Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what data we collect about you and the purpose for which it is used. Each time a user visits a page on our website or accesses a file, data about this action is recorded in a log file. These log files are not linked to individuals. This means that we cannot determine which user requested what data. The following information is recorded for each access request: - name of the requested file - date and time of the request - the total amount of data transferred - notification of whether or not the request was successful. Personal user profiles are not created. It is not possible to draw any conclusions about any individuals. Anonymous information of this kind is used by us for statistical purposes in order to optimise our website and the technology on which it is based. No information is provided to third parties.

Personal data provided to us by users during a visit to our homepage will be handled in confidence. When a user sends us an email and/or fills out and submits the online forms on our website, we store and process the data and information entered for the purpose intended by the user or assumed by us, e.g. for sending the requested documents or information or for checking application documents that have been sent. This personal data is not forwarded to third parties outside of the company. Please note, however, that when transferring your data over the Internet, there is always a risk that unauthorised persons may access or modify this data. Users declare their acceptance of the aforementioned storage and usage of the stated data as well as the use of cookies. If you have any further questions regarding data protection relating to the use of this website or regarding the data we hold about you, or if you would like to withdraw permission for us to use your data, please get in touch using the contact page.

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small temporary or permanent text files that are stored on your computer when visiting our website. Cookies are used particularly for analysing the use of this website for statistical evaluation and making continuous improvements. You can fully or partially prevent the use of cookies via your browser settings at any time. If you deactivate cookies, you may not be able to make use of all functions on this website.

When registering to use our personalised services, we collect some personal information such as your name, address, contact and communication information such as telephone number and email address. Once registered with us, you are able to access content and services available to registered users only. Registered users have the option to change or delete the data they entered when registering at any time. We will of course also provide you with information at any time about the personal data we hold on you. We will be happy to correct or delete this data at your request, provided we have no legal obligations to retain it. If you would like to get in touch with us regarding this matter, please use the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.

We use the latest encryption technology to protect your data during transmission (e.g. SSL) over HTTPS.

If you get in touch with us via email or using a contact form, the information you provide will be used for processing your enquiry as well as any follow-up questions.

We adhere to the principle of privacy by design. We therefore store your personal data only as long as is necessary to achieve the stated purpose or in accordance with various legally required data retention periods. Data is routinely deleted or blocked in accordance with legal regulations once the purpose for which the data is held is no longer applicable or the legal retention periods have expired.

You have the right at any time to request information regarding the personal data we hold about you. You also have the right to request that your personal data be corrected, blocked or, provided it is no longer required for business purposes as described, deleted. Please contact our data protection officer. The contact information is provided at the end of this policy.

In order to block your data from use, it must be held in a blocked data file for monitoring purposes. You may also request the deletion of your data, provided that it is not subject to any legal data retention requirements. Where a legal obligation to retain the data exists, you may ask us to block the data from use.

You can request changes to withdraw your consent by sending us a message. Your request will then apply from that point onwards.

We use the free and open source software Matomo (formerly Piwik) for carrying out anonymous statistical analysis of the use of our website.

Our website is hosted at Cyon in Basel, Switzerland. Each access to this website is logged by Cyon in standard web server log files with the following content: IP address, date and time, browser request including origin of the request (the “referer”), the operating system used including the version, the browser used including the language and version (legal basis is GDPR: Article 6(1)(f) with information security as the legitimate interest). The log files are used to detect technical problems, to ensure security and for statistical analysis of the use of our website using the free and open source software package AWStats.

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy from time to time so that it continues to meet current legal requirements or to integrate any changes to our services into its provisions, e.g. the introduction of new services. The new privacy policy will apply from your next visit.