Impressum | HILFIKER PR

HILFIKER KOMMUNIKATION GmbH

Schöngrund 13

6343 Rotkreuz

Switzerland

Phone: +41 41 530 53 00

Concept, design and realisation: HILFIKER KOMMUNIKATION GmbH

The copyright for all content on this website is held by HILFIKER KOMMUNIKATION GmbH (HILFIKER PR) or one of its contractual partners. It is prohibited to use the content (in particular images and graphics) without the prior consent of Hilfiker.

Rights and obligations of users

Users of this website have the opportunity to enter into a dialogue with HILFIKER PR via the chat function. The corresponding contributions and questions are published on the HILFIKER PR website together with the comments and answers. To participate in this chat, it is necessary to enter your e-mail address or Twitter name. HILFIKER PR reserves the right to delete and/or not answer any posts or questions that are immoral or illegal.

Disclaimer

All texts and links have been carefully checked and are updated on an ongoing basis. We endeavour to provide correct and complete information on this website, but accept no responsibility, guarantee or liability whatsoever that the information provided on this website is correct, complete or up-to-date. We reserve the right to change the information on this website at any time and without prior notice and do not undertake to update the information contained herein.

All links to external providers were checked for accuracy at the time of their inclusion, but we are not liable for the content and availability of websites that can be accessed via hyperlinks. Liability for illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and in particular for damage caused by the content of linked pages lies solely with the provider of the linked page. It is irrelevant whether the damage is of a direct, indirect or financial nature or whether there is any other damage that could result from loss of data, loss of use or other reasons of any kind.

Applicable law, place of jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed exclusively by Swiss law. The exclusive place of jurisdiction is Zug.

1. Privacy

HILFIKER KOMMUNIKATION GmbH (hereinafter referred to as HILFIKER PR) is committed to protecting your privacy. Please note the following data protection provisions.

2. Scope of application

HILFIKER PR collects, processes, stores and protects the data of persons who access its website. These data protection provisions apply to this website and all applications and functions thereof, such as chat, newsletter, events, etc.

3. Legal basis

This Privacy Policy is based on the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA) and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

4. Responsibility at HILFIKER PR

Responsible for all data protection matters at HILFIKER PR is: Denise Hilfiker, owner of HILFIKER KOMMUNIKATION GmbH, info@hilfiker-pr.ch.

The data protection officer for Switzerland and the EU is: VSG Datenschutzpartner UG, Am Kaiserkai 69, 20457 Hamburg Germany. info@datenschutzpartner.eu / https://datenschutzpartner.eu

5. Use of information

Visiting the HILFIKER PR website is generally possible without providing any personal data. Non-personal usage data such as the IP address, the browser used, date, time, etc. are analysed without drawing any conclusions about your person. Visitors to our website can also activate the ‘do not track’ function on their browser so that only the login itself is tracked. Personal data is collected and processed strictly in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and only with your express consent.

6. No disclosure of personal data

Your personal data will not be sold or shared with third parties outside HILFIKER PR. An exception may be made for external service providers who process enquiries or orders (e.g. for studies or white papers) on behalf of HILFIKER PR and who process the data that is absolutely necessary for this purpose. HILFIKER PR guarantees that all data recipients fulfil the requirements of data protection and data security.

7. Contact options via the website

If you contact HILFIKER PR via our website, the personal data you provide will be stored automatically. Such data transmitted on a voluntary basis will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting you. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

8. Comment and debate function

On our website, you can participate in interactive forums such as chat, blog, message board and other platforms. You have the opportunity to leave individual comments on posts by other visitors and to hold debates on specific topics. These comments can in turn be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment on an article or comment published on this website, information on the time of the comment entry and the name of the data subject (clear name obligation) will be stored and published in addition to the corresponding comment. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the data subject's internet service provider is also logged. The IP address is stored for security reasons and in the event that a comment violates the rights of third parties or illegal content is posted. This collected personal data is not passed on to third parties, unless such a transfer is required by law or serves to defend the rights of those responsible.

9. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

HILFIKER PR processes and stores personal data of data subjects only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or if this is provided for by statutory provisions to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if any statutory storage period expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

10. Legal basis for processing

No data is processed without a legal basis. These are

consent
the fulfilment of a contract
legal obligations
the protection of a legitimate interest of HILFIKER PR or a third party

11. Rights of the data subjects

a) Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact the controller(s) at HILFIKER PR.

b) Right to information

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive information free of charge at any time from the controller about the personal data stored about him/her and a copy of this information. Information is provided about

the purposes of processing,
the categories of personal data being processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed
whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation and, if so, whether appropriate safeguards exist in relation to the transfer
the planned storage period or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this period, the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of the personal data concerning them or to restriction of processing by the controller or the existence of a right to object to such processing, and

c) Right to rectification

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning them and, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the completion of incomplete personal data.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact the controller of HILFIKER PR.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to demand that the controller erase the personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, provided that one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for such purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing.
The erasure of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
The personal data belongs to a child who has not yet reached the age of 16 or for whom the consent of the holder of parental custody has not been obtained.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the controller, he or she may, at any time, contact the controller(s) at HILFIKER PR.

If the controllers have made the personal data public and are obliged to erase the personal data, the controllers, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to request the controller to restrict the processing if one of the following conditions is met:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.

The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

The data subject has lodged an objection to the processing and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the controller, he or she may at any time contact the controller(s) at HILFIKER PR.

f) Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another data controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent or on a contract and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, the data subject may request that the personal data be transmitted directly from one data processor to another data processor, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact the controller(s) at HILFIKER PR.

g) Right to object

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, the controller will no longer process the personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact the controller(s) of HILFIKER PR.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject has the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision is necessary for entering into or fulfilling a contract between the data subject and the controller, or is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision is necessary for entering into or fulfilling a contract or if it takes place with the explicit consent of the data subject, the controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject. These measures include at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, they may contact the controller at HILFIKER PR at any time.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Every data subject has the right to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time. To exercise the right to withdraw consent, the data subject can contact the employees of the controller at any time.

j) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Every data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with their local supervisory authority responsible for data protection if they believe there has been a violation of data protection laws by the controller.

12. Links to other websites

The website of HILFIKER PR contains links to other websites for whose content we are not responsible.

13. Collection, processing and use of personal data

13.1 Personal data

Personal data refers to information about the factual or personal circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, your name and email address.

13.2 Use of your data for advertising purposes

In addition to using your data for newsletter distribution, we also use your data to show you personalized advertising.

13.3 Newsletter

We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending newsletters. This means we will only send you a newsletter by email after you have explicitly confirmed that you want us to activate the newsletter service. We will then send you a notification email asking you to confirm your subscription by clicking on a link contained in this email.

If you later no longer wish to receive newsletters, you can unsubscribe at any time. A corresponding unsubscribe link is included in every newsletter.

13.4 Service recommendations via email

As a customer of HILFIKER PR, you will occasionally receive product or service recommendations from us by email, independent of whether you have subscribed to a newsletter. These recommendations are based on your previous interactions with our services and are strictly in accordance with legal regulations.

If you no longer wish to receive such recommendations or any advertising messages, you can object at any time by sending an email, fax, or letter to the contact details listed in section 4. An unsubscribe link is also included in every email.

13.5 Personalized advertising

Information we receive from you helps us continuously improve your service experience and make it customer-friendly and individual. The data you provide and automatically generated information is used to personalize advertisements and improve our website and services.

We use existing information such as email delivery and read confirmations, device and connection information, operating system, platform, service history, visit dates and times, and viewed content. This information is only used in pseudonymized form.

13.6 Competitions, market & opinion research

For competitions, your data will be used to notify winners and to advertise our offers. Further details can be found in the respective participation conditions. For market and opinion research purposes, your data will only be used anonymously and for HILFIKER KOMMUNIKATION GmbH’s internal statistics.

14. Cookies

This website uses cookies, small text files that are stored either temporarily or permanently on your device. The purpose is to analyze website usage for statistical evaluation and continuous improvement.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. However, certain website functions may no longer be available.

14.1 What are cookies?

Cookies store specific settings and data for exchange with our system via your browser. They can be session cookies (deleted after the browser is closed) or temporary/permanent cookies (stored for longer periods).

14.2 Which cookies does HILFIKER PR use?

Most cookies are session cookies. We also use cookies that remain on your hard drive (lifetime: 1 month to 10 years). They help recognize returning users and remember settings.

14.3 What data is stored in cookies?

Only pseudonymized data is stored in HILFIKER PR cookies. There is no association with personal data like your name or IP address.

14.4 Onsite targeting

We use cookies for onsite targeting to optimize our website and advertising based on pseudonymized usage data.

14.5 Third-party cookies

We work with advertising partners who also place cookies on your device. These contain only pseudonymized, mostly anonymous data.

14.6 Re-targeting

We use re-targeting technologies to show users who previously visited our website targeted ads on partner websites. This advertising is based entirely on pseudonymized data.

14.7 How to prevent cookies?

You can configure your browser to accept cookies only with your consent. You can block third-party cookies or delete cookies manually.

15. Log files

Every access to HILFIKER PR pages is logged in server log files. This includes date, time, page name, IP address, referrer URL, transferred data volume, and browser information. IP addresses are anonymized or deleted after the session.

16. Web Analytics

16.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization. More information and opt-out options:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

16.2 Hotjar

We use Hotjar for behavioral analysis on our website. More information and opt-out options:
https://www.hotjar.com/opt-out

16.3 Facebook Pixel

We use the Facebook Pixel for retargeting ads on Facebook platforms.

16.4 Google Remarketing Tag

We use Google Remarketing for interest-based ads on Google AdWords, Display Network, and YouTube.

16.5 LinkedIn Pixel

We use the LinkedIn Pixel for retargeting on LinkedIn.

16.6 Twitter Pixel

We use the Twitter Pixel for retargeting on Twitter.

17. Social Plugins

We use plugins from Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These can transmit data about your website visits to the respective networks.

17.1 Facebook

Facebook Privacy Policy

17.2 Twitter

Twitter Privacy Policy

17.3 LinkedIn

LinkedIn Privacy Policy

17.4 Intercom

Intercom Privacy Policy

18. Version

Version dated: March 7, 2020. Subject to change at any time.