Protecting your privacy when processing personal data and the security of all personal data are important to us. With this privacy policy, we inform you which data we process about you, what we need this data for and how you can object to data processing. We only collect, process and store personal data in accordance with legal regulations or if you have given us consent to do so, for example when contacting us.
What personal data do we collect?
We only collect personal data that is related to our relationship with you. The data we collect includes in particular contact details such as name, telephone number, address or e-mail address as well as other information, in particular in connection with the use of our website or contact.
How do we collect personal data?
We generally collect personal data in the following cases: When you visit our website; when you communicate with us directly, or when you provide us with your personal data for other reasons. In all cases, we process your personal data exclusively for the specific purpose that is identifiable to you.
Do we share your personal data?
As a matter of principle, we will only transfer personal data to other third parties if we are legally entitled to do so or if you have given us your consent to do so.
External service providers who process data on our behalf are strictly contractually bound in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act. We have made sure that external service providers are able to ensure data security. You may only transfer the processing of personal data to a third party with our prior consent.
How long do we store your personal data?
In principle, we store your data for as long as our relationship with you requires or as long as we have a legitimate interest in continuing to store it. In all other cases, we delete personal data with the exception of data that we must store for a longer period of time to comply with legal obligations (e.g., we are required to keep documents such as contracts and invoices for a period of 10 years due to legal retention periods).
What data is processed when using our website?
In principle, you can visit our websites without having to provide any information about yourself. When you visit our website, our servers temporarily store every access in a log file. The following technical data is collected and stored by us until automated deletion after seven months at the latest:
- date and time of access
- Internet page from which access was made, possibly with the search term used
- Name and URL of the retrieved file
- searches carried out
- the operating system of your computer (provided by the user agent)
- browser you are using (provided by the user agent)
- Type of device in case of access by mobile phones
- used transfer protocol
The collection and processing of this data is used for system security and stability and for error and performance analysis as well as for internal statistical purposes and enables us to optimize our website. The IP address is also used to preset the language of the website. Finally, when you visit our websites, we use cookies as well as applications and tools that are based on the use of cookies. For more information, see the following chapter.
What are cookies and when are they used?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit our website. If you visit the page again, your browser sends the content of the cookies back to us and thus enables the device to be recognized. Reading cookies enables us to optimally design our website and make it easier for you to use.
If you decide not to allow cookies, you can deactivate and delete all cookies in your browser at any time. Please refer to your browser's help functions for more information. Turning off cookies may mean that individual functions of our website are no longer available to you. If you use another browser or device, you must deactivate or delete it again.
How are tracking tools used?
We need statistical information about the use of our online offering (in particular website) in order to make it more user-friendly, carry out range measurements and conduct usage research. For this purpose, we use web analysis tools, in particular Google Analytics. The usage profiles created by these tools using analytical cookies are not combined with personal data. The tools either do not use users' IP addresses at all or abbreviate them immediately after collection.
In addition to the data listed above (see “What data is processed when using our website?”) As a result, we obtain the following information:
- Navigation path that a visitor follows on the website
- Time spent on the website or subpage
- Subpage on which the website is abandoned
- Country, region, or city from which access is made
- device (type, version, color depth, resolution, width and height of the browser window)
- returning or new visitors
- The information is used to evaluate the use of the Internet pages. If you want to deactivate Google Analytics, you can find the appropriate browser add-on at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
data security
We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data stored by us against manipulation, partial or complete loss and against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are constantly being improved in line with technological developments.
Amendment to this privacy statement
We reserve the right to amend and supplement this statement at any time in our sole discretion and in accordance with data protection legislation. Please consult the statement regularly.
contact
If you have any questions about your rights with regard to your personal data or any other questions in this regard, please contact the following address:
EGS Beteiligungen AG,
Dufourstrasse 31, 8008 Zurich, +41 44 250 75 00, info@egs-beteiligungen.ch