In accordance with Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Confederation (Federal Act on Data Protection, FADP), every person is entitled to the protection of their privacy and to protection against the misuse of their personal data. We adhere to these provisions. Personal data is treated in strict confidence and is neither sold nor passed on to third parties.
In close cooperation with our hosting providers, we endeavour to protect the databases as effectively as possible from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or falsification.
When accessing our websites, the following data is stored in log files: IP address, date, time, browser request and general information transmitted about the operating system or browser. This usage data forms the basis for statistical, anonymous evaluations, so that trends can be identified on the basis of which we can improve our offerings accordingly.
PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE USE OF FACEBOOK PLUGINS (LIKE BUTTON)
Plugins from the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA are integrated on our pages. You will recognise the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like button” on our site. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like button” while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
If you do not wish Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE USE OF TWITTER
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our pages. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users. In doing so, data such as IP address, browser type, domains accessed, pages visited, mobile network operator, device and application IDs, and search terms are transmitted to Twitter.
We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Owing to ongoing updates to Twitter’s privacy policy, we refer to the most current version at (http://twitter.com/privacy).
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings. For any questions, please contact privacy@twitter.com.
PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, your IP address will first be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide further services related to website and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where third parties process this data on behalf of Google. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of the data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purpose set out above.
PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE USE OF GOOGLE +1
With the help of the Google +1 button, you can publish information worldwide. Via the Google +1 button, you and other users receive personalised content from Google and its partners. Google stores both the information that you have given +1 for a piece of content and information about the page you were viewing when you clicked +1. Your +1s may be displayed as annotations together with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile, or in other places on websites and advertisements on the internet.
Google records information about your +1 activities in order to improve Google’s services for you and others.
In order to use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must at least contain the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace another name that you have used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile may be shown to users who know your email address or possess other identifying information about you.
In addition to the purposes explained above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with the applicable Google privacy provisions (http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/). Google may publish aggregated statistics about users’ +1 activities or share these statistics with our users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers or affiliated websites.