Data protection (This is a translation. In any case of doubt the German Version is legally relevant)

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The protection of your personal data is important to us. This data protection provides you with information on how and why we collect, process, and use your personal data. Compliance with the provisions of the Swiss Federal Law on Data Protection (DSG) is self-evident for us. In addition, we have based our privacy policy on the European Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO).

 

Responsibilities

Unless specified otherwise in this data protection statement, the controller for the processing of data is MMC - Marketing & Multimedia Consulting, Lochackderweg 26, CH-5702 Niederlenz AG. In case you should have any questions about this data protection statement please feel free to contact us with our contact form.

 

General purposes

Our data processing relates to our customers and visitors to the websites. This data protection statement applies to all our business areas, regardless of the channel through which the contact takes place, e.g., website, webshop, e-mail, via a social network, at an event, etc. This data protection statement applies to processing already collected and future personal data.
Processing means any handling of your personal data.

To ensure that the regulations on data protection are respected by us, by our partners and commissioned third parties, we have taken all necessary technical and organizational measures.
In close cooperation with our hosting providers, we undertake every effort to protect the databases from all possible unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or forgery.

This data protection statement does not apply if the responsibility for data processing is transferred to another company. Another company may be responsible for data processing as soon as social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), social media plug-ins or linked websites are used (see also point "Links"). The same applies to the transfer of personal data to third parties (e.g., authorities). In these cases, you should generally consult the privacy policy of the respective other company on its website.

 

Personal Data

Personal data is any information that can be associated with a specific natural person. In Switzerland, information that relates to a specific legal entity is also considered personal data. This includes, for example, information such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, passport/ID number. It is not necessary for you to disclose personal data in order to use our websites. In some cases, however, we need your name, address and other information in order to provide the requested services.

The same applies, for example, when sending information material or when answering individual questions. As soon as this is necessary, we will inform you accordingly. In addition, we only store and process data, that you have voluntarily provided to us, and, if applicable, data that we automatically collect when you visit our websites (e.g., IP address and the names of the pages accessed, the browser and operating system used, date and time of access, search engines used, names of downloaded files).

If you require our services, we only collect the data, that we need to provide the service. If we ask you for further data, it is voluntary information. The processing of personal data takes place exclusively for the fulfilment of the requested service and for the protection of our own legitimate business interests.

 

Purpose of the personal data

We generally use the personal data you provide to respond to your inquiries, process your orders or provide you with access to certain information or offers. To maintain customer relations, it may also be necessary for us, or a partner company commissioned by us to use this personal data to inform you about event offers or to carry out feedback surveys to better meet the needs and requirements of our customers.

Of course, we will respect your wish if you do not want to provide us with your personal data to support our customer relationship (especially for direct marketing or market research purposes). We will neither sell your personal data to third parties nor market it in any other way.

 

Dedicated use

We will collect, process, and use the personal data you provide online only for the purposes disclosed. Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

The collection of personal data and its transmission to state institutions and authorities entitled to receive information will only take place within the framework of the relevant laws or if we are obliged to do so by a court decision. Our employees and the partner companies commissioned by us are obliged to maintain secrecy and comply with data protection.

When you visit our websites, the browser used on your computer or mobile device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is stored temporarily (so-called log file). The following information will be collected without your assistance and stored until erasure:

  • name and URL of the retrieved file
  • date and time of the retrieval
  • transferred amount of data
  • message about successful retrieval (HTTP response code)
  • browser type and version
  • operating system
  • referrer URL (i.e., the previously visited website)
  • websites accessed by the user´s system through our website
  • internet service provider of the user
  • IP address and the requesting provider

This log data is used without assigning them to you or other statistical profiling and for the operation, security, and optimization of our website, but also for an anonymous recording of the number of visitors to our website (traffic) and the extent and nature of the use of our websites and services, as well as for billing purposes by measuring the number of clicks received from our partners.
Based on this information, we can provide personalised and location-based content, analyse traffic, troubleshoot, and improve our services. This is also our legitimate interest in the use of these data.

We reserve the right to retrospectively review the log data if, based on objective evidence, there is a legitimate suspicion of unlawful use. We store IP addresses in the log files for a limited period if necessary for security purposes, for the provision of services or for the billing of services. (e.g., when using our offer).

 

Data necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations

We process personal data that we need to fulfil our contractual obligations

  • Surname, first name
  • E-mail address
  • Phone number

For payment processing or a possible refund, we transmit your personal data depending on the selected payment method and process to banks, payment service providers, financial service providers and credit card companies.

This data will be deleted after the legal retention periods. In addition, we may use your personal data to check whether the sales specifications have been met and thus combat fraud. Our legitimate interest lies in the fulfilment of the contract and in the fight against fraud.

 

E-mail and contact form

When contacting us via e-mail or contact form, we process your data within the scope of your inquiry or message. In the case of data processing for the realization of pre-contractual measures, based on your request or for the realization of the contract, the legal basis for data processing is the fulfilment of the contract. Further personal data will only be processed if we have your consent or if there is a legitimate interest for processing. A legitimate interest exists, for example, in answering your inquiries via e-mail or contact form.

 

Cookies

When you visit one of our websites, we may store information on your computer as a cookie. Cookies are small text files sended from a web server to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive.

Once cookies are activated, none of your personal data is stored, except for the Internet protocol address (IP address). This information is used to automatically recognize you the next time you visit our websites and to facilitate navigation for your convenience. Cookies help us to obtain information, for example, about which pages of our websites have been visited, which products have been viewed, etc.

The following data and information is stored in the cookies:

  • Language settings
  • Entered search terms
  • Information about the number of visits to our website and the use of individual functions of our website

Of course, you can also use our websites without cookies. If you do not want us to recognize your computer, you can prevent the storage of cookies in your browser preferences: change them to inform you in advance about the setting of cookies. This changes enable you to decide on a case-by-case basis whether you accept or deny cookies for desidered cases. It is also possible to completely prevented the use of cookies. However, if cookies are not accepted, this can restrikt some function on our websites.

By using cookies, we make our websites more user-friendly, effective and secure, as well as adapt the available information to your interests in order to make your online experience as informative as possible. This is the basis for our legitimate interest.

 

Children and youth

Persons under the age of 18 should not transmit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request personal data from children and young people, do not collect them and do not pass them on to third parties.

 

Use of social media plugins

We use social plugins (hereinafter "plugins") of various social networks (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter hereinafter "networks") on our websites for advertising purposes. The underlying commercial purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest. The responsibility for data protection-compliant operation lies with the respective provider and is to be ensured by the latter.

The integration of these plugins is done by means of a so-called two-click method in order to protect you as a visitor to our website as best as possible. The plugins are marked with a logo or a test hint (e.g., Facebook logo). When you visit a page of our websites that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the network serves. The content of the plugin is transmitted by the networks directly to your browser and integrated into the website. Due to the integration of the plugins, the networks receive the information that you have accessed on the corresponding page of our websites. If you are logged in to one of the networks, the networks might associate your visit with your account. When you interact with the plugins, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from your browser to the networks and stored there. Corresponding information on the purpose and scope of the data collection as well as the further processing and use of this data by the networks as well as your rights and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in the corresponding privacy policy of the respective networks.

If you do not want the corresponding networks to collect your data when you visit our websites, you must log out of the networks before visiting our websites. In addition, you can activate the opt-out options (see also section 6). Even if you are not logged into a corresponding network, websites with active network elements will send data to the corresponding networks. Each time you visit the websites, the networks may set cookies with an identifier that may be valid for a longer period of time. Since your browser sends this cookie every time you connect to a network without asking you for permission, the network could then profile what websites the user associated with the given identifier visited. It would then also be possible to assign this identifier to someone when later logging in to the networks.

Services used and service providers:

 

Web analytics services

We use different software solutions to optimize our online offer and presence. This allows us to evaluate the use of our websites and gather valuable information about the needs of our users. This enables us to continuously improve the user-friendliness of our websites and their quality. To order to carry out these analyses, aggregated and anonymous statistical data are collected. These data are non-personal information on connection and movement related to the browser used, the number of page views and visits, navigation behaviour and the period of time the respective visitor/user stay on a website. In the course of collection and processing, the shortened IP address of the visitor/user is also considered, if necessary. The data are evaluated in particular for the following purposes:

  • counting of visitor´s/users;
  • measuring the areas of a website that are particularly attractive for the respective visitor;
  • evaluation of the visitor´s/user’s origin in order to optimise the offer;
  • modulation of recommendations according to target groups.

This procedure uses so-called permanent cookies are used (see also item 4 above). The user can reject to use these cookies at any time by appropriately setting their browser or only allowing storage after explicit confirmation. In addition, the user always has the option to completely block the use of data in all deployed solutions by choosing the so-called "opt-out option". In the event of an objection, however, specific recommendations can no longer be made, among other things.


Opt-Out-options of the respective provider:

Google:

http://www.google.com/settings/ads

Google Analytics:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

Google Maps:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Google ReCaptcha:

https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html

Instagram:

https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings

Twitter:

https://help.twitter.com/de/twitter-for-websites-ads-info-and-privacy

https://twitter.com/personalization


Note: The opt-out is made by means of a cookie. If this cookie is deleted, a new opt-out is required.

 

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, for which Google Ireland Limited, Gorden House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google") is responsible for users in Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site.

The information generated by cookies on your use of our websites is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. We have extended Google Analytics on our websites with the code "anonymizeIP". This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area and thus your data is collected anonymously.

In exceptional cases, the full IP address will be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. If necessary, Google will transfer this information to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties are allowed to process this data on behalf of Google. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

To prevent the setting of cookies you need to change the settings of your browser software accordingly. Especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can prevent the collection by Google Analytics by setting an opt-out cookie (see above) that prevents the collection of your data when visiting our websites. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for these websites and is stored on your device. If these cookies are deleted in your browser, the opt-out cookie must be set again. We would like to point out that you may not be able to use all functions of our website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data by Google in the manner and for the purposes stated above.

 

Google-Maps

We use "Google Maps" from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA ("Google") on our websites.

With each individual use of "Google Maps", a cookie is set by Google in order to process user settings and data when displaying the web pages on which the "Google Maps" component is integrated. This cookie is usually not deleted by closing the browser but expires after a certain time unless you delete it manually beforehand.

If you do not agree with this processing of your data, you have the option to deactivate the service of "Google Maps" and in this way prevent the transmission of data to Google. To do this, the JavaScript function in your browser must be deactivated. However, we would like to point out that in this case, you will not be able to use "Google Maps" or only to a limited extent.

The use of "Google Maps" and the information obtained via "Google Maps" is subject to the Google Terms of Use and the additional terms and conditions for "Google Maps".

 

Google ReCaptcha

We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on our websites. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").

With reCAPTCHA, we double-check whether the data entered on our websites (e.g., in a contact form) is made by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as our websites are used. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, time spent on our websites or mouse movements made by the visitor/user). The data collected during this analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses will run in the background. You will not be explicitly informed that an analysis is taking place. The data processing is based on our legitimate interest in protecting our web offers from abusive automated spying and SPAM.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, please see the following links: www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and www.google.com/recaptcha intro/android.html.

 

Right to information, deletion, blocking, data transfer, right of revocation, right of complaint

You have the possibility to assert your rights regarding your personal data at any time. Please send your request by e-mail or by post with clear identification of your person to the address mentioned in section 1.

  • Request information free of charge about your personal data stored and processed by us, in particular about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the category of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of complaint, the origin of your data, as well as about the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and meaningful information about its details.
  • Request correction, completion or amendment of your personal data
  • Request the erasure of your personal data processed by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • Restrict the processing of your personal data in cases where (i) the accuracy of the data is disputed, (ii) there is unlawful processing, but erasure is refused, (iii) we no longer need the data but they are required for the assertion, exercise or defence of your legal claims, or (iv) an objection to the processing is lodged as long as it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of our company outweigh yours;
  • Upon request, we can hand over your stored personal data to you in a common format or transfer it to another responsible party.
  • Once you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.
  • File a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.

 

Right of objection

If your personal data is processed with a legitimate interest, you have the right to file an objection to the processing of your personal data should there be reasons for this arising from your particular situation or if the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which is implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.

 

Data security

To protect your personal data from loss, destruction, manipulation, and unauthorized access, we have taken all necessary technical and organizational security measures. All our employees and all persons involved in data processing are obliged to comply with data protection and the confidential handling of personal data.

In the case of collection and processing of personal data, the information is transmitted encrypted to prevent misuse of the data by third parties. Our security measures are continuously revised in accordance with technological developments. However, we would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) might entail security gaps. Full protection of data from access by third parties is not possible. Furthermore, we do not guarantee that our offer will be available at specific times as disturbances, interruptions or failures may occur. The servers we use are regularly backed up.

 

Transfer of data to third parties

Basically, we only use your personal data within our company. However, for the purpose of processing the contract and for the processing of your personal data by the organizer or event venue we may transmit your personal data to the organizer or the event venue.

If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside of Switzerland, the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or the processing takes place in the context of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, entities or companies, this will only be done in accordance with the legal requirements. Subject to express consent or contractually or legally required transfer, we only process or allow the processing of data in third countries with a recognized level of data protection, contractual obligation through so-called standard protection clauses of the EU Commission, in the presence of certifications or binding internal data protection regulations (Art. 44 to 49 DSGVO, information page of the EU Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en).

The transmission of personal data for the purpose of tracing infection chains in connection with Covid-19 to an authority (e.g., Federal Office of Public Health) is based on a legal obligation. Any transmission to event organizers or event venues for the purpose of tracing infection chains in connection with Covid-19 is based on a contractual obligation. For details in this regard, please refer to the data protection information of the respective responsible organizer or event location.

 

Use of links

Should you use external links that are offered within the framework of our websites, this data protection declaration does not extend to these links. In case we offer links, we assure that no violations of applicable law were recognizable on the linked websites at the time of linking. However, we have no influence on the compliance with data protection and security regulations by other providers. Therefore, please also inform yourself on the websites of the other providers about the data protection declarations provided there.

 

Copyright

The copyrights and all other rights to content, images, photos or other files on the websites belong exclusively to MMC - Marketing & Multimedia Consulting Schneider or the specifically named rights holders. Written permission must be obtained in advance from MMC - Marketing & Multimedia Consulting Schneider or the named rights holders for the reproduction of any elements.

 

Modifications of this data protection statement

Dreams reserve the right to change our security and data protection measures if this becomes necessary due to technical developments. In these cases, we will also adapt our data protection statement accordingly. Changes will be published on the MMC website and take effect upon their activation.

 

Contact

In case you should have any questions or concerns about data protection, please send us a message using the contact details mentioned in point 1.

 

Niederlenz, August 2022