Privacy Policy

The responsible entity within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

Twan Boonstoppel
3148 Lanzenhäusern
mail@velodach.ch
https://velodach.ch

General Note

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Federal Act (Data Protection Act, DPA), every person has the right to the protection of their privacy and protection against the misuse of their personal data. The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

In cooperation with our hosting providers, we strive to protect the databases as best as possible against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or falsification.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

By using this website, you agree to the collection, processing, and use of data as described below. This website can generally be visited without registration. In this context, data such as the pages accessed or the names of the retrieved files, date, and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without being directly related to your person. Personal data, in particular name, address, or email address, is collected on a voluntary basis whenever possible. Without your consent, no data will be passed on to third parties.

Processing of Personal Data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. An affected person is a person whose personal data is processed. Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the storage, disclosure, acquisition, deletion, retention, alteration, destruction, and use of personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. Furthermore, we process – to the extent and as long as the EU GDPR is applicable – personal data based on the following legal grounds in connection with Art. 6 para. 1 GDPR:

lit. a) Processing of personal data with the consent of the affected person.

lit. b) Processing of personal data to fulfill a contract with the affected person and to carry out corresponding pre-contractual measures.

lit. c) Processing of personal data to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject under any applicable EU law or under any applicable law of a country where the GDPR is wholly or partially applicable.

lit. d) Processing of personal data to protect vital interests of the affected person or another natural person.

lit. f) Processing of personal data to safeguard our legitimate interests or those of third parties, provided that the fundamental freedoms and rights as well as the interests of the affected person do not outweigh. Legitimate interests include, in particular, our economic interest in being able to provide our website, information security, enforcement of our legal claims, and compliance with Swiss law.

We process personal data for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose or purposes. In the case of longer retention obligations due to legal and other obligations to which we are subject, we limit the processing accordingly.

Privacy Policy for Cookies

This website uses cookies. These are small text files that allow specific, user-related information to be stored on the user's device while they use the website. Cookies enable us to determine, in particular, the frequency of use and the number of users of the pages, analyze user behavior on the site, and also make our offerings more user-friendly. Cookies remain stored beyond the end of a browser session and can be accessed again on a subsequent visit to the site. If you do not wish this, you should set your internet browser to refuse cookies.

Privacy Policy for SSL Encryption

This website uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. An encrypted connection is indicated by the address line of the browser changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Privacy Policy for Server Log Files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser transmits to us automatically. This includes:

- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request

This data is not assignable to specific individuals. A merging of this data with other data sources will not be carried out. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.

Privacy Policy for Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

Privacy Policy for the Right to Access, Deletion, Blocking

You have the right to free information at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint.

Use of Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps API to visually represent geographic information. When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data about the use of the map features by visitors. More information about data processing by Google can be found in the Google privacy policy. There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the privacy center.

Detailed instructions on managing your data in connection with Google products can be found here.

Note Regarding Data Transfers to the USA (United States of America)

For the sake of completeness, we would like to point out that there are surveillance measures by US authorities for users based in Switzerland, which generally allow the storage of all personal data from Switzerland that has been transmitted to the USA.

This occurs without differentiation, restriction, or exception based on the pursued objectives and without an objective criterion that would allow limiting the access of US authorities to the data and their subsequent use to very specific, strictly limited purposes that can justify the interventions associated with access to this data as well as their use. Furthermore, we would like to point out that in the USA, there are no legal remedies available to affected persons from Switzerland that would allow access to your data and to obtain its correction or deletion, respectively, there is no effective judicial protection against general access rights of US authorities. We explicitly inform the affected persons about this legal and factual situation to make an informed decision regarding the consent to the use of their data.

Users residing in a member state of the EU are informed that the USA does not have an adequate level of data protection from the perspective of the European Union.

Copyright

The copyright 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 rights holder may be subject to prosecution and possibly liable for damages.

General Disclaimer

All information in our internet offering has been carefully checked. We strive to provide our information offering in a current, factually correct, and complete manner. Nevertheless, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely excluded, which is why we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of information, including journalistic-editorial content. Liability claims for material or immaterial damages caused by the use of the provided information are excluded, unless there is demonstrably intentional or grossly negligent fault.

The publisher can change or delete texts at their discretion and without prior notice and is not obliged to update the content of this website. The use 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, pre-determined, or consequential damages, allegedly caused by visiting this website and therefore assume no liability.

The publisher also assumes no responsibility and liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links on this website. The content of the linked pages is the sole responsibility of their operators. The publisher hereby expressly distances itself from all third-party content that may be criminally or civilly relevant or that violates good morals.

Changes

We can adjust this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website applies. If the privacy policy is part of an agreement with you, we will inform you of the change via email or in another suitable way in the event of an update.

Questions to the Data Protection Officer

If you have questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection listed at the beginning of the privacy policy directly.

Lanzenhäusern, 8. June 2023