Privacy Policy

With this Privacy Policy, we provide information about which personal data we process in connection with our activities and operations, including our zutat.gmbh website. In particular, we provide information on why, how and where we process which personal data. We also provide information about the rights of persons whose data we process.

For individual or additional activities and operations, further data protection declarations and other legal documents such as general terms and conditions (GTC), terms of use or conditions of participation may apply.

1. Contact addresses

Responsible for the processing of personal data:

Rolf Müller
Zutat GmbH
Dachlissen 42
8932 Mettmenstetten

mueller@zutat.gmbh

In individual cases, there may be other controllers for the processing of personal data or joint controllership with at least one other controller.

Data protection advisor

We have the following data protection advisor as a point of contact for data subjects and authorities with enquiries relating to data protection:

Rolf Müller
Dachlissen 42
8932 Mettmenstetten

mueller@zutat.gmbh

2. Terms and legal basis

2.1 Terms

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A data subject is a person about whom we process personal data

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Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, such as retrieving, comparing, adapting, archiving, storing, reading, disclosing, obtaining, recording, collecting, deleting, disclosing, arranging, organising, storing, modifying, disseminating, linking, destroying and using personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular the Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, DPA) and the Ordinance on Data Protection (Data Protection Ordinance, DPO).

3. Type, scope and purpose

We process the personal data that is required in order to be able to carry out our activities and operations in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. In particular, such personal data may fall into the categories of inventory and contact data, browser and device data, content data, meta or marginal data and usage data, location data, sales data as well as contract and payment data.

We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose(s) or as required by law. Personal data that no longer needs to be processed is anonymised or deleted.

We may have personal data processed by third parties. We may process personal data jointly with third parties or transfer it to third parties. Such third parties are, in particular, specialised providers whose services we use. We also guarantee data protection for such third parties.

We only process personal data in principle with the consent of the data subjects. If and to the extent that processing is permitted for other legal reasons, we may refrain from obtaining consent. For example, we may process personal data without consent in order to fulfil a contract, to comply with legal obligations or to protect overriding interests.

We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly accessible sources or collect in the course of our activities and operations, if and to the extent that such processing is permitted for legal reasons.

4. Communication

We process personal data in order to communicate with third parties. In this context, we process in particular data that a data subject transmits when making contact, for example by post or e-mail. We may store such data in an address book or with comparable tools.

Third parties that transmit data about other persons are obliged to guarantee data protection for such data subjects. To this end, the accuracy of the personal data transmitted must be ensured, among other things.

We use selected services from suitable providers in order to be able to communicate better with third parties.

5. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure data security appropriate to the respective risk. With our measures, we guarantee in particular the confidentiality, availability, traceability and integrity of the processed personal data, without being able to guarantee absolute data security.

Access to our website and our other online presence takes place using transport encryption (SSL / TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated to HTTPS). Most browsers indicate transport encryption with a small padlock in the address bar.

Our digital communication – like in principle all digital communication – is subject to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA) and other countries. We cannot directly influence the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police forces and other security authorities. We also cannot rule out the possibility that individual data subjects may be subject to targeted surveillance.

6. Personal data abroad

We process personal data in principle in Switzerland. However, we may also disclose or export personal data to other countries, in particular in order to process it or have it processed there.

We may transfer personal data to all states and territories in the world and elsewhere in the universe, provided that the law there guarantees adequate data protection in accordance with the decision of the Swiss Federal Council.

We may disclose personal data in countries whose law does not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that suitable data protection is guaranteed for other reasons. Adequate data protection can be ensured, for example, through corresponding contractual agreements, on the basis of standard data protection clauses or with other suitable guarantees. Exceptionally, we may export personal data to countries without adequate or appropriate data protection if the special requirements under data protection law are met, for example the express consent of the data subjects or a direct connection with the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract. We will be happy to provide data subjects with information about any guarantees or provide a copy of guarantees on request.

7. Rights of data subjects

7.1 Claims under data protection law

We grant data subjects all rights in accordance with the applicable data protection law. Data subjects have the following rights in particular:

  • Information: Data subjects may request information as to whether we process personal data about them and, if so, what personal data is involved. Data subjects also receive the information required to assert their data protection claims and ensure transparency. This includes the processed personal data as such, but also information on the purpose of processing, the duration of storage, any disclosure or export of data to other countries and the origin of the personal data, among other things.
  • Correction and restriction: Data subjects can have incorrect personal data corrected, incomplete data completed and the processing of their data restricted.Erasure and objection: Data subjects can have their personal data erased (“right to be forgotten”) and object to the processing of their data with effect for the future.Data surrender and data transfer: Data subjects can request the surrender of personal data or the transfer of their data to another controller.

    We may defer, restrict or refuse the exercise of data subjects’ rights to the extent permitted by law. We may inform data subjects of any requirements that must be met in order to exercise their rights under data protection law. For example, we may refuse to provide information in whole or in part with reference to business secrets or the protection of other persons. For example, we may also refuse to delete personal data in whole or in part with reference to statutory retention obligations.

    We may exceptionally provide for costs for the exercise of rights. We will inform data subjects of any costs in advance.

    We are obliged to take appropriate measures to identify data subjects who request information or assert other rights. Data subjects are obliged to cooperate.

    7.2 Legal protection

    Affected persons have the right to enforce their data protection claims through the courts or to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

    The data protection supervisory authority for complaints by data subjects against private controllers and federal bodies in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

    8. Use of the website

    8.1 Cookies

    We may use cookies. Cookies – our own cookies (first-party cookies) as well as cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) – are data that are stored in the browser. Such stored data does not have to be limited to traditional cookies in text form.

    Cookies can be stored in the browser temporarily as “session cookies” or for a certain period of time as so-called permanent cookies. “Session cookies” are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a specific storage period. In particular, cookies make it possible to recognise a browser the next time it visits our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. However, permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example.

    Cookies can be fully or partially deactivated and deleted at any time in the browser settings. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available. We actively request – at least if and insofar as necessary – explicit consent to the use of cookies.

    For cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, a general objection (“opt-out”) is possible for numerous services via the AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).

    8.2 Logging

    We may log at least the following information for each access to our website and our other online presence, provided that this information is transmitted to our digital infrastructure during such access: Date and time including time zone, IP address, access status (HTTP status code), operating system including user interface and version, browser including language and version, individual sub-page of our website accessed including amount of data transferred, last website accessed in the same browser window (referrer).

    We record such information, which may also constitute personal data, in log files. The information is required to provide our online presence in a permanent, user-friendly and reliable manner. The information is also required to ensure data security – also by third parties or with the help of third parties.

    8.3 Tracking pixels

    We can integrate tracking pixels into our online presence. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels – including those from third parties whose services we use – are usually small, invisible images or scripts written in JavaScript that are automatically retrieved when our online presence is accessed. Tracking pixels can be used to collect at least the same information as log files.

    9. Notifications and messages

    We send notifications and messages by email and via other communication channels such as instant messaging or SMS.

    9.1 Success and reach measurement

    Notifications and messages may contain web links or tracking pixels that record whether an individual message has been opened and which web links have been clicked on. Such web links and tracking pixels can also record the use of notifications and messages on a personalised basis. We require this statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach in order to be able to send notifications and messages in an effective, user-friendly, permanent, secure and reliable manner based on the needs and reading habits of the recipients.

    9.2 Consent and objection

    You must in principle consent to the use of your email address and your other contact addresses, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. We may use the “double opt-in” procedure to obtain double-confirmed consent. In this case, you will receive a message with instructions for double confirmation. We may log consents obtained, including IP address and timestamp for evidence and security reasons.

    You can in principle object to receiving notifications and communications such as newsletters at any time. With such an objection, you can also object to the statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach. Necessary notifications and communications in connection with our activities and operations remain reserved.

    9.3 Service providers for notifications and messages

    We send notifications and messages with the help of specialised service providers.

    10. Social media

    We are present on social media platforms and other online platforms in order to communicate with interested parties and provide information about our activities and operations. In connection with such platforms, personal data may also be processed outside Switzerland.

    The general terms and conditions (GTC) and terms of use as well as data protection declarations and other provisions of the individual operators of such platforms also apply in each case. In particular, these provisions provide information about the rights of data subjects directly vis-à-vis the respective platform, including, for example, the right to information.

    11. Services of third parties

    We use the services of specialised third parties in order to be able to carry out our activities and operations in a sustainable, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Among other things, we can use such services to embed functions and content in our website. In the case of such embedding, the services used collect the IP addresses of users at least temporarily for technically compelling reasons.

    For necessary security, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may process data in connection with our activities and operations in aggregated, anonymised or pseudonymised form. This is, for example, performance or usage data in order to be able to offer the respective service.

    We use in particular:

    11.1 Digital infrastructure

    We use services from specialised third parties in order to be able to use the necessary digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. This includes, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.

    We use in particular:

    11.2 Appointment scheduling

    We use the services of specialised third parties to arrange appointments online, for example for meetings. In addition to this privacy policy, any directly visible terms and conditions of the services used, such as terms of use or privacy policies, also apply.

    We use in particular:

    • TidyCal: Appointment booking; Service provider: Sumo Group, Inc., 1345 E. 6th Street Suite 125 Austin; Data protection information: “Privacy Policy”.

    11.3 Audio and video conferences

    We use specialized audio and video conferencing services to communicate online. For example, we can use it to hold virtual meetings or conduct online classes and webinars. The legal texts of the individual services, such as data protection declarations and terms of use, also apply to participation in audio and video conferences.

    Depending on your life situation, we recommend that you mute the microphone as standard and blur the background or display a virtual background when taking part in audio or video conferences.

    We use in particular:

    11.4 Digital audio and video content

    We use services from specialised third parties to enable the direct playback of digital audio and video content such as music or podcasts.

    11.5 E-Commerce

    We operate e-commerce and use third-party services to successfully offer services, content or goods.

    11.6 Payments

    We use specialised service providers to process our customers’ payments securely and reliably. For the processing of payments, the legal texts of the individual service providers, such as general terms and conditions (GTC) or data protection declarations, also apply.

    We use in particular:

    12. Extensions for the website

    We use extensions for our website to enable additional functions. We can use selected services from suitable providers or use such extensions on our own server infrastructure.

    We use in particular:

    • Google reCAPTCHA: Spam protection ( Distinguish between desirable content from humans and unwanted content from bots and spam); Provider: Google; Google reCAPTCHA-specific information: «What is reCAPTCHA?».
    • Smush: Image -Optimization; Provider: Incsub LLC (USA); Data protection information: Privacy Policy.

    13. Success and reach measurement

    We try to determine how our online offering is used. In this context, we can, for example, measure the success and reach of our activities and activities as well as the effect of third-party links to our website. For example, we can also try out and compare how different parts or versions of our online offering are used (“A/B test” method). Based on the results of the success and reach measurement, we can in particular fix errors, strengthen popular content or make improvements to our online offering.

    In most cases, the IP is used to measure success and reach -Addresses of individual users are stored. In this case, IP addresses are basically shortened (“IP masking”) in order to follow the principle of data economy through the corresponding pseudonymization.

    Cookies can be used to measure success and reach and user profiles can be created. Any user profiles created include, for example, the individual pages visited or content viewed on our website, information about the size of the screen or browser window and the – at least approximate – location. Basically any user profiles are created exclusively pseudonymously and are not used to identify individual users. Individual third-party services to which users are registered may be able to assign the use of our online offering to the user account or user profile for the respective service.

    We use in particular:

    • Google Analytics: Success and reach measurement ; Provider: Google; Google Analytics-specific information: Measurement also across different browsers and devices (Cross-Device Tracking) as well as with pseudonymized IP addresses, which are only exceptionally completely sent to Google in the USA be transferred, «Data protection», «Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics».
    • Google Tag Manager: Integration and management of other services for measuring success and reach as well as other services from Google and third parties; Provider: Google; Google Tag Manager-specific information: «With Google Tag Manager collected data»; Further information on data protection can be found in the individual integrated and managed services.

    14. Final provisions

    We have created this data protection declaration with the Data protection Generator created by Datenschutzpartner.

    We can adapt and supplement this data protection declaration at any time. We will inform you about such adjustments and additions in an appropriate form, in particular by publishing the current data protection declaration on our website.