Data protection declaration
Last updated on August 29, 2023
This is privacy notice for Ferratec Technics AG („Company“,“we“,“us“ or „our“) describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share („process“) your information when you use our services („Services“), such as when you:
- Visit our website steckdosen-kombination.ch, or any website od ours that links to this privacy notice
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our polices and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@ferratec.ch.
Summary and Key Points
This summary provides key points from our privacy notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.
What personal information do we process?
When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with Ferratec Technics AG and the Services, the choices you make, and the product and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.
Do we process any sensitive personal information?
We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we receive any information from third parties?
We do not receive any information from third parties.
How do we process Information?
We process your information to provide, improve and administrate our Services, communicate wih you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information.
In what situations and which parties do we share personal information?
We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information.
How do we keep your information safe?
We have organisational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronics transmission over the Internet and information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorised third parties will not be able to defat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more about how we keep your information safe.
What are your rights?
Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.
How do we exercise your rights?
The easiest way to exercise your rights is by visiting steckdosen-kombination.ch, or by contacting us, We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Want to learn more about what steckdosen-kombination.ch does with information we collect? Review the privacy notice in full.
What information do we collect?
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Service, express an intrest in obtaining information about us and our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us. Personal information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the product and features you use.
Sensitive Information
We do not process sensitive information. All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information automatically collected
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. The information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but you may include device or usage information, such as IP addresses, browser or device characteristic, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs. Device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect through cookies and similar technologies. The information we collect includes:
Device Data
We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
Location Data
We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or im precise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address) You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
How do we process your information?
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
- To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
- To send administrative information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our term and polices, and other similar information.
- To save or protect and individual's vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual's vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
What legal bases do we rely on to process your information?
The general Data protection Regulation (GDPR) and New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
Consent
We process your information if you have given us permission (i.e. consent) to use you personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.
Performance of a Contract
We may process your personal information when we believe it is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you, including providing our Services at your request prior to entering into a contract with you.
Legal Obligation
We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as corporate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
Vital interests
We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or vital interests of third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
When and with whom do we share your personal information?
We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or portion of our business to another company.
Do we use cookies and any other tracking technologies?
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.
How long do we keep your information?
We will keep your personal information for as long it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer then the period of time in which users have an account with us.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymise such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it form further processing until deletion is possible.
How do we keep your information safe?
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organisational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorised third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is your own risk. You should only access the Services with a secure environment.
Do we collect information from minors?
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18. If we learn that personal information form users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data form our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us to email: info@ferratec.ch
What are your privacy rights?
In some regions (like EEA and UK), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include right(i) to request access and obtain a copy of personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure;(iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information: and (iV) is applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have a right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using contact details in the section „HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?“ below.
We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
If you are located in EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have right to complain to your Member state data protection authority or UK data protection authority.
If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact Federal data Protection and Information Commissioner.
Withdrawing your consent:
If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have right to withdraw your consent any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by using contact details in the section „HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?“ below or updating your preferences.
However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance in lawful processing grounds other than consent.
Account Information
If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:
Log in to your account settings and update your user account. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our legal terms and/or comply with applicable legal requirement.
Cookies and similar technologies:
Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and reject cookies. If you choose remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features and services of our Services. You may also opt out of interested - based advertising by advertisers on our Services.
Control Form Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include Do-Not-Track („DNT“) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage to uniform technology standard for recognising and implementing DNT signals has been finalised. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised of this privacy notice.
Do California residents have specific privacy rights?
California civil Code section 1798.83, also known as the „Shine the light“ law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, one a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the name and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have registered account with Services, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g. backups, etc.).
Do we make updates to this notice?
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by un updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes directly sending you notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
How can you contact us about this notice?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at info@ferratec.ch or contact us by postal at:
FERRATEC TECHNICS AG
Grossmattstrasse 19
8964 Rudolfstetten
How can you review, update, or delete the data we collect from you?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit request to email: info@ferratec.ch