Privacy Policy.
January 2024
With this privacy policy we inform about the processing of personal data in connection with our www.gressel.ch -Website and our other online offer.
For individual or additional offers and services, special, supplementary or additional data protection declarations as well as other legal documents such as general terms and conditions (GTC), terms of use or conditions of participation may exist.
Our online offer is subject to Swiss data protection law as well as any applicable foreign data protection law, such as in particular that of the European Union (EU) with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The EU recognizes that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection.
1. Contact details
1.1 Responsibility for the online offering
GRESSEL AG
Schützenstrasse 25
8355 Aadorf
1.2 Data Privacy Officer
We have the following data protection officer as a point of contact for data subjects and as a contact for supervisory authorities in the event of data protection-related inquiries:
Jörg Maier
GRESSEL AG
Schützenstrasse 25
8355 Aadorf
2. Personal data processing
2.1 Terms
Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable person. A data subjectis a person about whom personal data is processed. Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the storage, disclosure, procurement, collection, deletion, storage, modification, destruction and use of personal data.
2.2 Legal bases
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law as in particular the Bundesgesetz über den Datenschutz (DSG) and the Verordnung zum Bundesgesetz über den Datenschutz (VDSG).
We process personal data – if and to the extent that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable – in accordance with at least one of the following legal bases:
- Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data for the fulfillment of a contract with the data subject as well as for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
- Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data to protect the legitimate interests of us or of third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms and rights and interests of the data subject prevail. Legitimate interests are, in particular, our interest in being able to provide our online offer permanently, in a user-friendly, secure and reliable manner and to be able to advertise for it as required, information security and protection against misuse and unauthorized use, the enforcement of our own legal claims and compliance with Swiss law.
- Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data for the fulfillment of a legal obligation to which we are subject according to any applicable law of the EU or of member states in the European Economic Area (EEA).
- Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. e DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data for the performance of a task that is in the public interest.
- Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO for the processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
- Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. d DSGVO for the necessary processing of personal data to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.
2.3 Type, scope and purpose
We process those personal data that are necessary to provide our online offer permanently, user-friendly, secure and reliable. Such personal data may fall into the categories of inventory data and contact data, content data, usage data and boundary data as well as contract data and payment data.
We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose(s) or as required by law. Personal data whose processing is no longer required is anonymized or deleted.
We process personal data as a matter of principle, only with the consent of the data subject, unless the processing is permitted for other legal reasons, for example, to fulfill a contract with the data subject and for corresponding pre-contractual measures, to protect our overriding legitimate interests, because the processing is evident from the circumstances or after prior information.
In this context, we process in particular information that a data subject voluntarily and personally provides to us when contacting us – for example, by letter, e-mail, contact form, social media or telephone – or when registering for a user account. We may store such information, for example, in an address book or with comparable tools. If you transmit personal data from third parties to us, you are obliged to ensure data protection vis-à-vis such third parties and to ensure the accuracy of such personal data.
We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly accessible sources or collect in the course of providing our online service, if and to the extent that such processing is permitted for legal reasons.
Personal data on the basis of applications will only be processed insofar as they relate to suitability for an employment relationship or are required for the subsequent execution of an employment contract. The personal data required for an application is derived from the information requested or provided, for example in the context of the job description. Applicants have the option of voluntarily providing further information for their respective applications.
2.4 Processing of personal data by third parties, including abroad
We may have personal data processed by third parties, in particular by order processors, or process it jointly with third parties or with the help of third parties, or transmit it to third parties. Such third parties are in particular providers whose services we use. We also ensure appropriate data protection for such third parties.
Such third parties are generally located in Switzerland as well as in the European Economic Area (EEA) including the European Union (EU). However, such third parties may also be located in other states on Earth and elsewhere in the universe, provided that their data protection laws are applicable under Assessment of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) and – if and to the extent that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable – in accordance with Assessment of the European Commission – ensures adequate data protection, or if adequate data protection is ensured for other reasons, such as through an appropriate contractual agreement, in particular based on standard contractual clauses, or through appropriate certification. For third parties in the United States of America (USA), certification in accordance with the Privacy Shield may ensure adequate data protection. Exceptionally, such a third party may be located in a country without adequate data protection, provided that the requirements under data protection law, such as the express consent of the data subject, are met.
3. Data subjects rights
Data subjects whose personal data we process have the rights under Swiss data protection law. These include the right to information as well as the right to correction, deletion or blocking of the processed personal data.
Data subjects whose personal data we process may – if and to the extent that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable – request confirmation free of charge as to whether we are processing their personal data and, if so, request information about the processing of their personal data, have the processing of their personal data restricted, exercise their right to data portability, and have their personal data corrected, deleted (“right to be forgotten”), blocked or completed.
Data subjects whose personal data we process may – if and insofar as the DSGVO applies – revoke any consent they have given at any time with effect for the future and object to the processing of their personal data at any time.
Data subjects whose personal data we process have a right of appeal to a competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland is the Eidgenössische Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragte (EDÖB).
3.1 Processing of customer and contract data
We collect, process and use personal customer and contractual data for the purpose of establishing, defining the content of and amending our contractual relationships. We collect, process and use personal data about the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill the user. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. The collected customer data will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and expiration of any existing legal retention periods. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
3.2 Handling of applicant data
We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by e-mail, post or via online application form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure that the collection, processing and use of your data will be in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.
Scope and purpose of data collection
If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons who are involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data submitted by you will be processed on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship is stored in our data processing systems.
Data retention period
If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Subsequently, the data is deleted and the physical application documents are destroyed. The storage serves in particular evidence purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will only be deleted when the purpose for continued storage no longer applies.
A longer storage can also take place if you have given a corresponding consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) or if legal storage obligations oppose the deletion.
4. Data Privacy
We take appropriate and suitable technical and organizational measures to ensure data protection and, in particular, data security. However, despite such measures, the processing of personal data on the Internet can always have security gaps. We can therefore not guarantee absolute data security.
Access to our online offer takes place via transport encryption (SSL / TLS with HTTPS).
Access to our online offering is subject – as is basically any use of the Internet – to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion and other monitoring by security authorities in Switzerland, the European Union (EU), the United States of America (USA) and other countries. We cannot directly influence the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police agencies and other security authorities.
Data subjects whose personal data we process may – if and insofar as the DSGVO applies – revoke any consent they have given at any time with effect for the future and object to the processing of their personal data at any time.
Data subjects whose personal data we process have a right of appeal to a competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland is the Eidgenössische Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragte (EDÖB).
5. Use of the website
5.1 Cookies
We may use cookies for our website. Cookies – also from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies or third-party cookies) – are data in text form that are stored in your browser. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit malware such as Trojans and viruses.
Cookies can be stored temporarily in your browser as “session cookies” when you visit our website or for a certain period of time as so-called permanent cookies. “Session cookies” are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Permanent cookies make it possible in particular to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. Permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example.
You can deactivate or delete cookies in part or in full in your browser settings at any time. Without cookies, our online offer may no longer be fully available. We ask you – if and to the extent necessary – for your consent to the use of cookies.
In the case of cookies that are used for performance and reach measurement or for advertising, a general objection (“opt-out”) is possible for numerous services via the Networking Advertising Initiative(NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA) possible.
5.2 Logfiles
We may collect the following information for each access to our website, provided that this information is transmitted by your browser to our server infrastructure or can be determined by our web server: Date and time including time zone, Internet Protocol (IP) address, access status (HTTP status code), operating system including user interface and version, browser including language and version, individual page accessed and amount of data transferred, last website accessed (referer or referrer).
We store such information, which may also constitute personal data, in log files. The information is necessary to provide our online offer permanently, user-friendly and reliably and to ensure data security and thus in particular the protection of personal data – also by third parties or with the help of third parties.
5.3 Tracking pixel
We may use tracking pixels on our website. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels – also from third parties whose services we use – are small images that are retrieved when you visit our website. Tracking pixels can be used to collect the same information as server log files.
6. notifications and messages
We may send notifications and communications such as newsletters by email and through other communication channels such as instant messaging.
6.1 Success measurement and reach measurement
Notifications and messages may contain web links or tracking pixels that record whether an individual message was opened and which web links were clicked on (performance measurement). Such web links and tracking pixels may also capture usage of notifications and communications. We need this statistical recording of usage, including performance and reach measurement, in order to be able to offer notifications and communications based on the needs and reading habits of the recipients in an effective and user-friendly manner as well as permanently, securely and reliably.
6.2 Consent and objection
In principle, you must expressly consent to the use of your e-mail address and other contact addresses, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. For any e-mail consent, we use “double opt-in”, which means that you will receive an e-mail with a web link that you must click to confirm, so that no misuse by unauthorized third parties can take place. We may log such consents including Internet Protocol (IP) address, date and time for evidentiary and security purposes.
In principle, you can unsubscribe from notifications and communications such as newsletters at any time. Notifications and messages that are absolutely necessary for our online service are reserved. By unsubscribing, you can in particular object to the statistical recording of usage, including for performance and reach measurement.
7. social media
We are present on social media platforms and other online platforms in order to be able to communicate with interested persons and provide information about our online offering. The General Terms and Conditions (GTC), data protection declarations and other provisions of the individual operators of such online platforms also apply in each case.
For our social media presence on Facebook, if and to the extent that the GDPR is applicable, we are jointly responsible with Facebook for the so-called Page Insights, which provide information on how visitors interact with our Facebook presence. We use Page Insights to provide our social media presence on Facebook, effectively and in a user-friendly way. Facebook has published an addition regarding the responsibility for page insights.
8. services from third parties
We may use third party services to provide our online offering in a durable, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Such services are also used to embed content in our online offering. Such services – for example, hosting and storage services, video services, and payment services – require your Internet Protocol (IP) address, as such services cannot otherwise transmit the corresponding content. Such services may be located outside of Switzerland as well as the European Economic Area (EEA) including the European Union (EU), provided that adequate data protection is guaranteed.
For their own security-related, statistical and technical purposes, third-party services may also process data related to our online offering as well as from other sources in aggregated, anonymized or pseudonymized form – including cookies, log files and counting pixels. Such data will not be used to directly contact data subjects in connection with our online offer.
8.1 Map material
We use Google Maps to embed maps into our website. Cookies are also used in the process. Google Maps is a service of the American Google LLC, for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and in Switzerland the Irish Google Ireland Limited is responsible. Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in the Privacy and Security Principles and in Google’s Privacy Policy in each case, in the Privacy Guide for Google products (including Google Maps), in the information on how Google uses data from websites on which Google services are used and in the information on cookies at Goo