Privacy Policy

The topic of data protection is very important to us. Here you will find valuable information on your personal data protection.

Scope

This privacy statement informs users about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the responsible provider, Fritz Schiess AG, Floozstrasse 2803, CH-9620 Lichtensteig, +41 71 987 67 67, info@fschiess.com, on this website.

Access data/server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. The access data includes:

  • Name of the retrieved website
  • date and time of the retrieval
  • Amount of data transferred
  • Message about successful retrieval
  • Browser type and version, the user’s operating system
  • Referrer URL (the URL referring to our website, e.g. Google search)
  • IP address and the requesting provider.

The provider uses the log data only for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of the offer. However, the provider reserves the right to subsequently review the log data if there is a justified suspicion of illegal use based on concrete indications.

Handling personal data

Personal data is information that can be used to identify a person, i.e. information that can be traced back to a person. This includes the name, email address or telephone number. But also data about preferences, hobbies, memberships or which websites were viewed by someone count as personal data.

Personal data is only collected, used and passed on by the provider if this is legally permitted or the users consent to the data collection.

Protection of personal data

We have taken technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from loss, destruction, manipulation and unauthorized access. Our security measures are continuously revised and optimized in line with technological developments.

When you use a service on our website, your personal data is transmitted to us. To prevent them from falling into the wrong hands, we encrypt them using the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure. The SSL procedure is currently the most common and most secure data transmission procedure on the Internet.

How does the SSL process work?

The SSL (Secure Socket Layer) process protects data that a customer sends over the Internet to a company’s server. SSL provides threefold protection:

  • Your input to be transmitted is encrypted.
  • It is ensured that the form is only returned to the server from which it was opened.
  • It is checked whether the data reaches its respective recipient completely and unchanged.
  • SSL is always used when you see a small (usually green) lock in the browser line on your screen.

Handling contact requests

When contacting us via our contact form, the information provided by the user will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and in the event that follow-up questions arise. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

Use of third-party services and content

It may happen that third-party content, such as videos from YouTube, maps from Google Maps, RSS feeds or graphics from other websites are integrated within this online offer. This always requires that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) perceive the IP address of the user. Without the IP address, they could not send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is thus necessary for the display of this content. We endeavor to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the content. However, we have no influence if the third-party providers store the IP address, e.g. for statistical purposes. Insofar as this is known to us, we inform the users about it.

Use of cookies

In order to make your visit to the website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, the website uses so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your end device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, PC). Some of the cookies used are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after closing your browser (so-called session cookies such as are you logged in?). Other cookies remain on your terminal device and make it possible to recognize your browser the next time you visit (so-called persistent cookies such as storing your login data on request). You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide for yourself whether to accept them or generally exclude their acceptance. We hereby inform you that the functionality and user comfort can be limited without cookies. You can find out more about this here:

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information 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 data from Google.

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. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: 

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Use of Google Fonts

External fonts, Google Fonts, are used on these web pages. Google Fonts is a service of Google Inc (“Google”). The integration of these web fonts is done by a server call, usually a Google server in the USA. This transmits to the server which of our Internet pages you have visited. The IP address of the browser of the end device of the visitor to these Internet pages is also stored by Google. You can find more information in Google’s privacy policy, which you can access here:

https://www.google.com/fonts#AboutPlace:about
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Use of Google reCAPTCHA

In order to ensure sufficient data security when submitting forms, we use in certain cases the service reCAPTCHA of the company Google Inc. This serves primarily to distinguish whether the input is made by a natural person or abusively by machine and automated processing. The service includes the sending of the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. This is subject to the privacy policy of Google Inc. For more information on the privacy policy of Google Inc. please visit:

https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/

Use of Google Maps

This website uses the offer of Google Maps. This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enable you to use the map function comfortably. By visiting the website, Google receives the information that you have called up the corresponding sub-page of our website. This happens regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you do not want the assignment to your profile at Google, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or demand-oriented design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (also for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by Google, as well as further information on your rights in this regard and settings options for protecting your privacy, please visit:

https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Use of data for specific purposes

We observe the principle of purpose-related data use and collect, process and store your personal data only for the purposes for which you have provided it to us. Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, unless this is necessary for the provision of the service or the execution of the contract. Also, the transmission to state institutions and authorities entitled to receive information will only take place within the framework of the legal obligations to provide information or if we are obliged to provide information by a court decision.

We also take internal company data protection very seriously. Our employees and the service companies commissioned by us have been obligated by us to maintain confidentiality and to comply with the provisions of data protection law.

Right of information and withdrawal

You have the right to request information about your personal data stored by us at any time. You also have the right to demand the correction of incorrect data and the deletion of your personal data at any time, insofar as this does not conflict with any legal obligation to retain data that allows us to process the data. You can also revoke the consent given to us for data collection and use at any time without giving reasons.

For the aforementioned purposes, you can contact us via the e-mail address info@fschiess.com. For the processing of your requests, we may, at our discretion, require proof of identity. We will be happy to answer any further questions you may have about our privacy policy and the processing of your personal data. Please note that data protection regulations and data protection practices, e.g. at Google, can change continuously. It is therefore advisable and necessary to keep up to date with changes in legal provisions and the practices of companies, e.g. Google.

Contact

Your trust is important to us. Therefore, we would like to be at your disposal regarding the processing of your personal data. If you have any questions that this privacy policy could not answer, please contact us via email at info@fschiess.com.