PRIVACY POLICY

This policy applies to the following website: www.linkbykgc.ch

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to Katia Gutknecht, who is responsible for this site.

The purpose of this privacy policy is to explain to you:

  • How your personal information is collected and processed. Personal information is any information that could identify you. This includes your first and last name, your e-mail address, your location and your IP address.
  • What are your rights regarding this information.
  • Who is responsible for processing the personal information collected and processed.
  • To whom this information is transmitted.
  • The site’s policy on cookies, if any.

1. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We collect the following personal information:

  • Last name.
  • First name.
  • E-mail address.
  • Title.
  • Company name & general information.

The personal information we collect is gathered through the collection methods described below, in the sections “Forms and collection methods” and following.

2. FORMS AND METHODS OF COLLECTION

Your personal information is collected through the following methods:

  • Get in touch form.
  • Self-assessment forms.

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • Statistics.
  • Get in touch.
  • Website management.

3. LOG FILES AND COOKIES

We collect certain information through log files and cookies. These files enable us to process statistics and traffic information, facilitate navigation and improve service for your convenience.

a) Description of cookies used by the site
They mainly consist of the following information:

  •  IP address.
  • Operating system.
  • Pages visited and requests.
  • Time and day of connection.

The use of such files enables us to achieve the following objectives:

  • Service improvement and personalized welcome.
  • Statistical studies.

b) Opposition to the use of cookies by the site
You may refuse the use of cookies by configuring your browser.
If you decide to deactivate cookies, you will then be able to continue browsing the site. However, we cannot be held responsible for any malfunctioning of the site caused by this choice.

4.SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will not sell or otherwise distribute any personal information we collect.

5. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The person responsible for processing personal information will keep all personal information collected in the site’s computer systems under reasonable security conditions for a period of : 1 year.

6.HOSTING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Our site is hosted by: Infomaniak SA, whose head office is located at the following address: rue Eugène-Marziano 25, 1227 Geneva.

The host can be contacted on the following telephone number: +41 22 820 35 40.

The personal information we collect and process is transferred to the following country(ies): Switzerland.

7. DATA CONTROLLER

a) Data controller
The person responsible for processing personal data is: Katia Gutknecht. She can be contacted as follows: kg@linkbykgc.ch.
The data controller is responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing personal data.

b) Obligations of the data controller
The personal data controller undertakes to protect the personal data collected, not to pass it on to third parties without your knowledge, and to respect the purposes for which the data was collected.
If the integrity, confidentiality or security of your personal information is compromised, the data controller undertakes to inform you by any means necessary.

8. RIGHT OF OBJECTION AND WITHDRAWAL

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data by the site (“right to object”). You also have the right to request that your personal data no longer appear, for example, on a mailing list (“right of withdrawal”).

In order to object to the processing of your personal information or request the withdrawal of your personal information, you must follow the below-mentioned procedure:
The user must make a request to restrict the processing of his or her personal information to the data controller, by sending an e-mail to the address provided above.

9. RIGHT OF ACCESS, RECTIFICATION AND DELETION

You may access, update, modify or request the deletion of your personal information by following the procedure set out below:
The user must send an e-mail to the person responsible for processing personal information, specifying the subject of the request and using the contact e-mail address for the person responsible for personal information provided on this page.

10. SECURITY

The personal information we collect is kept in a secure environment. The people who work for us are required to respect the confidentiality of your information.
To ensure the security of your personal information, we use the following measures:

  • SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol.
  • Access management – authorized person.
  • Access management – person concerned.
  • Automatic backup.
  • Login/password.
  • Firewalls.

We are committed to maintaining a high level of confidentiality by integrating the latest technological innovations to ensure the confidentiality of your transactions. However, as no mechanism offers maximum security, there is always a degree of risk involved when using the Internet to transmit personal information.

11. CONDITIONS FOR MODIFYING THE PRIVACY POLICY
The present privacy policy may be consulted at any time at the address below:
https://www.linkbykgc.ch/en/legal
We reserve the right to modify it to ensure that it complies with current legislation.
Consequently, you are invited to consult this privacy policy regularly to keep up to date with the latest changes.If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the English version of the present policy and the French version, the French version shall prevail.

12. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION / PARTIAL NULLITY

The District Court of La Côte (Nyon, Switzerland) has exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from the use of or visit to the website between you, in your capacity as visitor and user of the website, www.linkbykgc.ch.
Swiss law is exclusively applicable.
Should a court declare any of the above provisions to be inapplicable, the provision in question shall be applied to the extent permitted, without affecting the validity of the other provisions.

Katia Gutknecht Consulting Sàrl, February 2024