Data protection
With this data protection declaration, we inform you which personal data we process in connection with our activities including our www.circumnavigation.ch website. In particular, we provide information as to why, how and where we process which personal data. We also provide information about the rights of people whose data we process.
Further data protection declarations and other legal documents such as General Terms and Conditions (GTC), Terms of Use or Conditions of Participation may apply to individual or additional activities.
1. Contact addresses
Responsible for the processing of personal data:
Circumnavigation.ch
Gandstrasse 7
CH-3718 Kandersteg
We would like to point out if there are other persons responsible for the processing of personal data in individual cases.
2. Terms and legal bases
2.1 Terms
Data subject Natural person about whom we process personal data.
Personal data All information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Personal data that is particularly worthy of protection data about trade union, political, religious or ideological views and activities, data about health, privacy or membership of an ethnic group or race, genetic data, biometric data that clearly identifies a natural person, data about criminal and administrative sanctions or prosecutions, and data on social assistance measures.
Processing Any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, for example querying, comparing, adapting, archiving, storing, reading out, disclosing, obtaining, recording, collecting, deleting, disclosing, sorting, organizing, storing, changing, disseminating, linking, destroying and using personal data.
2.2 Legal Bases
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular the Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, DSG) and the Ordinance on Data Protection (Data Protection Ordinance, DSV).
3. Nature, Scope and Purpose
We process the personal data that is necessary to be able to carry out our activities in a permanent, humane, safe and reliable manner. The processed personal data can in particular fall into the categories of browser and device data, content data, communication data, metadata, usage data, master data including inventory and contact data, location data, transaction data, contract data and payment data.
We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly available sources or collect in the exercise of our activities and activities, to the extent that such processing is permitted for legal reasons.
We process personal data, where necessary, with the consent of the persons concerned. In many cases we can process personal data without consent, for example to fulfil legal obligations or to protect overriding interests. We may also ask data subjects for their consent where their consent is not required.
We process personal data for the period necessary for the respective purpose. We anonymize or delete personal data, particularly depending on legal retention and limitation periods
4. Personal data abroad
We may disclose personal data to third parties, have it processed by third parties or process it jointly with third parties. Such third parties are, in particular, specialized providers whose services we use.
We can, for example, pass on personal data to banks and other financial service providers, authorities, educational and research institutions, consultants and lawyers, interest groups, IT service providers, cooperation partners, credit and business information agencies, logistics and shipping -companies, marketing and advertising agencies, media, organizations and associations, social institutions, telecommunications companies and insurance companies.
5. Communication
We process personal data in order to be able to communicate with third parties. In this context, we process in particular data that a data subject transmits when contacting us, for example by post or email. We may store such data in an address book or similar means.
Third parties who transmit data about other people are obliged to ensure data protection for such data subjects. To do this, among other things, the accuracy of the personal data transmitted must be ensured
6. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security that is appropriate to the respective risk. With our measures, we ensure in particular the confidentiality, availability, traceability and integrity of the processed personal data, but cannot guarantee absolute data security.
Access to our website and our other online presence is carried out using transport encryption (SSL / TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated HTTPS). Most browsers warn against visiting websites without transport encryption.
Our digital communication is – like basically all digital communication – subject to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA) and other countries. We cannot have any direct influence on the appropriate processing of personal data by secret services, police departments and other security authorities. We also cannot rule out the possibility that an affected person is being specifically monitored.
7. Personal data abroad
We generally process personal data in Switzerland. However, we can also disclose or export personal data to other countries, in particular in order to process it or have it processed there.
We can disclose personal data to all states and territories on earth, provided that the local law ensures adequate data protection in accordance with a decision of the Swiss Federal Council.
We may disclose personal data in countries whose laws do not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that appropriate data protection is guaranteed for other reasons, in particular on the basis of standard data protection clauses or with other appropriate guarantees. As an exception, we can export personal data to countries without adequate or suitable data protection if the special data protection requirements are met, for example the express consent of the data subjects or a direct connection with the conclusion or execution of a contract. Upon request, we will be happy to provide affected persons with information about any guarantees or provide a copy of any guarantees.
8. Rights of data subjects
8.1 Data protection claims
We grant data subjects all claims in accordance with applicable data protection law. Data subjects have the following rights in particular:
- Information: Data subjects can request information as to whether we process personal data about them and, if so, what personal data is involved. Affected persons also receive the information necessary to assert their data protection claims and to ensure transparency. This includes the processed personal data as such, but also, among other things, information on the purpose of processing, the duration of storage, any disclosure or export of data to other countries and the origin of the personal data.
- Correction and restriction: Data subjects can correct incorrect personal data, complete incomplete data and have the processing of their data restricted.
- Deletion and objection: Data subjects can have their personal data deleted (“right to be forgotten”) and object to the processing of their data with effect for the future.
- Data release and data transfer: Affected persons can request the release of personal data or the transfer of their data to another person responsible.
We may suspend, restrict or refuse to exercise the rights of data subjects to the extent permitted by law. We can inform affected persons of any requirements that need to be met in order to exercise their data protection rights. For example, we may refuse to provide information in whole or in part with reference to trade secrets or the protection of other persons. For example, we can also refuse to delete personal data in whole or in part with reference to legal retention requirements.
We may, in exceptional circumstances, provide for costs for the exercise of the rights. We will inform those affected in advance about any costs.
We are obliged to take appropriate measures to identify data subjects who request information or assert other rights. Those affected are obliged to cooperate.
8.2 Legal protection
Affected persons have the right to enforce their data protection claims through legal action or to file a report or complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
The data protection supervisory authority for private parties responsible and federal bodies in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
9. Use of the Website
9.1 Cookies
We may use cookies. Cookies – our own cookies (first-party cookies) and 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 text-based cookies.
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 make it possible to recognize a browser the next time you visit our website and thereby, for example, measure the reach of our website. 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 – your express consent to the use of cookies.
For cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, there is a general objection (“opt-out”) 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).
9.2 Logging
For every access to our website and our other online presence, we can log at least the following information, provided that it is transmitted to our digital infrastructure during such access: date and time including time zone, IP address, access status (HTTP status code), operational status 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 (referrer).
We log such information, which can also represent personal data, in log files. The information is required in order to be able to provide our online presence in a permanent, human-friendly and reliable manner. The information is also necessary in order to ensure data security – also by third parties or with the help of third parties.
9.3 Tracking Pixels
We may incorporate web beacons into our online presence. Web beacons are also known as web beacons. Web beacons – including those from third parties whose services we use – are usually small, invisible images or scripts formulated in JavaScript that are automatically retrieved when you access our online presence. With tracking pixels, at least the same information can be recorded as in log files.
10. Third Party Services
We use services from specialized third parties in order to be able to carry out our activities in a permanent, humane, safe and reliable manner. Such services allow us, among other things, to embed functions and content into our website. With such embedding, the services used record the users’ IP addresses at least temporarily for technically compelling reasons.
For necessary security-related, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may process data related to our activities and activities in aggregated, anonymized or pseudonymized form. This is, for example, performance or usage data in order to be able to offer the respective service.
We use in particular:
- Google services: Providers: Google LLC (USA) / Google Ireland Limited (Ireland) partly for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland; General information on data protection: “Principles of data protection and security”, “Information on how Google uses personal data”, data protection declaration, “Google is obliged to comply with applicable data protection laws”, “Guide to data “Protection in Google products”, “How we use data from websites or apps that use our services”, “Types of cookies and similar technologies that Google uses”, “Advertising over which you have control”. » (“Personalized advertising”)
- Microsoft services: Providers: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Ireland) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the United Kingdom / Microsoft Corporation (USA) for users in the rest of the world; General information on data protection: “Data protection at Microsoft”, “Data protection and privacy”, data protection declaration, “Data and data protection settings”.
10.1 Digital infrastructure
We use services from specialized third parties to access required digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and activities. These include, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.
We particularly use:
- Hoststar: hosting; Provider: Multimedia Networks AG (Switzerland); Data protection information: Data protection declaration, “Data security at Hoststar”.
10.2 Audio and video conferences
We use specialized audio and video conferencing services to communicate online. For example, we can use it to hold virtual meetings or conduct online classes and webinars. The legal texts of the individual services such as data protection declarations and terms of use also apply to participation in audio and video conferences.
Depending on your life situation, we recommend that you mute the microphone as standard and blur the background or display a virtual background when participating in audio or video conferences.
We particularly use:
- Skype: Skype: audio and video conferencing; Provider: Microsoft; Skype-specific data protection information: “Legal information about Skype”.
10.3 Digital content
We use services from specialized third parties to be able to integrate digital content into our website. Digital content includes, in particular, image and video material, music and podcasts.
We particularly use:
- Vimeo: video platform; Provider: Vimeo Inc. (USA); Data protection information: Data protection declaration, “Private video hosting”.
- YouTube: video platform; Provider: Google; YouTube-specific information: “Data protection and security centre”, “My data on YouTube”.
10.4 Fonts
We use third-party services to embed selected fonts, icons, logos and symbols into our website.
We particularly use:
- Font Awesome: icons and logos; Provider: Fonticons Inc. (USA); Data protection information: Data protection declaration.
- Google Fonts: fonts; Provider: Google; Google Fonts-specific information: “Your Privacy and Google Fonts” (“Your Privacy and Google Fonts”), “Data protection and data collection” (at Google Fonts)
11. Extensions for the website
We use extensions for our website to enable additional functions. We can use selected services from suitable providers or use such extensions on our own digital infrastructure.
We use in particular:
- Google reCAPTCHA: Spam protection (differentiation between desired content from humans and unwanted content from bots and spam); Provider: Google; Google reCAPTCHA-specific information: “What is reCAPTCHA?”
12. Success and reach measurement
We try to measure the success and reach of our activities and activities. In this context, we can also measure the effect of third-party information or check how different parts or versions of our online offering are used (“A/B test” method). Based on the results of the success and reach measurement, we can in particular fix errors, strengthen popular content or make improvements.
In most cases, the IP addresses of individual users are recorded to measure success and reach. In this case, IP addresses are generally shortened (“IP masking”) in order to follow the principle of data economy through the corresponding pseudonymization.
Cookies can be used to measure success and reach and user profiles can be created. Any user profiles created include, for example, the individual pages visited or content viewed on our website, information about the size of the screen or browser window and the – at least approximate – location. In principle, any user profiles are created exclusively pseudonymously and are not used to identify individual users. Individual third-party services to which users are registered may be able to assign the use of our online offering to the user account or user profile for the respective service.
13. Final provisions
We created this data protection declaration using the data protection generator from Data Protection Partner.
We can adapt and supplement this data protection declaration at any time. We will provide information about such adjustments and additions in an appropriate form, in particular by publishing the current data protection declaration on our website.