Privacy policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally or contractually required nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This applies only to the extent that no other indication is made in subsequent processing operations. "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Responsible for data processing

Responsible for the data processing on our website:

Howden Switzerland AG
Bahnhofstrasse 8
6300 Zug

Server log files

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. Every time you access our website, usage data is transmitted by your internet browser and stored in log data (server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the volume of data transferred and the requesting provider. This data is used exclusively to ensure the trouble-free operation of our website and to improve our services. It is not possible to assign this data to a specific person.

Collection and processing when using the contact form

When using the contact form, we collect your personal data (first name*, last name*, address, telephone*, e-mail address*, just ask us*) only to the extent provided by you (the data marked with * represent minimum information that we need to process your request). The data processing serves the purpose of contacting you. By sending your message, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until revocation. We will only use your e-mail address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user calls up a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again. We use cookies for the purpose of making our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognise your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change.

We also use cookies on our website for the purpose of analysing the surfing behaviour of our site visitors.

The processing is carried out based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO for the legitimate interest in the above-mentioned purposes. The data collected from you in this way is pseudonymised by technical precautions. An assignment of the data to your person is therefore no longer possible. The data is not stored together with other personal data from you.

You have the right to object at any time to this processing of personal data relating to you based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO for reasons arising from your situation.

Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can prevent cookies from being stored and the data they contain from being transmitted. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can find out how to manage (including disabling) cookies in the main browsers by following the links below: 

Use of Google Analytics

We use the Google Analytics web analysis service of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of analysing this website and its visitors. To this end, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. IP anonymisation is activated on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Your data may be transferred to the USA. An adequacy decision of the European Commission is in place for data transfers to the USA. The Privacy Shield Agreement applies in this regard. Google is certified under this agreement. The processing is carried out based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO from the legitimate interest in the demand-oriented and targeted design of the website.

You have the right to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO on grounds relating to your situation.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de]. To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data across all devices you can set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when visiting this website. You must opt-out on all systems and devices used for this to be fully effective. For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.

Use of Google Maps

If we use the function for embedding GoogleMaps maps of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website, the following provisions apply.

The function enables the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps. In the process, Google also collects, processes, and uses data from visitors to the pages in which GoogleMaps maps are integrated. You can find more information on the collection and use of data by Google in Google's data protection information at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. There you also have the option of changing your settings in the data protection centre so that you can manage and protect your data processed by Google.

Your data may also be transferred to the USA. The European Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to the USA. The Privacy Shield Agreement applies in this regard. Google is certified under this agreement. The processing is carried out based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO from the legitimate interest in the demand-oriented and targeted design of the website.

You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO at any time for reasons arising from your situation.

To do this, you must switch off the JavaScript application in your browser. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website, such as the interactive map display, to their full extent.

Rights of the data subject

If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights in accordance with Articles 15 to 20 of the FADP: the right to information, to correction, to deletion - insofar as this does not conflict with a legal obligation to retain data or an authorisation requirement, to restriction of processing, to data portability. In addition, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO and to processing for the purpose of direct marketing in accordance with Art. 21 (1) DSGVO.

Contact us if you wish. You will find the contact details at the beginning of the privacy policy.

Right of appeal to the supervisory authority

In accordance with Art. 77 FADP, you have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

Last updated: March 2021