Bookadentist – EN

Privacy Policy

  

Data protection is important to us

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. In this privacy policy, we inform you about how we collect and otherwise process personal data through this website.

The protection of your personal data and the preservation of your privacy are important to us. You can expect us to handle your data sensitively and carefully and to ensure a high level of data security.

We are committed to responsible data management. Therefore, we consider it a matter of course to comply with the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DPA), the Ordinance to the Federal Data Protection Act (DPO), and other applicable data protection regulations.

This privacy policy covers both the collection of personal data online and offline, including personal data that we have received from various sources, such as website visitors, business partners, service providers, and authorities.

Personal data includes information that can identify a natural person. This includes, in particular, name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, as well as your IP address.

Scope and Purpose of the Collection, Processing, and Use of Personal Data

Visiting Our Website

When you visit our website, our servers temporarily store the following data in a log file, known as server log files:

  • IP address of the requesting computer
  • Date and time of access/request
  • Name and URL of the accessed data
  • Operating system of your computer and the browser you are using
  • Country from which access to our website is made
  • Name of your Internet service provider
  • Time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
  • Content of the request (specific page)
  • Access status/HTTP status code
  • Amount of data transferred
  • Last visited website
  • Browser settings
  • Language and version of the browser software
  • Activated browser plugins

 

The basis for the temporary storage of your personal data and log files is our legitimate interest, which is to:

  • Enable the use of our website (establishing a connection);
  • Ensure the ongoing security and stability of the system;
  • Improve our offerings and online presence;
  • Collect statistical data;
  • Provide necessary information to law enforcement authorities in the event of an incident.

 

These data are not stored with other personal data about you. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for achieving the purpose for which they were collected. In the case of collecting your personal data to provide the website, this occurs when the respective session ends.

Contacting Us

You have the option to contact us via email through our website. In this case, the information you provide will be processed for the purpose of handling your request.

The personal data you provide will not be combined with other data.

The basis for processing your personal data is our legitimate interest in handling your request. If the contact is for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, this is an additional basis for processing your personal data.

You can object to this data processing at any time. Please send your objection to the following email address: [email protected], and we will review your request. In such a case, your request will not be processed further.

Job Applications

If you apply for a position with us, we process the personal data that we receive from you as part of the application process. This includes, in addition to your personal details, information about your education, work experience, and skills, as well as usual correspondence details like postal address, email address, and telephone number.

The data provided by applicants will be processed exclusively within the scope of your application and may be used for statistical purposes (e.g., reporting). In such cases, no conclusions can be drawn about individual persons.

Processing may also occur via other electronic means, especially if you send your application documents electronically, for example by email.

Your applicant data will be stored separately from other user data and not combined with it.

The basis for processing your personal data is our legitimate interest in handling your application. If a contract is concluded, the processing is for the purpose of executing the employment relationship. Prior to that, it is considered a pre-contractual measure for establishing an employment relationship.

You can object to this data processing at any time and withdraw your application. Please send your objection to the contact person named in the job advertisement or to the email address: [email protected].

If we conclude an employment contract with you, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of administering the employment relationship, in compliance with legal requirements.

If the application process ends without hiring, your personal data will be deleted.

Cookies and Analysis Tools

Cookies Used

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files placed and stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) by your browser. They are used to make our website more user-friendly and efficient and to make your visit to our website as pleasant as possible. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device.

Most of the cookies we use are session cookies. These are automatically deleted when you log out or close the browser. Other cookies remain on your computer beyond the current session and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit. If other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, they are treated separately in this privacy policy.

The basis for processing your personal data using cookies depends on whether we request your consent. If we do ask for consent and you consent to the use of cookies, the basis for processing your data is your consent. Otherwise, the personal data processed by cookies is based on our legitimate interests (e.g., in analyzing and optimizing our services and offerings) or, if the use of cookies is necessary, to fulfill our contractual obligations.

Withdrawing Consent

Regardless of whether processing is based on consent or legal permission, you have the right to withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your data through cookie technologies at any time. You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow or block cookies only in specific cases or generally exclude cookies. You can also activate automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. Additionally, you can delete cookies already set at any time through an internet browser or other software programs.

Please note that the complete deactivation of cookies may lead to a limitation in the use of some functions of our website.

Analysis Tools

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or, if you are ordinarily resident in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) may be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Google uses this information to evaluate your use of our website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet use. Pseudonymous user profiles may be created from the processed data.

The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

We use Google Analytics only with IP anonymization enabled. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within Switzerland or the EU/EEA before being sent to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the USA and then shortened.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Additionally, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data by downloading and installing the browser add-on for Google Analytics opt-out. This sets an opt-out cookie that prevents future data collection during your visit to our website. Please note that you may not be able to use all features of our website fully in this case.

Your personal data will be deleted or anonymized after 14 months.

For more information, please refer to Google Analytics terms of use and Google’s privacy policy.

Content Management System (CMS)

WordPress

We use the WordPress content management system from Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343 San Francisco, CA 94110.

Information on handling user data can be found in the WordPress privacy policy.

Defender Pro

We use the Defender Pro security plugin from Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343 San Francisco, CA 94110, on our website.

This plugin is used to protect our website. It includes a malware scanner and a web application firewall for WordPress websites.

Wordfence collects your IP address and other data about your behavior on our website, including accessed URLs and header information, to protect against internet attacks. Your IP address is compared with a list of known attackers. For logged-in users, cookies are also set.

More information on handling user data can be found in Automattic’s privacy policy.

Disclosure of Personal Data

We treat your personal data as confidential and only disclose it if you have expressly consented, if we are legally obligated or entitled to do so (e.g., in the context of data processing), or if it is necessary to enforce our rights, particularly to enforce claims arising from the contractual relationship. Additionally, we may disclose your personal data to third parties if necessary or appropriate for the use of the website or to provide the services you requested (including outside the website).

We disclose your personal data to the following categories of recipients, in addition to those already mentioned:

  • Service providers
  • Operators of our IT infrastructure
  • Business partners
  • Suppliers
  • Authorities and courts

 

The legal provisions for the disclosure of personal data to third parties are strictly adhered to. If we use processors to provide our services, we take appropriate legal precautions and implement technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection of your personal data in accordance with the relevant legal requirements.

Data Processing in Countries Outside Switzerland or the EU/EEA

If we process personal data in countries outside Switzerland or the EU/EEA, we ensure that such processing is carried out in accordance with legal requirements. This includes the implementation of appropriate guarantees for ensuring adequate data protection in the relevant country, such as standard contractual clauses or the Privacy Shield framework, if applicable.

Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, please be aware that the transmission of data over the internet (e.g., via email) may involve security vulnerabilities, and complete protection against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

Your Rights

You have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you and to request its correction or deletion. Additionally, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data or to request a restriction on its processing. You may also have the right to data portability, meaning you can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided at the end of this privacy policy.

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated privacy policy on our website. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal data.