Privacy Policy

Last updated on 17.05.2024

We attach great importance to the transparent handling of personal data. This privacy policy provides information on what personal data we collect, for what purpose and to whom we pass it on. To ensure a high level of transparency, this privacy policy is regularly reviewed and updated.

1. Which services we use

  • Google Customer Reviews
  • Google My Business
  • Google Maps
  • Vimeo
  • YouTube
  • Complianz
  • WordPress
  • Google reCaptcha

2. Contact information
If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of your data by us, you can contact us at any time by e-mail at info@sueess.ch. Responsible for the data processing that takes place via this website is:

SüessART
Oberfalläsch 5
CH-6242 Wauwil
Schweiz

Person responsible for data protection
Robert Süess
info@sueess.ch
+41 79 435 57 00

3. General principles
3.1 What data we collect from you and from whom we receive this data
First and foremost, we process personal data that you transmit to us or that we collect when operating our website. We may also receive personal data about you from third parties. This may include the following categories:

  • Personal master data (name, address, date of birth, etc.);
  • Contact data (cell phone number, email address, etc.);
  • Financial data (e.g. account details);
  • Online identifiers (e.g. cookie identifiers, IP addresses);
  • Location and traffic data;
  • Sound and image recordings;
  • Particularly sensitive data (e.g. biometric data or information about your health).

3.2 Under what conditions do we process your data?
We treat your data confidentially and in accordance with the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We pay attention to transparent and proportionate processing.

If, in exceptional cases, we are not in a position to comply with these principles, the data processing may still be lawful because there is a justification. In particular, the following grounds for justification may apply:

  • Your consent;
  • the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures;
  • our legitimate interests, unless your interests prevail.

3.3 How can you withdraw your consent?
If you have given us your consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, we will process your data within the scope of this consent, unless we have another justification.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending an e-mail to the address given in the legal notice. Data processing that has already taken place is not affected by this.

3.4 In which cases can we pass on your data to third parties?
a. Principle
We may need to use the services of third parties or affiliated companies and commission them to process your data (so-called processors). The categories of recipients are as follows:

  • accounting, fiduciary and auditing companies;
  • consulting companies (legal advice, taxes, etc.);
  • IT service providers (web hosting, support, cloud services, website design, etc.);
  • payment service providers;
  • providers of tracking, conversion and advertising services.

We ensure that these third parties and our affiliated companies comply with data protection requirements and treat your personal data confidentially.

We may also be obliged to disclose your personal data to authorities.

b. Visiting our social media channels
We may have embedded links to our social media channels on our website. You can see this in each case (typically via corresponding icons). If you click on the icons, you will be redirected to our social media channels.

In this case, the social media providers will learn that you have accessed their platform from our website. The social media providers can use the data collected in this way for their own purposes. We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by the providers.

c. Transfer abroad
Under certain circumstances, your personal data may be transferred to companies abroad as part of order processing. These companies are obliged to protect data to the same extent as we are. The transfer may take place worldwide.

If the level of data protection does not correspond to that in Switzerland, we carry out a prior risk assessment and contractually ensure that the same level of protection is guaranteed as in Switzerland (e.g. by means of the new standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission or other legally prescribed measures). If our risk assessment is negative, we take additional technical measures to protect your data. You can access the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses at the following link. https://commission.europa.eu/publications/standard-contractual-clauses-controllers-and-processors-eueea_de

3.5 How long do we store your data?We only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the individual purposes for which the data was collected.

Data that we store when you visit our website is stored for twelve months. An exception applies to analysis and tracking data, which may be stored for longer.

We store contract data for longer, as we are obliged to do so by law. In particular, we must store business communications, concluded contracts and accounting documents for up to 10 years. If we no longer need such data from you to perform the services, the data will be blocked and we will only use it for accounting and tax purposes.


3.6 How do we protect your data?
We will keep your data secure and take all reasonable steps to protect your data from loss, access, misuse or alteration.

Our contractual partners and employees who have access to your data are obliged to comply with data protection regulations. In some cases, it will be necessary for us to pass on your requests to companies affiliated with us. Your data will also be treated confidentially in these cases.

Within our website, we use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser.

3.7 What rights do you have?
a. Right to information
You can request information about the data we have stored about you at any time. Please send your request for information together with proof of identity to info@sueess.ch to send.

You also have the right to receive your data in a commonly used file format if we process your data automatically, and if:

  • you have given your consent to the processing of this data; or
  • you have provided data in connection with the conclusion or execution of a contract.

We may restrict or refuse to provide information or data if this conflicts with our legal obligations, our own legitimate interests, public interests or the interests of a third party.

The processing of your application is subject to the statutory processing period of 30 days. However, we may extend this period due to a high volume of requests, for legal or technical reasons or because we need more detailed information from you. You will be informed of the extension in good time, at least in text form.

b. Erasure and rectification
You have the option to request the deletion or correction of your data at any time. We may reject the request if statutory provisions oblige us to store the data for a longer period or to store it unchanged or if your request conflicts with a legal requirement.

Please note that exercising your rights may be in conflict with contractual agreements and may have corresponding effects on the performance of the contract (e.g. premature termination of the contract or cost consequences).

c. Legal process
If you are affected by the processing of personal data, you have the right to enforce your rights in court or to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch

3.8 Changes to the privacy policy
We may change this privacy policy at any time. The changes will be published on , you will not be informed separately.

4. individual data processing operations
4.1 Provision of the website and creation of log files
What information do we receive and how do we use it?
When you visit, certain data is automatically stored on our servers or on servers of services and products that we purchase and/or have installed for system administration, statistical, backup or tracking purposes. These are

  • the name of your internet service provider;
  • your IP address (under certain circumstances);
  • the version of your browser software;
  • the operating system of the computer used to access the URL;
  • the date and time of access;
  • the website from which you visit the URL;
  • the search terms you used to find the URL.

Why are we allowed to process this data?
This data cannot be assigned to a specific person and is not merged with other data sources. The log files are stored in order to guarantee the functionality of the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. This is our legitimate interest.

How can you prevent data collection?
The data is only stored for as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Accordingly, the data is deleted at the end of each session. The storage of log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website; you therefore have no option to object to this.

4.2 Google customer reviews
We use the Google Customer Reviews service on our website, offered by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). Google Customer Reviews enables our customers to provide feedback on their purchasing experience with us and helps us to improve our service quality and customer experience.

After making a purchase on our website, you may be invited to participate in a Google Customer Reviews survey. If you choose to participate, Google will provide you with a survey in which you can rate your experience with us. The information you provide will be processed and aggregated by Google to give us an overall picture of customer satisfaction.

When you use Google Customer Reviews, data, including your IP address, the date and time of the survey and your reviews, are transmitted to Google and stored on Google’s servers. These servers may be located in the USA or other countries.

If you do not wish to participate in Google Customer Reviews, you can simply ignore or decline the invitation to the survey.

For more information about Google’s data collection and privacy practices in relation to Google Customer Reviews, please see Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and in the specific information on Google Customer Reviews.

4.3 Google My Business
On our website we use functions of Google My Business, a service of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). Google My Business enables companies to manage their presence on Google, including Google Search and Google Maps, and to interact with customers.

By visiting our website or through interactions with our Google My Business entry, such as leaving reviews or asking questions, data, in particular your IP address and the content of your interactions, is transmitted to Google and stored on Google servers. These servers may be located in the USA or other countries.

Google uses this information to provide Google My Business services, to facilitate user interactions with businesses and to provide us with reports and analytics about the interactions and performance of our business listing.

4.4 Google Maps
On our website, we use Google Maps, a map service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). Google Maps enables us to integrate interactive maps directly into the website and allows you to conveniently use the map function, for example to search for a location or to plan your route.

When you visit the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. In addition, further data, in particular your IP address, is transmitted to Google and stored on Google servers. These servers may be located in the USA or other countries. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists.

Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising.

You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right.

4.5 Vimeo
Vimeo is a service of Vimeo Inc, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. Vimeo is a platform that enables users to upload, share and view videos. It also provides various tools for video producers to monetize their content and interact with their audience.

We use Vimeo to embed videos on our website and provide our visitors with high quality visual content. This may include product launches, tutorials or other content relevant to our users. By embedding Vimeo videos, our visitors can watch them directly on our website without being redirected to the Vimeo platform.

When you access a web page on our website that contains a Vimeo video, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Vimeo servers. Certain information is transmitted to Vimeo in the process. This also includes the user’s IP address. Vimeo also uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about the use of the service and to improve the user experience.

4.6 YouTube
Videos from YouTube, a platform of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”), are integrated on our website. When you view the videos or click on the play button, data, including your IP address and information about the browser you are using, is transmitted to Google’s servers and stored there. This data is used to provide the video, monitor performance and improve the user experience.

If you are logged in to your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

4.7 Complianz
We use the “Complianz” service on our website, which is provided by Really Simple Plugins, Keizersgracht 221, 1016 DV Amsterdam, Netherlands. Complianz is a tool that helps us to generate data protection-compliant cookie notices and to obtain the consent of our users for the use of cookies and other tracking technologies in accordance with legal requirements.

With the help of Complianz, we ensure that our website visitors are informed about the use of cookies and have the option of giving or refusing their consent for certain cookie categories. This allows users to actively decide which cookies they want to allow and which not.

Complianz uses cookies to store the user’s choices and preferences regarding cookie consent. These cookies do not store any personal data, but only the choices made by users.

Complianz attaches great importance to data protection and compliance with data protection regulations. The data collected by Complianz is used exclusively to save the user’s cookie settings and is not passed on to third parties.

4.8 WordPress
Our website is based on the WordPress platform, a content management system developed by Automattic Inc, 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. WordPress enables us to create, manage and publish content.

When you use our website, which is based on WordPress, various data, including your IP address, the date and time of access and information about the browser you are using, may be collected and stored. This data is mainly used for administrative purposes and to ensure the smooth operation of the website.

Some WordPress functions, such as comments or contact forms, may collect additional personal data when you use them.

4.9 Google reCaptcha
We use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”) to protect against unwanted requests via the Internet form on our website. The query is used to distinguish whether the input is made by a human or abusively by automated, machine processing. As part of the query, information such as your IP address or your behavior when filling out the form may be transmitted to Google.

For this purpose, your input will be transmitted to Google and processed there. By using reCAPTCHA, you agree that the recognition you provide will be included in the digitization of old works. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of 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 shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of this service. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of reCAPTCHA will not be merged with other Google data.

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