With this Dataprotectiondeclaration we inform about the processing of personaldata in connection with our activities and operations including our website under the domainname
We are subject to Swiss law and allapplicable foreign law, in particular that of the European Union (EU) with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The European Commission recognized in its decision of 26 July 2000 that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection. In its report of January 15, 2024, the European Commission confirmed this adequacy decision.
Responsible in the dataprotectionlegal sense is:
Leuenberger, Michele
Swant AG
Talstrasse 4
CH-3112 Kehrsatz
Switzerland
Email: info@swant.com
Phone: +41 79 781 04 11
Website: swant.com
In individual cases, third parties may be responsible for the processing of personal data or there may be joint responsibility with third parties. We will be happy to provide data subjects with information about the respective responsibility upon request.
We have the following data protection representation according to Art. 27 GDPR:
VGS Datenschutzpartner GmbH
Am Kaiserkai 69
20457 Hamburg
Germany
The Data Protection Officer serves as an additional point of contact for data subjects and public authorities in the European Union (EU) and the rest of the European Economic Area (EEA) for inquiries related to the GDPR.
2. terms and legalbasics
Data subject: Natural person about whom we process personal data
.Personal data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Personaldata requiring special protection: Data concerning trade, political, religious or philosophical opinions and activities, data concerning health, intimor racial or ethnic origin, genetic data, biometric data uniquely identifying a natural person, data relating to criminal or administrative sanctions or prosecutions, and data relating to social assistance measures.
Edit: Any handling of personaldata, regardless of the means and procedures used, such as retrieving, matching, adapting, archiving, storing, reading, disclosinggiving, obtaining, recording, collecting, deleting, disclosing, arranging, organizing, storing, modifying, disseminating, linking, destroying and using personal data.
European Economicarea (EEA): Memberstates of the European Union (EU) as well as the Principality of Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway.
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss law, in particular the Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, DPA) and the Ordinance on DataProtection (DataProtectionOrdinance, DPO).
We process - if and to the extent that the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - personaldata and personal data in accordance with at least one of the following legalbases:
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) refers to the processing of personal data as the processing of personal data and the processing of particularly sensitive personal data as the processing of special categories of personal data (Art. 9 GDPR).
We process the personal data that is necessary in order to carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, humane, safe and reliable manner. The processed personal data can be divided in particular into the categories of browser and device data, content data, communication data, meta data, usage data, master data, user data and personal data.shy;data, masterdata including inventory and contactdata, locationdata, transactiondata, contractdata and paymentdata. The personal data may also constitute particularly sensitive personal data.
We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly accessible sources or collect in the course of our activities and operations, insofar as such processing is permitted.
We process personal data, where necessary, with the consent of the data subjects. We may process personal data without consent in many cases, for example to fulfill legal obligations or to protect overriding interests. We may also ask data subjects for their consent if their consent is not required.
We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose. We anonymize or delete personal data, in particular depending on statutory retention and limitation periods.
4. Disclosure of personal data
We may disclose personal data to third parties, have it processed by third parties or process it jointly with third parties. Such third parties may be, for example, specialized providers whose services we use.
In the course of our activities and operations, we may disclose personal data in particular to banks and other financial service providers, public authorities, educational and research institutions, consultants and lawyers, interest groups, IT service providers, cooperation partners, credit and business information agencies, credit bureaus, credit reference agencies, credit agencies and other organizations.shy;credit agencies, logistics and shippingcompanies, marketing and advertisingagencies, media, parent, sister and subsidiarycompanies, organiorganizations and associations, social institutions, telecommunication companies, insurance companies and payment service providers.
We process personal data in order to be able to communicate with individuals as well as with authorities, organizations and companies. In particular, we process data that a data subject transmits to us when contacting us, for example by post or e-mail. We may store such data in an address book or by comparable means.
Third parties who transmit data about other persons to us are obliged to ensure the data protection of these data subjects at all times. In particular, they must ensure that such data is correct and may be transmitted.
6. Applications
We process personal data about applicants to the extent necessary to assess their suitability for an employment relationship or for the subsequent execution of an employment contract. The required personal data results in particular from the information requested, for example as part of a job advertisement. We may publish job advertisements with the help of suitable third parties, for example in electronic and printed media or on job portals and job platforms.
We also process the personal data that applicants voluntarily provide or publish, in particular as part of cover letters, CVs and other application documents as well as online profiles.
We process - if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - personal data about applicants, in particular in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 lit. b GDPR.
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security appropriate to the respective risk. With our measures, we ensure in particular the confidentiality, availability, traceability and integrity of the processed personal data, without being able to guarantee absolute data security.
Access to our website and our other digital presence takes place using transportencryption (SSL / TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated to HTTPS). Most browsers warn against visiting a website without transportencryption.
Our digital communication - as in principle any digital communication - is subject to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA) and other countries. We cannot exert any direct influence on the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police and other security authorities. We also cannot rule out the possibility that a data subject may be subject to targeted surveillance.
8. personaldata abroadWe process personal data in principle in Switzerland and in the European Economic Area (EEA). However, we may also export or transfer personal data to other countries, in particular in order to process it or have it processed there.
We may transfer personal data to all countries in the world and elsewhere in the universe, provided that the local law according to decision of the Swiss Federal Council and - if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - also in accordance with decision of the European Commission ensures adequate data protection.
We may transfer personal data to countries whose law does not ensure adequate data protection, provided that data protection is guaranteed for other reasons, in particular on the basis of standard data protection clauses or with other suitable guarantees. Exceptionally, we may export personal data to countries without adequate or appropriate data protection if the special dataprotectionlegal requirements are met;are met, for example the express consent of the data subjects or a direct connection with the conclusion or performance of a contract. Upon request, we are happy to provide data subjects with information on all guarantees due or provide a copy of all guarantees due.
We grant data subjects all claims in accordance with the applicable law. Data subjects have the following rights in particular:
We may defer, restrict or refuse the exercise of data subjects' rights to the extent permitted by law. We may inform data subjects of any requirements to be met in order to exercise their data protection rights. For example, we may refuse to provide information in whole or in part with reference to confidentiality obligations, overriding interests or the protection of other persons. For example, we may also refuse to erase personal data, in whole or in part, in particular with reference to legal duties of confidentiality.
We may exceptionally provide for costs for the exercise of rights. We will inform affected persons in advance of any costs due.
We are obliged to take appropriate measures to identify data subjects who request information or assert other rights. Data subjects are obliged to cooperate.
Data subjects have the right to assert their data protection claims through legal channels or to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
The data protection supervisory authority for private controllers and federal bodies in Switzerland is the Eidgenössische Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkauftragte (EDÖB).
European dataprotection supervisoryauthorities are organized as members of the European DataProtectionBoard (EDPB). In some member states of the European Economic Area (EEA), the data protection authorities are federally structured, especially in Germany.
We may use cookies. Cookies - our own cookies (first-party cookies) as well as cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) - are data that are stored in the browser. Such stored data need not be limited to traditional cookies in text form.
Cookies can be stored in the browser temporarily as "session cookies" or for a certain period of time as so-called permanent cookies. "Session cookies" are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a specific storage duration. In particular, cookies make it possible to recognize a browser the next time it visits our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. However, permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example.Cookies can be completely or partially deactivated, restricted or deleted at any time in the browser settings. The browser settings often also allow automated deletion and other management of cookies. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available. We actively request - at least if and to the extent required by applicable law - explicit consent to the use of cookies.For cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, a general objection ("opt-out") is possible for numerous services via the AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).
We may log at least the following information for each access to our website and our other digital presence, provided that this information is transmitted to our digital infrastructure during such access: Date and time including time zone, IP address, accessstatus (HTTP status code), operatingsystem including userinterface and version, browser including language and version, individual subpage of our website accessed including amount of datatransferred, the last website accessed in the same browser window (referrer).
We log such information, which may also represent personal data, in log files. The information is required in order to provide our digital presence in a permanent, user-friendly and reliable manner. The information is also required to ensure datasafetysecurity - also by third parties or with the help of third parties.
We can integrate tracking pixels into our digital presence. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels - also from third parties whose services we use - are usually small, invisible images or scripts formulated in JavaScript that are automatically retrieved when our digital presence is accessed. Countpixels can be used to record at least the same information as logfiles.
We are present on social media platforms and other online platforms in order to communicate with interested parties and provide information about our activities and operations. In connection with such platforms, personal data may also be processed outside of Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA).
The General Terms and Conditions (GTC) and terms of use as well as data protection declarations and other provisions of the individual operators of such platforms also apply. In particular, these provisions provide information about the rights of data subjects directly vis-à-vis the respective platform, including, for example, the right to information.For our social media presence on Facebook, including the so-called Page Insights, we - if and to the extent that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Ireland). Meta Platforms Ireland Limited is part of the Meta companies (including in the USA). The Page Insights provide with information about how visitors interact with our Facebook presence. We use Page Insights to provide our social media presence on Facebook in an effective and human-friendly way.Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing, information on the rights of data subjects and the contact details of Facebook and Facebook's data protection officer can be found in Facebook's privacy policy. We have concluded the so-called "Data Controller Addendum" with Facebook and thus agreed in particular that Facebook is responsible for guaranteeing the rights of data subjects. For the so-called Page Insights, the corresponding information can be found on the page "Information on Page Insights" including "Information on Page Insights data".
We use the services of specialized third parties in order to be able to carry out our activities and operations in a sustainable, people-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Among other things, we can use such services to embed functions and content in our website. In the case of such embedding, the services used collect the IP addresses of users at least temporarily for technically compelling reasons.
For necessary security, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may process data in connection with our activities and operations in aggregated, anonymized or pseudonymized form. This is, for example, performance or usage data in order to be able to offer the respective service.
We use in particular:We use services from specialized third parties in order to be able to use the necessary digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. This includes, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.
We use in particular:We use specialized audio and video conferencing services to communicate online. For example, we can use them to hold virtual meetings or conduct online lessons and webinars. When participating in audio and video conferences, the legal texts of the individual services, such as privacy policies and terms of use, also apply.
We recommend muting the microphone by default and blurring the background or displaying a virtual background when participating in audio or video conferences, depending on the life situation.We use in particular:
We use third-party services to enable online collaboration. In addition to this privacy policy, any directly apparent terms and conditions of the services used, such as terms of use or privacy policies, also apply.
We use in particular:We use third-party services and plugins to embed functions and content from social media platforms and to enable the sharing of content on social media platforms and in other ways.
We use in particular:
We use third-party services to embed maps on our website
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We use the services of specialized third parties to integrate digital content into our website. Digital content includes, in particular, image and video material, music and podcasts.
12.7 DocumentsWe use third-party services to integrate documents into our website. Such documents may include PDF files, presentations, tables and text documents. This allows us to enable not only viewing, but also editing or commenting on such documents.
12.8 FontsWe use third-party services to embed selected fonts, icons, logos and symbols on our website.
We use in particular:
We operate e-commerce and use third-party services to successfully offer services, content or goods.
We use in particular:
We use specialized service providers to process payments securely and reliably. The legaltexts of the individual serviceproviders, for example General Terms and Conditions (GTC) or data protectiondeclarations, also apply to the processing of payments.
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We use extensions for our website in order to be able to use additional functions. We may use selected services from suitable providers or use such extensions on our own digital infrastructure
.We try to measure the success and reach of our activities and operations. In this context, we can also measure the effect of third-party references or check how different parts or versions of our digital presence are used ("A/B test" method). Based on the results of the success and reach measurement, we can in particular correct errors, strengthen popular content or make improvements.
In most cases, the IP addresses of individual users are recorded for success and reach measurement. In this case, IP addresses are basically shortened ("IP masking") in order to follow the principle of data economy through the corresponding pseudonymization.
Cookies may be used to measure success and reach and user profiles may be created. Any userprofiles created include, for example, the individual pages visited or content viewed on our digital presence, information on the size of the screen or browser window and the - at least approximate - location. In principle, any userprofiles are created exclusively in pseudonymized form and are not used to identify individual users. Individual services of third parties with which users are registered may be able to assign the use of our online offer to the user account or user profile with the respective service.
We use in particular:
We may update this privacy policy at any time. We will provide information about updates in an appropriate form, in particular by publishing the current data protection declaration on our website.