Protection of personal data is extremely important to Empiricon. In this privacy policy, we describe how we collect and process your personal data when you use our website, products, or services, apply for a job or work for us.
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Responsible for the processing of personal data:
Empiricon AG
Langmauerweg 12
P.O. Box
CH-3001 Bern
Tel: +41 31 318 86 06
Email: data_protection@empiriconmails.ch
In our processing of personal data, it may be necessary for data to be transferred or disclosed to other parties, companies, legally independent organisational units or persons.
Your personal data will only be disclosed to third parties if this is permitted by data protection law and the disclosure is necessary for the purpose of processing the contract, or if you have given your consent.
We only pass on personal data to companies abroad if adequate protection of data subjects is guaranteed in accordance with Swiss data protection legislation.
Categories of service providers who are bound by data protection regulations and who are not permitted to use the data for any other purpose are: Providers for
The personal data processed by us will be stored by us for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose – in particular the processing of your enquiry or order – in compliance with statutory retention periods. Storage beyond the statutory retention period is possible if you have consented to this, or if the purpose of the data processing continues to apply.
You have the right to obtain information about the personal data we process about you (including a copy), and the right to rectification of your personal data. You also have the right to have your personal data deleted, and the right to object to the processing of your data.
Please note that certain exceptions apply to these rights. In particular, we may need to process and store your personal data in order to fulfil a contract with you, your company or your organisation, to protect our own legitimate interests such as the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims, or to comply with legal obligations. To the extent permitted by law, we may therefore refuse your data protection requests (e.g. requests for information and deletion) or comply only partially. You do have the right, however, to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
In addition to our general information, we provide information here on how the personal data of visitors to our website is collected, and for what purposes and on what legal basis it is processed. We also provide information about any third-party services we use, and for what purpose.
In some cases, the processing of data is absolutely necessary in order to enable our website to be used with no technical or functional restrictions, and in accordance with legal requirements. In these cases, data will still be processed even if you have refused to consent to any additional data processing.
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in server log files that are automatically transmitted to us by your browser. This information includes:
This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to examine this data retrospectively if we become aware of any concrete indications of unlawful use.
This website uses cookies. These are small text files that make it possible to store specific information relating to the user on their device while the website is being used. In particular, cookies make it possible to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the sites and analyse behaviour patterns of site use, as well as to make our offering more customer-friendly. Cookies remain stored beyond the end of a browser session and can be retrieved when you return to the site. If you do not want this to happen, you can set your Internet browser to refuse cookies.
Please note that in this case not all functions of this online offering can be used.
We use the Google services listed below on our website for various purposes. These services provided by the US company Google LLC use cookies to transfer data to Google in the USA. We assume that no personal tracking is carried out in this context solely through the use of our website. Google has undertaken to guarantee appropriate data protection in accordance with the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield. Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy.
a) Google Tag Manager
Our website uses the Google Tag Manager (GTM) to download additional services. This means that Google is informed when a website is accessed using the IP address of your end device, and can also track which functions and tools are downloaded via the GTM.
You have the option of deactivating this service to stop data from being transferred to the provider by deactivating JavaScript in your browser settings. Please note however that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of the website to their full extent.
More information about Google Tag Manager and the related data protection provisions can be found on the Google website.
b) Google reCAPTCHA
Our website uses the Google reCAPTCHA service, which protects websites from spam software and misuse by bots. When reCAPTCHA is used, data is transmitted to Google to confirm that you are actually human.
More information about Google reCAPTCHA and the related data protection provisions can be found on the Google website.
Processing of your data when using the contact form on this website:
We only collect the personal data you provide via the contact form or as part of any other contact with us. If certain fields are labelled as “mandatory”, they will be used to collect the data required to perform the action required.
More information about Google reCAPTCHA and the related data protection provisions can be found on the Google website.
We only collect the personal data you provide via the contact form or as part of any other contact with us. If certain fields are labelled as “mandatory”, they will be used to collect the data required to perform the action required.
We maintain company accounts on the following social media platforms:
In addition to our general information, here we provide information on how the personal data of our business partners and interested parties is collected, for what purpose it is processed and on what legal basis. We also provide information on the parties to whom data concerning our business partners and interested parties is disclosed, and for what purpose.
We process personal data that is necessary for the fulfilment of obligations in the context of a potential contract, and from contractual relationships with our business partners. This includes in particular first name, last name, valid e-mail address, postal address, telephone number (landline and/or mobile), company affiliation and function.In addition to our general information, we provide information here on how the personal data of job applicants is collected, and for what purposes and on what legal basis it is processed. We also provide information on when applicant data is deleted.
We treat the personal data you provide us with voluntarily as of the application process with particular caution, and only disclose it to authorised persons within Empiricon. This applies in particular your first and last name, postal address, e-mail address, date of birth, place of birth, profession, CV, references and special categories of personal data. Additional data relevant to the application may be collected during the application process, and this will also be stored and processed. Your personal data will only be processed for the purpose of the application procedure. If your application is successful, the data will be transferred to your personnel file for the purposes of the employment relationship.In addition to our general information, we provide information here on how the personal data of participants in surveys conducted by Empiricon is collected, and for what purposes and on what legal basis it is processed.
In the case of surveys conducted by Empiricon on behalf of our clients (employee or customer surveys, for example), we process your personal data, which is usually provided by the client. The type and quantity of personal data transmitted and processed is contractually agreed between the client and Empiricon. The personal data includes the information necessary for conducting and evaluating the surveys (usually first name, last name, title/gender, e-mail address and details of organisational affiliation). The client retains responsibility for the personal data. Empiricon supports the client in fulfilling its obligations (concerning its duty to inform and data security, for example) and the rights of data subjects in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation and contractual arrangements.
Empiricon reserves the right to amend this privacy policy at any time. The version published on the website (www.empiricon.ch) shall apply.