Privacy Policy

1. Scope and applicable law

Your privacy is extremely important to us. For this reason, we would like to inform you in detail about the processing of your data on our website. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with Art. 4 FADP and Art. 6 para. 1, lit. a (consent) and/or f (legitimate interest) GDPR.

2. Data handling

2.1. Purpose of data use:

When you visit our web pages, our web server automatically stores usage data, which enables us to recognize which content is of interest to you and which is less interesting. It is not possible for us to identify you or your company via the usage data. The data is used exclusively to analyse the traffic on our websites and to protect us from irregular requests.

2.2. Data acquisition

Below is the type of data that is automatically stored during your visit:
– the internet domain and IP address from which you access the website
– the type of internet browser and operating system of the computer you use to access the site
– date of use and duration of use
– the pages you have selected in our internet offer
– if you have been redirected to ours from another website and the address of that site
– if you were redirected to our website by a search engine, the address of the corresponding website and the search term you used

2.3. Data collection

Contact form

If you have any questions or comments, you may contact us using the contact form. With the contact form we use the following of your data:
• Name
• E-mail address
• Your message
• At your request, we also process: your organization, place/zip code, telephone number, industry sector assignment and number of employees. This information helps us to advise you in a customer-oriented manner.

Events

If you participate in events organized by us, the data you provide in the registration form is stored by us.

Cookies

We collect data about users through cookies. Cookies are small (text) files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you use our website. They enable an analysis of how the website is used. We use cookies on our website. Thereby, information about the surfing behaviour of website visitors is collected and stored in pseudonymized form. The collected data is only used to evaluate the use of the website and to increase the its user friendliness. No data is evaluated that relates to a specific or identifiable person.

2.4. Data security

We use technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss, destruction, access, manipulation, or distribution by unauthorized persons. Employees with access to data are trained in handling anonymous as well as personal data.

2.5. Data storage

We store personal data as long as required by the purposes for which they are processed, as long as we have a legal storage obligation and/or as long as you agree to the processing.

2.6. Web Analysis Tools

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analysis tool from Google. With Google Analytics it is possible to assign data, sessions, and interactions across multiple devices to a pseudonymous user ID and thus analyse the activities of a user across all devices. Google Analytics also uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Further information on the terms of use and data protection can be found under https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and https://policies.google.com/?hl=en respectively. 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 relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is your consent by using our website. In addition, we have a legitimate interest and it is our concern to adapt the site to your needs and your user behaviour. The recipient of the collected data is Google An instruction on how to prevent your data from being processed by the web analysis tool can be found under https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

2.7. Hyperlinks

Our website contains hyperlinks to other websites which are not operated or monitored by us. We are not responsible for their content and use of personal data and recommends that you study the data protection declarations applicable there. Basically, the links are displayed, and a separate click is required to use them, for example when linking to the SBB timetable.

3. Your rights

In principle, you are entitled to the rights of information, correction, completion, deletion, restriction, objection, and revocation regarding your data. If we process your personal data, you may request information about the processing of your personal data free of charge, have the processing of your personal data restricted, corrected, deleted («right to be forgotten») or blocked. You may also revoke consent given and object to the processing of your personal data. In the event of a violation of the data protection law or if your data protection claims have otherwise been violated in any way, you have the right of appeal to a competent data protection supervisory authority. The supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). If your usual place of residence or workplace is in an EU Member State, please contact the supervisory authority responsible for you (see Art. 77 GDPR). If you have any questions, suggestions, or requests, please contact the e-mail address given under «Contact».

4. Amendment of the data protection regulations

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify this data protection declaration or parts thereof at any time. You will always find the latest version on our website.

5. Contact

For questions regarding the processing of personal data, requests for information and deletion and other data protection concerns, please contact office.automation@be-terna.com by e-mail.