{"id":17014,"date":"2024-01-25T13:44:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T12:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/?page_id=17014"},"modified":"2024-01-30T11:57:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:57:00","slug":"data-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/en\/data-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0.5em;--awb-margin-bottom:4em;--awb-margin-top-medium:0.5em;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:3em;--awb-margin-top-small:0.5em;--awb-margin-bottom-small:2em;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-text-hover-color:#b80520;--awb-text-color:#666f73;--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039;&gt;&#039;;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"awb-breadcrumb-list\"><li class=\"fusion-breadcrumb-item awb-breadcrumb-sep awb-home\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/en\/\" class=\"fusion-breadcrumb-link\"><span >Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">Privacy policy of KKS Ultraschall AG<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>This privacy policy will provide you with information on how we, KKS Ultraschall AG (hereinafter also referred to as <strong>KKS<\/strong>, <strong>we<\/strong> and <strong>us<\/strong>), collect and process your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as <strong>data<\/strong>). This privacy policy applies to all our websites and apps (hereinafter also referred to as <strong>our website<\/strong>) that are under our control and refer to this privacy policy. The Company is a subsidiary of Kowema AG with registered office in Risch, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>If you provide us with the personal data of other individuals (e.g. employee data), we will assume that you are authorised to do so and that the data is correct. By providing data on other individuals, you confirm that this is the case. Please ensure that the other individuals have been informed about this privacy policy.<\/p>\n<p>We are committed to handling your personal data responsibly; this is a priority for us. When we (or third parties appointed by us) collect and process personal data, we comply with the provisions of the Federal Act on Data Protection. We also comply with the provisions of the EU-GDPR, insofar as we are legally required to do so.<\/p>\n<p>This privacy policy focuses in particular on:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 How you can contact us with any questions.<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What personal data we will collect from you and process, and for what purpose.<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; What the legal basis is for our data processing.<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; To whom we disclose your personal data.<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; How we protect your data.<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; What cookies\/tracking and other technologies we use.<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; For how long we process your personal data.<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; What rights you have with respect to your personal data.<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Which privacy policy applies in each case.<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"one\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\"><strong>1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; Cookies<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">1 &#8211; Our contact details<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following controller is responsible for processing data in accordance with this privacy policy:<\/p>\n<p>KKS Ultraschall AG<br \/>\nFrauholzring 29<br \/>\n6422 Steinen<br \/>\nSwitzerland<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@kks-surfacetreatment.com\">info@kks-surfacetreatment.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Point of contact for data privacy questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about this privacy policy, our use of your data or your rights, please contact the coordination office at the address below:<\/p>\n<p>Kowema AG<br \/>\nKowema Group data protection centre<br \/>\nLettenstrasse 2<br \/>\n6343 Rotkreuz<br \/>\nSwitzerland<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:dataprivacy@kowema.ch\">dataprivacy@kowema.ch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"two\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\"><strong>2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; Cookies<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">2 &#8211; What data we collect and for what purpose<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">2.1 &#8211; Website visits (creation of log files) and other electronic resources<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Every time a user visits our website, our web server automatically records data and information from the computer accessing the services. This includes, in particular, information on the browser type and the version being used, the user\u2019s operating system, the user\u2019s internet service provider, the referrer URL (website from which the user\u2019s system accesses the Kowema website), websites that are accessed from the user\u2019s system via the Kowema website, and the user\u2019s IP address, access date and time, and client file request (file name and URL). This data is saved in our system\u2019s log files (or those of third parties) together with other data, and is only used for the purposes of statistical analysis.<\/p>\n<p>If you use other electronic resources, such as our wifi network or app(s), we collect specific technical data. This includes the logs in which we record the use of our systems (log data). We may sometimes also assign a unique identification number (ID) to your device (tablet, PC, smartphone, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>We use this data to ensure a smooth connection setup, ease of use of the website and other electronic resources, evaluation of system security and stability, and for other administrative purposes. In general, this data does not enable us to draw any conclusions about your identity. However, it may be connected to other data categories \u2013 and therefore to you as an individual \u2013 in the context of user accounts and registrations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">2.2 &#8211; Marketing<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>We may use your name and your postal or e-mail address(es) to provide our services and send out newsletters, event information\/invitations, publications and the like.<\/p>\n<p>Where we refer to third-party websites in information about products, events, etc. and you visit these websites, the privacy policy of the relevant website operators apply. We have no influence over these privacy policies.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">2.3 &#8211; Contact via e-mail<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>We offer you the option of contacting us via the e-mail address(es) published on our website. In such cases we store the transmitted data.<\/p>\n<p>Some digital communication traffic (e.g. e-mail) is unencrypted and unsecured, and you assume the associated risk.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">2.4 &#8211; Contact forms<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Our website offers you the option of getting in touch with us and our experts so that we can contact you and respond to your query. The data you enter in this\/these form(s) is sent to us using https and stored. By using the contact form to get in touch with us, you consent to our processing your data. You also confirm that you have read and understood our privacy policy.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">2.5 &#8211; Applications<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Our vacancies are published on our website and\/or on external portals (including print media) and platforms. You can apply for vacancies directly via email or by post. In both cases, this privacy policy applies. In the case of applications via external portals or platforms, the separate privacy policy posted in such portals or platforms shall apply.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">2.6 &#8211; In the context of business relationships<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>We process data that we obtain from our clients, other business partners and other individuals involved in the context of our business relationships with them. This includes, in particular, contact details such as salutation, first name, last name, sex, date of birth, address, e-mail address, phone number and other contact details, and communication data such as content exchanged in e-mails, other written correspondence, phone calls, video conferences, etc., and information about the form, time and place of the communication.<\/p>\n<p>To the extent permitted, we also obtain data from public sources (e.g. commercial registers, media, internet, social media, etc.). In addition to data that you give to us directly, this includes data about you that we obtain from third parties (authorities, credit information, banks, address dealers and other third parties), in particular: information from public registers; in connection with official and court proceedings; in connection with your professional roles and activities; information about you in correspondence and conversations with third parties; information given to us by people you are in contact with (e.g. family, advisors, legal representatives or employers) so that we can conclude or perform contracts with you or with your involvement (e.g. references, powers of attorney); your address and any interests and other sociodemographic data (for marketing purposes).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"three\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\"><strong>3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; Cookies<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">3.1 &#8211; In the context of our services and to fulfil contractual obligations<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Data is processed for the purposes of providing our services to customers, including pre-contractual measures and post-contractual support, and for the purposes of meeting contractual obligations with other contractual partners. The data collected is used for the full performance of our services, including any later warranty claims, technical administration, etc. Please refer to the relevant contractual documents and terms and conditions for further details on the purposes of data processing.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">3.2 &#8211; In the context of a balance of interests<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>To the extent necessary and permissible, we process your data beyond the actual fulfilment of the contract to safeguard our legitimate interests or those of third parties. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consulting and exchanging data with information centres and other third parties (e.g. debt collection registers)<\/li>\n<li>Checking and optimising needs analysis processes for the purpose of direct customer contact and collecting personal data from public sources for the purpose of customer acquisition<\/li>\n<li>Carrying out advertising or market and opinion research, unless you have objected to the use of your data<\/li>\n<li>Asserting legal claims and defending legal disputes<\/li>\n<li>GSafeguarding IT security and IT operations, including video monitoring to protect property rights and other measures to ensure IT, building and system security, the protection of our employees and other individuals and assets belonging or entrusted to us, such as access controls, visitor lists, network and mail scanners and telephone recordings<\/li>\n<li>Preventing or investigating criminal acts<\/li>\n<li>Implementing measures to manage the business and develop services, products and the website<\/li>\n<li>Purchasing and selling business divisions, companies or parts of companies and other corporate transactions, and the related transfer of data and business control measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">3.3 &#8211; Based on your consent<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Provided that you have given us consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, the processing is lawful on the basis of your consent. Any consent given can be revoked at any time. Any revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of data processed up until the time of revocation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">3.4 &#8211; Based on legal regulations or in the public interest<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>We are also subject to various legal obligations requiring us to process your data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"four\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\"><strong>4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; Cookies<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>We will only pass your data on to third parties \u2013 in the context of our business activities and for the purposes described in this privacy policy \u2013 if we are legally required to do so by a court order or official regulations, if necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the performance of contracts and business activities, or on the basis of your consent. These third parties include, in particular, the following categories of recipient:<\/p>\n<p>According to this overview <a href=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/en\/contact\/\">https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/en\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group companies according to this overview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kowema.ch\/tochtergesellschaften\/\">Subsidiaries &#8211; KOWEMA<\/a>. The Group companies may process your data<br \/>\n(i) on our behalf,<br \/>\n(ii) jointly with us, or<br \/>\n(iii) independently.<br \/>\nWe may also disclose particularly sensitive data to our Group companies.<\/li>\n<li>Data processors, such as service providers evaluating use of the website (for marketing purposes), IT service providers (data management, data storage, technical support, newsletter dispatch, etc.), and service providers in the areas of recruitment, talent management, HR and other services<\/li>\n<li>External business partners (e.g. traders, suppliers, subcontractors, banks, debt collection agencies) and experts in connection with the contractual service<\/li>\n<li>Competitors, industry organisations, associations and other bodies<\/li>\n<li>Acquirers and parties interested in acquiring business divisions, companies and other parts of the Kowema Group<\/li>\n<li>Media<\/li>\n<li>Domestic and foreign authorities, government offices and courts<\/li>\n<li>Other parties in potential and actual legal proceedings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We do not only process personal data in Switzerland. Your data may be processed in the European Union or in any country in the world (including the US). If the level of data protection in the third-party data processor\u2019s country is considered inadequate for Swiss standards (including the US), we grant suitable data protection by means of appropriate guarantees (e.g. standard contractual clauses) except where there are legal exceptions (e.g. your consent), where the recipient is already subject to a legally recognised framework (e.g. Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework) for the assurance of data protection, or where we can rely on an exemption. Such contractual precautions (guarantees) can partially offset weaker or lacking legal protection, but cannot entirely exclude all risks (e.g. of state access abroad).<\/p>\n<p>Please also note that data exchanged via the internet is often sent via third countries. Your data may therefore be sent abroad even if the sender and recipient are located in the same country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"five\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\"><strong>5 &#8211; Data security<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; Cookies<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>We use appropriate technical and organisational measures as part of our systems to protect your data against loss, destruction, modification and unauthorised access by third parties while we are storing it.<\/p>\n<p>Technical security measures include encryption (including login data) and pseudonymisation of data, logging, access restrictions and saving of backup copies.<\/p>\n<p>We also take our own in-house data protection very seriously. Our employees and the service providers appointed by us are obliged to uphold confidentiality and comply with data protection laws. Our data processors are also obliged to take appropriate technical and organisational security measures. In addition, they are only granted access to personal data to the extent necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Our security measures are continuously adapted in line with new technological developments, but we cannot guarantee absolute protection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"six\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\"><strong>6 &#8211; Cookies\/tracking and other technologies<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">6 &#8211; Cookies\/tracking and other technologies<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">6.1 &#8211; Use of cookies<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Our website uses cookies. Our interest in optimising our website is to be considered as legitimate. Cookies are text files that are saved in or by your computer system\u2019s internet browser. We use cookies to improve your user experience.<\/p>\n<p>We use session cookies to identify that you have already visited certain pages on our website. These are automatically deleted when you leave the site. We also use temporary cookies in order to improve the user experience. These are saved on your device for a defined period of time. If you visit our website again to use our services, these cookies will automatically detect that you have visited us in the past and will reapply your previous entries and settings so that you do not have to enter them again.<\/p>\n<p>We also use cookies to record statistics on and evaluate the use of our website so that we can optimise it for you and, if applicable, display information that is specifically tailored to you (online marketing). These cookies will be automatically deleted after a defined period of time.<\/p>\n<p>We use various cookies on our website and permit certain third parties to do the same. These third-party providers are based all over the world, particularly in the US. When you access our website for the first time, an info banner will inform you about the use of cookies and pixels and refer you to this privacy policy. When you visit our website for the first time, a cookie banner will inform you about the use of cookies for the purposes of analysis and refer you to this privacy policy. Depending on the purpose of these cookies, we may ask you for your permission before they are used. For more information on the cookies used, particularly a description of the categories of cookies used (strictly necessary cookies, performance cookies, functionality cookies and targeting cookies) and their meaning, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/en\/cookie-notice\/\"><strong>Cookie Notice<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cookies can be deactivated or removed using tools that are available in most commercial browsers. The method of managing and deleting cookies depends on the browser you are using. You can find information on this in the Help menu of your browser (usually under the heading \u201cPrivacy\u201d). If cookies and pixels are deactivated for our website, some of its functions may not work properly.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-19 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">6.2 &#8211; Analytics<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Google \/ Google Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, USA) and Google Ireland Ltd. (Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland); jointly \u201cGoogle\u201d, Google Ireland Ltd. being our data processor. Google Analytics uses cookies (text files) and similar technologies to collect specific information regarding the behaviour of individual users who access the relevant website and the device used to achieve such access (tablet, PC, smartphone, etc.) and thereby enable use of the website to be analysed.<\/p>\n<p>The information generated by these performance cookies about use of the website (including the user\u2019s IP address) is transmitted to and stored on Google\u2019s servers in the USA. We have configured these services so that the IP addresses of users of Google\u2019s websites within Europe are truncated before being sent to the US and therefore cannot be traced. We have deactivated the \u201cdata sharing\u201d and \u201csignals\u201d settings. Google provides us with reports and in this sense can be seen as our data processor. However, Google also processes some data for its own purposes. In some circumstances, Google can use the data collected to draw conclusions about the identity of website visitors and create personal profiles and connect the data obtained with any available user accounts for these individuals. Google may also pass this information on to third parties if this is a statutory requirement or if third parties process the data on Google\u2019s behalf. If you agree to the use of Google, you explicitly consent to such processing, which also includes the transfer of personal data to the US and other countries. Further information on data protection at Google Analytics can be found here <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\">https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you do not wish your visit to our website to be recorded by analytics services, you can deactivate performance cookies within our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kks-surfacetreatment.com\/en\/cookie-notice\/\">Cookie Notice<\/a><\/strong>, for example.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-20 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">6.3 &#8211; Google Maps<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Our website uses Google Inc.\u2019s Google Maps product. By using this website, you consent to the recording, processing and use of the data automatically collected by Google Inc., its representatives and third parties. The Terms of Service of Google Maps can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/help\/terms_maps\/\">https:\/\/maps.google.com\/help\/terms_maps\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"seven\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; Cookies<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\"><strong>7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-21 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>We will only process your data for as long as is necessary for the relevant purpose and to meet our contractual and legal duties, including statutory retention requirements (generally 10 years), or if you have given us your consent to do so. We will continue to process your data if we have a legitimate interest in storing it. In particular this might be the case if we require personal data to enforce or defend against claims, for archiving purposes, or to ensure IT security.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"eight\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; Cookies<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\"><strong>8 &#8211; Your rights<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-22 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>You can choose between several options when using this website. You may choose not to enter any data by not completing any forms or data fields on our website, blocking cookies and not using any of the personalised services we offer.<\/p>\n<p>If you do decide to enter personal data or provide this to us in the context of our business relationship, you have the right, in specific circumstances and to the extent provided for by law, to information, data rectification, data deletion, restriction of data processing, withdrawal of your consent and, if applicable, data portability and objection. However, this is not an absolute right. We reserve the right to enforce the statutory restrictions and will inform you of this accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to exercise your rights against us, please provide corresponding ID.<\/p>\n<p>Every data subject also has the right to assert their claims in court or submit a complaint to the competent data protection authority. The competent data protection authority in Switzerland is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edoeb.admin.ch\/edoeb\/en\/home.html\">Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner<\/a>. You can find a list of European data protection authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/edpb.europa.eu\/about-edpb\/about-edpb\/members_en\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"nine\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling double-padding-top\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column standard-margin-bottom\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:1em;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#b80520;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#one\">1 \u2013 Our contact details<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#two\">2 \u2013 What data we collect and for what purpose<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#three\">3 &#8211; Legal basis for data processing<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#four\">4 &#8211; Passing on data, including transfer abroad<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#five\">5 &#8211; Data security<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#six\">6 &#8211; Cookies<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#seven\">7 &#8211; Period during which your personal data is processed<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#eight\">8 &#8211; Your rights<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link half-margin-top\" href=\"#nine\"><strong>9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-23 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three no-margin-top\" style=\"--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\">9 &#8211; Right of modification<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p class=\"StandardhalbeZeile\">This privacy policy does not form part of a contract with you. 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