Arthurmaurice - Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Arthur Maurice AG places great importance on protecting your data. As a result, Arthur Maurice AG strives to handle all entered data with the utmost care. This Privacy Policy informs you how Arthur Maurice AG processes your data and the data protection rights you have concerning the processing carried out. This statement has been drafted in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act ("FDPA") of September 25, 2020, the Data Protection Ordinance ("DPO") of August 31, 2022, and is inspired, as a matter of good practice, by the principles established by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"). These data protection provisions define the personal data we collect, process, and use about you. Therefore, please read the following carefully.

1. Controller

Arthur Maurice AG, Limmatquai 4, CH-8001 Zürich, as the operator of the website arthurmaurice.com is responsible for the personal data of the website users under the FDPA.

2. Description and scope of data processing

2.1 Personal data, as defined in these data protection provisions, refers to any information related to an identified or identifiable individual. This includes your name, email address, address, and phone number.

2.2 Personal data also includes information about your use of our website. In this context, we collect personal data from you as follows: information about your visits to our website, such as the volume of data transferred, the location from which you access data on our website, as well as other connection and source data you access. This is usually done through the use of log files and cookies. More information on log files and cookies is provided below.

2.3 In principle, your personal data is stored for a duration of 1year. If we collect your IP address, it is only stored for the duration of your use of the website and is then immediately deleted or anonymized by truncation.

3. Intended use

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

3.1 To provide the services you have requested.

3.2 To ensure that our website is presented to you in the most efficient and engaging way possible.

3.3 To fulfill our obligations arising from any contracts between you and us.

3.4 To allow you to participate in interactive features, if you choose to do so.

3.5 To inform you of changes to our services.

4. Data processing principles

When processing data, we adhere to the principles of legality, proportionality, purpose limitation, transparency—particularly respecting information obligations—and data security.

5. Information about your computer / Cookies

5.1 Each time you access our website, we collect the following information about your computer: your computer's IP address, your browser request, and the time of that request. In addition, the status and amount of data transmitted are recorded as part of this request.

The IP address of your computer is stored only for the duration of your use of the website and is then immediately deleted or anonymized by truncation. We use this data to operate our website, including detecting and correcting website errors, determining website usage rates, and making adjustments or improvements.

5.2 Cookies contribute in many ways to making your visit to our website easier, more pleasant, and more efficient. Cookies are information files that your web browser automatically stores on your computer’s hard drive when you visit our website. For example, we use cookies to temporarily store the services you have selected and the data you have entered when filling out a form on the website, so you do not have to re-enter it when accessing another subpage. Cookies may also be used to identify you as a registered user after you log in to the website, so you do not have to log in again when accessing another subpage. If you do not wish to use navigation cookies, you can configure your browser to not accept cookies. Please note that in this case, you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all. If you wish to accept only our own cookies and not those of our service providers and partners, you can select the "Block third-party cookies" setting in your browser.

6. Data security

All information you transmit to us is stored on servers located in [Switzerland/European Union]. Unfortunately, transmitting information over the internet is not entirely secure, which is why we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our website via the internet. However, we protect our website and other systems through technical and organizational measures to prevent the loss, destruction, access, modification, or distribution of your data by unauthorized persons. In particular, your personal data is transmitted to us in encrypted form.

7. No disclosure of your personal data

We do not disclose your personal data to third parties unless you have given your consent to data transfer, or we are authorized or required to disclose data under legal provisions and/or administrative or judicial orders. This may include, for instance, providing information for criminal prosecution, threat prevention, or enforcing intellectual property rights.

8. Changes to this data protection policy

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time with effect for the future. An updated version is available on the website. We encourage you to regularly check the website and stay informed about the applicable data protection policy.

9. Your rights

You have the right to request information about your personal data that we process. You may, in particular, request information about the personal data itself, the purpose of the processing, the retention period, or, if that is not possible, the criteria for determining that period, the origin of your data if it was not collected from you, the existence of any automated individual decision-making, and, if applicable, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data is disclosed. You also have the right to revoke at any time any consent you may have given for the use of your personal data. You can exercise your aforementioned rights at any time by contacting us at the provided contact address. If you believe that the processing of your personal data by us violates applicable data protection regulations, you have the option to file a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Updated September 20, 2024.