1. General Information
This privacy policy provides information on how Snusomat AG collects and processes personal data and informs you about the handling of your personal data within the scope of using our website. As the operator of the website, Snusomat AG is responsible for handling your personal data and safeguarding the rights of those concerned.
“Personal data” refers to all information that relates to a specific or identifiable natural or legal person (e.g., name, date of birth, address, email address).
“Processing” refers to any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the collection, storage, use, modification, disclosure, archiving, deletion, or destruction of personal data.
2. Scope and Purpose of Processing
For the use of our website, it is generally not necessary for you to disclose personal data to us. Personal data is only processed if you contact us via the contact form or if you register for an event through the website.
The personal data we process may include first name, last name, postal address, email address, telephone number, job title, and business address of the inquiring person. We process your personal data for communication and administrative purposes.
3. Security and Confidentiality
Snusomat AG is committed to protecting personal data and privacy in accordance with applicable laws, particularly data protection law. In handling your personal data, Snusomat AG takes all reasonable measures to protect the data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
All personal data is processed in Switzerland and stored on servers in Switzerland.
We do not make your personal data available to third parties. However, some of our service providers, especially those involved in maintenance and care of our IT systems, may have access to certain personal data.
We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
4. Disclosure of Personal Data
We may disclose your personal data to third parties to the extent legally required or based on a decision by an authority, as well as for law enforcement purposes.
5. Cookies
Cookies are text files that are placed on your device according to our specifications to enable an analysis of usage. After visiting the website, most cookies from Snusomat AG are automatically deleted (session cookies). Other cookies remain (permanent cookies) and allow us to recognize you on your next visit. This allows Snusomat AG to provide you with more relevant information and supports your access to and use of our website. You can prevent the use of cookies by deactivating them via your browser. Please note that deactivating cookies may limit the use of the browser.
6. Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website, such as
- Browser type/version,
- Operating system used,
- Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
- Hostname of the accessing computer (IP address),
- Time of server request,
is typically transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data from Google. Moreover, IP anonymization is ensured on this website. This guarantees the masking of your IP address so that all data is collected anonymously. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, we point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
You can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the future collection of your data when visiting this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to obtain information about your stored personal data at any time, as well as the right to revoke your consent to processing activities at any time. You also have the right to request correction of incorrect data, restriction of access to or deletion of all personal data at any time.
Snusomat AG will delete all personal data about you as soon as all processing purposes are completed and as far as there are no further obligations to retain data.
If you feel that your rights under data protection laws have been violated, you can file a complaint with the responsible data protection authority.
8. Changes
Snusomat AG regularly reviews this privacy policy and will adjust it from time to time accordingly. Further use of this site will be understood as consent to such adjustments. Changes will be appropriately communicated.
9. Contact
For questions or requests, please contact: info@staging.snusomat.ch with the keyword “Privacy Policy” in the subject line or write to Snusomat AG, Hohlgässli 3, 3922 Stalden.