Pursuant to Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal data protection provisions (Data Protection Act, DPA), every person has the right to privacy and to protection against the misuse of their personal data. The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
In collaboration with our hosting providers, we strive to protect our databases as effectively as possible against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or tampering.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security risks. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of data as described below. In general, this website can be visited without registration. Data such as the pages accessed, the names of the files accessed, and the date and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without being directly linked to you personally. Personal data, in particular your name, address, or email address, is collected on a voluntary basis whenever possible. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent.
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. A data subject is a person whose personal data is being processed. Processing encompasses any handling of personal data, regardless of the means or methods used, including, in particular, the collection, disclosure, acquisition, erasure, storage, alteration, destruction, and use of personal data.
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. Furthermore, to the extent that the EU GDPR applies, we process personal data in accordance with the following legal bases in connection with Article 6(1) of the GDPR:
We process personal data for as long as is necessary for the specific purpose or purposes. Where we are subject to longer retention requirements due to legal or other obligations, we restrict our processing accordingly.
In accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR, we are providing you with the legal bases for our data processing activities. Unless the legal basis is specified in the privacy policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 of the GDPR; the legal basis for processing to fulfill our services, carry out contractual measures, and respond to inquiries is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR; the legal basis for processing to fulfill our legal obligations is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR, and the legal basis for processing to safeguard our legitimate interests is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation, and the nature, scope, context, and purposes of the processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, in order to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.
These measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data, as well as access to, input of, and disclosure of the data, ensuring its availability, and maintaining its separation. Furthermore, we have established procedures that ensure the exercise of data subjects’ rights, the erasure of data, and responses to data breaches. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account from the very beginning of the development and selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and privacy-friendly default settings.
As part of our processing of personal data, it may happen that the data is transferred to or disclosed to other agencies, companies, legally independent organizational units, or individuals. Recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers entrusted with IT tasks or providers of services and content integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with legal requirements and, in particular, enter into appropriate contracts or agreements with the recipients of your data to ensure the protection of your data.
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)), or if such processing occurs in connection with the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other individuals, entities, or companies, this is done solely in accordance with legal requirements.
Unless we have obtained explicit consent or the transfer is required by contract or law, we process data in third countries only if they have a recognized level of data protection, are bound by contractual obligations through the European Commission’s standard data protection clauses, hold relevant certifications, or have binding internal data protection policies (Art. 44–49 GDPR, EU Commission information page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_de).
This website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that contain data from visited websites or domains and are stored by a browser on the user’s computer. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user during or after their visit to a website. The stored information may include, for example, language settings on a website, login status, a shopping cart, or the point at which a video was viewed. We also include other technologies that perform the same functions as cookies under the term “cookies” (e.g., when user information is stored using pseudonymous online identifiers, also known as “user IDs”).
We distinguish between the following types and functions of cookies:
Information on Legal Bases: The legal basis on which we process your personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask for your consent. If this is the case and you consent to the use of cookies, the legal basis for processing your data is your explicit consent. Otherwise, the data processed using cookies is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g., in the business operation of our online offering and its improvement) or, if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations.
Retention period: Unless we provide you with specific information regarding the retention period of persistent cookies (e.g., as part of a so-called cookie opt-in), please assume that the retention period may be up to two years.
General Information on Withdrawal of Consent and Objection (Opt-Out): Depending on whether the processing is based on consent or legal authorization, you have the option at any time to withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your data through cookie technologies (collectively referred to as “opt-out”). You can initially express your objection through your browser settings, e.g., by disabling the use of cookies (although this may also limit the functionality of our online offering). Objections to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be expressed through a variety of services, particularly in the case of tracking, via the websites https://optout.aboutads.info and https://www.youronlinechoices.com/. In addition, you can find further information on how to object in the details provided regarding the service providers and cookies used.
Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a cookie consent management system that allows us to obtain users’ consent to the use of cookies, as well as to the processing activities and providers specified within the cookie consent management system, and enables users to manage and revoke their consent. In this context, the declaration of consent is stored so that the request does not have to be repeated and to be able to provide proof of consent in accordance with legal obligations. Storage may occur on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie, or using comparable technologies) to be able to associate the consent with a user or their device. Subject to specific information provided by cookie management service providers, the following applies: The duration of consent storage may be up to two years. In this process, a pseudonymous user identifier is generated and stored along with the time of consent, details regarding the scope of consent (e.g., which categories of cookies and/or service providers), as well as the browser, operating system, and device used.
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security purposes and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as the inquiries you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar in your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be intercepted by third parties.
Please note that data transmitted over an open network such as the Internet or an email service without SSL encryption is visible to anyone. You can recognize an unencrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar displays “http://” and no padlock icon appears in your browser’s address bar. Information transmitted over the Internet and content received online may, under certain circumstances, be transmitted via third-party networks. We cannot guarantee the confidentiality of communications or documents transmitted via such open networks or third-party networks.
If you disclose personal information over an open network or third-party networks, you should be aware that your data may be lost or that third parties may potentially access this information and, as a result, collect and use the data without your consent. Although individual data packets are often transmitted in encrypted form, the names of the sender and recipient are not. Even if the sender and recipient reside in the same country, data transmission via such networks frequently occurs without controls through third countries—that is, countries that do not offer the same level of data protection as your country of residence. We assume no responsibility for the security of your data during transmission over the Internet and disclaim any liability for direct or indirect losses. We ask that you use other means of communication if you deem this necessary or reasonable for security reasons.
Despite extensive technical and organizational security measures, data may still be lost or intercepted and/or tampered with by unauthorized parties. We take appropriate technical and organizational security measures to the extent possible to prevent this within our system. However, your computer is located outside the security area under our control. It is your responsibility as a user to inform yourself about the necessary security precautions and to take appropriate measures in this regard. As the website operator, we are in no way liable for any damages that may arise from data loss or manipulation.
Information you provide in online forms may be shared with third-party service providers for the purpose of order processing, and may be viewed and, if necessary, processed by them.
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
This data cannot be linked to specific individuals. We do not combine this data with data from other sources. We reserve the right to review this data at a later date if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.
This website may use Google Maps to embed maps, Google Invisible reCAPTCHA to protect against bots and spam, and YouTube to embed videos.
These services provided by the U.S.-based company Google LLC use cookies, among other things, and as a result, data is transferred to Google in the United States; however, we do not believe that this involves any personal tracking based solely on the use of our website.
Google has committed to ensuring an adequate level of data protection in accordance with the U.S.-EU and U.S.-Swiss Privacy Shield frameworks.
For more information, please seeGoogle's Privacy Policy.
If you submit an inquiry to us via the contact form, we will store the information you provide in the form—including the contact details you enter there—for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case we have any follow-up questions. We will not share this information without your consent.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the data controller for this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are hereinafter referred to as “Google.”
The statistics we collect allow us to improve our services and make them more relevant to you as a user. This website also uses Google Analytics to analyze visitor traffic across devices using a user ID. If you have a Google account, you can disable cross-device analysis of your usage in your account settings under “My Data” > “Personal Data.”
The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data held by Google. Please note that on this website, Google Analytics has been extended with the code “_anonymizeIp();” to ensure the anonymous collection of IP addresses. As a result, IP addresses are processed in a truncated form, thereby precluding any personal identification. If the data collected about you is personally identifiable, such identification is immediately excluded, and the personal data is promptly deleted.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated 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 website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator.
Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the features of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:Disable Google Analytics.
You can also prevent the use of Google Analytics by clicking on this link:Disable Google Analytics. This will store a so-called opt-out cookie on your device, which prevents Google Analytics from processing your personal data. Please note that if you delete all cookies on your device, these opt-out cookies will also be deleted, meaning that you will need to set the opt-out cookies again if you wish to continue preventing this form of data collection. The opt-out cookies are set per browser and computer/device and must therefore be activated separately for each browser, computer, or other device.
This website uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure consistent font display. When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly. If your browser does not support web fonts, a default font from your computer will be used.
For more information about Google Web Fonts, visithttps://developers.google.com/fonts/faqand see Google’s Privacy Policy:https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
This website incorporates features from the "YouTube" service. "YouTube" is owned by Google Ireland Limited, a company incorporated and operating under Irish law, with its registered office at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, which operates the services in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Your legal agreement with “YouTube” consists of the terms and conditions available at the following link:https://www.youtube.com/static?gl=de&template=terms&hl=de. These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and “YouTube” regarding the use of the services. Google’s Privacy Policy explains how “YouTube” handles your personal data and protects your information when you use the service.
The copyright and all other rights to the content, images, photos, or other files on this website belong exclusively to the operator of this website or to the specifically named rights holders. Prior written consent from the copyright holder must be obtained for the reproduction of any files.
Anyone who infringes copyright without the consent of the relevant rights holder may be subject to criminal prosecution and, in some cases, liable for damages.
All information on our website has been carefully reviewed. We strive to ensure that the information we provide is up-to-date, accurate, and complete. Nevertheless, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely ruled out, and therefore we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the information, including journalistic and editorial content. Liability claims for material or non-material damages resulting from the use of the information provided are excluded, unless there is evidence of intentional or grossly negligent conduct on our part.
The publisher may, at its sole discretion and without notice, modify or delete text and is under no obligation to update the content of this website. Use of or access to this website is at the visitor’s own risk. The publisher, its clients, or partners are not liable for any damages, including direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, allegedly arising from a visit to this website, and therefore assume no liability for such damages.
The publisher also assumes no responsibility or liability for the content or availability of third-party websites accessible via external links on this website. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content. The publisher hereby expressly distances itself from all third-party content that may be subject to criminal or civil liability or that violates public decency.
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. The most recent version published on our website is the one that applies. If this Privacy Policy is part of an agreement with you, we will notify you of any changes via email or by other appropriate means in the event of an update.
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the data protection officer listed at the beginning of this privacy policy directly.
