Data protection policy
gfm
PO Box
8021 Zurich 1
info@gfm.ch
Tel 044 202 34 25
Data protection policy
The protection of your privacy is important to us. We pledge to handle your personal data in a transparent manner. In the following we will show you what personal data is stored when you use this website and how the data is handled. We will also show you how to opt out of the third-party services we use.
Scope
This data protection policy applies to all pages of the gfm.ch domain. The gfm is not responsible for third-party websites to which references and links are provided. Access and use of such websites is at the sole risk of the user.
Personal data
Personal data is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable person. Such information includes name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. The relevant persons are both natural and legal persons in regard to which data is processed.
Data that we store
When you visit our website, the data we collect includes the following:
Name of the retrieved web page
Date and time of the retrieval
Volume of data transferred
Notification of successful retrieval
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referrer URL (the page you previously visited)
IP address
Provider
We use this data exclusively for statistical analysis for the purpose of operating the website.
Third-party services
We use the third-party services on our website to analyse user behaviour and improve our web presence. Your IP address will be disclosed to the listed services.
If you do not want your information to be used by third parties, you can opt out of use of these services.
Services for visitor and user behaviour analysis
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called cookies, which are text files stored on the user’s computer that enable analysis of the use of the website by the user. The information generated by the cookie about use of this website by the user is usually transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there.
Opting out: Google Analytics gives you the option to use a browser add-on to prevent your personal data from being recorded.
Advertising services
Google remarketing
We use Google remarketing to place targeted banners and text ads tailored to the needs of the users.
When you use our website, cookies and ad servers register your visit as well as your interest in specific products or services. Through the association of usage behaviour of our website with a specific user, ads that correspond to the interests of the user can be placed on external websites at a later point in time.
If you want to disable display of the above-mentioned ads, visit the following page: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de
Detailed information on the data protection policy can be found here:
https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/2549116?hl=de&ref_topic=3123080
Opting out:
You can deactivate user-related advertising by clicking the following link: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
Newsletter
The e-mail address you entered when you signed up for the newsletter will be used to send you information about our range of products and services. You can object to this use at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.
Cookies
Cookies are small files that enable storage of specific information related to the device the user uses to access the site (PC, smartphone or the like). On the one hand, they are used to make websites user-friendly as a benefit to the user (such as by storing login data). On the other hand, they serve to record statistical data regarding website usage, making it possible to analyse this data for the purpose of improving our web presence. Users can influence the use of cookies. Most browsers allow you to restrict or completely prevent storage of cookies. However, we draw your attention to the fact that use is restricted without cookies, and convenience of use will be compromised in particular.
You can manage many online ad cookies of businesses through the US site or the EU site.
Questions about data protection
If you have any questions about this data protection policy or the use of your personal data, please contact us.
Legal basis
Switzerland’s Federal Act of 19 June 1992 on Data Protection (Bundesgesetz vom 19. Juni 1992 über den Datenschutz – DSG) serves as the basis for this data protection policy:
https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/19920153/index.html