Privacy Policy /
Date Security Information
Handling of All Personal Data
Updated: February 1, 2005
We know that careful handling of your
personal information is very important to you. Please take a moment and read the
following explanations which will tell you how we handle your
information.
Collection and Use of the Personal Information of Our
Customers
With this statement, you are giving are giving us your
permission to collect, process and use your personal data for the purposes
mentioned here.
We outsource to other companies and individual persons
for them to perform different tasks such as:
- Package delivery
- Sending letters or emails
- Advertising promotions
- Customer service
- Payment handling
- Analysis of our databases
These service providers have access to personal information which are
required in order for them to perform their tasks. However, they may not use
this information for other purposes. In addition, they are obligated to handle
the information according to this Privacy Statement and the Swiss Data
Protection Law (Schweizerisches Datenschutzgesetz).
Data Transfer
on the Internet
Here we would like to make reference to the fact that
all data is transported via an open network which is accessible to everyone. On
the Internet, data are transmitted without regulation and across borders even if
the sender and recipient are in the same country.
Processing and
Use of Data
We automatically collect IP addresses and website usage
data when you visit our website. This information helps us to determine in
aggregate form such as how the visitors use our website and how often and how
long they visit individual pages.
Cookies
Cookies are
alpha-numeric identification characters which we transmit to the hard drive of
your computer using your web browser (if cookies are accepted there). They allow
our systems to detect your browser and to offer you better service. These data
are collected separately and are linked to your personal data.
Protection of Personal Data
We take all reasonable
measures to ensure that your personal data cannot be viewed by third parties. We
have taken reasonable technical and organizational measures so that only
authorized persons can access these services and have protected our technical
environment, for example with firewalls.
Changes to this
Information
Hofstetter + Co. AG updates the content of this
information in irregular intervals. At these times, the date of the last update
will be adjusted at the beginning of the document.