Under Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Swiss Confederation (Federal Act on Data Protection, FADP), everyone has the right to the protection of their privacy and to protection against the misuse of their personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal data is treated in strict confidence and is neither sold nor passed on to third parties.
In close cooperation with our hosting providers, we make every effort to protect our databases as far as possible against unauthorised access, loss, misuse and falsification.
When you access our web pages, the following data is stored in log files: IP address, date, time, browser request and general information transmitted about the operating system and browser. This usage data forms the basis for statistical, anonymous evaluations, making trends visible that allow us to improve our services accordingly.
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 statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
Using our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Where personal data (such as your name, address or email address) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. This data is not passed on to third parties without your express consent.
Please note that the transmission of data over the internet (for example when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Some of these web pages use what are known as cookies. Cookies do no harm to your computer and contain no viruses. Cookies help to make our services more user-friendly, more effective and more secure. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and stored by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are what are known as "session cookies". They are deleted automatically at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed when cookies are being set, so that you allow cookies only in individual cases, so that you exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and so that cookies are deleted automatically when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in what are known as server log files, which your browser transmits to us automatically. These are:
This data cannot be attributed to specific individuals. It is not merged with data from other sources. We reserve the right to review this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, the details you provide in the enquiry form, including the contact data you enter there, will be stored by us for the purpose of handling the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on without your consent.
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require an email address from you, together with information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data is collected. We use this data exclusively to send the information requested and do not pass it on to third parties.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data and email address and to their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter.
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses what are known as "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
If IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, your IP address will first be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party 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 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 the website operator with further services relating to website and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data held by Google.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; please note, however, that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Our website uses the analytics service etracker. The provider is etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany. Usage profiles can be created from the data under a pseudonym. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your internet browser. The cookies make it possible to recognise your browser. The data collected using etracker technologies is not used to personally identify visitors to our website without the separately granted consent of the person concerned, and is not merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym.
You can object to the collection and storage of your data at any time with effect for the future. To object to the future collection and storage of your visitor data, you can obtain an opt-out cookie from etracker via the following link, which ensures that no visitor data from your browser is collected and stored by etracker in future: http://www.etracker.de/privacy?et=V23Jbb
This sets an opt-out cookie from etracker named "cntcookie". Please do not delete this cookie for as long as you wish to maintain your objection. Further information can be found in etracker's privacy policy: http://www.etracker.com/de/datenschutz.html
Plugins of the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, are integrated into our pages. You can recognise the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged in to your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or of how it is used by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at http://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into our pages. These functions are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Retweet" function, the web pages you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or of how it is used by Twitter. Further information can be found in Twitter's privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.
You can change your Twitter privacy settings in your account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings.
Our pages use functions of Google +1. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Collection and sharing of information: the Google +1 button allows you to publish information worldwide. Through the Google +1 button, you and other users receive personalised content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you gave +1 for a piece of content and information about the page you were viewing when you clicked +1. Your +1s may be displayed as notices, together with your profile name and your photo, in Google services such as search results or your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and in advertisements on the internet. Google records information about your +1 activity in order to improve Google services for you and for others. In order to use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile which must contain at least the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace another name that you have used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile may be shown to users who know your email address or who have other identifying information about you.
Use of the information collected: in addition to the purposes explained above, the information you provide is used in accordance with the applicable Google privacy provisions. Google may publish aggregate statistics about users' +1 activity or pass these on to users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers or affiliated websites.
Functions of the Instagram service are integrated into our pages. These functions are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged in to your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or of how it is used by Instagram.
Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn's servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our web pages with your IP address. If you click LinkedIn's "Recommend" button while logged in to your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or of how it is used by LinkedIn.
Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
On our site we use social plugins of the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA ("Pinterest"). When you access a page containing such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest's servers. In doing so, the plugin transmits log data to Pinterest's server in the USA. This log data may include your IP address, the addresses of the websites you have visited that also contain Pinterest functions, the type and settings of your browser, the date and time of the request, the way you use Pinterest, and cookies.
Further information on the purpose and scope of the data collection and on the further processing and use of the data by Pinterest, as well as on your related rights and the options available to you for protecting your privacy, can be found in Pinterest's privacy notice: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time one of our pages containing Xing functions is accessed, a connection to Xing's servers is established. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored and no usage behaviour is analysed.
Further information on data protection and the Xing share button can be found in Xing's privacy policy at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection
Our pages use buttons of the Tumblr service. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. These buttons allow you to share a post or a page on Tumblr or to follow the provider on Tumblr. When you access one of our web pages containing a Tumblr button, your browser establishes a direct connection to Tumblr's servers. We have no influence over the extent of the data that Tumblr collects and transmits by means of this plugin. According to current information, the user's IP address and the URL of the respective web page are transmitted.
Further information can be found in Tumblr's privacy policy at http://www.tumblr.com/policy/de/privacy.
Our website uses plugins of the Google-operated site YouTube. The site is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. The YouTube server is thereby informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged in to your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
You have the right to obtain information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing free of charge at any time, as well as a right to the correction, blocking or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint regarding this and any further questions on the subject of personal data.
The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information material is hereby prohibited. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam emails.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can reach us at the following email address:
Email: [email protected]