This data protection information is not part of the contract and can be changed by us at any time. The version published here applies in each case.
Updated on 20 September 2023
Privacy Policy Swissing AG
This data protection information relates to the processing of personal data in connection with visits to www.swissing.ch. In order to use our website and the associated online service (placement test) or online application (contact form), we process your personal data.
Personal data refers to information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
The term processing covers all operations relating to your data, including collection, storage, use, disclosure, archiving or deletion. When processing data, we comply with the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DSG), the corresponding Implementing Ordinance (DSGV) and other applicable data protection laws, where applicable.
In the following, we would like to explain what data we collect, for what purpose we use it and what rights you have regarding your data. If you transmit data to us via third parties, we assume that you are authorized to do so and that the transmitted data is correct. We therefore ask you to inform the third parties concerned about the processing of their data and to provide them with a copy of this information or the relevant product information. If we inform you of an updated version of these documents, please also pass on these new versions.
Our employees are obliged to maintain confidentiality.
Responsible parties and contact
Swissing AG, General Wille Str. 21, 8002 Zürich, Schweiz, info@swissing.ch, +41 (0)44 201 56 00
Hosting
We host our website with our order processor Hetzner, Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany.
For the purpose of providing and delivering the website, connection data is processed. For the mere purpose of delivery and provision of the website, the data is not stored beyond the call.
The legal basis for the data processing is the legitimate interest (unconditional technical necessity for the provision and delivery of the service “website” expressly requested by you through your call) pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
For the operation of the website, the connection data and other personal data are additionally processed within the scope of various other functions or services. This is explained in detail in the context of this privacy policy for the individual functions and services.
Server Log Files
For the purpose of monitoring the technical function and increasing the operational security of our web host, connection data is processed. The duration of the processing is limited to days.
The legal basis for the data processing is the legitimate interest (unconditional technical necessity of a server log file as a basic data basis for error analysis and for security measures within the scope of the “website” service expressly requested by your call) pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO.
Contact form
If you contact us via the contact form, we collect your contact data in order to process your request and answer any follow-up questions. This data is transmitted in encrypted form.
If you have provided us with your E-mail address or contact us directly by E-mail, we may also send you information by E-mail that is related to the processing of your requests and questions.
The legal basis for processing your data is based on our legitimate interest in being able to process your online request efficiently and effectively. If the aim of the e-mail contact is to conclude a contract, the data processing is based on the initiation of this contractual relationship.
Security services
To ensure that the form(s) on our website are filled out by a human and not a bot we use reCAPTCHA. reCAPTCHA is provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google’s privacy policy can be accessed at the following URL: policies.google.com/privacy
Web Fonts
Font Awesome
We process connection data and browser data with our processor Fontawesome, Fonticons, Inc, 6 Porter Road, Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA, for the purpose of providing the fonts required by the web browser to display the website. This data is only processed for the duration required to select and transmit the fonts.
The legal basis for the data processing is the legitimate interest (unconditional technical necessity for the provision and delivery of the service “website” explicitly requested by you through your call) pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Insofar as further independent processing of the data is carried out by Fontawesome, Fontawesome is the sole responsible party for this. Details can be found in the privacy policy of Fontawesome.
Google Fonts
We may use Google Fonts on our website to display selected fonts as well as icons and symbols on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA).
Further information about Google Fonts can be found at the following link: developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy?hl=en
Web Services
Google Maps
We may integrate maps and services from Google Maps on our website. When using our website in Switzerland or the European Economic Area (EEA), the map services are provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). When using our site in another country, the services are provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). The integration of
Google Maps on our websites enables us, for example, to show you an interactive map directly on our website, which makes it easier for you to geografically locate addresses published by us.
The use of Google Maps results in your IP address being communicated to Google. Google may, at most, link your data to your Google user account, provided you are logged in at that time.
If you do not wish such an assignment to your Google user account, you have the option to log out of the use of Google Maps in your Google account.
The legal basis for the processing of your data is based on our legitimate interest in providing you with useful information, facilitating location-based searches and automatically supplementing address data.
You can find further information on Google Maps finder the following link: blog.google/products/maps/
Your rights
You have the following rights in accordance with applicable data protection law and subject to certain conditions:
– Right of access: you can request information from us about whether we process your personal data and, if so, which data this is.
– Right to rectification: – You may request us to correct incorrect data or complete incomplete data.
– Right to deletion: You may request that we erase your data. However, please note that certain legal requirements or legitimate interests may limit our obligation to delete.
– Right to revoke consent: – If the data processing is based on your consent, you can revoke this consent at any time. Please note that the revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation.
– Right to object: – Under certain circumstances, you have the right to object to the processing of your data, in particular for direct marketing or legitimate interest purposes.
– Right to complain: – If you do not agree with our handling of your data, you have the right to contact our data protection officers or the competent data protection supervisory authority at edoeb.admin.ch.
Please note that these rights are subject to legal requirements and that exceptions and limitations may apply. To exercise your rights, you may contact us in writing or by email at the address below.
Swissing AG, General Wille Str. 21, 8002 Zürich, Schweiz, info@swissing.ch, +41 (0)44 201 56 00
