Data protection Switzerland:

Privacy Policy

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection regulations of the Confederation (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person has the right to protection of their privacy and protection against the misuse of their personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal data is treated strictly confidentially and is neither sold nor passed on to third parties.

In close cooperation with our hosting providers, we endeavor to protect the databases as well as possible from external access, loss, misuse or falsification.

When accessing 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, anonymous evaluations, so that trends can be identified, on the basis of which we can improve our offers accordingly.

Automatic collection, processing and use of data during your visit to our website

Cookies

So-called cookies are used on our website. Cookies are small data packets that are stored in your browser. We would like to simplify the application of our website for the user and increase the attractiveness of our website. If you do not want to use cookies, you can set your browser accordingly. Please refer to the help function of your browser for details. In this case, you may not be able to use the full range of functions on our website.

Google Analytics

In order to be able to design our websites to meet your needs, RSF analyzes the page views of visitors. For this we use “Google Analytics”, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of our websites is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. RSF has activated the function with which Google is instructed to delete the last octet of your IP address, so that Google shortens your IP address beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“IP masking”). Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google uses the data on our behalf to create reports on the use of our websites (for example, regarding the length of stay on our websites, the approximate geographical origin of the page access, the origin of the visitor traffic, the exit pages and the usage processes). The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de As an alternative to the browser plug-in or within browsers on mobile devices, please click on the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent future collection by Google Analytics within this website (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain; if you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click this link again): Deactivate Google Analytics

Publications

We provide specialist publications on various topics on our website. In return, we collect certain personal data from you, which we use for advertising purposes. You can provide the following data when requesting publications: Title, first name, last name, company/organization (optional), email address, message (optional). In this context, it is necessary to give your consent to being contacted for advertising purposes. If you do not want to provide us with your personal data and do not want to give your consent to being contacted for advertising purposes, you are free not to use our offers. Your consent is voluntary and can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. You can send your revocation to the following email address: office@RSFglobal.ch

We will implement your advertising revocation immediately. The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and b GDPR. We store your data collected in this way until you revoke your consent to us.