Privacy and Data Protection

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Confederation, particularly the Data Protection Act (DSG), every person has the right to protection of their privacy and protection against misuse of their personal data. We comply with these provisions.

Personal data is treated as strictly confidential and is neither sold nor passed on to third parties.

In close cooperation with our hosting providers, we strive to protect the databases as best as possible from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or falsification.

When you access our websites, the following data is stored in log files: IP address, date, time, browser request, and general transmitted information about the operating system or browser.

This usage data forms the basis for statistical and anonymous evaluations. This allows trends to be identified and our offerings to be improved accordingly.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses so-called cookies. These are 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 usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area beforehand.

Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated 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 other services related to website and internet usage.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or insofar as 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.

The Google +1 button allows you to publish information worldwide. Via the Google +1 button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and its partners.

Google stores both the information that you have given +1 for content and information about the page you viewed when you clicked on +1.

Your +1 activities can be displayed together with your profile name and your photo in Google services, for example in search results, in your Google profile or in other places on websites and advertisements on the Internet.

Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and other users.

To use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must contain at least the name chosen for the profile.

This name will be used in all Google services. In some cases, this name can also replace another name that you used when sharing content via your Google account.

The identity of your Google profile can be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.

In addition to the uses explained above, the information you provide is used in accordance with the applicable Google data protection provisions.

Google may publish aggregated statistics about users' +1 activities or pass these statistics on to users and partners, for example to publishers, advertisers or connected websites.