Data Privacy Statement

We, 4di2 GmbH, c/o Carolin Schneider, Freilagerstrasse 91, 8047 Zurich, Switzerland, carolin@4di2.ch, provide you with a website to share information about our products and services with you.

The protection of your privacy and the protection of your personal data, the so-called personal data, when using the website is important to us. In the following we inform you about the collection of personal data when using the website. 

Personal data is all data that can be related to you personally, e.g. name, addresses, e-mail addresses, user behaviour.

1. Name and address of the responsible person 

The person responsible within the meaning of the Data Protection Act is:
Carolin Schneider, 4di2 GmbH, Freilagerstrasse 91, 8047 Zurich, Switzerland, www.4di2.ch

2. Your rights (rights of data subjects)

You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information on the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data have been or will be disclosed, the planned duration of storage, the existence of a right to rectification, deletion, limitation of processing or opposition, data transmission, the origin of your data if not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling. 

You also have the right to revoke any consent you may have given to the use of your personal data at any time. 

If you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data by us is contrary to the applicable data protection regulations, you have the opportunity to complain to the responsible data protection authority.

3. Collection of personal data when using the website

When using the website, we collect the personal data described below, which is technically necessary for us to offer you the functions of the website and to guarantee the stability and security of the website:

  • Anonymized IP address

  • Date and time of the website visit

  • Information you provide via the contact form: first name, last name, email address, other such information given in the message field.

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website and the provision of our services and serves to safeguard the legitimate interest of our company. As soon as the personal data mentioned are no longer required for the use of the website functions, they will be deleted.


4. Use of cookies

4.1 Type, scope and purpose of data processing

We use cookies. Cookies are small files that we send to the browser of your terminal device and store there during your visit to our website. Some functions of the website cannot be offered without the use of technically necessary cookies. Other cookies, on the other hand, enable us to carry out various analyses. For example, some cookies can recognise the browser you are using when you visit our website again and transmit various information to us. We use cookies to facilitate and improve the use of our website. For example, we can use cookies to make our services more user-friendly and effective for you by, for example, tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings (e.g. country and language settings). However, cookies do not damage your terminal device. They cannot run programs or contain viruses. Our website uses various types of cookies, the nature and function of which are explained below.

4.2 Session Cookies

The website uses so-called temporary cookies or session cookies, which are automatically deleted as soon as you close your browser. This type of cookie makes it possible to record your session ID. This allows various requests from your browser to be assigned to a common session and it is possible to recognise your terminal device during later website visits.

4.3 Permanent cookies

So-called permanent cookies are used on the website. Permanent cookies are cookies that are stored in your browser for a longer period of time and can transmit information. The respective storage period varies depending on the cookie. You can delete permanent cookies independently via your browser settings.

4.4 Configuration and browser settings

Most web browsers are preset to accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser to accept only certain cookies or no cookies at all. However, we would like to point out that you may then no longer be able to use all the functions of our website.

You can also delete cookies already stored in your browser via your browser settings. It is also possible to set your browser to notify you before cookies are stored. Since the different browsers may differ in their respective modes of operation, we ask you to use the respective help menu of your browser for the corresponding configuration options. 

The deactivation of the use of cookies may require the storage of a permanent cookie on your computer. If you subsequently delete this cookie, you must deactivate it again.

4.5 Legal basis

Due to the purposes described, the legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is our legitimate interest. If you have given us your consent to the use of cookies on the basis of a notice ("cookie banner") provided by us on the website, your consent is also the legal basis.

4.6 Storage period

As soon as the data transmitted to us via cookies is no longer required for the purposes described above, this information is deleted. Further storage may be necessary in individual cases if this is required by law.

5. Web analysis

“Google Analytics”, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94.043 USA, is used to evaluate website usage on our website. Google Analytics uses cookies (see point 4) which are stored on your device. The information contained therein about the visitor’s website and Internet use can be processed and evaluated by Google.

The data collected by Google may be transmitted by Google to countries outside the EU and the EEA, in particular to the USA. However, Google has submitted to the Privacy Shield Framework. You can find more information about your rights here.

In addition, we ensure that your IP address is anonymised before it is transmitted to Google. 

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is our legitimate interest.

6. Data transmission

We use the personal data of external service providers, so-called contract processors, who process the data on our behalf. 

A transfer to external parties abroad, i.e. outside Switzerland, only takes place to countries where an adequate level of protection exists or when we ensure the careful handling of personal data through contractual agreements or other suitable guarantees.

Zurich, Switzerland, July 2019