Privacy Policy

Under Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal data protection legislation (Data Protection Act, DPA), everyone has the right to privacy and to protection against the misuse of their personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal data is treated in strict confidence and is neither sold nor passed on to third parties.

Working closely with our hosting providers, we make every effort to protect our databases as well as possible against unauthorised access, loss, misuse and falsification.

When our websites are accessed, the following data is stored in log files: IP address, date, time, browser request and general information about the operating system and browser transmitted. This usage data forms the basis for statistical, anonymous analyses that reveal trends, which we use to improve our offering accordingly.

Privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, your IP address will first be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide further services associated with website and internet use. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the data on Google’s behalf. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with any other data held by Google.

You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; please note, however, that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website in full. By using this website, you consent to the processing of the data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purpose described above.

Interactive map with OpenStreetMap

An interactive map is embedded in the footer. Without your explicit consent, only a locally stored placeholder is shown and no connection to map providers is established. Only after you click “Load interactive map” are Leaflet files loaded via jsDelivr and map tiles loaded from OpenStreetMap Germany. Your IP address is technically transmitted to these providers in the process. Consent applies only to the current page view and is not stored.