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Privacy policy
1. PRIVACY AT A GLANCE
GENERAL INFORMATION
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information can be found in this privacy policy.
DATA COLLECTION ON OUR WEBSITE
Who is responsible? Data processing is carried out by the website operator; contact details are provided in the legal notice. How do we collect your data? Some data is provided by you, for example through a contact form. Other data, especially technical data such as browser, operating system and time of access, is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. What do we use it for? Some data is required to provide the website correctly; other data may be used to analyse user behaviour. What rights do you have? You may request information about the origin, recipients and purpose of stored personal data and request correction, blocking or deletion. You may also lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
ANALYTICS AND THIRD-PARTY TOOLS
When you visit our website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated, primarily using cookies and analytics programs. Such analysis is generally carried out anonymously. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools; details are set out below.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION
DATA PROTECTION
We take the protection of your personal data seriously and treat it confidentially in accordance with applicable data-protection legislation and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data may be collected. This policy explains what data we collect, what we use it for and how and for what purpose processing takes place. Internet data transmission, for example by email, may have security vulnerabilities; complete protection against third-party access is not possible.
CONTROLLER
The controller is: HAHN media group ag., Geerenstrasse 13, CH-8604 Volketswil/Kindhausen, Switzerland, telephone +41 44 515 90 40, email info@hahn-media.ch. The controller is the natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT
Where processing requires your consent, you may withdraw it at any time by informal email. The lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal remains unaffected.
RIGHT TO COMPLAIN TO THE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
In the event of data-protection infringements, data subjects have the right to complain to the competent supervisory authority. In the Canton of Zurich, information is available from the cantonal data-protection authority.
DATA PORTABILITY
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, or to have it transferred to a third party where technically feasible.
SSL/TLS ENCRYPTION
This site uses SSL/TLS encryption to protect confidential content transmitted to us. An encrypted connection is indicated by “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser.
ACCESS, RECTIFICATION, RESTRICTION AND ERASURE
Within the limits of applicable law, you may request information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, the purpose of processing and, where applicable, rectification, restriction or erasure.
OBJECTION TO PROMOTIONAL EMAILS
Use of contact details published as part of legal-notice obligations for unsolicited advertising or information material is prohibited. We reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising, such as spam email.
3. DATA COLLECTION ON OUR WEBSITE
COOKIES
Our website may use cookies. Cookies do not damage your device and do not contain viruses. They help make our services more user-friendly, effective and secure. Session cookies are deleted after your visit; other cookies may remain until you delete them and can allow your browser to be recognised on a later visit. You can configure your browser to inform you about cookies, allow them only in individual cases, reject them generally or in specific cases, and delete them automatically when the browser closes. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality. Technically necessary cookies may be stored on the basis of a legitimate interest in technically correct and optimised service provision; analytics cookies are addressed separately below.
Where consent is required, you may accept or reject cookies. You can also manage and delete cookies through your browser settings. The original policy referred to personalised advertising cookies/Facebook Pixel, anonymised tracking/first-party cookies, and technically necessary cookies, as well as browser controls and Your Online Choices.
SERVER LOG FILES
The hosting provider automatically collects information transmitted by your browser in server log files, including browser type/version, operating system, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, time of the server request and IP address. This data is not merged with other data sources.
CONTACT FORM
If you send us enquiries through the contact form, the information you enter, including contact details, is stored to process the enquiry and possible follow-up questions. It is not passed on without your consent. Processing is based on your consent; you may withdraw that consent at any time. Data remains with us until you request deletion, withdraw consent or the purpose of storage ceases, subject to mandatory retention periods.
CUSTOMER AND CONTRACT DATA
We collect, process and use personal data only where necessary to establish, structure or amend a legal relationship and to enable or bill use of our services. Customer data is deleted after completion of the order or end of the business relationship, subject to statutory retention periods.
DATA TRANSFER FOR SERVICES AND DIGITAL CONTENT
We transfer personal data to third parties only where necessary for contract performance, for example to a payment institution, or where you have expressly consented. Data is not otherwise disclosed for advertising purposes without explicit consent.
4. SOCIAL MEDIA
SHARING CONTENT VIA PLUGINS
The original website allowed content to be shared on networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+ using Mashshare. The tool was described as establishing contact with networks only after the user actively clicked a sharing button, rather than automatically transmitting user data.
FACEBOOK PLUGINS
The original policy described Facebook Like/Share plugins. When such plugins are used, a direct connection to Facebook may be established and Facebook may receive information including the visitor’s IP address and associate visits with a logged-in Facebook account.
The original policy described Twitter functions through which visited pages may be linked to a Twitter account and data transmitted to Twitter. Users can manage privacy settings in their Twitter account.
GOOGLE+
The original policy described Google+ functions and the +1 button, including the possibility that Google stores and displays information about +1 activity in connection with a public Google profile.
The original policy described Instagram functions that may associate visits and shared content with a logged-in Instagram account.
The source text contains a “LinkedIn plugin” heading but repeats the Instagram wording. This translation preserves that source peculiarity rather than inventing different legal wording.
The original policy described XING functions and connections to XING servers when pages containing those functions are accessed.
5. ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISING
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
The original website used Google Analytics, which uses cookies to analyse website use. The policy described transmission to Google servers, IP anonymisation, browser controls, an opt-out option and commissioned data processing. Google Analytics was stated to be used on the basis of the website operator’s legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour to optimise the website and advertising.
FACEBOOK PIXEL
The original policy described use of the Facebook visitor-action pixel for conversion measurement, allowing the effectiveness of Facebook advertising to be evaluated and future advertising to be optimised. It also described Facebook’s ability to associate collected information with user profiles and options to disable personalised advertising or opt out.
GOOGLE ADWORDS AND CONVERSION TRACKING
The original policy described Google AdWords conversion tracking. When a user clicks a Google advertisement, a conversion cookie may be set for a limited period to generate conversion statistics. Users can prevent participation by disabling the relevant cookies in their browser.
SALESVIEWER® TECHNOLOGY
The original policy described SalesViewer® technology for marketing, market research and optimisation on the basis of legitimate interests. Company-related data was described as being pseudonymised using a non-reversible one-way function, with an opt-out option provided by SalesViewer.
6. NEWSLETTER
NEWSLETTER DATA
To subscribe to a newsletter, an email address and information needed to verify ownership and consent may be required. Data is used only to send the requested information and is not disclosed to third parties. Consent can be withdrawn at any time, for example using the unsubscribe link. Data stored for newsletter purposes is deleted after unsubscribing, subject to data stored for other lawful purposes.
MAILCHIMP
The original policy described newsletter delivery through MailChimp (The Rocket Science Group LLC, USA). It stated that recipient email addresses and related data could be stored on MailChimp servers in the USA and used for delivery and analysis on our behalf. It also described web beacons and statistical analysis of opening times, clicks and technical information. Users can avoid such analysis by unsubscribing; each newsletter should contain an unsubscribe link.
7. PLUGINS AND TOOLS
YOUTUBE
The original website used YouTube plugins. Visiting a page containing such a plugin may establish a connection to YouTube servers and, if the user is logged in, may associate browsing behaviour with the user’s profile. Users can prevent this by logging out of YouTube.
GOOGLE MAPS
The original website used Google Maps via an API. Use of Maps may require processing of the user’s IP address and transmission to Google servers. The policy described this use as serving the attractive presentation and easy location of places shown on the website.
8. ONLINE MARKETING AND PARTNER PROGRAMMES
AMAZON PARTNER PROGRAMME
The original policy stated that the website participated in the Amazon EU partner programme and that Amazon could use cookies to identify the origin of orders after users clicked partner links. The website operator could receive advertising remuneration.
9. INTERACTION WITH LIVE-CHAT PLATFORMS
Live-chat services can enable visitors to interact with third-party support platforms. Depending on the service, navigation and usage data may be collected even when the chat is not actively used, and conversations may be logged.
TAWK.TO WIDGET
The original policy described the Tawk.to widget as a service for interaction with the Tawk.to live-chat platform and listed cookies and usage data as personal data processed.