Privacy

Based on article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the provisions on the protection of personal data of the Swiss Federal Administration (Data Protection Act, DPA) every person has the right to the protection of his/her privacy and to the protection against misuse of his/her personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal data will be held strictly confidential and neither sold nor passed on to third parties. In close collaboration with our hosting providers we strive to protect the databases as well as possible against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or falsification. The following data will be recorded in log files, when you access our websites: IP address, date, time, browser request and generally transmitted information regarding the operating system and browser. These usage data form the basis for anonymous statistical evaluations facilitating the identification of trends in order to help us improve our offers accordingly.

Data privacy statement for the use of Facebook plugins (Like-Button)

Our web pages use plugins provided by the social network Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. You can identify these Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like Button" on our website. For an overview of these Facebook plugins please refer to: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. Via the plugin, your browser will establish a direct connection to Facebook's servers, when you visit our web pages. In this way Facebook will receive the information that you visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like Button" while being logged into your Facebook account, you can create a link to the content of our website on your Facebook profile. This enables Facebook to correlate your visit of our site with your user account. Please note that as the website's provider we do not receive any information about the data transferred nor about how Facebook will use them. For more detailed information please refer to Facebook's privacy policy on https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ If you do not wish Facebook to be able to associate your visit of our website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Data privacy statement for the use of Twitter

We have integrated functions of the service Twitter on our website. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. If you use Twitter and the function "Re-Tweet", the websites you visited will be linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users. In this process data such as your IP address, type of browser, accessed domains, visited websites, mobile service providers, device and application IDs and search terms will be transmitted to Twitter. Please note that as the website's provider we do not receive any information about the data transferred nor about how Twitter will use them. With Twitter's privacy policy being updated continuously, please refer to the latest version on http://twitter.com/account/settings. You can change your privacy settings at Twitter in the account settings on http://twitter.com/account/settings . If you have any questions, please contact privacy@twitter.com.

Data privacy statement for the use of Google AdSense

Our website uses Google AdSense, a service for incorporating advertisements by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google AdSense uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer facilitating an analysis of the website's use. Google AdSense also uses so-called "web beacons" (invisible graphic images). Web beacons help analyse information such as visitor traffic on these websites. The information generated by cookies and web beacons about your use of this website (including your IP address) and about the delivery of advertising formats will be transmitted to and saved on one of Google's servers in the USA. Google may then pass this information on to its partners. Google will not, however, collate your IP address with other data stored on you. You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly, please note, however, that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website you agree that Google may process the data collected about you in the manner and for the purpose described above.

Data privacy statement for the use of Google +1

By using the Google +1 button you are able to publish information worldwide. Via the Google +1 button, you and other users may obtain personalised content from Google and its partners. Google will store both the information that you +1'd some content and the information about the website you were viewing when clicking +1. Your +1s may be displayed as references together with your user profile name and your photo in Google services such as search results or your Google profile, as well as in other places on websites and internet advertisements. Google records information about your +1 activity in order to improve Google services for you and for others. In order to be able to use the Google +1 button, you need to have a public Google profile that is visible worldwide and contains at least the name chosen for your profile. This name will be used for all Goggle services. In some cases this name may replace another name, which you have used to share content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile may be displayed to other users who know your email address or other identifying information about you. In addition to the use described above, the information provided by you will be used in accordance with the applicable Google data protection guidelines (http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/). Google may publish aggregated statistical data on users’ +1 activity or transmit such statistics to our users and partners such as publishers, advertisers or affiliated websites.

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This text was provided with the help of the site notice generator of the company Brunner AG, Druck und Medien, in Kriens (Switzerland). (http://www.bag.ch/impressum-generator)