Data Protection

In this Data Protection Statement (hereinafter referred to as the Statement), we are pleased to inform you which personal data we process in connection with our activities, including our website https://www.widmer-strategy.ch/ (hereinafter referred to as the Site). In particular, we provide information about why, how and where we process which personal data. We also provide information about the rights of the people whose data we process. The General Conditions for Using the Site are also binding.

Responsibility for the processing of personal data:

Widmer Strategy GmbH, Luegisland 2, 8143 Stallikon, tech@widmer-strategy.ch.

What is personal data?

Personal data is all information that relates to a specific or identifiable natural person. A data subject is a person whose personal data we process.

Processing includes any processing of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, such as querying, comparing, adapting, archiving, storing, reading, disclosing, receiving, recording, collecting, deleting, disclosing, ordering, organizing, storing, modifying, distribution, linking, destruction and other use of personal data.

On what basis do we process personal data?

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular the Federal Data Protection Act and the Data Protection Ordinance.

Technical level of personal data security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security appropriate to the risk in question. However, we cannot guarantee absolute data security.

Our website is accessed using transport encryption (SSL/TLS, HTTPS).

Personal data may be subject to surveillance by security agencies in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA) and other countries around the world. We cannot influence the appropriate processing of personal data by intelligence agencies, police and other security agencies.

For what purpose do we process data?

We process personal data necessary for the operation of the Site.

We process personal data for as long as it is required for the intended purpose or required by law. Personal data that no longer needs to be processed will be anonymized or deleted.

Is consent required for data processing?

As a rule, we process personal data only with the consent of the person concerned. If and to the extent that processing is permitted for other legal reasons, we may refrain from obtaining consent. For example, we may process personal data without consent to perform a contract, comply with a legal obligation, or protect critical interests.

In this context, we process, in particular, information that the data subject voluntarily transmits to us when contacting us – for example, by post, e-mail, instant messaging, contact form, social networks or telephone – or when registering an account user records. We may store such information, for example, in an address book or through similar tools. If we receive data about other people, the transmitting parties are obliged to protect the data of these people and ensure the accuracy of this personal data.

We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly available sources, or collect in the course of our activities and activities, if and to the extent that such processing is permitted for legal reasons.

What happens when you use the Site?

We may use cookies. Cookies – our own cookies (first party cookies), as well as third party cookies that we use (third party cookies) are data that is stored in the browser. Such stored data should not be limited to traditional cookies in text form.

Cookies may be stored in the browser temporarily as „session cookies“ (deleted when the browser is closed) or for a certain period of time as so-called persistent cookies. „Session cookies“ automatically.

Cookies can be completely or partially deactivated or deleted at any time in your browser settings. Without cookies, our website may not be fully accessible.

By contacting our site, you give your express consent to the use of cookies, at least to the extent necessary.

What happens when using the contact form?

We may store information obtained through a contact form in server files.

To whom may we share personal data?

We may transfer personal data to third parties for processing. We may process personal data jointly with third parties or transfer it to third parties. Such third parties are, in particular, specialist providers whose services we use. We also guarantee the protection of the data of such third parties.

Where do we process personal data?

We generally process personal data in Switzerland. However, we may also export personal data to other countries, provided that the law there provides adequate data protection in accordance with the regulation of the Swiss Federal Council.

We may transfer personal data to countries whose laws do not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that appropriate data protection is guaranteed in another way (for example, through relevant contracts).

In exceptional cases, we may export personal data to countries where there is no adequate or suitable data protection, if special requirements of data protection laws are met (for example, the express consent of the person concerned).

Digital infrastructure

We use specialized third parties to enable us to use the digital infrastructure required in connection with our activities and operations. This includes, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.

In particular, we use:

Third Party Services

We use the services of specialized third parties in order to be able to carry out our business and activities in a durable, convenient, safe and reliable way. These services allow us, among other things, to embed features and content on our website. In this implementation, the services used record the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the users, at least temporarily, for technically sound reasons.

For necessary security, statistical and technical purposes, the third parties whose services we use may process data related to our activities in an aggregated, anonymous or pseudonymized form. This is, for example, performance or usage data necessary to provide the respective service.

What are the rights in relation to personal data?

We grant all rights under applicable data protection laws. The persons concerned have, in particular, the following rights:

  • Right to information: data subjects may request information about whether we process their personal data and, if so, what personal data is involved. Data Subjects also receive the information they need to substantiate their data protection claims and ensure transparency. This includes the personal data processed as such, as well as information about the purpose of processing, the duration of storage, any disclosure or export of data to other countries, guarantees and the origin of personal data.
  • Correction and addition: The persons concerned may correct incorrect personal data, complete incomplete data and restrict the processing of their data.
  • Deletion and objection: The persons concerned can delete personal data (“the right to be forgotten”) and object to the processing of their data in the future.
  • Disclosure and transfer of data: Data Subjects may request the disclosure of personal data or the transfer of their data to another responsible party.

What are the restrictions on the use of rights in relation to personal data?

We may withhold, restrict or deny rights to personal data to the extent permitted by law. We may inform data subjects of any requirements that we may have to comply with in order to implement our data protection requirements. For example, we may refuse to share all or part of information citing trade secrets or the protection of others. For example, we may also refuse to delete all or part of the personal data by reference to statutory retention requirements.

We are required to verify the identity of the person requesting information or claiming other rights. Affected persons are obliged to cooperate and provide relevant information.

We may also recover the costs of exercising rights.

Can I file a complaint?

The persons concerned have the right to exercise their protection requirements in accordance with the law and lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

The data protection supervisory authority for private data controllers and federal authorities in Switzerland is the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Information.

About changes in the personal data protection policy

We may adapt and supplement this Statement at any time. We will notify you of such changes and additions by posting the changes to the Statement on our website.