Privacy Policy

Responsible Party in Terms of Data Protection Laws, Especially the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Metagon
Donat Grimm
Hardturmstrasse 133
8005 Zürich
Telefon: 0797589770
E-Mail: donat.grimm@metagon.ch
Website: https://www.metagon.ch/

The responsible party under the Swiss Data Protection Act ("DSG") is:

Metagon AG
Hardturmstrasse 133
8005 Zürich
E-Mail: dataprotection@metagon.ch

In accordance with Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (DSG), every person is entitled to the protection of their privacy and to protection from the misuse of their personal data. The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

In cooperation with our hosting providers, we make every effort to protect the databases as best as possible from external access, loss, misuse, or falsification.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of data in accordance with the following description. This website can generally be visited without registration. During your visit, data such as the pages viewed or the name of the file accessed, date and time, may be stored on the server for statistical purposes without being directly associated with your person. Personal data, such as name, address, or email address, is collected on a voluntary basis whenever possible. Without your consent, no data will be shared with third parties.

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. A data subject is an individual whose personal data is processed. Processing includes any action taken with personal data, whether by automated means or otherwise, including storing, disclosing, acquiring, deleting, storing, altering, destroying, or using personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. In addition, where the EU GDPR is applicable, we process personal data in accordance with the following legal bases as specified in Article 6(1) of the GDPR:

• a) Processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.

• b) Processing of personal data for the performance of a contract with the data subject and for carrying out pre-contractual measures.

• c) Processing of personal data for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject under applicable EU law or the law of a country where the GDPR is wholly or partially applicable.

• d) Processing of personal data to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.

• f) Processing of personal data to pursue our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of third parties, provided that these do not override the fundamental freedoms, rights, and interests of the data subject. Legitimate interests include, in particular, our economic interest in providing our website, information security, enforcing our legal claims, and complying with Swiss law.

We process personal data for the duration necessary for the respective purpose or purposes. For longer retention periods required by legal or other obligations, we limit processing accordingly.

This website uses cookies. These are small text files that store specific, user-related information on the user's device while using the website. Cookies allow us to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the pages, analyze user behavior, and make our offer more user-friendly. Cookies are stored beyond the end of a browser session and can be retrieved during a subsequent visit. If you do not wish this, you should configure your Internet browser to refuse the acceptance of cookies.

A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be made via a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, on the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.eu. Additionally, cookies can be disabled in the browser settings. Please note that some functions of this website may not be available if cookies are disabled.

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security purposes and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as site operators. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address bar of your browser from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock symbol in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL/TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Hostname of the accessing computer

• Time of the server request

These data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. A merging of this data with other data sources is not performed. We reserve the right to review these data later if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.

If you contact us via the contact form, your details, including the contact information provided by you, will be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

If you wish to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data will be collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

You can withdraw your consent for the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"). Using the statistics obtained, we can improve our services and make them more interesting for you as a user. This website also uses Google Analytics for cross-device tracking of visitor flows via a User ID. If you have a Google account, you can deactivate the cross-device tracking of your usage under "My Data" > "Personal Data" settings.
The legal basis for using Google Analytics is Article 6(1) Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The IP address transmitted by your browser in connection with Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google. Please note that on this website, Google Analytics has been extended with the code "_anonymizeIp();" to ensure anonymous collection of IP addresses. This ensures that IP addresses are shortened and processed in a way that excludes personal identification. If any personal data is collected, it will be immediately anonymized, and the personal data will be deleted.

In exceptional cases, the full IP address will be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the website operator to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. For exceptional cases where personal data is transferred to the USA, Google is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/.

Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use all features of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Additionally, you can prevent the use of Google Analytics by clicking on this link: Deactivate Google Analytics. This will store an opt-out cookie on your device that prevents the processing of personal data by Google Analytics. Please note that if you delete all cookies on your device, you will also delete these opt-out cookies, meaning you must activate the opt-out cookies again if you wish to continue preventing data collection in this way. Opt-out cookies are set per browser and device, so they need to be activated separately for each browser, computer, or device.

This website uses web fonts provided by Google for the consistent display of fonts. When you visit a page, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/... and the Google Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policie...

This website uses features from the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. When you access one of our pages containing LinkedIn features, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you visited our website with your IP address. If you click on the "Recommend" button of LinkedIn and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn may associate your visit to our website with your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by LinkedIn.

For more information, see LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal...

The copyright and all other rights to the content, images, photos, or other files on this website are exclusively held by the website operator or the specifically named rights holders. For the reproduction of any files, prior written consent from the copyright holder must be obtained.

Anyone who commits copyright infringement without the consent of the respective rights holder may be subject to legal action and potentially liable for damages.

We may adjust this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website applies. If the privacy policy is part of an agreement with you, we will notify you of any changes via email or other appropriate means.

Zürich, November 30, 2023