Data protection information Ernst Schweizer AG

 

Preamble

At Ernst Schweizer AG we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This privacy policy informs you about how we collect, use, disclose and protect personal data in accordance with both the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DSG) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as applicable.

It is generally possible to use our website without providing any personal data.

The processing of personal data takes place exclusively in accordance with this data protection declaration.

This data protection declaration applies to the use of the website at the address www.ernstschweizer.ch and the various subdomains. For linked content from other providers, the data protection declaration stored on the linked website is relevant.

security gaps can occur during data transmission via the Internet, which cannot be prevented by the technical design of this website. Complete protection of personal data is not possible when using the Internet.

 

1. Responsible body

Responsible for the processing of personal data when using this website is:

Ernst Schweizer AG
Bahnhofplatz 11
8908 Hedingen/Switzerland
Telephone +41 44 763 61 11
Email: info@ernstschweizer.ch

 

2. Data protection officer

Our data protection officer is:

Mr. Dipl.-Inform. Olaf Tenti
GDI Society for Data Protection and Information Security mbH
Körnerstrasse 45
58095 Hagen (NRW)
Telephone: +49 2331/356832-0
Email: datenschutz@gdi-mbh.eu
Internet: www.gdi-mbh.eu

 

3. Hosting

Our website is operated on servers from Kinsta, Inc., a Delaware, USA corporation, 8605 Santa Monica Blvd #92581, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (hoster).

We have concluded an order processing agreement with Kinsta, Inc.

When you access our websites, data is automatically collected and stored in log files on our host’s server. This data may have a personal reference. Among the data collected are:

• Optional user ID
• Time zone of the requesting computer
• Transmitted input values (e.g., email addresses)
• Amount of data transferred
• Notification of successful retrieval
• Screen setting or screen resolution used on the requesting computer
• Connections to a link outside of our website (outlink)
• Access log
• Main language of the browser of the requesting computer
• Time required to display the requested content on the requesting computer (page generation time, transfer rate and page speed)
• Time required for the internet presence to be generated by the server and downloaded by the user
• User’s location (country, region, city, latitude and longitude (geolocation))
• Device type, brand and model of the requesting computer (desktop, mobile, TV, car, console, etc.)
• The last page of our website you visited
• Other similar data and information that serves to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems
• IP address of the requesting computer in anonymized form
• Date and time of access to our website
• Name and URL of the requested page on our website
• URL from which the page was requested or the desired action was initiated
• The Internet service provider of the accessing system
• Files requested on our website
• Browser types and versions used
• The operating system of the requesting computer (referrer)

The hoster uses the data collected to ensure the trouble-free operation of the website as well as to ensure IT security and to improve our offering. If there are concrete indications, the log data may be analyzed subsequently. The temporary storage of the IP address by the host is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user’s computer. To do this, your IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

The legal basis for data collection is Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR. Our legitimate interest in collecting data arises from the purposes mentioned.

The data will be deleted by the host as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. If the data is collected to provide the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

If the data is stored in log files, this technical information will be deleted or made unrecognizable after seven days at the latest.

The collection of data to provide the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. There is therefore no possibility for you to object.

 

4. Cookies

In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are used on your computer when you use and visit our website.

When you visit our website for the first time, you will be asked whether you agree to the use of cookies and, if so, which categories you agree to.

Cookies are small text files that are stored by your browser on your device to store certain information. Furthermore, these cookies are used to make the use of our offer more pleasant and convenient for you or for analytical purposes.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They serve to make the services of our website technically available to you. Following your visit, these cookies will be automatically deleted from your browser.

Other cookies remain on your computer and ensure that we recognize your device the next time you visit (so-called persistent or permanent cookies).

The next time you visit our website with the same device, the information stored in cookies will be read either by our website (“First Party Cookie”) or another website to which the cookie belongs (“Third Party Cookie”).

These cookies are automatically deleted from your system after a preset period of time, which varies depending on the cookie.

Through the information stored and sent back, the respective website recognizes that you have already accessed and visited it using the browser on your device.

We use this information to optimally design and display the website according to your preferences. Only the cookie itself is identified on your device.

Any further storage of personal data will only take place with your express consent or if this is absolutely necessary in order to be able to use the service offered and accessed by you accordingly.

This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:

– Essential cookies: Strictly necessary cookies ensure functions without which you cannot use our websites as intended. These cookies are used exclusively by us and are used, for example, to ensure that you, as a registered user, always remain logged in when accessing various sub-pages of our website and so do not have to re-enter your login details every time you access a new page. The legal basis for use is our legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR.

– Functional cookies: Enable our website to store information that has already been provided and to offer you improved functions based on this. The legal basis for the use of these cookies is your consent in accordance with Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR.

– Marketing or tracking cookies: These cookies are used to collect information about the websites visited by the user, to create targeted and more effective advertising for the user and to allow us to identify the interests of website visitors in order to make our website even more interesting in the future design.

Marketing and/or tracking cookies are only set after your active consent.

The legal basis for data processing here is Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR.

Opt-out of marketing cookies

You can also use cookies used for online advertising through tools developed in many countries as part of self-regulatory programs, such as the US-based https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or those in the EU based https://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

You can revoke this consent to cookies at any time under the cookie settings with effect for the future.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and cookies only in individual cases, e.g. third-party cookies (cookies that are set by a third party, i.e. not by the actual website you are currently on ), allow you to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. You can delete stored cookies using your web browser at any time.

You have the option to generally deactivate cookies in your browser at any time.

However, if cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Deleting cookies

Cookies are stored on your device until you delete these cookies, which is possible at any time. Furthermore, expired cookies are automatically deleted from your browser if you have set up your browser accordingly. Expired cookies are no longer sent to our servers by your browser and can therefore no longer be used by us.

Here you will find information about the most common browsers on how you can delete cookies in your browser and manage the cookie settings:

Desktop PC/Laptop

–           Microsoft Edge
–           Mozilla Firefox
–           Apple Safari
–           Google Chrome

Mobile devices

–           Google Chrome (Android)
–           Google Chrome (iOS)
–           Apple Safari (iOS)
–           Samsung Internet (Android)
–           Mozilla Firefox (Android)

If you have not made or are making any different settings, cookies that enable or ensure the necessary technical functions will remain on your device until you close the browser; other cookies may remain on your device for longer (maximum 6 months).

To ensure your privacy, you should regularly check the cookies on your device and your browser history and delete them yourself.

 

5. SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser address line changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties (end-to-end encryption). The protocols authenticate the communication partner and ensure the integrity of the transported data.

 

6. Contact options

On our website you have the opportunity to contact us via email and contact forms.

In this context, your information from the email or the contact form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing the request and in the event of follow-up questions. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

The contact form is sent encrypted using TLS technology. Encryption serves to prevent unauthorized third-party access to your personal data.

The data will not be merged with other data collected on this website.

This data is processed on the basis of Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR, provided your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR).

The data you provide will remain with us until you request us to delete it, you object to the processing or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

 

7. Newsletters

On our website you have the opportunity to sign up for a newsletter, which is sent by email. The message is sent to your email address based on your personal registration with subsequent confirmation (double opt-in) with which you consent to the newsletter being sent.

The legal basis for this results from Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR.

To send the newsletter, we store your email address as well as your first and last name, if you have voluntarily sent them to us, and the lists you have subscribed to. The data will not be shared with third parties.

Our newsletter system has a function that allows us to keep track of which recipients opened the newsletter at what time. This data is stored and used to evaluate the reach of individual campaigns.

Revocation of consent : You can object to the use of your data at any time with future effect. You will find an option to unsubscribe from the newsletter at the end of each newsletter email.

 

8. Registration for the online shop

On our website you can register for our online shop and create a personal customer account. This enables you to shop quickly, user data and settings can be saved, you can view the order and receive shipment information, and the newsletter subscription can be managed.

We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for registration, i.e. H. Your registration is only complete once you have previously confirmed your registration in a confirmation email sent to you for this purpose by clicking on the link contained therein. If you do not confirm this within the deadline stated in this email, your registration will automatically be deleted from our database. Providing the aforementioned data is mandatory for registration.

The data collected for the purpose of registration (e.g.

• Company name
• Salutation
• Names, first names
• Address, if applicable delivery address
• E-mail address
• Telephone number
• IP address (This will only be used to the extent that this is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject, which require the protection of personal data, outweigh them (e.g. to track legal claims and to investigate crimes).

In this context, we process the data mentioned (except your IP address) to fulfill and process contracts (including payment processing and, if necessary, credit checks), customer inquiries and for our own advertising purposes. In addition, the data is used to fulfill our legal obligations to the state and federal authorities (e.g. tax office, customs authorities).

At least your last name, first name and your address are required to identify you. When purchasing in the online shop, you must also provide your email address for order confirmation and your delivery address for delivery, and depending on the payment method, your bank details.

We store your data processed for this purpose as part of the registration for the password-protected area until you revoke your access again, provided there are no other retention periods to the contrary.

You can close your online account at any time by sending us a short message by email or post to shop@ernstschweizer.ch.

The legal basis for the processing of customer data is Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR.

 

9. Order processing in the online shop and customer account

We process our customers’ data as part of the ordering process in our online shop in order to enable them to select and order the selected products and services, as well as their payment and delivery or execution.

The data processed includes inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment data and the persons affected by the processing include our customers, interested parties and other business partners. The processing takes place for the purpose of providing contractual services as part of the operation of an online shop, billing, delivery and customer services. We use session cookies to store the contents of the shopping cart and permanent cookies to store the login status.

Processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter b (Execution of order processes) and c (Lawfully Required Archiving) GDPR. The information marked as necessary is required to establish and fulfill the contract. We only disclose the data to third parties as part of delivery, payment or within the scope of legal permissions and obligations towards legal advisors and authorities. The data will only be processed in third countries if this is necessary to fulfill the contract (e.g. at the customer’s request for delivery or payment).

Users can optionally create a user account, in particular by being able to view their orders. As part of registration, the required mandatory information is provided to users.

If users have canceled their user account, their data will be deleted with regard to the user account, unless their retention is necessary for commercial or tax law reasons in accordance with Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter c GDPR. Information in the customer account remains until it is deleted and subsequently archived in the event of a legal obligation. It is the users’ responsibility to back up their data before the end of the contract if the contract is terminated.

As part of the registration and re-registration process as well as the use of our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the user’s protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, this data will not be passed on to third parties unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter c GDPR.

The deletion takes place after the expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations; the necessity of storing the data is checked every three years; In the case of legal archiving obligations, deletion occurs after their expiry (end of commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years) retention obligations).

 

10. Applications

On our website you have the opportunity to apply to work for our company.

We accept digital applications, regardless of whether you are applying for a position advertised by us or whether it is an unsolicited application. The separate data protection information for applicants can be found at:

https://www.ernstschweizer.ch/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Schweizer_Datenschutz Notices-Bewerber-global_2023_EN.pdf

 

11. Information about Google services

On our website we use various services from Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

This may result in Google receiving information from you. It cannot be ruled out that Google also transmits the information to a server in a third country.

We have concluded an order processing agreement with Google for the transmission of personal data. If data transfers take place to the USA or other third countries where an adequate level of data protection cannot be guaranteed, we have concluded EU standard data protection clauses with Google in accordance with Article 46 of the GDPR.

Google is committed to the standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC (Standard Contractual Clauses – SCC).

Further information can be found at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?hl=en

We cannot influence which data Google actually collects and processes. Google states that, in principle, the following information (including personal data) can be processed:

–           Log data (especially the IP address)
–           Location-related information
–           Unique application numbers
–           Cookies and similar technologies

If you are logged into your Google Account, Google may associate the processed information with your account depending on your account settings. Further information on this from Google can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/index.html.

You can prevent this by logging out of your Google account or by making the appropriate account settings in your Google account. You can also prevent the installation of cookies – if Google sets them – by making the appropriate settings in your browser; However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website.

Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy, which you can access here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Further information about the individual Google services that we use on this website can be found in the additional data protection declaration.

 

12. Use of Google Tag Manager

We use “Google Tag Manager” on our websites. The service is operated by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you have your registered office or residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

The Google Tag Manager provides functionality that allows us to integrate additional services on our website easily, efficiently and dynamically. Code snippets are easier to implement in websites or apps. This allows us to quickly configure and adapt services integrated via Google Tag Manager, so-called tags, without having to make technical changes to our website.

The functions of the tags are often used, for example, to analyze the online behavior of users (generally or on the site), to optimize marketing campaigns or to display appropriate advertising. Services whose use you have already objected to are not delivered to your browser by Google Tag Manager.

Google Tag Manager does not collect any personal data and does not set any cookies itself. However, it can transmit cookies because the tags used can set cookies. However, when you access the Google Tag Manager, the IP address and the browser fingerprint (also called device fingerprinting or online fingerprinting) will be transmitted to Google . This represents data processing in the sense of Art. 4 No. 2 GDPR.

The legal basis for the use of “Google Tag Manager” is your consent in accordance with Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 lit.

Standard contractual clauses are templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even if it is transferred to third countries (such as the USA) and stored there.

By entering into these clauses, Google undertakes to comply with European data protection standards when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed and managed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementing decision of the EU Commission. You can find the resolution and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=en.

Addition to data processing

We have concluded the Google Ads Data Processing Terms with Google. These corresponding standard contractual clauses also apply to Google Tag Manager.

The Google Ads data processing terms and conditions can be found at https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/

Please refer to the following link for Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The terms of use of Google Tag Manager can be found at the following link: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/

 

13. Use of Google Analytics 4

This website uses the web analysis service “Google Analytics”, operated by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you have your registered office or residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and which enable analysis of your use of the website if you have agreed to the use of cookies for marketing purposes.

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.

Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened 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 activity and internet usage to the website operator.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. The data will be deleted after 14 months.

You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en .

The terms of use and information on data protection can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.

Google processes your personal data on our behalf. We have therefore concluded an order processing agreement with Google in accordance with Article 28 Para. 3 GDPR, in which Google undertakes to protect your personal data and not to pass it on to third parties for purposes other than those mentioned above.

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is your consent in accordance pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO, insofar as you have given us your consent to this when you first call up the page.

You can revoke your consent to data processing and transfer at any time without giving reasons by sending a message to the contact details provided by our data protection officer, deleting the cookies in your browser or by clicking on the following link:

You can revoke this consent to cookies at any time under the cookie settings with effect for the future.

The legality of data processing that has already taken place is not affected by the revocation of consent.

 

14. Google DoubleClick

Our website uses the Google service Google DoubleClick (hereinafter “DoubleClick”). This service uses cookies to show ads that are relevant to users, to improve campaign performance reporting, or to prevent a user from being shown ads more than once.

In order to be able to show users interest-based advertising, DoubleClick must recognize the respective viewer and be able to assign the websites visited, clicks and other information about user behavior to them. For this purpose, DoubleClick uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting).

DoubleClick uses a cookie ID to record which advertisements are shown in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed multiple times. In addition, DoubleClick can use cookie IDs to record so-called conversions , i.e. whether a user sees an ad and later visits the advertiser’s website and purchases something there.

The information collected is combined into a pseudonymous user profile in order to display advertising tailored to the interests of the user concerned.

Your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Google server. We have no influence on the extent and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this service. According to Google, by integrating these services, Google receives the information that you have accessed the relevant part of our website or clicked on an advertisement from us.

If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your user account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider will find out and store your IP address.

The data is transferred to the USA based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR.

You can prevent the tracking process by making an appropriate setting in your browser software (e.g. deactivating third-party cookies), deactivating the cookies for conversion tracking by blocking cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com in your browser settings with regard to interest-related Ads of providers that are part of the self-regulatory campaign “About Ads” via the link http://www.aboutads.info/choices or under the link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/.

We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all of the functions of this offer.

Further information about the Google Marketing Platform can be found at https://marketingplatform.google.com/. You can also find more information at the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at http://www.networkadvertising.org/.

Further information on how to object to the advertisements displayed by Google can be found at the following links:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Further information about Google DoubleClick can be found at https://www.google.de/doubleclick and about data protection at Google in general: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Alternatively, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) website at http://www.networkadvertising.org.

 

15. GA Audience

Our website uses GA Audience, a service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter: GA Audience).

GA Audience uses, among other things, cookies that are stored on your computer and other mobile devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets, etc.) and which enable analysis of the use of the corresponding devices. Some of the data is evaluated across devices.

Google Audience receives access to the cookies created as part of the use of Google AdWords and Google Analytics. As part of the use, data, such as the IP address and activities of the user, can be transmitted to a Google Inc. server and stored there.

The legal basis for the use of GA Audience is your consent in accordance with Art.

Since there is no adequacy decision from the EU ‑Commission for the transfer of personal data to the USA, we have concluded standard data protection clauses with Google within the meaning of Article 46 (2) (c) GDPR.

Google Inc. may transfer this information to third parties if this is required by law or if this data is processed by third parties.

You can also prevent the collection and forwarding of personal data (in particular your IP address) and the processing of this data by deactivating the execution of Java Script in your browser or installing a tool such as ‘NoScript’. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the Google cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google using the following link (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en) download and install the available browser plugin.

The data will be deleted as soon as the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled.

Further information on the handling of transferred data can be found in GA Audience’s data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

 

16. Google Maps

On this website we use the offer of “Google Maps”, operated by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you have your registered office or residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Google Maps is integrated into the website via the Google API to visualize location information and display it in the form of a map. The files required for this purpose are requested via the Google domains maps.googleapis.com, fonts.googleapis.com and/or fonts.gstatic.com.

Gstatic is a domain used by Google to load static content into another domain name to reduce bandwidth usage and increase network performance for the end user.

In order to display the map, the processing of the IP address by Google Maps is technically necessary. With regard to the other web services integrated via Google Apis, the regulations in the respective section of this data protection declaration for Google Apis apply.

By visiting the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. In addition,

• The IP address,
• Date and time of the request,
• Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),
• Content of the request (specific page),
• Access status/HTTP status code,
• The amount of data transferred,
• The website from which the request comes (so-called referrer),
• Type and version of the browser used, as well as the language version used,
• Type and version of the operating system and the interface used.

are transmitted. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The transmission takes place regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not want your Google profile to be associated with you, you must log out of your Google profile before using our website. Google saves your data as usage profiles and uses them for advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (also for users who are not logged in) to provide tailored advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this you must contact Google.

You can prevent the collection and forwarding of personal data to Google (in particular your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or activate the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser. Google’s security and data protection principles can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the plug-in provider can be found in the provider’s data protection declarations. There you will also find further information about your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

We have concluded a joint processing agreement with Google regarding Google Maps. The content can be found at https://privacy.google.com/intl/de/businesses/mapscontrollerterms/.

The data is transferred to the USA based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to data processing at any time with future effect. To do this, delete your browser’s cookies or use the link to manage your consent, which you can find in the “Cookies” section of this privacy policy. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the revocation.

 

17. Social network profiles

Our presence on social networks and video platforms, which we will mention below, serve to ensure active and timely communication with our customers and interested parties. We provide information there about our services, products and interesting special offers relating to our company and our services. Further information about us as a provider of the social media channel can be found in our https://www.ernstschweizer.ch/en/impressum

Below we provide you with the data protection information in accordance with Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the social media sites we operate:

https://www.facebook.com/ernstschweizer.ch
https://ch.linkedin.com/company/ernstschweizer
https://ch.linkedin.com/company/ernst-schweizer-solar
https://vimeo.com/ernstschweizer
https://www.xing.com/pages/ernstschweizer
https://www.youtube.com/@ernstschweizerag8909

 

Facebook

The social network Facebook is operated by Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or if you have your registered office or residence in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”).

When you visit our online presence on social media, your data may be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes. So-called usage profiles are created from this data using pseudonyms. These can be used to e.g. B. to display advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably match your interests. Cookies are usually used on your device for this purpose.

The function of cookies is explained in our data protection instructions, so please see the relevant information there. These cookies store visitor behavior and user interests. This serves to protect our legitimate interests, which predominate in the context of a balancing of interests, in an optimized presentation of our services and offers as well as effective communication with customers and interested parties. The legal basis for processing is therefore Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR.

The legal basis for the collection and processing of data is your consent within the meaning of Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter a) GDPR, which you may have given or given to Facebook when accessing the website there. You can revoke your consent to data processing at any time with future effect; To do this, please contact Facebook directly. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the revocation.

For detailed information on the processing and use of data by the providers on their pages as well as contact options and your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy, in particular objection options (so-called opt-out), please refer to Facebook’s data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

You can find the objection option (opt-out) as follows: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between jointly responsible parties in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR, which you can view here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

 

LinkedIn (company profile)

For personnel recruiting purposes, we use the professional or career network “LinkedIn” and maintain a company profile there. LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085 USA, or if you have your registered office or residence in the EU, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“ LinkedIn”).

When you visit our company profile on LinkedIn, your data may be automatically collected and stored by LinkedIn for market research and advertising purposes as well as to provide job offers that are likely to be of interest to you. So-called usage and interest profiles are created from this data using pseudonyms. Cookies are usually used on your device for this purpose.

You will be informed about the function of cookies in LinkedIn’s data protection instructions and cookie policy, so please see the relevant information there. These cookies store visitor behavior and user interests.

We also receive a statistical analysis from the data collected as to which groups of people are interested in our company website. The data is processed in such an anonymized form that it is not possible to draw conclusions about individual persons for statistical evaluations, which may contain information about the approximate geographical location or age group and other summary characteristics.

If LinkedIn asks you for consent (agreement) to data processing, e.g., B. with the help of a checkbox, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by contacting LinkedIn. Data processing carried out up to the point of revocation remains lawful.

For detailed information on the processing and use of data by LinkedIn as well as contact options and your related rights and setting options to protect your privacy, please refer to LinkedIn’s data protection information, which you can find under the following link: https://www.linkedin.com /legal/privacy-policy?src=li-other&veh=de.linkedin.com%7Cli-other

LinkedIn’s cookie policy can be found at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy

Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR, which you can view here: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum

Regardless of the internal responsibilities agreed between us and LinkedIn, you can contact us or our data protection officer as well as LinkedIn with all data protection inquiries.

 

18. Vimeo Channel

We operate a Vimeo channel, which can be accessed at https://vimeo.com/ernstschweizer.

The operator of the Vimeo platform is Vimeo, Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA (hereinafter “Vimeo”).

We are present on Vimeo to present our company to platform users and to communicate with them and to present our company to the outside world as an attractive employer and competent service provider.

On the one hand, Vimeo processes your voluntarily entered data such as name and username, email address or telephone number when you upload or synchronize them.

On the other hand, Vimeo also evaluates the content you share to determine which topics you are interested in and to place advertisements on third-party sites.

Vimeo may use analysis tools for evaluation purposes. We have no influence on the use of such tools by Vimeo, Inc. We do not have access to the data obtained during the analysis.

We also have no influence on the type and extent of data processed by Vimeo, the type of processing and use or the passing on of this data to third parties.

Vimeo provides users’ personal data in aggregated and anonymized form. The following information is provided here by Vimeo, for example: followers, reach, user demographics. These statistics do not allow any conclusions to be drawn about individual users. Information about personal data can therefore only be requested directly via Vimeo. SOFiSTiK AG can only view users’ public information . The user determines what information this is in his private settings. In addition, the user has the option of actively hiding likes or no longer following the SOFiSTiK AG company channel. Further information can be found at vimeo.com/privacy.

However, this data is always pseudonymized and it is not possible for us to make any statements about individual users based on this data alone. We use this data exclusively to optimize the content we offer and its marketing and to adapt it to the respective user interests. This is a legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR.

When you access the platform operator’s website, the browser or app used on your device automatically sends information to the platform operator’s server. This information is temporarily stored by Vimeo in a so-called log file. The following information is recorded without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

• IP address of the requesting device
• Date and time of access
• Type of device you are using
• Name and URL of the retrieved file
• Website from which access is made (referrer URL)
• browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider

The data will remain stored at Vimeo until the company no longer has a business reason for storing the data. The data is then deleted or anonymized.

You have options to restrict the processing of your data in the general settings of your Vimeo account. For more information about privacy options, please see this point in Vimeo’s privacy policy. In addition, on mobile devices (smartphones, tablet computers), you can restrict Vimeo’s access to photos, location data, and so on in the settings options there. However, this depends on the operating system used.

You can also interact with our account. You can do this, for example, by liking, sharing or commenting on a post or by writing to us directly.

We would like to point out that you use Vimeo and its functions at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (e.g. like, comment).

When you interact with us, we usually inevitably process your data, as this allows us to see your account and thus gives us access to your personal data; such as your username, your profile picture or the date or time of interaction.

We use this data exclusively to optimize the content we offer and its marketing and to adapt it to the respective user interests. This is a legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Para 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. For the reason mentioned above, our legitimate interest follows the optimization of the content we provide on our profile. Furthermore, the data collected is information that is only made available to us when you interact with our profile. This establishes a relevant and appropriate relationship between you and our profile.

If deletion is possible by us, we will delete personal data after 28 days at the latest, provided there is no legal basis for further processing beyond this period.

Information that you publish on our Vimeo channel (e.g. comments on videos) is stored by Vimeo based on your usage relationship and can be deleted there by you.

When you visit our Vimeo channel, user data may be processed outside the European Union.

Standard contractual clauses are templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even if it is transferred to third countries (such as the USA) and stored there.

By entering into these clauses, Vimeo undertakes to comply with the European level of data protection when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed and managed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementing decision of the EU Commission. You can find the resolution and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=en.

We have therefore concluded an order processing agreement with standard contractual clauses with Vimeo. You can view this here: https://de-1bbeae2b241b298db.getsmartling.com/data-processing

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Vimeo, as well as the related rights and setting options for protecting the privacy of the users, can be found in the privacy policy of Vimeo vimeo.com/privacy.

When transmitting, Vimeo refers to the basis of the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.

 

19. Your Rights and Exercise of Rights

You are entitled to the rights listed below. You can assert this against us. To assert your claim, please use the data mentioned above or contact us by email at: datenschutz@ernstschweizer.ch.

Information:

You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can obtain information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a Right to complain, the origin of your data, if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, meaningful information about its details;

Correction:

You have the right to immediately request the correction of incorrect or complete personal data stored by us;

Deletion:

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is carried out to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims is necessary;

Restriction of processing:

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted if you dispute the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful but you refuse its deletion and we no longer need the data but you use it to assert or exercise your rights or need to defend legal claims or you have objected to the processing;

Data portability:

You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller;

Revocation of your consent:

You have the right to revoke your consent to us at any time. This means that we are no longer allowed to continue data processing based on this consent in the future. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent before its revocation.

Please send your revocation to the details provided above or by email to: datenschutz@ernstschweizer.ch.

 

Right of objection

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons relating to your particular situation; This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The person responsible will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless he can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising; This also applies to profiling insofar as it is connected to such direct advertising.

If you object to processing for direct advertising purposes, your personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes.

In connection with the use of information society services – regardless of Directive 2002/58/EC – you have the opportunity to exercise your right to object using automated procedures that use technical specifications.

 

Automated decision-making in individual cases including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller, is permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and such legislation takes appropriate measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests or with your express consent.

However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data according to Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR, unless Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a) or g) GDPR applies and appropriate measures to protect the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests were hit.

 

Complaint to a supervisory authority:

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or work or at our company headquarters.

 

20. Status of data protection information

The constant development of the Internet requires adjustments to our data protection declaration from time to time. We reserve the right, at any time to make appropriate changes.

As of: October 2023