Introduction
We ensure that your privacy is protected when you use our services. The following privacy policy explains how your personal information is processed and kept safe. Any changes to this policy can be viewed on our website at any time.
Unless stated otherwise below, the provision of your personal data is not a legal or contractual requirement, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide data and thus a failure to provide data will have no consequences. This applies to the following processing operations, unless indicated otherwise.
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Server Log Files
You can visit our website without providing your personal details. Each time our website is accessed, usage data is transmitted from your internet browser and saved (server log files). This saved data includes, for example: the name of the visited website, the date and time of the visit, the amount of data transferred and the provider in question. The purpose of this data is to guarantee the smooth operation of our website and to improve our services. It is not possible to associate this data to a specific person.
Hosting Services through Third-Party Providers
In the course of our operations, a third-party platform provides the hosting and layout of the website at our request. In the balance of interests, this serves to safeguard our predominant legitimate interest in the correct presentation of our offer. All data obtained through the use of this website or through forms on the online shop (as described below) are processed on its servers. Data processing on other servers only takes place within the limits described here.
This service provider is based in Germany.
Use of 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. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a distinct 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 and to offer you services consistently when changing from one page to another. Some of our website’s functions do not work without the use of cookies, as they require that the browser is recognised after a page change.
We use cookies on our website to enable the analysis of our visitors’ browsing behaviour.
Processing is carried out on the basis of § 15 (3) TMG and Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO for the legitimate interest of the above-mentioned purposes. Technical measures are in place to pseudonymise any collected data and thus the allocation of data to any distinct individual is not possible. The data is not stored together with any personal data. You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO for reasons relating to your particular situation.
Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the corresponding technical settings in your internet browser, you can prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data contained. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. We would like to point out however that in this case you will not be able to fully use certain functions on this website.
Through the following links you can find out how to manage cookies in the most important browsers (including how to disable them):
Chrome:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl
Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Safari:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, “Google”). This data processing enables the analysis of this website and its visitors. Google uses the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your website usage, compile reports on website activity and provide 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 is not combined with other data from Google.
Google Analytics uses cookies to analyse website usage. The information created through cookies, which details your use of this website, is transferred to a Google server in the USA where it is stored.
IP anonymisation is activated on our website, meaning that your IP address is shortened in advance by Google within the member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. For data transfers to the USA, there is a European Commission adequacy decision. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO out of a legitimate interest in the need-based and targeted design of the website. For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO.
You may disable cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. Please note however that if you do this, you may not be able to use the functions of the website fully. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by cookies and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as from processing this data, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
You can set an opt-out cookie to prevent Google Analytics from capturing data across all devices. Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. You must opt-out on all systems and devices that you use for this to be fully effective.
If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set: Disable Google Analytics
Further information on the terms of use and data protection can be found at https://www.google.de/analytics/terms/us.html or at https://policies.google.com/.
Use of the Remarketing or “Similar Target Groups” Function of Google Inc
Our website uses the remarketing or "similar target groups" function of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). This function serves the purpose of analysing visitor behaviour and interests.
Google uses cookies to perform the analysis of website usage, which forms the basis for the creation of interest-related advertisements. The cookies are used to record visits to the website and anonymous data on the use of the website. There is no storage of personal data of visitors to the website. If you subsequently visit another website in the Google Display Network, you will see advertisements that are highly likely to include previously accessed product and information areas.
Your data may also be transferred to the USA. The European Commission has issued an adequacy decision for data transfers to the USA.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO in the legitimate interest of reaching visitors with targeted advertising. To this end, website visitors see personalised, interest-related ads when they visit other websites in the Google Display Network.
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to this processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO.
You can permanently deactivate the use of cookies by Google through clicking on the following link and installing the plug-in provided there: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=en
Alternatively, you can disable the use of cookies by third parties by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the opt-out information provided there. For more information about Google Remarketing and its privacy policy, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en-US.
Use of Google AdSense
Our website uses Google AdSense, a program run by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google"). This program rents advertising space on the website and enables interest-related targeting advertising.
As a result, personalised, interest-related adverts from the Google Display Network are shown on the provider's website for visitors. Google uses cookies to analyse your use of the website. Information generated by the cookie about your use of this website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO for the legitimate interest of the aforementioned purpose.
For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO.
You can permanently deactivate Google’s use of cookies by clicking on the following link and installing the plug-in provided there: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=en.
You can also opt-out of the use of cookies by third parties by going to the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and following the opt-out information provided there. You can also prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; please note that if you do this however you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
Further information and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/, https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
If you wish to opt out of interest-based advertising through Google Marketing Services, you may use the opt-out and setting options provided by Google: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences. Further information and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
Use of YouTube
On our website, we use the YouTube video-embedding feature provided by YouTube LLC (901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; "YouTube"). YouTube is a service offered with Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").
This function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The Advanced Privacy Mode option is enabled. This prevents YouTube from storing information about website visitors. Only when you watch a video will information be sent to YouTube and stored there.
For more information about YouTube's and Google's collection and use of this information, your rights in this regard, and how YouTube protects your privacy, please see YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.
Use of Facebook Plug-ins
This website uses the plug-in of the social network facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook"). When you visit pages on our website that have such a plug-in, a connection is established to Facebook servers and the plug-in is displayed on the page by notifying your browser. This tells the Facebook server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into Facebook as a member, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When using the plug-in functions (e.g. clicking the "Like" button, posting a comment), this information is also assigned to your Facebook account, which you can only prevent by logging out of said account before using the plug-in.
If you do not want Facebook to associate the collected information directly with your Facebook profile, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or block the loading of Facebook plug-ins on our pages by using a "Facebook Blocker".
For more information about Facebook's collection and use of this information, your rights in this regard, and how Facebook can protect your privacy, please see Facebook's Privacy Notice: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
Use of Twitter Plug-ins
The functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our website. Twitter is a social media portal from Twitter Inc.,795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, (USA).
We use Twitter plug-ins. If you call up a page containing such a plug-in, the data will be exchanged with the Twitter servers located in the USA. Even in the case of interactions that are possible with the various Twitter plug-ins, the corresponding information about you is collected and transmitted to Twitter and stored. In addition, if you are a member of Twitter and logged in to Twitter during the time you use the plug-in, the information collected about your website visit will be linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users.
If you do not want Twitter to link and merge the information with your Twitter account information, you must log out of Twitter before visiting our website. For more information about Twitter's collection and use of data, please visit https://twitter.com/privacy.
Use of Pinterest Plug-ins
On this website plug-ins belonging to the social network Pinterest are used, which is operated by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA ("Pinterest"). You can view the different logos that contain the plug-in (e.g. "Pin-it-Button" or the "P′′-Button) under the following link: https://business.pinterest.com/pin-it-button/
When you visit a relevant page of our website that contains such a plug-in, a link is established between your computer and Pinterest's servers and the plug-in is displayed on the page by notifying your browser. Both your IP address and information regarding which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the Pinterest server in the USA. This applies regardless of whether you are registered with or logged in to Pinterest. A transmission takes place, even if users are not registered with Pinterest and/or not logged in.
Additionally, if you are a member of Pinterest and logged into Pinterest during the time you use the plug-in, the information collected about your site visit will be linked to your Pinterest account and shared with other users. In the case of interactions that are possible with the various Pinterest plug-ins, the corresponding information about you is collected and transmitted to Pinterest and stored.
If you do not want Pinterest to link and merge the information with your Pinterest account information, you must log out of Pinterest before visiting our website. For more information about Pinterest's collection and use of information, please visit https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
Use of Instagram Plug-ins
This website uses plug-ins from the Instagram online service operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Instagram").
When you visit pages on our site that contain such a plug-in, a connection is established to the Instagram servers and the plug-in is displayed on the page by notifying your browser. This will transmit to the Instagram server both your IP address and the information that you have visited our pages.
If you are logged into Instagram, Instagram assigns this information to your personal user account. When using the plug-in functions (e.g. clicking the "Instagram" button), this information is also assigned to your Instagram account, which can only be prevented by logging out before using the plug-in.
If you do not want Instagram to associate the collected information directly with your Instagram account, you must either log out of Instagram before visiting our site or block your browser from loading the Instagram plug-in on our site by using an add-on, such as the script blocker "NoScript" (noscript.net).
For more information about Instagram's collection and use of this information, your rights in this regard, and how Instagram can protect your privacy, please see Instagram's privacy notice: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
Storage Duration
After complete contract processing has taken place, data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then under consideration of statutory, in particular tax and commercial retention periods. It will then be deleted after expiry of the period if you have not agreed to further processing and use.
Right to Refuse
So far as we process personal data in order to protect our legitimate prevailing interests, as explained above, you may object to this processing with future effect. If the processing is carried out for the purposes of direct marketing, you can exercise this right at any time as described above. If the processing is carried out for other purposes, you are only entitled to object if there are reasons arising from your particular situation.
After exercising your right of objection, we will not process your personal data further for these purposes unless we can prove compelling, legitimate grounds that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.
This does not apply if the processing is carried out for the purposes of direct marketing. Then we will not further process your personal data for this purpose.
Rights of the Data Subject
If legal requirements are met, you are entitled to the following rights pursuant to Art. 15 to 20 DSGVO: right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing and data transferability.
Furthermore, Art. 21 (1) DSGVO entitles you to object to data processing based on Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO and to processing for the purpose of direct advertising.
Right to Appeal to the Supervisory Authority
You have the right to complain to the supervisory authority if you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.
Contact for Data Protection
If you have any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data, for information, correction, blocking or deletion of data or revocation of consents granted, please contact us:
Responsible for Personal Data
Email: info@vfgg.ch
Last updated: 30.04.2019