Privacy

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the provisions of the federal government on data privacy, the Data Privacy Act (DSG), everyone has the right to the protection of his or her privacy and the protection against misuse of his or her personal data. The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal regulations on data privacy and this data privacy statement.
In collaboration with our hosting providers, we strive to protect databases as best we can from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or forgery.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating via e-mail) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete data privacy from third-party access is not possible.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of data as described below. In principle, this website can be visited without registration. In doing so, data such as accessed sites or open file name, date and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes, without data directly related to your person. Personal data, in particular the name, address or e-mail address, are collected on a voluntary basis as far as possible. The data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

Personal data are all information relating to a specific or identifiable person. A data subject is a person for whom personal data are processed. Processing involves all handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the storage, disclosure, collection, deletion, storage, modification, destruction and use of personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data privacy law. In addition, we process – to the extent and as far as the EU GDPR applies – personal data in accordance with the following legal basis in relation to Article 6, paragraph 1 of the GDPR:

• Processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
• Processing of personal data for the performance of a contract with the data subject and for the implementation of relevant pre-contractual measures.
• Processing of personal data to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject in accordance with any applicable EU law or in accordance with any applicable law of a country in which the GDPR is fully or partially applicable.
• Processing of personal data in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.
• Processing of personal data for the purpose of protecting our legitimate interests or those of third parties, provided that the fundamental freedoms and rights and interests of the person concerned do not prevail. Legitimate interests are in particular our business interests to be able to provide our website, information security, enforcement of our legal claims and compliance with Swiss law.

We process personal data for the duration that is required for the respective purpose or goals. In the case of long-term storage obligations due to legal obligations and other obligations to which we are subject, we limit processing accordingly.

This website uses cookies. These are small text files that make it possible to store specific, user-related information on the user’s device while he is using the website. Cookies make it possible in particular to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the site, to analyse the usage behaviour of the site, but also to make our offer more customer-friendly. Cookies remain stored after the end of a browser session and can be downloaded again when you visit the site. If you do not want this, you must configure your browser to refuse the acceptance of cookies.

A general objection to the use of cookies used for online advertising purposes can be made for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, while you may find clarifications regarding these on the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, cookies can be stored by disabling them in the browser configuration. Please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use all the features of this online offer.

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the requests you send to us as the website operator. You can recognise a coded link by the fact that the browser’s address bar varies from “http: //” to “https: //” and by the login symbol on your browser’s bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Please note that data transmitted over an open network, e.g. internet or an email service without SSL encryption, can be viewed by anyone. You may recognise an unencrypted link by the fact that the browser’s address bar shows “http: //” and no blocking symbols appear in your browser’s bar. Information transmitted over the internet and content received on the internet may, in certain circumstances, be transmitted through third-party networks. We cannot guarantee the confidentiality of communications or documents transmitted through such open networks or third-party networks.

If you disclose personal information through an open network or third-party networks, you should be aware that your data will be lost or that third parties may have access to this information and consequently collect and use the data without your consent. In many cases, individual data packets are transmitted in encrypted form, but the sender and recipient names are not transmitted. Even if the sender and receiver live in the same place, the transmission of data through such networks is often performed without controls even through third countries, i.e. through countries that do not offer the same level of data privacy as your country of residence. We are not responsible for the security of your data when transmitted over the internet and we disclaim any liability for direct or indirect loss. We urge you to use other means of communication if you deem it necessary or reasonable for security reasons.

Despite extensive technical and organisational security measures, data may be lost or intercepted and/or manipulated by unauthorised persons. As far as possible, we take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to prevent this from happening within our system. However, your computer is outside the security zone that we can control. It is your responsibility as a user to learn about the necessary security measures and to take appropriate measures in this regard. As the operator of the website, we are in no way responsible for any damage you may suffer as a result of data loss or manipulation.

This website uses Google Maps for inserting maps, Google Invisible reCAPTCHA for protection against robots and spam, and YouTube for inserting videos.

These American Google LLC services use, among other things, cookies, and as a result the data are transmitted to Google in the US, where we assume that no personal tracking is done solely through the use of our website.

Google is committed to providing adequate data privacy in accordance with the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.

Further information can be found in the Google Data Privacy Statement.

If you send us questions using the contact form, your information from the request form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purposes of processing the request and in the event of further questions. We do not pass this information on to third parties without your consent.

If you would like to receive the newsletter provided on this website, we need an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to accept the newsletter. No further data are collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

You may revoke your consent to the storage of data, email address and their use to send the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe link” in the newsletter.

The right of confirmation

Each data subject has the right to request confirmation from the website operator if personal data related to the data subjects are being processed. If you wish to use this confirmation right, you may contact your data privacy officer at any time.

The right to information

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive free information at any time from the operator of this website about the personal data stored about him/her and a copy of this information. In addition, the following information may be provided if necessary:

• processing purposes
• categories of personal data being processed
• recipients to whom personal data has been disclosed or is still being disclosed
• if possible, the planned duration for which personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration
• the existence of the right to correct or delete personal data relating to you or to restrict processing by the controller or the right to object to such processing
• the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• if personal data have not been collected by the data subject:

All available information on the origin of the data

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to information if their personal data has been transmitted to a third country or to an international organisation. If so, the data subject also has the right to obtain information regarding the appropriate guarantees associated with the transmission.

If you wish to use this right to information, you may contact our data privacy officer at any time.

The right to rectification

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data relating to them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data – including an additional statement.

If you wish to exercise this right of rectification, you may contact our data privacy officer at any time.

Right to be deleted (right to be forgotten)

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to request that the controller for this website immediately delete the personal data related to them, provided that one of the following reasons applies and as long as the processing is not required:

• Personal data were collected or otherwise processed for certain purposes, for which they are no longer needed
• The data subject revokes the consent on which the processing was based and has no other legal basis for the processing
• The data subject opposes processing for reasons arising from his/her particular situation and has no legitimate overriding reason for processing, or the data subject opposes processing in the case of direct advertising and related profiling.
• Personal data have been processed illegally
• The erasure of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under EU law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
• Personal data are collected in relation to services provided by the information society that are provided directly to a child

If one of the above reasons applies and you wish the personal data stored by the operator of this website to be erased, you may contact our data privacy officer at any time. The data privacy officer for this website will arrange for the erasure request to be completed immediately.

The right to restrict processing

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to request that the controller for this website restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

• The correctness of personal data is contested by the relevant data subject for a period of time that enables the controller to check the correctness of personal data
• Processing is illegal, the data subject refuses to delete personal data and instead requests that the use of personal data be restricted
• The controller no longer needs personal data for processing purposes, but the data subject needs them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims
• The data subject has lodged an objection to the processing for reasons arising from his/her particular situation and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the controller are greater than those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met and you wish to request the restriction of personal data stored by the operator of this website, you may contact our data privacy officer at any time. The data privacy officer for this website will arrange for processing to be restricted.

The right to data transfer

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive personal data relating to them in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another controller if the legal requirements are met.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, as far as this is technically possible and provided that this does not infringe the rights and freedoms of others.

To request the right to transfer data, you may, at any time, contact the data privacy officer designated by the operator of this website.

The right to object

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to object to the processing of personal data relating to them at any time for reasons arising from their particular situation.

The operator of this website will no longer process personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can prove compelling legitimate reasons for the processing that go beyond the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or if the processing requires assertion, exercise or serves to protect legal claims.

To exercise the right to objection, you can directly contact the data privacy officer for this website.

The right to withdraw consent under data privacy law

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, at any time, to withdraw the consent given for the processing of personal data.

If you wish to exercise your right to withdraw your consent, you may contact our data privacy officer at any time.

We hereby oppose the use of contact data published in the print section for the sending of unsolicited advertising materials and information. Website operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited submission of advertising information, such as spam emails.

This website uses the Google Maps services. This allows us to show you interactive maps directly on the website and allows you to easily use the map function. When you visit the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the relevant subpage of our website. This happens regardless of whether Google provides a user account in which you are logged in or does not have a user account. If you log in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not want to set your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data as a user profile and uses it for advertising, market research and/or design based on the needs of its website. Such an assessment is conducted specifically (even for non-registered users) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other social network users about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, although you must contact Google to exercise this right. For more information on the purpose and extent of data collection and processing by Google, along with further information on your rights in this regard and the setting of options to protect your privacy, see: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

This website uses the reCAPTCHA service from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). The query serves to differentiate whether the input is made by a human being or by automated mechanical processing. The query includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this purpose, your input will be transmitted to Google and used there. However, your IP address will be shortened in advance by Google within the Member States of the European Union or other contracting countries 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. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of this service. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of reCAPTCHA is not merged with other data from Google. Your data can also be transmitted to the US. There is an eligibility decision by the European Commission, “Privacy Shield”, for data transmissions to the US. Google participates in the “Privacy Shield” and is subject to those definitions. By clicking on the query, you accept the processing of your data. Processing is carried out pursuant to Article 6 (1), sub-paragraph a of the GDPR with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

More information about Google reCAPTCHA and the data privacy statement can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the controller for data processing on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Google”).

We can use the statistics obtained to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. This website also uses Google Analytics for a cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is performed via a user ID. If you have a Google Account, you can disable cross-device analysis of your in the settings there under “My Data”, “Personal Data”.

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Article 6, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other Google data. We would like to point out that on this website Google Analytics has been extended by the code «_anonymizeIp (); » in order to ensure anonymous recording of IP addresses. As a result, IP addresses are further processed in a shortened form so that personal references can be excluded. If the data collected about you contains a personal reference, this will be immediately excluded and personal data will be deleted immediately.

Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address 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 the website activities and to provide further services to the website operator in connection with website activity and internet usage. For exceptional cases in which personal data are transferred to the USA, Google is subject to the EU-US “Privacy Shield”, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You may also prevent Google from collecting data generated by the cookie file relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from the processing of this data using the browser plug-in available in the following link. Download and install at: Disable Google Analytics.

You can also prevent the use of Google Analytics by clicking on this link: Disable Google Analytics. This stores a so-called opt-out cookie on your data carrier, which prevents the processing of personal data by Google Analytics. Please note that if you delete all cookies on your device, these opt-out cookies will also be deleted, i.e., you will have to set the opt-out cookies again if you want to continue to prevent this form of collection of data. Opt-out cookies are set for each browser and computer / device and should therefore be enabled separately for each browser, computer or other device.

This website uses Google’s online marketing tool Ads (“Google Ads”). Google Ads uses cookies to serve ads that are relevant to users, to improve campaign performance reports, or to prevent a user from seeing the same ads multiple times. Google uses a cookie ID to record which ads are shown in which browser and thus can prevent them from being shown multiple times. Additionally, Google Ads may use cookie IDs to track what are known as conversions, which are related with ad requests. This is the case, for example, when a user sees a Google Ads ad and later visits the advertiser’s website with the same browser and buys something there. According to Google, Google Ads cookies contain no personally identifiable information.

Because of the marketing tools used your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Google server. By integrating Google Ads, Google receives the information you have accessed in the relevant section of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can allocate the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that Google will find out and save your IP address.

You can prevent participation in this tracking process in a number of ways:

• by adjusting your browser software accordingly, in particular by suppressing third-party cookies, you will not receive any advertisements from third-party providers;
• by disabling conversion tracking cookies by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com, https://adssettings.google.com, where this setting will be deleted when you delete your personalisation cookies;
• disabling interest-based ads of the providers that are part of the “About Ads” self-regulation campaign via the link https://www.aboutads.info/choices, where this setting is deleted when you delete your personalisation cookies;
• by permanently disabling your Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome browser at https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin. We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this offer to their full extent.

The legal basis for the processing of your data is a balancing of interests, according to which the processing of your personal data described above is not opposed by any predominant, contrary interest on your part (Article 6, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR). More information about Google Ads by Google can be found at https://ads.google.com/intl/de_DE/home/, as well as data privacy at Google in general: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Alternatively, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) website at https://www.networkadvertising.org.

Google Tag Manager is a solution with which we can manage so-called website tags through an interface and thus integrate, for example, Google Analytics and other Google marketing services into our online offer. The Tag Manager itself, which implements the tags, does not process any personal data of the users. Regarding the processing of users’ personal data, the reference refers to the following information about Google services. Instructions for use: https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/use-policy.html.

This website uses features of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. When you visit our pages with Facebook plug-ins, a connection is established between your browser and Facebook servers. In doing so, the data are already being transferred to Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, this data can be linked to it. If you do not want this data to be assigned to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting our site. Interactions, especially using a comment function or clicking a “Like” or “Share” button, are also passed on to Facebook. More information can be found at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy.

The newsletter is sent by the mail service provider “MailChimp”, a newsletter delivery platform of the American provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE # 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. Here you can see the data privacy regulations of the delivery service provider. Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a MailChimp is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee of compliance with the European data privacy level (PrivacyShield). The delivery service provider is used based on our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR and an order processing contract in accordance with Article 28, paragraph 3, letter 1 of the GDPR.

The delivery service provider may use the recipient’s data in a pseudonymous form, i.e., without assigning a user, to optimise or enhance its services, e.g., to technically optimise the delivery and presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes. However, the delivery service provider does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write them down itself or to pass the information on to third parties.

We process the data of our contractual partners and interested parties, as well as other customers, clients, parties or contractual partners (collectively referred to as “contractual partners”) in accordance with Federal Government Data privacy Regulations (Data privacy Act (DSG) and the EU GDPR in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, letter b of the GDPR to provide you with our contractual or pre-contractual services. The data processed, the type, volume and purpose and necessity of their processing are determined by the basic contractual relationship.

The processed data includes master data of our contractual partners (e.g., names and addresses), contact details (e.g., email addresses and telephone numbers), as well as contract data (e.g., services used, contract content, contractual communication, names of contact persons) and payment details (e.g., bank details, payment history).

In principle, we do not process special categories of personal data, unless these are part of a commissioned or contractual processing.

We process data that is necessary for the establishment and fulfilment of contractual services and emphasise the necessity of their disclosure, if this is not obvious to the contracting partner. Disclosure to external parties or companies is made only if required within the framework of a contract. When we process the data provided to us as part of an order, we comply with customer instructions and legal requirements.

When using our online services, we can save the user’s IP address and respective action time. Saving is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the interests of users for protection from abuse and other unauthorised use. These data are generally not forwarded to third parties, unless it is necessary to pursue our claims in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, letter c of the GDPR.

Data will be deleted when data are no longer required to meet contractual or statutory care obligations and to deal with any comparable warranty or obligation where the need to store data is reviewed at irregular intervals. In addition, statutory storing requirements apply.

The copyright and all other rights to the content, images, photos or other files on the website are exclusive property of the operator of this website or the holders of the specifically mentioned rights. The written consent of the copyright holder must be obtained in advance for the reproduction of all materials.

Anyone who commits a copyright infringement without the consent of the respective copyright holder may commit a criminal infringement and may be held liable for damages.

All information on this website has been carefully checked. We strive to keep our information up to date, accurate and complete. However, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely ruled out, which means that we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of information, including journalistic and editorial information. Claims of liability for material or immaterial damage caused by the use of the information provided are excluded, unless it can be proven the wilful or grossly negligent fault.

The publisher may change or delete the texts at its sole discretion and without notice and is not obliged to update the content of this website. Use or access to this website is the responsibility of the visitor himself / herself. The publisher, its customers or its partners are not liable for damages, such as direct, indirect, accidental, specifically defined in advance or subsequent damages that are presumed to have resulted from the visit to this website and consequently assume no liability for this.

The publisher also assumes no responsibility for the content and availability of third-party websites that may be accessed through external links on this website. The operators of the linked sites are themselves responsible for their content. Thus, the publisher expressly distances itself from all third-party content that may be relevant under criminal or liability law or that is contrary to common decency.

We may adapt this data privacy statement at any time without notice. The current version published on our website applies. Insofar as the data privacy statement is part of an agreement with you, we will notify you in the event of an update about the change by email or in another suitable way.

If you have any questions regarding data privacy, please write us an e-mail or contact the person responsible for data privacy in our organisation directly presented at the beginning of the data privacy statement.

parcellino Versandmanagement GmbH
Schäflistrasse 1
9430 St. Margrethen

Telephone: +41 71 575 77 39
E-mail: sr@parcellino-swiss.ch