PRIVACY POLICY

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Privacy Policy

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal data protection provisions (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person has the right to privacy and to protection against the misuse of their personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal data is treated as strictly confidential and is neither sold nor disclosed to third parties.

Working closely with our hosting providers, we strive to protect our databases as best we can against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or tampering.

When you access 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 analyses that allow us to identify trends, which we can then use to improve our offerings accordingly.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Facebook Plugins (Like Button)

Our website incorporates plugins from the social network Facebook, located at 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our site. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited our site using 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. Please note that, as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how Facebook uses it. For more information, please see Facebook’s Privacy Policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service provided by Google Inc. ("Google") for displaying advertisements. Google AdSense uses so-called "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of how the website is used. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons (invisible images). These web beacons allow information such as visitor traffic on these pages to be analyzed.

The information generated by cookies and web beacons regarding the use of this website (including your IP address) and the delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. This information may be shared by Google with its contractual partners. However, Google will not associate your IP address with any other data it has stored about you.

You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all of this website’s features to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.

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," which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is enabled on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for the website operators, and to provide other services related to website and Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the data on Google’s behalf. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data held by Google.

You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all of this website’s features to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google +1

You can share information worldwide using the Google +1 button. The Google +1 button allows you and other users to receive personalized content from Google and its partners. Google stores both the fact that you have given a piece of content a +1 and information about the page you were viewing when you clicked +1. Your +1s may appear as recommendations alongside your profile name and photo in Google services—such as in search results or on your Google Profile—or in other places on websites and in ads across the web.

Google collects information about your +1 activity to improve Google services for you and others.

To use the Google +1 button, you need a public Google profile that is visible worldwide and must include at least the name you selected for the profile. This name is used across all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace another name you used when sharing content through your Google Account. The identity associated with your Google profile may be visible to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.

In addition to the purposes described above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with Google’s applicable privacy policy (http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/). Google may publish aggregated statistics about users’ +1 activity or share these statistics with our users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliated websites.