Privacy Policy
Information on the processing of personal data.
We take the protection of your personal data seriously and treat it confidentially in accordance with applicable data protection laws (DSG / GDPR).
Data Controller
SWISS Academy SACT AG
Grenzstrasse 5C
CH-6214 Schenkon
Email: info@swiss-academy.ag
Authorized Representatives:
Oleksandra Hofer, Member of the Board of Directors
General
Pursuant to Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal data protection provisions (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person has the right to privacy and to protection against the misuse of their personal data. The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.
In cooperation with our hosting providers, we strive to protect our databases as best as possible against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or falsification.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of data as described below. In general, this website can be visited without registration. Data such as pages accessed, names of files accessed, and the date and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without being directly linked to you personally. To the extent that personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis whenever possible. This data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent.
Processing of Personal Data
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. A data subject is a person whose personal data is being processed. Processing encompasses any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and methods used, in particular the storage, disclosure, collection, erasure, retention, modification, destruction, and use of personal data.
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. If and to the extent that the EU GDPR applies, we also process personal data on the following legal bases in conjunction with Art. 6(1) GDPR:
lit. a) Processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
lit. b) Processing of personal data to fulfill a contract with the data subject and to carry out corresponding pre-contractual measures.
subparagraph (c) Processing of personal data to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject under applicable EU law or under the applicable law of a country in which the GDPR is fully or partially applicable.
lit. d) Processing of personal data to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.
lit. f) Processing of personal data to protect our legitimate interests or those of third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms, rights, and interests of the data subject take precedence. Legitimate interests include, in particular, our business interest in being able to provide our website, information security, the enforcement of our own legal claims, and compliance with Swiss law.
We process personal data for the period necessary to fulfill the respective purpose or purposes. In cases where longer-term retention obligations arise due to legal and other obligations to which we are subject, we restrict processing accordingly.
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 the user is using the website. In particular, cookies make it possible to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the pages, to analyze patterns of website usage, and to make our offerings more user-friendly. Cookies remain stored beyond the end of a browser session and can be retrieved when the user visits the site again. If you do not wish this to happen, you should configure your internet browser to refuse cookies.
A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be submitted for a wide range of services—particularly tracking—via the U.S. website aboutads.info/choices or the EU site youronlinechoices.com . In addition, you can prevent cookies from being stored by disabling them in your browser settings. Please note that in this case, not all features of this website will be available.
SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content—such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator—this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser’s address bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Server Log Files
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes: browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, hostname of the accessing computer, and the time of the server request.
This data cannot be attributed to specific individuals. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to review this data retrospectively if we become aware of concrete evidence of unlawful use.
Third-Party Services
This website may use Google Maps to embed maps, Google Invisible reCAPTCHA to protect against bots and spam, and YouTube to embed videos.
These services provided by the U.S.-based company Google LLC use, among other things, cookies, which result in data being transferred to Google in the United States; however, we assume that, in this context, no personal tracking takes place solely through the use of our website.
When using these third-party services, personal data may be transferred to third countries, in particular to the United States. Where necessary, we base such transfers on appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable data protection laws (e.g., EU Standard Contractual Clauses). For more information, please refer to the respective privacy policies of the providers.
Leadership Communication Check
When you complete our Leadership Communication Check, we process and store the data you voluntarily provide (first and last name, email address, company, role), as well as your answers and the resulting evaluation. The purpose of this processing is to deliver your personalized results, conduct internal analysis, and, if necessary, contact you regarding our programs. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The data will be accessed exclusively by authorized personnel at Swiss Academy SACT AG and will not be disclosed to third parties. You may revoke your consent at any time by emailing info@swiss-academy.ag to request access to, correction, or deletion of your data.
Newsletter
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No other data is collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not share it with third parties.
Once you have given your consent to the storage of your data and email address, as well as their use for sending the newsletter, you may revoke this consent at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe link” in the newsletter.
Rights of the Data Subject
Right to Confirmation: Every data subject has the right to request confirmation from the website operator as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed.
Right of access: Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive, at any time and free of charge, information from the operator of this website regarding the data stored about them, as well as a copy of this information. Information may be provided, among other things, regarding: the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data being processed, the recipients, the planned retention period, the rights to rectification, erasure, restriction, and objection, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, and the origin of the data. The data subject also has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization.
Right to Rectification: Every data subject has the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them, as well as the completion of incomplete data.
Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): Every data subject has the right to request the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, provided that one of the legal grounds applies (e.g., the purpose no longer applies, withdrawal of consent, objection, unlawful processing, legal obligation to erase).
Right to restriction of processing: Every data subject has the right to request restriction of processing if the accuracy of the data is disputed, the processing is unlawful, the data is no longer needed for the purpose, or an objection has been filed.
Right to data portability: Every data subject has the right to receive the personal data concerning them in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to have it transmitted to another controller.
Right to Object: Every data subject has the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them.
Right to Withdraw Consent Under Data Protection Law: Every data subject has the right to withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact: info@swiss-academy.ag.
Objection to promotional emails
We hereby object to the use of contact information published in accordance with legal disclosure requirements for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising, such as spam emails.
This website uses features provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. When you visit our pages that contain Facebook plugins, a connection is established between your browser and the Facebook servers. In the process, data is already transmitted to Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, this data may be linked to it. If you do not want this data to be linked to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting our site. Interactions, particularly the use of a comment feature or clicking a “Like” or “Share” button, are also forwarded to Facebook. For more information, see de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy.
YouTube
This website integrates features from the “YouTube” service. “YouTube” is owned by Google Ireland Limited, a company incorporated and operating under Irish law, with its registered office at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Your legal agreement with “YouTube” consists of the terms and conditions available at youtube.com/static . Google’s Privacy Policy explains how “YouTube” handles and protects your personal data when you use the service.
Data Transfer to the U.S.
Our website incorporates tools from companies based in the United States, among others. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the respective companies’ servers in the United States. Please note that the United States is not a “safe third country” within the meaning of EU data protection law. U.S. companies are required to disclose personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against it. It therefore cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on U.S. servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.
Disclaimer
All information on our website has been carefully reviewed. We make every effort to ensure that the information we provide is up-to-date, accurate, and complete. However, the occurrence of errors cannot be entirely ruled out; therefore, we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the information, including journalistic and editorial content. Claims for damages, whether material or non-material, arising from the use or non-use of the information provided, or from the use of incorrect or incomplete information, are generally excluded.
The publisher may modify or delete texts at its own discretion and without prior notice and is under no obligation to update the content of this website. Use of or access to this website is at the visitor’s own risk.
The publisher also assumes no responsibility or liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links from this website. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content.
Copyrights
The copyright and all other rights to the content, images, photos, or other files on the website belong exclusively to the operator of this website or to the named rights holders. Prior written consent from the copyright holders must be obtained for the reproduction of any files.
Changes
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. The most current version published on our website applies. To the extent that the Privacy Policy is part of an agreement with you, we will notify you of any changes via email or by other appropriate means in the event of an update.
