Privacy Policy

1 Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data on our website www.swissvignette.ch by Vignettes Application Solution GmbH (hereinafter "we" or "us") and provides information about the rights available to you. These rights are governed by the applicable data protection laws.

2 Data Collection on This Website

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of federal law (Data Protection Act, DPA), every person has the right to protection of their privacy and protection against misuse of their personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal data is treated with strict confidentiality and is neither sold nor passed on to third parties. In close cooperation with our hosting providers, we endeavour to protect databases as well as possible from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or falsification. When accessing our websites, the following data is stored in log files: IP address, date, time, browser request and general information transmitted about the operating system or browser.

3 Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser. Some of the cookies we use are automatically deleted when you leave our website. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or until they expire. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser the next time you visit our website. In your browser settings, you can configure notification before cookies are placed and decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies for specific cases or generally exclude them, or prevent cookies entirely. This may restrict the functionality of the website. Cookies that are required for the electronic communication process, for functions you have requested, or that optimise your user experience will be saved.

3.1 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to optimise the user experience (UX) when visiting our website. These cookies allow us to automatically recognise on a repeat visit that you have already been to our site. They collect information about the use of our website, in particular the following: number of visitors to our website (new and returning visitors), date, time and duration of visits, pages visited, number of visits, number of successful user registrations, entry and exit pages of users, downloaded content, user's browser type, information about the operating system, location of the IP address, browser language setting and source of the visit. This data gives us a better understanding of how our website is used and enables us to improve its functionality.

3.2 Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are generally used for advertising purposes, statistical analysis and/or to improve interaction with the website.

We use the Google Analytics service in this category. This service helps us run online marketing campaigns and expand marketing automation. No personally identifiable information is stored.

Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analytics and Google Remarketing

This website uses Google Analytics and Google Remarketing. These are services of Google Inc. ("Google"). Google uses so-called "cookies", text files stored on your computer that enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored on a server of Google in the USA. The IP address is subsequently truncated by Google by the last three digits, so that a unique assignment of the IP address is no longer possible. Google complies with the privacy provisions of the "US Safe Harbor" agreement and is registered with the "Safe Harbor" programme of the US Department of Commerce.

Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide other services related to website use and internet use. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where third parties process this data on behalf of Google.

Third-party providers, including Google, serve ads on websites on the internet. Third-party providers, including Google, use stored cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website. Google will in no case associate your IP address with other Google data. You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future. You can disable the use of cookies by Google by visiting www.google.de/privacy/ads and clicking the "opt-out" button in your browser settings. Alternatively, you can disable the use of cookies by third-party providers by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp. Further information on Google's terms can be found at www.google.com/intl/en/privacy. Please note that in this case you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

4 Newsletter

We reserve the right to send a newsletter to our customers a few times a year. For this purpose, we collect at minimum your e-mail address. We use your e-mail address only to send you the newsletter by e-mail. Customers must confirm their newsletter subscription via an opt-in checkbox during the ordering process, or deselect it if no newsletter is desired. The newsletter can be unsubscribed at any time via the link in the footer of the newsletter.

5 Registration

When you use a service on our website, the information you enter will be stored. We collect the following data:

  • E-mail address
  • Vehicle licence plate number

We use the data to be able to provide you with the service you have requested.

6 Links

On our website you will find links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content and data protection measures on external websites that you can access via these links. Please inform yourself about data protection directly on the respective websites.

7 Disclosure of Data to Third Parties

In order to offer you the information on our website, we work with various service providers, in particular IT service providers, to offer you a modern website. These service providers use your data only within the scope of order processing for us. With this Privacy Policy, we transfer data to entities outside Switzerland and the European Union (third country) without your consent only where this is required under the respective contract, to fulfil legal obligations or to safeguard our legitimate interests.

8 Your Rights

To the extent provided by the data protection law applicable to you, you have the right under the legal conditions to rectification, erasure, restriction of or objection to processing and, insofar as the GDPR applies, the right to data portability to another entity. Any consent you have given may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. An informal e-mail to us is sufficient for this purpose. Please note that the above rights are subject to legal restrictions and may affect or prevent the provision of our services.
You are entitled to enforce your claims in court or to file a complaint with the competent data protection authority. For Switzerland, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner is responsible (http://www.edoeb.admin.ch).

9 Currency and Amendments to This Privacy Policy

We may amend or update this Privacy Policy at any time. The current Privacy Policy is available at www.swissvignette.ch .