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Privacy Policy

Website operator/owner

Ardenix GmbH
Rotzenbühlstrasse 55
8957 Spreitenbach AG

Provision of the website and creation of log files
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the device accessing it (e.g. computer, cell phone, tablet, etc.).

What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?

Information about the browser type and version used;
The operating system of the retrieval device;
Host name of the accessing computer;
The IP address of the accessing device;
Date and time of access;
Websites and resources (images, files, other page content) accessed on our website;
Websites from which the user’s system came to our website (referrer tracking);
Message indicating whether the retrieval was successful;
Amount of data transferred

This data is stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with the personal data of a specific user, so that individual site visitors cannot be identified.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Personal data is processed in accordance with the principle of lawfulness (Art. 6 para. 1 FADP) and the principle of good faith (Art. 6 para. 2 FADP and Art. 2 CC).

Purpose of data processing
The temporary (automated) storage of data is necessary for the course of a website visit in order to enable delivery of the website. Personal data is also stored and processed to maintain the compatibility of our website for as many visitors as possible and to combat misuse and troubleshooting. For this purpose, it is necessary to log the technical data of the accessing computer in order to be able to react as early as possible to display errors, attacks on our IT systems and/or errors in the functionality of our website. In addition, we use the data to optimize the website and to generally ensure the security of our IT systems.

Duration of storage
The aforementioned technical data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to ensure the compatibility of the website for all visitors, but no later than 3 months after accessing our website.

Restriction, objection, rectification and erasure options
You can request the rectification or erasure of data at any time. You can find out which rights you are entitled to and how to assert them at the bottom of this privacy policy.

Special functions of the website
Our website offers you various functions that collect, process and store personal data when you use them. We explain below what happens to this data:

Contact form(s)
What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?
The data you enter in our contact forms, which you have entered in the input mask of the contact form.

Purpose of data processing
We will only use the data collected via our contact form or via our contact forms to process the specific contact request received via the contact form. Please note that we may also send you emails to the address provided in order to fulfill your contact request. The purpose of this is so that you can receive confirmation from us that your request has been forwarded to us correctly. However, sending this confirmation e-mail is not obligatory for us and is for your information only.

Duration of storage
Once your request has been processed, the data collected will be deleted immediately, provided there are no statutory retention periods.

Requirement to provide personal data
The contact forms are used on a voluntary basis. You are not obliged to contact us via the contact form, but can also use the other contact options provided on our website. If you wish to use our contact form, you must complete the fields marked as mandatory. If you do not complete the required information on the contact form, you will either not be able to send the request or we will not be able to process your request due to a lack of information.

Disclosure of information to third parties
Personal data is processed in accordance with the principle of lawfulness (Art. 6 para. 1 FADP) and the principle of good faith (Art. 6 para. 2 FADP and Art. 2 Swiss Civil Code).

The disclosure of data to third parties depends on the scope of the activities or offers of our website or our business model described below.

In principle, we only keep your data for as long as necessary and treat it confidentially. Exceptions to this are the transfer of personal data to debt collection service providers, to public bodies and authorities and to private individuals who are entitled to it on the basis of legal provisions, court decisions or official orders, as well as the transfer to authorities for the purpose of initiating legal proceedings or for criminal prosecution purposes if our legally protected rights are attacked.

Statistical analysis of visits to this website – web tracker
We collect, process and store the following data when this website or individual files on the website are accessed: IP address, website from which the file was retrieved, name of the file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred and notification of the success of the retrieval (so-called web log). We use this access data exclusively in non-personalized form for the continuous improvement of our website and for statistical purposes.

Any personal data is processed in accordance with the principle of lawfulness (Art. 6 para. 1 FADP) and the principle of good faith (Art. 6 para. 2 FADP and Art. 2 Swiss Civil Code). We also use the following web trackers to analyze visits to this website:

Google
On our website we use the Google service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-deutschland@google.com, website: http://www.google.com/. According to the assessment of Swiss authorities, the processing takes place in secure third countries. The list of countries in Switzerland and further information can be found at the following link: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/de/home/datenschutz/handel-und-wirtschaft/uebermittlung-ins-ausland.html.

The legal basis for the transfer of personal data is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 6 FADP or Art. 31 para. 1 FADP, which you have given on our website.

We use Google to be able to load additional Google services on the website. The service is used to provide additional Google services, such as the required data processing for the provision of streams and fonts and relevant Google search content. It is technically required in order to be able to exchange the site visitor’s information already available to Google between the Google services and to be able to provide the site visitor with individual content adapted to their Google account.

The service or we collect the following data for processing purposes: Background data stored in the Google user account or with other Google services about the site visitor, background data for the provision of Google services such as streaming data or advertising data, data about the site user’s use of Google search, information about the end device used, the IP address and the user’s browser and other data from Google services for the provision of Google services related to our website.

If the service is activated on our website, our website establishes a connection to the servers of Google Ireland Limited and transmits the required data. As part of order processing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 94043 Mountain View, United States. When using the Google service on our website, Google may transmit and process information from other Google services in order to provide background services for the display and data processing of the services provided by Google. For this purpose, data may also be transferred to the Google services Google Apis, Doubleclick, Google Cloud, Google Ads and Google Fonts in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy. You can access the certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.

You can withdraw your consent to the processing of your data at any time. You can find more information on revoking your consent either in the consent itself or at the end of this privacy policy.

Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

The provider also offers an opt-out option at https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155451?hl=de.

Google Analytics
Scope of the processing of personal data
On our website, we use the web tracking service of Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-deutschland@google.com, website: http://www.google.com/(hereinafter: Google Analytics). As part of web tracking, Google Analytics uses cookies that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of the use of our website and your surfing behavior (so-called tracking). We carry out this analysis on the basis of the Google Analytics tracking service in order to constantly optimize our website and make it more accessible. When you use our website, data, in particular your IP address and your user activities, are transmitted to servers of Google Ireland Limited. We carry out this analysis on the basis of Google’s tracking service in order to constantly optimize our website and make it more accessible. We also require web tracking for security reasons. Web tracking allows us to track whether third parties are attacking our website. The information from the web tracker enables us to take effective countermeasures and protect the personal data we process from these cyber attacks. By activating IP anonymization within the Google Analytics tracking code of this website, your IP address will be anonymized by Google Analytics before transmission. This website uses a Google Analytics tracking code that has been extended by the operator gat._anonymizeIp(); to enable only anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for data processing is your consent in our information banner regarding the use of cookies and web tracking (consent by clear affirmative action or behavior) in accordance with Art. 13 para. 1 FADP.

Purpose of data processing
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your visit to this website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. We also require web tracking for security reasons. Web tracking allows us to track whether third parties are attacking our website. The information from the web tracker enables us to take effective countermeasures and protect the personal data processed by us from these cyber attacks.

Duration of storage
Google will store the data relevant for the provision of web tracking for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the booked web service. Data collection and storage is anonymized. If there is any personal reference, the data will be deleted immediately, provided that it is not subject to any statutory retention obligations. In any case, the deletion takes place after expiry of the retention obligation.

Objection and deletion options
You can prevent the collection and forwarding of personal data to Google (in particular your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the Google cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link(https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de). You can find Google’s security and data protection principles at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Purpose of data processing
On our behalf, Google will use the information obtained via Google Tag Manager to evaluate your visit to this website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Duration of storage
Google will store the data relevant to the function of Google Tag Manager for as long as is necessary to fulfill the booked web service. Data collection and storage is anonymized. If there is any personal reference, the data will be deleted immediately, provided that it is not subject to any statutory retention obligations. In any case, the deletion takes place after expiry of the retention obligation.

Objection and deletion option
You can prevent the collection and forwarding of personal data to Google (in particular your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the Google cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. You can find Google’s security and data protection principles at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

We use the following external web services:

Google Fonts
We use the Google Fonts service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland, e-mail: support-deutschland@google.com, website: https://www.google.com/ on our website. According to the assessment of Swiss authorities, the processing takes place in secure third countries. The list of countries in Switzerland and further information can be found at the following link: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/de/home/datenschutz/handel-und-wirtschaft/uebermittlung-ins-ausland.html.

The legal basis for the transfer of personal data is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 6 FADP or Art. 31 para. 1 FADP, which you have given on our website.

We use the Google Fonts service to integrate attractive fonts on our website in order to display our website to you in a visually improved version. The service may also be used on our website if other Google services are loaded on our website that require Google Fonts fonts to run. This is the case, for example, if our website uses Google services that require Google Fonts to run.

For the processing itself, the service or we collect the following data: Data on fonts, IP address of the site visitor, statistics on the use of fonts and other data from Google services related to our website.

If the service is activated on our website, our website establishes a connection to the servers of Google Ireland Limited and transmits the required data. As part of order processing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 94043 Mountain View, United States. When using the Google service on our website, Google may transmit and process information from other Google services in order to provide background services for the display and data processing of the services provided by Google. For this purpose, data may also be transferred to the Google services Google Apis, Google Cloud and Google Ads in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy. You can access the certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.

You can withdraw your consent to the processing of your data at any time. You can find more information on revoking your consent either in the consent itself or at the end of this privacy policy.

Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

WordPress
We use the WordPress service of Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, CA 94110 San Francisco, United States, e-mail: help@wordpress.com, website: https://automattic.com/ on our website. Your personal data is transferred to so-called insecure third countries that do not guarantee adequate data protection through their legislation. Your data will only be passed on if suitable data protection is guaranteed.

The legal basis for the transfer of personal data is our legitimate interest in processing, which lies in achieving the purpose described below.

WordPress is the technical system behind our website for operating our WordPress website. We need the integration so that we can display our website to you and edit content.

You can access the certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?id=a2zt0000000CbqcAAC.

The rights to which you are entitled with regard to processing can be found at the end of this privacy policy.

Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Information on the use of cookies
Scope of the processing of personal data
We integrate and use cookies on various pages to enable certain functions of our website and to integrate external web services. Cookies are small text files that your browser can store on your access device. These text files contain a characteristic string of characters that uniquely identifies the browser when you return to our website. The process of saving a cookie file is also referred to as “setting a cookie”. Cookies can be set both by the website itself and by external web services.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Relevant are Art. 6 ff. DSG (principles).

In general, in the case of cookies that are collected on the basis of a legitimate interest, our legitimate interest is to ensure the functionality of our website and the services integrated into it (technically necessary cookies). In addition, the cookies may increase their user-friendliness and enable a more personalized approach. In this case, we have weighed up your interests against our interests.

With the help of cookie technology, we can only identify, analyze and track individual website visitors if the website visitor has consented to the use of cookies in accordance with Art. 6. para. 6 DSG.

Purpose of data processing
The cookies are set by our website or the external web services in order to maintain the full functionality of our website, to improve user-friendliness or to pursue the purpose stated with your consent. Cookie technology also enables us to recognize individual visitors by means of pseudonyms, e.g. individual or random IDs, so that we can offer more individual services.

Objection option, revocation of consent and deletion
You can set your browser according to your wishes so that the setting of cookies is generally prevented. You can then decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies or to accept cookies in general. Cookies can be used for various purposes, e.g. to recognize that your access device is already connected to our website (permanent cookies) or to save recently viewed offers (session cookies). If you have expressly given us permission to process your personal data, you can revoke this consent at any time. Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent until you withdraw it.

Data security and data protection, communication by e-mail
Your personal data is protected by technical and organizational measures during collection, storage and processing in such a way that it is not accessible to third parties. In the case of unencrypted communication by e-mail, we cannot guarantee complete data security on the transmission path to our IT systems, so we recommend encrypted communication or the postal service for information requiring a high level of confidentiality.

Duration of storage
We only store the personal data to the extent and for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the personal data was collected, we have a legitimate overriding interest in storing it or are legally obliged to do so.

Right to information
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether we are processing your personal data. If this is the case, you have a right to information about the information specified in 25 et seq. FADP, provided that the information cannot be refused, restricted or postponed by the data controller (see Art. 26 et seq. FADP). We will also be happy to provide you with a copy of the data.

Right to rectification
In accordance with Art. 32 para. 1 FADP, you have the right to demand that incorrectly stored personal data (e.g. address, name, etc.) be rectified, provided that there is no legal obligation to do so. You can also request the completion of the data stored by us at any time. A corresponding adjustment will be made immediately.

Right to erasure
You have the right to request that we erase the personal data we have collected about you if

the data is either no longer required;
the legal basis for processing has ceased to exist without substitution due to the withdrawal of your consent;
there are no longer legitimate reasons for processing;
your data is processed unlawfully;
a legal obligation requires this.

The right does not exist if

the processing is necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information;
your data has been collected on the basis of a legal obligation;
the processing is necessary for reasons of public interest;
the data is required for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Right to withdraw consent
If you have given us your express consent to process your personal data (Art. 6 para. 6 FADP and Art. 31 para. 1 FADP), you can withdraw this consent at any time. Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Data for which we are legally obliged to retain will be deleted after the deadline has expired.

How do you exercise your rights?
You can exercise your rights at any time by contacting us using the contact details below:

Ardenix GmbH
Rotzenbühlstrasse 55
8957 Spreitenbach AG
+41 44 500 99 07
info@ardenix.ch

Right to data portability
We will provide you with the following data on request:

Data collected on the basis of consent (Art. 31 para. 1 FADP);
Data that we have received from you under existing contracts (Art. 31 para. 2 let. a FADP);
Data that has been processed as part of an automated procedure.

We will transfer the personal data directly to a controller of your choice, insofar as this is technically feasible. Please note that we are not permitted to transfer data that interferes with the overriding interests of third parties in accordance with Art. 26 para. 1 let. b FADP, or only to a limited extent.

Notifications to the FDPIC and the right to lodge a complaint
Pursuant to Art. 49 FADP, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if there are sufficient indications that data processing may violate data protection regulations. The supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

Further information can be found in the FDPIC’s contact form: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/de/home/deredoeb/kontakt.html

If you suspect that your data is being processed unlawfully on our website, you can bring about a judicial clarification of the issue in accordance with Art. 32 FADP. As a rule, an action under Art. 28 ff. ZGB should be sought. If you are affected by the processing of data by federal bodies, the procedure is governed by Art. 41 FADP. In this case, you can also contact the FDPIC (see reference to the contact form above).

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