Cookie and Privacy Policy

1. Information obligations.

In principle we are subject to Swiss data protection legislation (FADP and FDPO).
Where applicable, however, we also comply with the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (GDPR) of 27 April 2016, which also has certain extraterritorial effects on companies and institutions in a country that is not a member of the European Union, such as Switzerland. On the basis of the revision of the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), which provides for an alignment with EU provisions, we inform you about the collection and processing of personal data pursuant to Art. 13 of the FADP.

2. Data controller / point of contact

The data controller is:

Gabriela Spector
Via dell’indipendenza 4a
6826 Riva San Vitale
Switzerland

Telephone +41 (0)76 346 15 37
gabriela.cecilia.spector@gmail.com

Gabriela Spector operates the website www.gabrielaspector.com (hereinafter: the website).

3. Scope of data processing, purposes, legal basis

a. When you visit our website
When you use our website or services that require registration, general data is collected on the basis of standard models and stored in server log files for each access. These are: the browser used (including version), the operating system of the computer, the website from which access was made, the IP address (internet protocol address) of the requesting computer, the date and time of access to the website, the country from which access was made and the language settings, the name and URL of the file retrieved, the website from which access is made, the name of your internet provider.
The purpose of processing this data is to enable the use of our website, to optimise the content and the offer and to maintain the functionality of the website. The data, in particular also IP addresses, are evaluated by us statistically in order to optimise our offer on a regional basis. We have a legitimate interest in this and base our analyses on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
In this context, cookies (cf. section VII) and web analytics services (cf. section VIII) are also used.

b. When you subscribe to a newsletter
You have the option of subscribing to a newsletter in the course of your contact with our website. You consent to the sending of newsletters by email. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We process this data in order to send the newsletters you request. You can revoke this consent at any time. A corresponding notice with an unsubscribe link is included in every newsletter.

c. When you contact us by email and telephone
You can contact us using the email addresses and telephone numbers provided on the website. The personal data you send us will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. The legal basis for this processing of personal data is the user’s consent and our legitimate interest in handling your request.

4. Disclosure of your data to third parties and order processing

Your data will be passed on to third parties only with your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if we are required by law to do so (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR) or if this is necessary to protect our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). In addition, if necessary to protect vital interests concerning you or any other natural person, a transmission may also take place (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR).
In this context, reference is also made to section VIII (web analytics) and section X (social media).

Furthermore, data may be passed on to third parties if we, as contracted processors, engage third parties to fulfil our obligations. Such third parties process the data exclusively on our behalf and may not carry out any processing that does not take place within the scope of this data protection declaration, in particular no processing of personal data for their own purposes.

5. Transfer to third countries

A transfer to third countries may take place within the framework of point IV above. If the level of data protection of this third country does not correspond to that of Switzerland or Europe, we contractually guarantee compliance with the level of data protection of Switzerland or the EU. If data are processed by third parties in the USA that are Privacy Shield certified, the corresponding protection will be deemed appropriate.

6. Technical and organisational measures Our processing of personal data adopts appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data at our disposal are protected against partial or total loss, unauthorised access by third parties and manipulation. In addition, our employees in charge of data processing and our contractors are bound to secrecy and to compliance with data protection rules.

7. Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and serve to track the behaviour of users of our website or to save settings. These cookies are used to track the number and type of visits to the website and its subsites, and to store the user’s preferences regarding layout and country and language settings. We also collect statistical data in order to optimise the content of our website and improve its ease of use.
You can change the cookie settings in your browser or restrict or deactivate them. Deactivating cookies may prevent you from using all the functions of our website.

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information on all cookies under each consent category below. Cookies categorised as “Necessary” are stored on your browser as they are essential to enable the basic functionality of the site.

We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this website, store your preferences and offer you content and advertising relevant to you. These cookies will be stored on your browser only with your consent.

You can decide to enable or disable some or all of these cookies, but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience.

Necessary
Necessary cookies are essential for the basic functions of the website and the website will not work as intended without them. These cookies do not store personally identifiable data.

Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback and other third-party features.

Analytical

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help to provide information on metrics such as number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indicators of the website, which help to provide visitors with a better user experience.

Advertising
Advertising cookies are used to provide visitors with personalised advertisements based on the pages previously visited and to analyse the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.

Users can, for example, find information on how to manage cookies in some of the most popular browsers at the following addresses:

Users can also manage certain Tracking Tools for mobile applications by disabling them through the relevant device settings, such as the device settings for mobile advertising or the settings relating to tracking in general (Users can consult the device settings to find the relevant one).

How to disable interest-based advertising:

Notwithstanding the above, Users are informed of the possibility of using the information available on YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (USA) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (USA), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. With these services it is possible to manage the tracking preferences of most advertising tools. The Controller therefore recommends that Users use these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.
The Digital Advertising Alliance also makes available an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control behavioural advertising on mobile applications.

8. Consequences of refusing consent

Users are free to decide whether or not to give consent. However, please note that Tracking Tools allow this Application to provide a better experience and advanced functionality to Users (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, in the absence of the User’s consent, the Controller may not be able to provide the related functionality.

9. Web analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Google is certified for privacy protection (cf. point V). This analytics service uses cookies (cf. section VII above). This concerns information such as: browser type/version, operating system used, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address of the accessing computer, time of the server request.
This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information to evaluate the user’s use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by the user’s browser will not be associated with other Google data.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software (cf. point VII).
Google Analytics has been extended on our website with the “anonymizeIP” code. This means that IP addresses are not transmitted to Google in personal form, but that the last three digits are anonymised.

You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie (including the IP address of the accessing computer) in relation to your use of the website and from processing it by downloading and installing the following browser plug-in:

You also have the option of setting an opt-out cookie that prevents the future collection of your data when browsing our website. This cookie applies to the browser used and only to the website used, and is stored on the user’s computer. If cookies are deleted in the settings of the browser used, the opt-out cookie must be set again.

Further information on data protection in relation to Google Analytics is available in particular in the Google Analytics help:

10. Google Tag Manager

On our website we may use Google Tag Manager from Google. Google Tag Manager is a solution that allows us to manage website tags through a single interface. The tool itself is a cookie-free domain and, according to Google, does not collect any personal data. The tool triggers other tags, which in turn may collect personal data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation has been made at domain or cookie level, it remains in force for all tracking tags implemented by Google Tag Manager. You can prevent tags from being set at any time.
The legal basis is your consent and our legitimate interests.

11. Google Maps
To display the location of our office, our website uses Google Maps from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Google is certified for privacy protection (cf. point V).
By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of automated data by Google Inc., its agents and third parties. You will find the terms of use of Google Maps under the terms of use of Google Maps.

12. YouTube videos
We may embed videos from the YouTube platform in our website so that they can be played directly from our websites. The YouTube videos are all embedded in “extended data protection mode”, which means that no user data is transmitted to YouTube if the user does not play the videos. Only when you play the videos is data concerning you transmitted. The legal basis for processing your data is your consent. Further information on the processing of personal data by Google Ireland Limited in connection with the playing of YouTube videos is available at:

13. Social media plug-ins

On our website we may use the social media plug-ins listed in the following table. To this end, we use the so-called two-click solution, which means that, when you visit our websites, in principle no personal data is communicated to the plug-in providers. Only from the moment you click on the selected plug-in field and activate it will the provider be informed that you have visited our websites. In addition, the data referred to in section 3.2 of this privacy notice will be transmitted. The legal basis for processing your data in connection with social media plug-ins is our legitimate interest in enabling our users to use social media plug-ins.
We have no control over the data collected and the data processing operations of the plug-in providers. These are subject to the respective privacy policies of the third-party providers. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the plug-in providers is available in the privacy notices of those providers set out below.

14. Links to other websites

Our website may link to external sites. This privacy notice does not extend to those websites. When using those websites, the privacy policies of those companies regarding data processing must be observed. If you notice indications of possible infringements on the pages we link to, please inform us so that we can prevent a possible link. If you click on one of these links, your data may be transferred to companies in countries outside Switzerland, the EU and the EEA that do not guarantee an adequate level of protection for the processing of personal data. Please bear this in mind before clicking on a link and thereby triggering a possible transfer of your data.

15. Retention period of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for as long as necessary in accordance with the purpose of the processing or if there is another legal basis for doing so (for example, retention periods provided by law). We retain the personal data we hold on the basis of a contractual relationship with the User at least for the duration of that contractual relationship and for the limitation periods for potential claims or on the basis of contractual retention obligations. As soon as your personal data is no longer necessary for the above purposes, it will be made inactive, deleted or anonymised as far as possible.

16. The user’s privacy rights

Under the data protection law applicable to the user and to the extent provided, the user has the right to information, rectification, erasure, the right to restrict processing and otherwise to object to our data processing, as well as to the delivery of certain personal data for transfer elsewhere (so-called data portability). Please note, however, that we reserve the right to enforce the legal restrictions available to us, for example if we are obliged to retain or process certain data, if we have an overriding interest in doing so (to the extent that we are entitled to rely on such interest) or if we need the data to assert our rights. If this results in costs for the user, we will inform them in advance. If the data processing is based on your consent, once given you may revoke it at any time with effect for the future. However, this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent before its revocation. The exercise of such rights generally requires the user to clearly prove their identity (for example, by a copy of an identity document, if their identity is unclear or cannot be verified in another way). To assert your rights, you can contact us at the address specified in section 2 of this privacy notice. In addition, every data subject has the right to enforce their rights in court or to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority. The competent data protection authority may vary depending on the user’s place of residence or the place where the alleged violation of the applicable data protection law occurs.

17. Data security

We adopt appropriate security measures to maintain the necessary security of your personal data and to guarantee its confidentiality, integrity and availability, and to protect it from unauthorised or unlawful processing, and to mitigate the risk of loss, accidental alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access.

18. Changes to this Privacy Notice

We expressly reserve the right to change this privacy notice at any time. In the event of changes, we will immediately publish the amended privacy notice on our websites. The privacy notice (as amended from time to time) currently published on our websites always applies.