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Data policy

General comments

Below you’ll find a straightforward overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data are any data with which you can be personally identified. You’ll find detailed information on data protection under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in our data policy, which you’ll find below.

Data collection on our website

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact data can be found in the legal information on this website.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand we collect data that you communicate to us, for example, data that you enter on a contact form.

Other data are automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g. details of your internet browser, operating system or the time you accessed the site). These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided free of error. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have with regard to your data?

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data, at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to demand that this data be corrected, blocked or erased. For questions about this and other matters related to data protection you can contact our data protection officer at the address given below at any time. You also have the right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority.

Analytics tools

Statistical analysis may be done of your surfing behaviour when you visit our website. This happens primarily using cookies and analytics tools. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is usually anonymous; in other words, the surfing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Details can be found in our privacy policy under the heading "Analytics tools”.

You can object to this analysis. We will tell you about your options for objecting in this data policy.

General information and mandatory information

Data protection

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 legal data protection regulations and this data policy.

If you use this website, various items of personal data will be collected. Personal data are any data with which you can be personally identified. This data policy explains what information we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that when data are transmitted over the Internet (e.g. in emails) there may be gaps in security. It is not possible to protect data completely from access by third parties.

The controller is the natural or legal person that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.) (see “Data protection officer” section).

Revocation of your consent to the processing of your data

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the data protection legislation, data subjects have the right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority in matters of data protection legislation is the office of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). Details and contact information can be found at the following link: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edo...

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data which we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, blocking and erasure

Under the applicable provisions of the law, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction, blocking or erasure of these data. For questions about this and other matters related to data protection you can contact our data protection officer at the address provided in the legal information on this website.

Opposition to promotional emails

We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal notice requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested. The website operators reserve the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited advertising material, such as email spam, is received.

Data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company, Emerell AG:
Markus Mosimann Meraxo AG

Neulandstrasse 3 6203 Sempach Station

E-Mail: datenschutz@meraxo.com

Data collection on our website

Cookies

In some cases our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. They help make our website more user-friendly, efficient and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called session cookies, which are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device's memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognise your browser when you next visit the site.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimised service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyse your surfing behaviour) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this data policy.

Server log files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in so-called server log files. These are:

These data will not be combined with data from other sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfil a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

The comment function on this website

When you use the comment function on this website, information on the time the comment was generated and your email address and, if you are not posting anonymously, the user name you have selected, will be stored in addition to your comments.

Storage of IP address

Our comment function saves the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not check comments on our website before activating them, we need this information to be able to take action against the author in the event of violations of the law, such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribing to comments

As a user of the site you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided. You can unsubscribe from this feature at any time via a link in the info mails. In this case, the data entered in connection with subscribing to comments will be erased; however, if you have sent us these data at another place for other purposes (e.g. to order newsletters), we will retain them.

Storage period for comments

Comments and any related information (e.g. the IP address) will be stored by us and remain on this website until the content commented on has been deleted in its entirety or if the comments had to be deleted for legal reasons (e.g. because they were insulting).

Legal basis

Comments are stored on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR). You have the right to revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Processing of data (customer and contract data)

We collect, process and use personal data only to the extent necessary to establish or modify legal relationships with us (master data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfil a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract. We collect, process and use your personal data when accessing our website (usage data) only to the extent required to enable you to access our service or to bill you for it.

Collected customer data will be erased after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transmitted when entering into a contract for services and digital content

We transfer personal data to third parties only when necessary to administer the contract. Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express permission to do so. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties, for example for advertising purposes, without your express consent.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfil a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

Social media

Sharing content via social media plugins (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Content on our websites can be shared in social media such as Facebook, Twitter, etc., in compliance with the data protection legislation.

User data will not be automatically transferred to the operators of these platforms. If users are logged into one the social networks, the social buttons for Facebook, Twitter, etc., will display an information window in which the user can confirm the text before it is sent.

Our users can share the content of this page on social networks in compliance with the data protection legislation without their providers creating complete profiles of users' surfing behaviour.

Facebook plugin

Our website integrates plugins of the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. Facebook plugins are indicated by the Facebook logo or the Like button on our website. You'll find an overview of the Facebook plugins here. https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When visiting our web pages, the plugin will create a direct link between your browser and the Facebook server. Through this process, Facebook will obtain information that you have visited our site using your IP address. If you click on the Facebook Like button when logged into your Facebook account, you can link to the information on our website via your Facebook profile. This way Facebook can link the visit to our website with your user account. We must point out that as the website provider we are not informed about the content of the transmitted data or their use by Facebook. You will find more information this in Facebook’s data policy at: https://www.facebook.com/polic...

If you do not want Facebook to be able to link your visit to our website to your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Twitter plugin

We have integrated functions of the Twitter platform into our website. These functions are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. While you use Twitter and the "Retweet" function, websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users. During this process, data are transferred to Twitter as well. We must point out that as the website provider we are not informed about the content of the transmitted data or their use by Twitter. You will find more information this in Twitter’s privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/privacy.

You can change your data protection settings on Twitter under the account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Social media logins

To register on our website or log into your user account you have the option of authenticating yourself via your existing Facebook, Google+ or Twitter profile. For this purpose, on websites of ours where you can register or log on you will find the corresponding logos/icons of the social networks for which our website supports the social login feature.

Clicking on the relevant logo or icon opens a new window (app) where you can log in with your social network login information. Once you have logged in, the social network informs you what data (your name and email address) have been transmitted to us for the authentication of your registration or login. If you have consented to the transmission of this data, the fields required by us for registration or login are filled with the transmitted data. The transmitted data will also be stored by us and use for the purposes specified by us in this data policy. Beyond the authentication process described above, no link will be made between your user account on our website and your profile with the social network in question.

To enable the authentication process for registration or login, your IP address will be transmitted to the operator of the social network in question. We have no influence on any further processing of the data collected by the operators of the social networks in question. The data will be processed at the responsibility of these operators in accordance with their data policies. You will find these policies at the following links:

Analytics tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called cookies, text files that are stored on your computer that enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information the cookie generates on your use of this website will generally be transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there.

Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user behaviour to optimise its websites and its advertising and promotion.

Browser plugin

You can set your browser software to prevent cookies from being saved; however, we would point out that if you do so, it may not be possible for you to make full use of all the functions of this website. You can also prevent Google from capturing and processing the data generated by the cookie and related to 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/dlpag...

Objecting to the collection of data

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site: Disable Google Analytics.

For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Demographic data collection by Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics' demographic features. This allows reports to be generated containing statements about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. These data come from interest-based advertising from Google and third-party visitor data. These collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual person. You can disable this feature at any time by adjusting the ads settings in your Google account, or you can forbid the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the “Objecting to the collection of data” section.

Google Analytics remarketing

Our websites use the features of Google Analytics Remarketing combined with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and DoubleClick. This service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

This feature makes it possible to link target audiences for promotional marketing created with Google Analytics Remarketing to the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This allows advertising to be displayed based on your personal interests, identified based on your previous usage and surfing behaviour on one device (e.g. your mobile phone), on other devices (such as a tablet or computer).

Once you have given your consent, Google will associate your web and app browsing history with your Google Account for this purpose. This way, any device that signs in to your Google Account can use the same personalised promotional messaging.

To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated IDs of users that are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create audiences for cross-device ad promotion.

You can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by turning off personalised advertising in your Google Account; follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The aggregation of the data collected in your Google Account data is based solely on your consent, which you may give or withdraw from Google as per Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. For data collection operations not merged into your Google Account (for example, because you do not have a Google Account or have objected to the merge), the collection of data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing anonymous user behaviour for promotional purposes.

For more information and the Google Privacy Policy, go to: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

Plugins and tools

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

If you visit one of our pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. Here the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube allows you to associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

YouTube is used to help make our website appealing. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Further information about the treatment of user data can be found in the YouTube privacy policy at http://www.google.de/intl/en/p....

Google Web Fonts

To facilitate the uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose your browser has to establish a direct connection to Google servers. Google thus becomes aware that our web page has been accessed via your IP address. Google Web fonts are used to ensure the uniform and attractive presentation of our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer.

You will find more information about Google Web Fonts athttps://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Google Maps

This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. This service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.

The Google Maps service is used to make our website appealing and facilitate the location of places specified by us on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Further information about the treatment of user data can be found in the Google privacy policy at http://www.google.de/intl/en/p....