Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in our company. We take the protection and confidential treatment of your personal data very seriously, so you can use our website with confidence.
The purpose of this privacy policy is to give you an overview of what data we collect when you visit our website, when we collect this data and what we do with it. Your data is always handled in compliance with the applicable data protection legislation.
This privacy policy applies to the Jakob Härdi AG website www.haerdi.com
Data collection
What data do we collect?
Our IT systems automatically capture general information and data whenever you visit our website. This includes your IP address, the date and precise time of access and the pages viewed. It is impossible to determine your identity based on this data. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes to optimise user experience.
It is possible to use our website without entering any personal information. We only collect personal data that you share with us. We also collect personal data if you contact us (e.g. by e-mail).
Use and sharing of your data
How do we use your personal data?
We store and use the personal data you submit via our website only in connection with the services you have requested (contact by e-Mail), or in order to process/respond to your enquiry and for technical administration purposes. To do so, we may also pass your data to the relevant group company or third party.
Do we pass on your data to third parties?
We only ever pass on your personal data to a third party if:
- we have your express consent;
- it is in connection with the services of Jäkob Härdi AG (including the administration of our website and the provision of the services requested by you);
- we are legally required to do so; or
- it is necessary to enforce, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no overriding interest in not having your data passed on.
We will never sell your data or share it with a third party for any reason other than those listed above.
Cookies
We use our own cookies and cookies of partner companies on our website.
What are cookies and how are they used?
Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. We use the information these cookies collect to make our web pages load faster, to improve our website, enhance user experience, and for statistical purposes. The cookies used on our website do not collect any personal data, and they are always analysed anonymously.
You can choose whether or not you wish cookies from our website to be stored on your computer. You can choose to deactivate cookies or change your cookie preferences in your browser’s settings at any time. You can also delete any stored cookies at any time.
What cookies do we use?
We use both session and persistent cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer or mobile device even after your browser session has been terminated. This enables us to recognise you automatically in your next session and to display the website with your preferred settings (e.g. your choice of language). Our aim is to make our website more user-friendly, efficient and secure. The cookies are stored on your device for a period of between one month and ten years and are automatically deleted once they expire.
What happens if our cookies are restricted or blocked altogether?
If you decide not to accept our cookies or those of our partner companies, you may not be able to see certain information on our website or to use certain features that might enhance your visit.
Web analytics
We use web analytics services to constantly improve our website, so that we can offer you an even better service in future. These web analytics services use tracking technologies to identify areas with potential for improvement and to ensure that the design of our website suits users’ needs.
Which web analytics services do we use?
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. 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.
Google Analytics cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. Your IP address will be shortened by Google within the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services regarding website activity and Internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other data held by Google.
You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google, and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Hyperlinks
Our website contains hyperlinks to websites that Jakob Härdi AG does not operate or monitor. Jakob Härdi AG bears no responsibility for the content of such websites or the way in which they handle your personal data. We recommend that you read each website’s privacy policy.
Normally, we display the link and a separate click is required to access the third-party website. However, the following exceptions should be noted:
Data security
We use suitable security measures to protect the personal data that we collect on the users of our website. The data we collect is stored on secure servers. We have appropriate technical and organisational security measures in place to protect against loss, destruction or manipulation of data. Your data is also protected against access, amendment or dissemination by unauthorised persons. All data that you submit to us when signing up to newsletters or using contact forms is encrypted during transmission. In the knowledge that the online transfer of information always entails a degree of security risk, we strive to continually improve our security measures in line with technological developments.
Subject access requests
You have the right to demand information on the personal data that we have processed in relation to you. If, despite our efforts to ensure that all data is correct and up-to-date, we hold inaccurate information on you, you may demand that we rectify, supplement or destroy data that we hold on you. To exercise this right, you can contact Jakob Härdi AG at the address given below.
Contact
Please direct any questions concerning this privacy policy or any other data protection matters to:
Jakob Härdi AG
Köllikerstrasse 17
Postfach
CH-5036 Oberentfelden
info@haerdi.com
Last Update: July 2019