1. What is this privacy policy?
In this privacy policy, we, Kirkbi AG (hereinafter «Kirkbi», «we» or «us»), explain how we collect and process personal data when you visit our website https://www.kirkbi.com/ (hereinafter «website»), use our services or have a business relationship with us. This privacy policy also applies to the «Nexus» project. It describes how we process personal data in the context of our business activities, e.g. when you make enquiries, conclude contracts or otherwise contact us.
«Personal data» refers to all information relating to an identified or identifiable person. The term «processing» includes any handling of this data, such as its collection, storage, use, disclosure or deletion.
If you provide us with personal data of third parties (e.g. employees or business partners), we assume that you have obtained their consent and that the persons concerned are aware of this privacy policy.
2. Who is responsible?
The party responsible for the data processing described in this privacy policy is:
Kirkbi AG
Oberneuhofstrasse 3
6340 Baar
ch.realestate@kirkbi.com
+41 41 769 20 40
www.kirkbi.com
3. How do we collect your data?
We process personal data that we receive from you as part of our business relationship, as well as data that you transmit to us when using our website (e.g. via contact forms). In addition, we may receive data from publicly accessible sources (e.g. the commercial register) or from third parties.
When you visit our website, Craft CMS processes technically necessary data to ensure the secure and stable operation of the website. The following information can be recorded:
- IP address
- Date and time of the enquiry
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL
This data is used exclusively to analyse the technical use of our website and is generally deleted after the evaluation has been completed.
4. Purpose and legal basis of data processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
- Communication and answering enquiries
- Fulfilment of our contractual obligations and management of the business relationship (e.g. for the «Nexus» project)
- Ensuring the security and stability of the website
- Improvement and further development of our online services
- Compliance with legal obligations such as those arising from the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Processing is carried out on the basis of the following legal principles:
- Fulfilment of a contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR)
- Safeguarding legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR), for example to optimise our services
- Compliance with legal requirements (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR)
- Consent, if required (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
5. Use of cookies and Google Analytics
Our website uses cookies to provide you with an optimal user experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. We use both technically necessary cookies and cookies that enable us to analyse user behaviour.
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc («Google»). Google Analytics uses cookies that enable analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google uses this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for us, and providing other services relating to website and Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or where these third parties process this data on Google’s behalf.
We use Google Analytics with the «anonymizeIP» setting so that your IP address is truncated beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate setting in your browser software. In addition, you can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Further information on data privacy at Google can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
6. Hosting of the website
Our website is hosted by Cyon, a Swiss hosting provider based in Basel. Cyon stores the website data and the associated systems on servers in Switzerland. This ensures that your data is stored and processed in accordance with Switzerland’s strict data protection regulations.
Cyon ensures that appropriate technical and organisational measures are taken to protect your data against unauthorised access, misuse or loss. Further information on data protection at Cyon can be found here: https://www.cyon.ch/legal/datenschutz.
7. Data transfer to third parties
We only pass on your data to third parties if this is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations, if there is a legal obligation to do so or if you have given us your consent. Possible recipients of your data are:
- Service providers that support us in the provision of our services (e.g. hosting providers such as Cyon)
- Google Inc. in the context of the use of Google Analytics
- Authorities, insofar as a legal obligation exists
- Business partners involved with the «Nexus» project
8. Transfer to third countries
If we transfer your data to a country outside Switzerland or the European Union, we ensure that an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed in accordance with the legal requirements, for example through standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
9. Your rights
You have the right to obtain information about the personal data processed by us at any time. You also have the right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing and data portability. If the processing is based on your consent, you can revoke it at any time.
To exercise your rights or if you have any questions about the processing of your data, please contact:
Kirkbi AG
Oberneuhofstrasse 3
6340 Baar
ch.realestate@kirkbi.com
+41 41 769 20 40
www.kirkbi.com
10. Data security
We use appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. Despite all the measures in place, complete protection on the Internet cannot be guaranteed.
11. Changes to the privacy policy
We may amend this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website at any given time applies.