usage information from time to time to further enhance the product. However, Google will never share such information with other Google products without your consent.

7.1 Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called „cookies“. These are text files which are stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

IP Anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred 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, to compile reports on the website activities and to provide further services to the website operator in connection with the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics is not combined with other data from Google.

Browser Plugin

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 the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in the Google privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

7.2 Facebook Pixel

This website uses the „Facebook Pixel“ remarketing feature of Facebook Inc. („Facebook“). This function is used to present visitors to this website with interest-based advertisements („Facebook Ads“) as part of their visit to the social network Facebook. For this purpose, Facebook pixels have been implemented on this website. Facebook pixels are used to establish a direct connection to the Facebook servers when visiting the website. This is transmitted to the Facebook server that you have visited this website and Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account.

Further information on the collection and use of data by Facebook as well as on your rights and options for protecting your privacy can be found in the Facebook privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Alternatively, you can disable the remarketing feature of Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads#_=_. You must be logged in to Facebook to do this.

8. Validity of the privacy policy

We reserve the right to adapt this declaration at any time. The version published on this website applies in each case.

Last updated in April 2020