Privacy Policy
Content
- General
- Privacy Notice for Customers and Visitors of the Websites
- Definitions
- Rights of data subjects
- Information for visitors to our website
- Collection of personal data when visiting our website
- Use of cookies
- In-person Workshops
- Children
- Integration of videos, services and content of third parties
- Information about Google services
- Google Analytics
- Deletion of data
- Data security
- Name and Contact Information of the Data Controller according to the Data Protection Act (DPA)
- Legal basis for processing
- Data subject rights
General
The websites of Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG (hereinafter referred to as «Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG») are subject to Swiss data protection law, in particular according to the DSG Federal Data Protection Act as well as the Telecommunications Act (TCA).
This data protection notice may be amended at any time by publication on this website. Access to this website is via transport encryption (SSL / TLS).
The web pages of the Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG are intended for companies and persons domiciled in Switzerland. Foreign persons are of course welcome to visit this website, but they are not our target audience.
In the following, you will learn how we process which data and for what purpose as well as on what legal basis.
Privacy Notice for Customers and Visitors of the Websites
We consider it our primary task to maintain the confidentiality of the personal data you provide and to protect it from unauthorized access. Therefore, we take great care and apply modern security standards to ensure a high level of protection for your personal data. We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that the regulations on data protection are observed both by us and by our external service providers.
This data protection notice applies to these domains:
www.propangas.ch
- https://www.propangas.ch.
The legislator requires that personal data be processed lawfully, fairly and in a manner that is comprehensible to the data subject («lawfulness, processing in good faith, transparency»). To ensure this, we inform you about the individual legal definitions, which are also used in this data protection notice.
Definitions
Personal data according to the Swiss Data Protection Act (Article 3)
All data relating to an identified or identifiable person, such as: Name, first name, AHV number, address, e-mail address, IP address, telephone number.
Data subject according to the Swiss FADP (Article 3)
Natural or legal persons about whom data is processed.
Processing according to the Swiss Data Protection Act (Article 3)
Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means used (e.g. electronic or paper) and procedures, in particular the storage, disclosure, acquisition, deletion, storage, modification, destruction and use of personal data.
Legitimate interests include, in particular, the business interest of being able to provide this website, information security, the enforcement of our own legal claims and compliance with Swiss law.
The Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG will process personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose or purposes.
In the case of longer-term retention obligations due to legal and other obligations to which the Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG is subject, processing will be limited accordingly.
Rights of data subjects
Visitors to this website and other persons about whom the Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG processes personal data may request confirmation free of charge as to whether personal data is being processed by the Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG and, if so, information about the processing of their personal data, have the processing of their personal data restricted, have their personal data corrected, deleted («right to be forgotten») or blocked, revoke consent given and object to the processing of their personal data. If personal data cannot be deleted due to retention obligations or other regulations, its processing will be blocked/restricted.
Please note that in the case of such requests, we must ensure that it is actually the data subject in each case before we provide any information.
Persons about whom Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG processes personal data have a right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority for data protection.
The supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland is the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).
Automated decision-making does not take place on our websites.
Information for visitors to our website
In the following, we inform about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data are e.g. name, address, e-mail addresses, user behavior.
If you contact us by e-mail or telephone, the data you provide (your e-mail address, name and telephone number, if applicable) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. We delete the data accruing in this context after the storage is no longer necessary or the processing is restricted if there are legal retention obligations.
Collection of personal data when visiting our website
Every visit to our website leads to the automated collection of data and information from the system of your device, which is stored in so-called server log files. This data is information that relates to website visitors (identified or identifiable natural and legal persons). This data is automatically transmitted by your browser when you call up our website. The following information is collected:
IP address, date and time of the request, time zone difference to GMT, content of the request (specific page), access status/https status code, amount of data transferred in each case, website from which the request comes, browser, operating system and its interface, and language and version of the browser software.
The retrievability of our website from your device is the purpose of this processing, as well as enabling a correct display of our website on your device or in your browser. The data is also used by us to optimize our website and to ensure the security of our systems.
Our host server is the recipient of the data. This operates for us under a commissioned data agreement; the data is stored in Switzerland.
Address: METANET AG, Josefstrasse 218, 8005 Zürich
Information on data protection can be found here:
https://www.metanet.ch/about_metanet/rechtliches
The legal basis for the processing is the DSG. We have a legitimate interest in presenting you with a website optimized for your browser and in enabling communication between our server and your terminal device.
We do not merge this data with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.
This data collection primarily serves to evaluate and prevent attempted attacks on the website. Hosting providers are also legally obligated in certain situations to be able to provide information about where access was gained in order to counter criminal activities.
Google Web Fonts are also used for the presentation of the website. In doing so, the web server of Google is accessed.
Google is Swiss-US Privacy Shield certified and thus offers a guarantee of compliance with data protection.
Information on Google and their privacy policy:
Address: Google Ireland Limited («Google»), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Information on data protection and Privacy Shield can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=de
https://www.privacyshield.gov/list
The DSG is the legal basis for the processing. We have a legitimate interest in presenting you with a website optimized for your browser.
Use of cookies
This website uses cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. The creation of a cookie is a way to temporarily store data and serves to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and stored by your browser.
The cookies most frequently used by us are so-called «session cookies», which have a limited lifespan. They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize you as a visitor on your next visit and thus provide you with a better visitor experience.
You can set your browser to inform you when cookies are set. You can also specifically allow cookies only in individual cases or generally exclude them. You can also set cookies to be automatically deleted when you close the browser window. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
In-person Workshops
Upon request, we also conduct workshops. In this context, all necessary and provided information will be stored under the corresponding client on our server.
For on-site workshops, the names of the participants are typically stored with the contract documents on our server. If a participant does not wish this, we kindly ask for appropriate notification.
The data is stored for as long as the customer relationship exists. After that, legal requirements may necessitate further storage, during which access to the data will be restricted.
Children
Our services are primarily aimed at adults. Individuals under the age of 18 should not submit personal data to us without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Integration of videos, services and content of third parties
It may happen that third-party content, such as videos from YouTube, maps from Google Maps, RSS feeds or graphics from other websites are integrated within this online offer. This always requires that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as «third-party providers») perceive the IP address of the user. Without the IP address, they could not send the content to the browser of the respective user. The IP address is thus necessary for the display of this content. We endeavor to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the content. However, we have no influence if the third-party providers store the IP address, e.g. for statistical purposes. Insofar as this is known to us, we inform the users about it.
If you do not wish to disclose any data about yourself, please log out of your Google account or use a plugin such as Ghostery to block the data exchange. You can find the Google privacy policy here.
Integration of videos
Videos can be used on the website as well as in the members area or for advertising purposes. Videos are a great way to make content more understandable. Hosting the videos locally is not powerful enough, so we use an external provider for this.
Vimeo
For some of our videos, we use Vimeo. Due to technical reasons, clicking on our embedded videos results in requests being made to Vimeo’s servers. Vimeo then sets a cookie in your browser. The purpose of this cookie is to save your settings, such as your selected volume or playback position. This cookie falls under the category of functional cookies. Vimeo determines which data from your browser or device is used. For further information, Vimeo’s privacy policy applies.
Information about Vimeo and their Privacy Policy:
Address: Vimeo, Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, U.S.A.
Vimeo participates in the Swiss-US Privacy Shield Program, thereby ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
Vimeo provides the following information on data protection:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt00000008V77AAE&status=Active
YouTube
We also use videos from YouTube on our website. YouTube is a service provided by YouTube LLC («YouTube»), 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited («Google»), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The integration of YouTube takes place by embedding the service on our website using a so-called «iFrame». When loading this iFrame, YouTube or Google may collect information (including personal data) and process it. It cannot be ruled out that YouTube or Google also transmits the information to a server in a third country.
Information on the existing Privacy Shield certification of Google and other relevant data on data processing by Google in the context of the use of Google services can be found in this privacy policy under the section «Information on Google services».
By integrating YouTube, we pursue the purpose of being able to present various videos to you on our website so that you can watch them directly on our website.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data described here is the DSG. Our legitimate interest required for this lies in the great benefit that YouTube offers. By integrating external videos, we relieve our servers and can use corresponding resources elsewhere. This can, among other things, increase the stability of our servers. YouTube and Google have a legitimate interest in the collected (personal) data to improve their own services.
You can find more information in the privacy notices of YouTube or Google, which you can access here: www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Information on Google’s privacy settings can be found at https://privacy.google.com/take-control.html?categories_activeEl=sign-in.
Information about Google services
We use various services of Google Ireland Limited («Google»), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland on our website.
For more information on the individual specific services of Google that we use on this website, please refer to the further data protection notices.
By integrating Google services, Google may collect information (including personal data) and process it.
In doing so, it cannot be ruled out that Google also transmits the information to a server in a third country.
As can be seen from Google’s Privacy Shield certification (available at https://www.privacyshield.gov/list under the search term «Google»), Google has committed to comply with the Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework on the collection, use and storage of personal data from Switzerland.
Google, including Google LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries in the U.S., has declared by certification that it complies with the Privacy Shield Principles.
For more information, please visit https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/frameworks/.
We ourselves cannot influence what data Google actually collects and processes. However, Google states that, in principle, the following information (including personal data) may be processed, among others:
- Log data (in particular the IP address)
- Location-related information
- Unique application numbers
- Cookies and similar technologies
If you are logged into your Google account, Google may add the processed information to your account depending on your account settings and treat it as personal data, cf. in particular https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/partners.
Google states the following in this regard, among other things:
«We may link personal data from one service with information and personal data from other Google services. This makes it easier for you to share content with friends and acquaintances, for example. Depending on your account settings, your activities on other websites and apps may be linked to your personal data to improve Google’s services and ads served by Google.» (https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/index.html)
You can prevent this data from being added directly by logging out of your Google account or also by making the appropriate account settings in your Google account.
You can find more detailed information in Google’s privacy notices, which you can access here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Information on Google’s privacy settings can be found at https://privacy.google.com/take-control.html.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited («Google»), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics uses «cookies», which are text files placed on your device, to help the website analyze how users use the site. Google Analytics may also use so-called web beacons (invisible graphics). Through these web beacons, information such as visitor traffic to websites can be analyzed. The information generated by cookies and web beacons about the use of our website (including the IP address of users) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States or other third countries. This information may be passed on by Google to contractual partners of Google.
Information on the existing Privacy Shield certification of Google and other relevant data on data processing by Google in the context of the use of Google services can be found in this privacy policy under the section «Information on Google services».
The following types of data are processed by Google:
Online identifiers (including cookie identifiers).
IP address
Device identifiers
In addition, you can find more detailed information about the information processed at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/#infocollect under «Data we receive based on your use of our services», as well as at https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices/.
We use Google Analytics only with IP anonymization («anonymize IP») enabled. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within Europe. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
Furthermore, we have concluded an order processing agreement with Google for the use of Google Analytics (Art. 28 DSGVO). Google processes the data on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. 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.
By integrating Google Analytics, we pursue the purpose of analyzing user behavior on our website and being able to react to this. This enables us to continuously improve our offer.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data described here is the DSG.
In the context of order processing, Google is entitled to engage subcontractors. A list of these subcontractors can be found at https://privacy.google.com/businesses/subprocessors/.
The processed information will only be stored as long as necessary for the intended purpose or as required by law.
For further information on data handling in connection with Google Analytics, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Information on Google’s privacy settings can be found at https://privacy.google.com/take-control.html?categories_activeEl=sign-in.
Deletion of data
As a matter of principle, we delete personal data when there is no need for further storage. A requirement may exist in particular if the data is still needed in order to fulfill contractual services, to check and grant or ward off warranty and, if applicable, guarantee claims. In the case of statutory retention obligations, deletion will only be considered after expiry of the respective retention obligation.
Data security
We secure our website and other systems by technical and organizational measures against loss, destruction, access, modification or distribution of your data by unauthorized persons. However, despite regular checks, complete protection against all dangers is not possible.
Name and contact of the responsible persons according to the DSG
Inquiries from supervisory authorities and data subjects usually reach us by e-mail, but can also be sent by letter post:
Voegeli Gas + Zubehör AG
Bergstrasse 34
8700 Küsnacht
Schweiz
Phone: +41 44 910 79 64
Voegeli-gas@vtxmail.ch
Data subject rights
In principle, you have the same rights as we have described in the privacy policy for our website:
(1) Right to information
(2) Right to rectification
(3) Right to erasure
(4) Right to restriction of processing
(5) Right to data portability
(6) Right to object
(7) Right to complain to a supervisory authority
According to the DSG, you have the right to revoke consent once given at any time – this applies to the future and does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
If you would like to assert your rights against us, please contact us at the e-mail address voegeli-gas@vtxmail.ch and explain your specific request as precisely as possible.
You have a right of objection regarding the processing by cookies. You can exercise this, for example, as follows:
You can restrict or completely prevent the setting of cookies in your browser settings. You can also arrange for the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser window. The links below will tell you how to change cookie settings or delete them in the most popular browsers:
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=de
Microsoft Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox:
In some browsers, such as Google Chrome or Firefox, you can find out how long cookies are stored by viewing them (usually by clicking on the «i» next to the address bar).
