Data protection
In accordance with Article 13 of the Swiss Constitution and the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DSG), everyone has the right to protect their privacy and to protect themselves from the misuse of their personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal information is treated as strictly confidential and is neither sold nor passed on to third parties.
Working closely with our hosting provider, we will make every effort to protect the databases as much as possible from external attack, loss, misuse or falsification.
The following data is stored in log files when you access our websites: IP address, date, time, browser request and generally transmitted information about the operating system and browser. This usage data forms the basis for statistical, anonymous evaluations in order to identify trends and improve our services accordingly.
Privacy policy for the use of Facebook plugins
(Like button)
Our pages contain integrated plugins of the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like button” (“Like”) on our page. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate a visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account first.
Privacy policy for the use of Twitter
Functions for the Twitter service are integrated into our site. These functions are provided by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and displayed to other users. Data (including IP address, browser type, domains accessed, websites visited, mobile carrier, device and application IDs, and search terms) is transferred to Twitter.
We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Due to the constant updating of the Twitter privacy policy, we refer you to the latest version at (http://twitter.com/privacy).
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings. If you have any questions, please contact privacy@twitter.com.
Privacy policy for the use of Google Adsense
This website uses Google AdSense, an advertising integration service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google AdSense uses text files called cookies, which are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. Google AdSense also uses invisible images called web beacons. These web beacons can analyze information such as visitor traffic to this site.
The information collected by means of cookies and web beacons about the use of this website (including your IP address) and the provision of advertising formats is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information may be passed on by Google to its contractual partners. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
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. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In the event that IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
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. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
