Privacy Policy

ourGlobe GmbH / ourGlobe LLC – Privacy Policy

In case of any questions or concerns with respect to Data privacy you may contact: compliance @ ourglobe .ch .

The protection of your personal data and your privacy is of particular importance to us. By keeping our website lean, we intend to reduce the potential for intended and unintended data collection by us or others to the possible minimum. In addition, we comply with the respective Swiss laws and EU regulations, in particular:

EU GDPR (DSGVO) REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). In this data protection information, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing within the framework of our websites and services.

Personal data

In general, we do not collect nor store personal data, except you are explicitly contacting us via eMail, Contact form, Phone, Social Media or Postal Services. As we jointly engage to do business together we may need to store personal data for that very purpose (Contractual and Legal information, Business administration, Billing, Licensing), we will only keep and share information as required and agreed. Other non-personal data, such as IP address or date of access, may be saved as a result of technical processes (Web statistics, Server logs, Cookies) by the Hosting provider or third party Webservice.

Some of the personal data required for contractual reasons, Billing and Business administration demand a retention period of currently 10 years as a regulatory requirement for firms registered and operated in Switzerland.

Cookies

ourGlobe GmbH is not actively/directly using cookies on its website. Cookies are small text files stored by your browser locally on your device. They are used to improve usability of websites and may be essential for certain operations. Third parties may use cookies. If you do not want cookies to be saved, you can configure your browser accordingly or manually delete the cookies in your browser at any time. However, you may then be unable to use all of the features. Third parties are listed in the following sections.

The legal base for the data processed by cookies is Art. 6 Par. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Contact with us

If you contact us by form on the website or by e-mail, the data you provide will be processed and stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not transmit this data to third parties without your consent.

The legal base for processing your request is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b DSGVO.

Use, storage and forwarding of data

For the purpose of simplifying the order process and for later contract processing, we may store the following data of the client: first name, surname, firm, organization/department, corporate function/title, e-mail address, street, street number, postcode, city, country, telephone and fax numbers. The data provided by you is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. Without these data we cannot conclude the contract with you. Personal data will not be transmitted to any third party without your consent, exchanging only the minimum personal data may be required to conduct services you requested. Also, we will only make this data available to public offices when such action is legally required. Our employees are required not to disclose data without consent.

Collaboration with third parties

Our website contains links to other webservices. We have no influence on how the providers of the linked websites handle the information presented on this website. If you have any questions in this regard, please contact the relevant third party directly. We can not hold responsibility for the conformity to data protection regulations or the content of these websites.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web-analysis tool from Google Inc. («Google»). Google Analytics uses «cookies». «Cookies»are text files that are saved to your computer. They enable an analysis of how you use the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is typically transferred to a Google server in the USA where it is then saved. However, IP anonymization is activated on this website, so your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the agreement in the European Economic Area.

The full IP address is only transferred to a Google server in the USA and truncated there in exceptional cases. Google uses this information to evaluate the use of the website, to generate reports on website activity for the website operator and to provide other services associated with website and internet use. If necessary, Google will also forward this information to third parties to the extent permissible in law or when a third party is requested by Google to process this data. The IP address recorded from your browser by Google Analytics will not be added to other data by Google.

You can prevent cookies from being written to your PC by activating the appropriate browser setting. However, we would like to point out that should you do so, you may not be able to use the website’s full functionality. By using this website, you agree to the processing of data retrieved from you by Google in the above-described way and for the above-explained purposes. To disable Google Analytics, download and install the following add-on for your browser software https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en .

Google conversion tracking

This website uses Google conversion tracking. If you find our website via a Google ad, Google AdWords places a cookie on your computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on our website while the cookie is still valid, we and Google can determine that you clicked on an ad that linked you to our site. Every Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. This means that cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers.

The information collected by the conversion cookies helps to generate conversion statistics. We and Google can determine the total number of users that have clicked our ad and been linked to a site that has conversion tracking tags enabled. However, we do not receive any information that could help us determine the identity of users. If you do not want to take part in conversion tracking, you can reject cookies in your browser settings, either by blocking all cookies or only those generated by the domain «googleleadservices.com».

Google Maps

This site may use the Google Maps map service via an API. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making websites appealing and to facilitate the location of places specified on the website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.

Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of Google at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ .

Google +1

By using the Google +1 button you can publish information worldwide. You and other users receive personalized content from Google and its platforms via the Google +1 button. Google saves both the information that you have awarded content a +1 and information on the website where you clicked the +1 button. Your +1s can be shown together with your profile name and photograph in Google services such as search results or your Google profile, or in other places at websites and advertisements on the Internet. Google shows information about your +1 activity to improve Google services for you and others.

To be able to use the Google +1 button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must at least contain the name selected for the profile. This name will be used in all Google services. In some cases, this name can replace other names that you used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be shown to users who know your email address or other identifying information about you.

In addition to the purposes detailed above, information made available by you will be used in accordance with Google’s valid data protection specifications ( http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ ). Google may publish summarized statistics on user’s +1 activity or forward these statistics to other users and partners such as publishers and interested or associated websites.

YouTube

Our website may use plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.

If you visit pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. Here the YouTube server is informed about which pages you have visited. If you're logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

YouTube is used to help make websites appealing. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of YouTube under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy .

Vimeo

Our website may use features provided by the Vimeo video portal. This service is provided by Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

If you visit pages featuring a Vimeo plugin, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established. Here the Vimeo server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo will receive your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged in to Vimeo when you visit our website or do not have a Vimeo account. The information is transmitted to a Vimeo server in the US, where it is stored. If you are logged in to your Vimeo account, Vimeo allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.

For more information on how to handle user data, please refer to the Vimeo Privacy Policy at https://vimeo.com/privacy .

Facebook plug-ins (the Like button)

Our website may use features provided by the social network Facebook.This service is provided by Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

You should be aware how to recognize Facebook plug-ins on websites by the Facebook logo and the «Like»button. You can find a summary of Facebook plug-ins here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our website, a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server may be established by the plug-in. The connection enables Facebook to retrieve the information that you visited our website from your IP address. When you click the «Like»button while logged in to your Facebook account, you may link our site’s content to your Facebook profile. In this way, Facebook can associate your visit to our website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as this site’s operators, have no knowledge of the transferred data nor how Facebook uses it. You can find more information on this topic in Facebook’s data protection declaration at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ .

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our website to your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.

Our website may use features provided by the social network LinkedIn.This service is provided by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

You should be aware how to recognize LinkedIn plug-ins on websites by the LinkedIn logo and the «Recommend»button.

When you visit our website, a direct connection between your browser and the LinkedIn server may be established by the plug-in. The connection enables LinkedIn to retrieve the information that you visited our website from your IP address. When you click the «Recommend»button while logged in to your LinkedIn account, you may link our site’s content to your LinkedIn profile. In this way, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as this site’s operators, have no knowledge of the transferred data nor how LinkedIn uses it. You can find more information on this topic in LinkedIn’s data protection declaration at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy .

If you do not want LinkedIn to be able to associate your visit to our website to your LinkedIn account, please log out of your LinkedIn account.

XING

Our website may use features provided by the social network XING.This service is provided by XING SE, Dammtorstrasse 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

You should be aware how to recognize XING plug-ins on websites by the XING logo and the «Recommend»button.

When you visit our website, a direct connection between your browser and the XING server may be established by the plug-in. The connection enables XING to retrieve the information that you visited our website from your IP address. When you click the «Recommend»button while logged in to your XING account, you may link our site’s content to your XING profile. In this way, XING can associate your visit to our website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as this site’s operators, have no knowledge of the transferred data nor how XING uses it. You can find more information on this topic in XING’s data protection declaration at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy .

If you do not want XING to be able to associate your visit to our website to your XING account, please log out of your XING account.

Twitter

Twitter functionality may be integrated into our website. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market St., Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

By using Twitter and its «re-tweet» function, websites visited by you with your Twitter account are linked and made known to other users. Data such as IP address, browser, visited domains, visited sites, mobile provider, device and application IDs and search terms are transferred to Twitter.
We would like to point out that we, as this site’s operators, have no knowledge of the transferred data nor how Twitter uses it. Due to the constant amendment of Twitter’s data protection statement we recommend that you read the current version at http://twitter.com/privacy .

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings . If you have any questions please forward them to privacy@twitter.com .

Newsletter

You may have the possibility to subscribe to our newsletter via our website. For this we need your e-mail address and your declaration that you agree to receive the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

Your rights

In principle, you have the rights to request information, correction, deletion, restriction, data transferability, revocation and objection at any time. For questions regarding the procurement and processing of your personal data and for requests for information and corrections, please contact compliance @ ourglobe .ch .

Changes

We reserve the right to change our website at any time. When we change the data protection statement, we will publish information to that effect here.

ourGlobe GmbH, 3600 Thun (Last revision: December 2023)