Data protection statement
With this Data protection, we inform you which personal data we process in
connection with our activities and operations, including our website. In particular,
we inform about what for, how and where we process personal data. We also
inform about the rights of persons whose data we process.
For individual or additional activities and activities, further data protection
statements as well as other legal documents such as general terms and conditions
(GTC), terms of use or conditions of participation may apply.
We are subject to Swiss data protection law and any applicable foreign data
protection law such as, in particular, that of the European Union (EU) with the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The European Commission recognizes
that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection.
1. Contact adresses
Responsibility for the processing of personal data: Roman Derungs Management Consulting:
Roman Derungs Management ConsultingMr. Roman Derungs
Oberwis 9
9527 Niederhelfenschwil
Schweiz
Telefon: +41 79 300 20 61
Email: roman.derungs@derungsconsulting.ch
Webseite: https://www.derungsconsulting.ch/
We point out if there are other persons responsible for the processing of personal data in individual cases.
Data Protection Officer:
We have the following data protection officer as a point of contact for data subjects and as a contact for supervisory authorities for inquiries relating to data protection law:
Mr. Roman DerungsOberwis 9
9527 Niederhelfenschwil
Schweiz
Telefon: +41 79 300 20 61
Email: roman.derungs@derungsconsulting.ch
Webseite: https://www.derungsconsulting.ch/
2. Terms and legal bases
2.1 Terms
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. A
data subject is a person about whom personal data is processed. Processing
includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures
used, in particular the storage, disclosure, acquisition, collection, deletion, storage,
modification, destruction and use of personal data.
The European Economic Area (EEA) comprises the European Union (EU) as well as
the Principality of Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. The General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) refers to the processing of personal data as processing of
personal data.
2.2 Legal basis
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law such as, in
particular, the Federal Data Protection Act (FADP) and the Ordinance to the
Federal Data Protection Act (FADP). We process - if and to the extent that the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - personal data in
accordance with at least one of the following legal bases:
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data for the
performance of a contract with the data subject as well as for the implementation
of pre-contractual measures.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data to protect
the legitimate interests of us or of third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms
and rights and interests of the data subject prevail. Legitimate interests are, in
particular, our interest in being able to provide our offer permanently, in a user-
friendly, secure and reliable manner, as well as to be able to advertise for it as
required, information security as well as protection against misuse and
unauthorized use, the enforcement of our own legal claims and compliance with
Swiss law.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data to comply
with a legal obligation to which we are subject under any applicable law of member
states in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data for the
performance of a task which is in the public interest.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO for the processing of personal data with the consent of
the data subject.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data to protect
the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.
3. Type, scope and purpose
We process those personal data that are necessary to carry out our activities and
operations in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. In particular,
such personal data may fall into the categories of inventory and contact data,
browser and device data, content data, meta or marginal data and usage data,
location data, sales data and contract and payment data.
We process personal data for the period of time necessary for the relevant
purpose(s) or as required by law. Personal data whose processing is no longer
required will be anonymized or deleted.
We may have personal data processed by third parties. We may process personal
data jointly with third parties or transfer it to third parties. Such third parties are, in
particular, specialized providers whose services we use. We also guarantee data
protection for such third parties.
As a matter of principle, we process personal data only with the consent of the
data subject, unless the processing is permitted for other legal reasons. Processing
without consent may be permissible, for example, for the fulfillment of a contract
with the data subject and for corresponding pre-contractual measures, in order to
protect our overriding legitimate interests, because the processing is evident from
the circumstances or after prior information.
In this context, we process in particular information that a data subject voluntarily
provides to us when contacting us - for example, by letter, e-mail, instant
messaging, contact form, social media or telephone - or when registering for a user
account. We may store such information, for example, in an address book, in a
customer relationship management system (CRM system) or with comparable
tools. If we receive data about other persons, the transmitting persons are
obligated to ensure data protection with respect to these persons and to ensure
the accuracy of this personal data.
We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from
publicly accessible sources or collect in the course of our activities and operations,
if and to the extent that such processing is permitted for legal reasons.
Personal data from job applications are only processed insofar as they are necessary
for the assessment of suitability for an employment relationship or for the
subsequent execution of an employment contract. The personal data required for
the implementation of an application procedure is derived from the information
requested or provided, for example in the context of a job advertisement.
Applicants have the option of voluntarily providing further information for their
respective applications.
4. Personal data abroad
We process personal data in Switzerland and in the European Economic Area (EEA).
However, we may also export or transfer Personal Data to other countries, in
particular to process it or have it processed there.
We may export personal data to all states and territories on earth as well as
elsewhere in the universe, provided that the law there ensures adequate data
protection according to the assessment of the Swiss Federal Data Protection and
Information Commissioner (FDPIC) or according to the decision of the Swiss
Federal Council and - if and to the extent that the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - according to the decision of the European
Commission.
We may transfer personal data to countries whose law does not ensure adequate
data protection, provided that data protection is ensured for other reasons, in
particular on the basis of standard data protection clauses or with other
appropriate safeguards. By way of exception, we may export personal data to
countries without adequate or appropriate data protection if the specific
requirements under data protection law are met, for example the express consent
of the data subjects or a direct connection with the conclusion or performance of a
contract. Upon request, we will gladly provide data subjects with information about
any guarantees or provide a copy of any guarantees.
5. Rights of data subjects
Data subjects about whom we process personal data have the rights under Swiss
data protection law. These include the right to information as well as the right to
correction, deletion or blocking of the personal data processed.
Data subjects whose personal data we process may - if and to the extent that the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - request confirmation
free of charge as to whether we are processing personal data relating to them. In
this case, data subjects may request information about the processing of their
personal data, have the processing of their personal data restricted, exercise their
right to data portability, and have their personal data corrected, deleted ("right to
be forgotten"), blocked or completed.
Data subjects whose personal data we process may - if and insofar as the GDPR
applies - revoke any consent they have given at any time with future effect and
object to the processing of their personal data at any time.
Data subjects about whom we process personal data have a right of appeal to a
competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority for data protection in
Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).
6. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security
appropriate to the risk involved. However, we cannot guarantee absolute data
security.
Our website is accessed using transport encryption (SSL / TLS, in particular with the
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated HTTPS). Most browsers mark
transport encryption with a padlock in the address bar.
Our digital communication is subject - as is basically all digital communication - to
mass surveillance without cause or suspicion and other monitoring by security
authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA)
and other countries. We cannot directly influence the corresponding processing of
personal data by secret services, police agencies and other security authorities.
7. Use of the website
7.1 Cookies
We may use cookies. Cookies - our own cookies (first-party cookies) as well as
cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) - are data
that are stored in the browser. Such stored data need not be limited to traditional
cookies in text form.
Cookies can be stored in the browser temporarily as "session cookies" or for a
certain period of time as so-called permanent cookies. "Session cookies" are
automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a
specific storage period. In particular, cookies enable us to recognize a browser the
next time it visits our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our
website. However, permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for
example.
Cookies can be completely or partially deactivated and deleted in the browser
settings at any time. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available.
We actively request - at least if and to the extent necessary - the express consent
to the use of cookies.
In the case of cookies used for performance and reach measurement or for
advertising, a general objection ("opt-out") is possible for numerous services via
AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), the Network Advertising
Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices
(European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).
7.2 Data protection for SSL/TLS encryption
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the
transmission of confidential content, such as requests that you send to us as the
site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the
address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock
symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by
third parties.
7.3 Server log files
We may collect the following information for each access to our website, provided
that this information is transmitted by your browser to our server infrastructure or
can be determined by our web server: Date and time including time zone, Internet
Protocol (IP) address, access status (HTTP status code), operating system including
user interface and version, browser including language and version, individual sub-
page of our website accessed including amount of data transferred, website last
accessed in the same browser window (referer or referrer).
We store such information, which may also constitute personal data, in server log
files. The information is necessary to provide our website permanently, user-
friendly and reliable and to ensure data security and thus in particular the
protection of personal data - also by third parties or with the help of third parties.
7.4 Tracking pixel
We may use tracking pixels on our website. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels - also from third parties whose services we use - are small, usually invisible images that are automatically retrieved when you visit our website. Counting pixels can be used to collect the same information as server log files.
8. Notifications and messages
We send notifications and messages via email and other communication channels such as instant messaging or SMS.
8.1 Performance and Reach Measurement
Notifications and communications may contain web links or tracking pixels that record whether an individual communication has been opened and which web links have been clicked. Such web links and tracking pixels may also record the use of notifications and messages on a personal basis. We need this statistical recording of usage for performance and reach measurement in order to be able to send notifications and messages based on the needs and reading habits of the recipients in an effective
8.2 Consent and Objection
In principle, you must expressly consent to the use of your e-mail address and other
contact addresses, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. For any
consent, we use the "double opt-in" procedure where possible, i.e. you receive an e-
mail with a web link that you must click to confirm, so that no misuse by
unauthorized third parties can take place. We may log such consents including
Internet Protocol (IP) address, date and time for evidence and security reasons.
In principle, you can object to receiving notifications and communications such as
newsletters at any time. With such an objection, you can simultaneously object to
the statistical recording of usage for performance and reach measurement.
Required notifications and communications in connection with our activities and
operations remain reserved.
8.3 Service providers for notifications and communications
We send notifications and communications using specialized service providers.
In particular, we use:
MailPoet: Email marketing software ("Better Email for WordPress-Powered
Websites"); Provider: WooCommerce Ireland Ltd (Ireland) for users in Australia, all
European countries, Japan, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Russia, partly
together with Automattic Inc (USA) and WooCommerce Inc (USA) / WooCommerce
Inc (USA) for users in other states and territories on earth as well as elsewhere in
the universe, partly together with Automattic Inc (USA).
Mailchimp: Communication platform; Provider: The Rocket Science Group LLC DBA
Mailchimp (USA) as a subsidiary of Intuit Inc. (USA); Privacy information: Privacy
Policy (Intuit) including "Country and Region-Specific Terms", "Mailchimp Privacy
Frequently Asked Questions", "Mailchimp and European Data Transfers",
"Security", Cookie Policy, "Privacy Rights Requests", "Legal Terms".
9. Social media
We are present on social media platforms and other online platforms in order to
communicate with interested persons and to provide information about our
activities and operations. In connection with such platforms, personal data may also
be processed outside of Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA).
The General Terms and Conditions (GTC) and Terms of Use as well as data
protection declarations and other provisions of the individual operators of such
platforms also apply in each case. These provisions inform in particular about the
rights of data subjects directly vis-à-vis the respective platform, which includes, for
example, the right to information.
10. Success and Reach Measurement
We use services and programs to determine how our online offering is used. In this
context, we can, for example, measure the success and reach of our online offering
and the effect of third-party links to our website. However, we can also, for
example, test and compare how different versions of our online offering or parts of
our online offering are used ("A/B test" method). Based on the results of the
performance and reach measurement, we can in particular correct errors,
strengthen particularly popular content or make improvements to our online
offering.
When using services and programs for performance and reach measurement, the
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of individual users must be stored. IP addresses are
generally shortened in order to comply with the principle of data economy and to
improve the data protection of visitors to our website ("IP masking"). When using
services and programs for performance and reach measurement, cookies may be
used and user profiles may be created. User profiles include, for example, the
pages visited or content viewed on our website, information on the size of the
screen or browser window and the - at least approximate - location. As a matter of
principle, user profiles are created exclusively on a pseudonymous basis. We do not
use user profiles to identify individual visitors to our website. Individual services
with which you are registered as a user may be able to assign the use of our online
service to your profile with the respective service, whereby you usually had to give
your consent to this assignment in advance.
We use in particular:
Google Analytics: performance and reach measurement; provider: Google LLC
(USA) / Google Ireland Limited (Ireland) for users in the European Economic Area
(EEA) and Switzerland; data protection information: Measurement also across
different browsers and devices(cross-device tracking) as well as with
pseudonymized Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, which are only transferred in full
to Google in the USA as an exception, "Privacy and Security Principles", Privacy
Policy, "Privacy Guide in Google Products" (including Google Analytics), "How we
use data from websites or apps on or in which our services are used" (information
provided by Google), "How Google uses cookies", "Browser add-on to disable
Google Analytics", "Personalized advertising" (activation / deactivation / settings).
Hotjar: Recording of user behavior; Provider: Hotjar Ltd. (Malta); Privacy
information: Recording without reference to individual website visitors, for
example, in relation to movements and clicks with a mouse or with another input
option, privacy and Hotjar ("Your Privacy & Hotjar"), privacy policy, cookie
information ("Hotjar Cookie Information"), objection to collection by Hotjar ("Do
Not Track: Do you want to tell Hotjar not to collect your data?".
11. Services of third parties
We use services of specialized third parties in order to carry out our activities and
operations in a durable, user-friendly, safe and reliable manner. With such services,
we can, among other things, embed functions and content into our website. In the
case of such embedding, the services used record the Internet Protocol (IP)
addresses of the users at least temporarily for technically compelling reasons.
For necessary security-related, statistical and technical purposes, third parties
whose services we use may process data in connection with our activities and
operations in aggregated, anonymized or pseudonymized form. This is, for
example, performance or usage data in order to be able to offer the respective
service.
11.1 Digital infrastructure
We use services from specialized third parties to make use of required digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. This includes, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.
11.2 Contact options
We use services from selected providers to better communicate with third parties such as potential and existing customers.
11.3 Audio and video conferencing
We use services from specialized third parties to make use of required digital
infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. These include, for
example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.
Depending on the life situation, we recommend muting the microphone by default
when participating in audio or video conferences and blurring the background or
fading in a virtual background.
11.4 Digital audio and video content
We use services from specialized third parties to enable direct playback of digital audio and video content, such as music or podcasts.
11.5 Social media functions and social media content on our website
11.5.1 Facebook
We use social plugins from Facebook to embed Facebook functions and Facebook
content on our website. Such functions are, for example, "Like" or "Share". Cookies
are also used in the process. You can find more information on Facebook's "Social
Plug-ins" page.
The social plug-ins are an offer of Facebook Ireland Ltd. in Ireland or the American
Facebook Inc. If you are logged in as a user on Facebook, Facebook can assign the
use of our online offer to your profile. Further information about the type, scope
and purpose of data processing can be found in the privacy policy ("Data Policy") of
Facebook.
11.5.2 Instagram
For our website, we use the option to embed functions and content from
Instagram. This allows us, for example, to show you images published on Instagram
as part of our website. Cookies are also used in the process.
Instagram is a service of Facebook Ireland Limited in Ireland or the American
Facebook Inc. If you are logged in as a user of Instagram or other Facebook
services, Facebook can assign the use of our online service to your profile. Further
information about the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in
the privacy policy of Instagram.
11.5.3 LinkedIn
For our website, we use the option of embedding functions and content from
LinkedIn with the help of plugins. We can thus enable you, for example, to use the
"Share" function of LinkedIn on our website. Cookies are also used in the process.
You can find more information on the page about plugins from LinkedIn.
The plugins are an offer from LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company in Ireland or the
American LinkedIn Corporation. If you are logged in to LinkedIn as a user, LinkedIn
can assign the use of our online offer to your profile. Further information about the
type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in the privacy policy, in
the cookie policy and on the privacy portal of LinkedIn in each case. In addition, you
have the option of objecting to personalized advertising.
11.5.4 Xing
The website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG,
Dammtorstrasse 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time one of our pages
containing XING functions is called up, a connection to XING servers is established.
For further information on data protection and the XING Share button, please refer
to XING's privacy policy at https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.
11.6 Maps
We use third party services to embed maps on our website.
In particular, we use:
Google Maps including Google Maps Platform: map service; provider: Google LLC
(USA) / Google Ireland Limited (Ireland) for users in the European Economic Area
(EEA) and in Switzerland; data protection information: "Privacy and Security
Principles", Privacy Policy, "Privacy Guide for Google Products" (including Google
Maps), "How we use data from websites or apps on or in which our services are
used" (information from Google), "How Google uses cookies", "Personalized
advertising" (activation / deactivation / settings).
11.7 Audiovisual media
We use third-party services to enable the direct playback of audiovisual media such as music or videos on our website.
11.8 Documents
We use third-party services to enable documents to be embedded in our website. Such documents may include, for example, forms, PDF files, presentations, tables and text documents.
11.9 Fonts and icons
We use Google Fonts to embed selected fonts into our website. No cookies are used in the process. This is a service of the American Google LLC, which is offered independently of other Google services. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, the Irish company Google Ireland Limited is responsible. Further information about the nature, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in the Privacy and Security Policy and in Google's privacy policy.
12. Data protection for contact form
If you send us inquiries via contact form, your data from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
13. Extensions for the website
13.1 We use jQuery, a free JavaScript library from the JS Foundation. We integrate the library using jQuery.com so that we can improve the speed of our website. jQuery is delivered in this context via the Content Delivery Network (CDN) StackPath, a service of the American StackPath LLC. Cookies may also be used in the process. Further information about the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in the StackPath privacy policy.
13.2 We use jQuery, a free JavaScript library from the JS Foundation. We integrate
the library via the Content Delivery Network (CDN) Google Hosted Libraries
(domain name ajax.googleapis.com) so that we can improve the speed of our
website. Cookies are only used if they are necessary for the prevention of misuse
and for security-related purposes. This is a service of the American Google LLC,
which is offered independently of other Google services. For users in the European
Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, the Irish company Google Ireland Limited is
responsible.
Further information about the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be
found in the privacy and security policy and the privacy policy of Google in each
case, as well as in the terms of use for Google Hosted Libraries.
13.3 We integrate on our website the CSS framework Bootstrap of the company
LLC. NetDNA, 3575, Cahuenga Blvd Suite 630, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA
(hereinafter: Bootstrap CDN) in order to optimally display the content we offer on
the various end devices and to reduce the loading speeds of our website. Bootstrap
CDN is a public content delivery nework (CDN) for providing content. Users of
Bootstrap CDN can load CSS, JavaScript and images remotely from their servers.
The use or integration of Bootstrap CDN is necessary for the aforementioned
purposes to protect our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
If JavaScript is enabled in your browser and no (Java)Script blocker is installed
either, your browser will transmit personal data (e.g. your IP address and browser)
to Bootstrap CDN when loading our page.
You can find the provider's privacy policy at
https://www.bootstrapcdn.com/privacy-policy/.
13.4 This website uses the service of Hotjar to improve the user experience. Hotjar
Ltd Hotjar Ltd is a European company based in Malta (Hotjar Ltd, Level 2, St Julians
Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe). Mouse
clicks as well as mouse and scroll movements can be recorded. Likewise, keystrokes
performed on this website can be recorded. Personalized information is not
recorded. Hotjar uses a tracking code to collect and transmit your data. When you
visit our website, the Hotjar tracking code automatically collects data based on
your activity and stores it on Hotjar servers (located in Ireland). In addition, the
cookies placed by the website on your computer or terminal device also collect
data. For more information on how Hotjar works, visit this page:
https://www.hotjar.com/privacy.
If you wish to object to the collection of data by Hotjar (opt-out), please click here:
https://www.hotjar.com/opt-out.
14. Note on data transfer to the USA
Among other things, tools from companies based in the USA are integrated on our website. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the US servers of the respective companies. We would like to point out that the USA is not a safe third country in the sense of EU data protection law. US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as a data subject being able to take legal action against this. It can therefore not be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. intelligence services) process, evaluate and permanently store your data located on US servers for monitoring purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
15. Copyrights
The copyrights and all other rights to content, images, photos or other files on the
website, belong exclusively to the operator of this website or the specifically
named rights holders. For the reproduction of any files, the written consent of the
copyright holder must be obtained in advance.
Anyone who commits a copyright infringement without the consent of the
respective copyright holder may be liable to prosecution and possibly to damages.
16. General disclaimer
All information on our website has been carefully checked. We make every effort to
ensure that the information we provide is up-to-date, correct and complete.
Nevertheless, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely ruled out, which
means that we cannot guarantee the completeness, correctness and up-to-
dateness of information, including journalistic and editorial information. Liability
claims regarding damage caused by the use of any information provided, including
any kind of information which is incomplete or incorrect, will therefore be rejected.
The publisher may change or delete texts at his own discretion and without notice
and is not obliged to update the contents of this website. The use of or access to
this website is at the visitor's own risk. The publisher, its clients or partners are not
responsible for damages, such as direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or
punitive damages, allegedly caused by the visit of this website and consequently
assume no liability for such damages.
The publisher also accepts no responsibility or liability for the content and
availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links on this
website. The operators of the linked sites are exclusively responsible for their
content. The publisher thus expressly distances itself from all third-party content
that may be relevant under criminal or liability law or that may offend common
decency.
17. Final provisions
We may adapt and supplement this data protection declaration at any time. We will inform about such adjustments and amendments in an appropriate form, in particular by publishing the respective current privacy policy on our website.