Privacy policy
With this Privacy statement We inform you which personal data we have in connection with our Activities and activities including our caturix.app website edit. In particular, we provide information on why, how and where we process which personal data. We also provide information about the rights of people whose data we process.
For individual or additional activities and activities, further data protection declarations and other legal documents such as general terms and conditions (GTC), terms of use or conditions of participation may apply.
We are subject to Swiss data protection law and any applicable foreign data protection law, in particular that of the European Union (EU) with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The European Commission acknowledges that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection.
1. Contact addresses
Responsibility for processing personal data:
Caturix App AG
Aarbergergasse 46
3011 Bern
We would like to point out if there are other persons responsible for processing personal data in individual cases.
2. Terms and legal bases
2.1 Terms
personal data are all Information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. One person concerned is a person about whom we process personal data.
Edit encompasses everybody handling of personal data, independently of the means and procedures used, such as querying, comparing, adapting, archiving, storing, reading, disclosing, collecting, deleting, disclosing, ordering, organizing, storing, modifying, disseminating, linking, destroying and using personal data.
The European Economic Area (EEA) comprises the Member states of the European Union (EU) and the Principality of Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) describes the processing of personal data as processing of personal data.
2.2 Legal bases
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, DSG) and the Data Protection Regulation (Data Protection Regulation, DSV).
If and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal data in accordance with at least one of the following legal bases:
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the processing of personal data necessary to fulfill a contract with the data subject and to carry out pre-contractual measures.
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO for the processing of personal data necessary to protect the legitimate interests of us or of third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms and fundamental rights as well as the interests of the data subject prevail. Legitimate interests include in particular our interest in carrying out and communicating our activities and activities permanently, in a user-friendly, secure and reliable manner, ensuring information security, protecting against misuse, enforcing our own legal claims and complying with Swiss law.
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR for the processing of personal data necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject in accordance with any applicable law of member states in the European Economic Area (EEA).
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to perform a task that is in the public interest.
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
- Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.
3. Type, scope and purpose
We process the personal data that requisite are in order to be able to carry out our activities and activities permanently, in a user-friendly, safe and reliable way. Such personal data may in particular fall into the categories of inventory and contact data, browser and device data, content data, meta or marginal data and usage data, location data, sales data, and contract and payment data.
We process personal data during that perpetuity, which is required for the respective purpose or purposes or by law. Personal data that is no longer required to be processed is anonymized or deleted.
We can personal data by third parties Have it edited. We may process personal data together with third parties or transfer it to third parties. Such third parties are, in particular, specialized providers whose services we use. We also guarantee data protection for such third parties.
We process personal data fundamentally only with the consent of the persons concerned. If and insofar as processing is permitted for other legal reasons, we may refrain from obtaining consent. For example, we may process personal data without consent in order to fulfill a contract, to fulfill legal obligations or to protect overriding interests.
In this context, we process in particular information that a data subject receives when contacting us — for example by letter, email, instant messaging, contact form, social media or telephone — or when registering for a user account volunteered transmitted to us. For example, we can store such information in an address book, in a customer relationship management system (CRM system) or with comparable tools. If we receive data about other persons, the transmitting persons are required to ensure data protection vis-à-vis these persons and to ensure the accuracy of this personal data.
We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly available sources or collect when carrying out our activities and activities, if and to the extent that such processing is permitted for legal reasons.
4. Applications
We process personal data about applicants insofar as it is necessary to assess their suitability for an employment relationship or for the subsequent execution of an employment contract. The required personal data is derived in particular from the information requested, for example as part of a job advertisement. We also process the personal data that applicants volunteered share or publish, in particular as part of a cover letter, curriculum vitae and other application documents as well as of online profiles.
We process — if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies — personal data about applicants in particular in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 lit. b GDPR.
We can enable applicants to submit their information in our Talent pool to deposit so that they can be taken into account for future vacancies. We may also use such information to maintain contact and provide updates. If we believe that an applicant is eligible for a vacancy based on the information provided, we can inform the applicant accordingly.
We use services from third parties to provide jobs via e-recruitment to be able to advertise and enable and manage applications.
In particular, we use:
- JOIN: e-recruitment; provider: JOIN Solutions AG (Switzerland); data protection information: Privacy statement.
5. Personal data abroad
We process personal data fundamentally in Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA). However, we can also export or transfer personal data to other countries, in particular to process or have it processed there.
We can transfer personal data to all States and territories on Earth and elsewhere in universe export, provided that local law is in accordance with Resolution of the Swiss Federal Council adequate data protection and — if and to the extent that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies — in accordance with Decision of the European Commission ensures adequate data protection.
We may transfer personal data to countries whose law does not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that data protection is guaranteed for other reasons, in particular on the basis of standard data protection clauses or with other appropriate guarantees. As an exception, we may export personal data to countries without adequate or appropriate data protection if the special data protection requirements are met, such as the express consent of the persons concerned or a direct connection with the conclusion or execution of a contract. On request, we are happy to provide data subjects with information about any guarantees or provide a copy of any guarantees.
6. Rights of data subjects
6.1 Data protection claims
We grant data subjects all claims in accordance with applicable data protection law. In particular, data subjects have the following rights:
- Information: Data subjects can request information as to whether we process personal data about them and, if so, which personal data is involved. Data subjects also receive the information necessary to assert their data protection claims and to ensure transparency. This includes the processed personal data as such, but also information on the purpose of processing, the duration of storage, any disclosure or export of data to other countries and the origin of the personal data.
- Correction and restriction: Data subjects can correct incorrect personal data, complete incomplete data and have the processing of their data restricted.
- Deletion and objection: Data subjects can have personal data deleted (“right to be forgotten”) and object to the processing of their data with effect for the future.
- Data release and data transfer: Data subjects may request the release of personal data or the transfer of their data to another person responsible.
We may postpone, restrict or deny the exercise of the rights of data subjects to the extent permitted by law. We can inform data subjects of any requirements that must be met for the exercise of their data protection claims. For example, we may refuse to provide information in whole or in part with reference to trade secrets or to protect other persons. For example, we can also refuse to delete personal data in whole or in part with reference to legal storage obligations.
We can for the exercise of rights exceptionally foresee costs. We will inform affected persons in advance of any costs.
We are required to identify data subjects who request information or assert other rights with appropriate measures. Affected persons are required to participate.
6.2 Right to lodge a complaint
Data subjects have the right to enforce their data protection claims by legal process or to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
The data protection supervisory authority for private managers and federal bodies in Switzerland is Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (EDOEB).
Data subjects have — if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies — the right to lodge a complaint with a competent person European data protection supervisory authority to raise.
7. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security appropriate to the respective risk. However, we cannot guarantee absolute data security.
Access to our website is carried out using transport encryption (SSL/TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated HTTPS). Most browsers mark transport encryption with a padlock in the address bar.
Our digital communication is subject to — how fundamentally any digital communication — mass surveillance without cause or suspicion as well as other surveillance by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, in the United States of America (USA) and in other countries. We have no direct influence on the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police stations and other security agencies.
8. Use of the website
8.1 Cookies
We may use cookies. Cookies — our own cookies (first-party cookies) as well as cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) — are data that is stored in the browser. Such stored data need not be limited to traditional cookies in text form.
Cookies can be stored in the browser temporarily as “session cookies” or for a specific period of time as so-called permanent cookies. “Session cookies” are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a specific storage period. In particular, cookies make it possible to recognize a browser the next time you visit our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. However, permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example.
Cookies can be completely or partially deactivated and deleted in the browser settings at any time. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available. We actively seek — at least if and to the extent necessary — express consent to the use of cookies.
In the case of cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, there is a general objection (“opt-out”) for numerous services via the AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), which Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA) is possible.
8.2 Server log files
We may collect the following information for each access to our website, provided that it is transmitted from 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, individual sub-page of our website accessed including the amount of data transferred, last accessed in the same browser window Website (referrer or referrer).
We store such information, which may also represent personal data, in server log files. The information is required to make our website permanent, user-friendly and reliable and to ensure data security and, in particular, the protection of personal data — including by third parties or with the help of third parties.
8.3 Tracking pixels
We may use tracking pixels on our website. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels — including from third parties whose services we use — are small, usually invisible images that are automatically retrieved when you visit our website. Tracking pixels can be used to collect the same information as in server log files.
9. Notifications and notifications
We send notifications and messages via email and other communication channels, such as instant messaging or SMS.
9.1 Measuring success and reach
Notifications and messages can contain web links or tracking pixels that record whether an individual message was opened and which web links were clicked on. Such web links and tracking pixels can also record the use of notifications and messages on a personal basis. We need this statistical recording of usage to measure success and reach in order to be able to send notifications and messages based on the needs and reading habits of recipients effectively and in a user-friendly manner as well as permanently, securely and reliably.
9.2 Consent and objection
They must fundamentally expressly consent to the use of your e-mail address and other contact addresses, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. If possible, we use the “double opt-in” procedure for any consent, which means that you will receive an email with a web link that you must click on to confirm so that no misuse by unauthorized third parties can take place. We may log such consents, including Internet Protocol (IP) address and date and time, for evidence and security reasons.
They can fundamentally Opt out of receiving notifications and communications, such as newsletters, at any time. With such an objection, you can at the same time object to the statistical recording of use for measuring success and reach. We reserve the right to receive necessary notifications and notifications in connection with our activities and activities.
9.3 Notification and Notification Service Providers
We send notifications and messages with the help of specialized service providers.
In particular, we use:
- SendGrid: Platform for transactional emails (“easy email delivery”); provider: Twilio Inc. (USA)/Twilio Ireland Limited (Ireland); data protection information: Privacy statement.
- Novu: Open source infrastructure for notifications; provider: Noti-Fire Apps Ltd. (Israel); data protection information: Privacy statement.
10. Social media
We are present on social media platforms and other online platforms in order to be able to communicate with interested people and to provide information about our activities and activities. In connection with such platforms, personal data can also be processed outside Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA).
The general terms and conditions (GTC) and terms of use as well as data protection declarations and other provisions of the individual operators of such platforms also apply. In particular, these provisions provide information on the rights of data subjects directly vis-à-vis the respective platform, including, for example, the right to information.
For our Social media presence on Facebook Including so-called page insights, we are responsible — if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies — together with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Ireland). Meta Platforms Ireland Limited is part of Meta companies (including in the USA). The page insights provide information about how visitors interact with our Facebook presence. We use page insights to be able to provide our social media presence on Facebook in an effective and user-friendly way.
Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing, information on the rights of data subjects and the contact details of Facebook as well as Facebook's data protection officer can be found in Facebook privacy policy. With Facebook, we have the so-called “Amendment for responsible persons” concluded and thus agreed in particular that Facebook is responsible for ensuring the rights of data subjects. For the so-called page insights, the corresponding information can be found on the page “Information about page insights” including “Information about page insights data”.
11. Third party services
We use services from specialized third parties in order to be able to carry out our activities and activities permanently, in a user-friendly, secure and reliable way. With such services, we can, among other things, embed features and content into our website. When embedding in this way, the services used record the users' Internet Protocol (IP) addresses at least temporarily for technically compelling reasons.
For necessary safety-related, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may aggregate, anonymize or pseudonymize data in connection with our activities and activities. This includes, for example, performance or usage data in order to be able to offer the respective service.
In particular, we use:
- Services from Google: Providers: Google LLC (USA)/Google Ireland Limited (Ireland) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland; general information on data protection: “Privacy and Security Principles”, Privacy statement, “Google is committed to complying with applicable data protection laws”, “Google Product Privacy Guide”, “How we use data from websites or apps that use our services” (information from Google), “Types of cookies and other technologies used by Google”, “Personalized advertising” (activation/ deactivation/ settings).
- Microsoft services: Providers: Microsoft Corporation (USA)/Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Ireland) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), Great Britain and Switzerland; general information on data protection: “Data protection at Microsoft”, “Data Protection and Privacy (Trust Center)”, Privacy statement, Privacy dashboard (data and privacy settings).
11.1 Digital infrastructure
We use services from specialized third parties to make use of the necessary digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and activities. This includes, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.
In particular, we use:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS): Storage space and other infrastructure; providers: Amazon Web Services Inc. (USA) for users in Switzerland/Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Luxembourg) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA); data protection information: Privacy statement, “Privacy Center”, “Frequently asked questions about data protection”, “General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Center”.
- Google Cloud including Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Storage space and other infrastructure; Google Cloud-specific providers: Google/ LLC (USA) for users in the USA, among others, Google Ireland Limited or Google Commerce Limited (both Ireland), including users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland (see “Contract partner on Google's side” [“Google Contracting Entity”] for providers in other countries); Google Cloud-specific information: “Privacy Resource Center” (“Privacy Resource Center”), “Data protection”, “Compliance Resources Center”, “Trust and Safety”.
- Webflow: Website builder; provider: Webflow Inc. (USA); data protection information: Privacy Policy for users in the European Economic Area, Great Britain and Switzerland (“EU & Swiss Privacy Policy”), Privacy Policy for users in the rest of the world (“Global Privacy Policy”), cookie policy.
11.2 Automating and Integrating Apps and Services
We use specialized platforms to integrate and connect existing apps and services from third parties. With such “no-code” platforms, we can also automate processes and activities with apps and services from third parties.
In particular, we use:
- Make (formerly Integromat): Integration of apps and services (“Connect Anything”); provider: Celonis Inc. (USA); data protection information: Privacy statement, Technical and organizational measures (TOM).
11.3 Contact options
We use services from selected providers to be able to communicate better with third parties, such as potential and existing customers.
In particular, we use:
- Bexio: Customer relationship management (CRM); provider: bexio AG (Switzerland); data protection information: Privacy statement, “Cloud and data security”, “Data security — definition and measures for companies”.
- Pipedrive: Customer relationship management (CRM); provider: Pipedrive OÜ (Estonia); data protection information: Privacy statement, “Data Controller and Data Processor”.
11.4 Scheduling
We use services from specialized third parties to be able to make appointments online, for example for meetings. In addition to this privacy policy, there are also any directly apparent conditions of the services used, such as terms of use or data protection declarations.
In particular, we use:
- Google calendar: Online scheduling; provider: Google; Google calendar-specific information: “Scheduling with Google Calendar”, “Google Calendar Privacy”.
11.5 Audio and video conferences
We use specialized audio and video conferencing services to communicate online. For example, we can hold virtual meetings or conduct online lessons and webinars. For participation in audio and video conferences, the legal texts of the individual services, such as data protection declarations and terms of use, also apply.
Depending on your life situation, when participating in audio or video conferences, we recommend muting the microphone by default, blurring the background or letting a virtual background appear.
In particular, we use:
- Google Meet: video conferences; provider: Google; Google Meet-specific information: “Google Meet — Security and Privacy for Users”.
11.6 Online collaboration
We use services from third parties to enable online collaboration. In addition to this privacy policy, there are also any directly apparent conditions of the services used, such as terms of use or data protection declarations.
11.7 Social media features and social media content
We use services and plug-ins from third parties to embed features and content from social media platforms and to enable content sharing on social media platforms and other means.
In particular, we use:
- Facebook (social plugins): embedding Facebook features and Facebook content, such as “Like” or “Share”; providers: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Ireland) and more meta companies (including in the USA); data protection information: Privacy statement.
- Instagram platform: Embedding Instagram content; providers: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Ireland) and more meta companies (including in the USA); data protection information: Privacy statement (Instagram), Privacy statement (Facebook).
- LinkedIn Consumer Solutions Platform: Embedding features and content from LinkedIn, for example with plugins Like the “Share Plugin”; Provider: Microsoft; Linkedin-specific information: “Data Protection” (“Privacy”), Privacy statement, cookie policy, Cookie management/ Objection to email and SMS communication from LinkedIn, Objection to interest-based advertising.
11.8 Map material
We use third-party services to embed maps on our website.
In particular, we use:
- Google Maps including Google Maps Platform: Map service; provider: Google; Google Maps-specific information: “How Google Uses Location Information”.
11.9 Digital audio and video content
We use services from specialized third parties to enable direct playback of digital audio and video content, such as music or podcasts.
In particular, we use:
- YouTube: video platform; provider: Google; YouTube-specific information: “Privacy and Security Center”, “My data on YouTube”.
11.10 Advertising
We use the opportunity to specifically Advertising our activities and activities to be displayed by third parties, such as social media platforms and search engines.
In particular, we want to use such advertising to reach people who are already interested in or might be interested in our activities and activities (Remarketing and Targeting). For this purpose, we may transfer appropriate — possibly also personal — information to third parties who enable such advertising. We can also determine whether our advertising is successful, i.e. in particular whether it leads to visits to our website (Conversion Tracking).
Third parties with whom we advertise and where you are registered as a user can only associate the use of our online offer with your profile there.
In particular, we use:
- Facebook advertising (Facebook Ads): Social media advertising; providers: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Ireland) and more meta companies (including in the USA); data protection information: Remarketing and targeting, in particular with the Facebook pixels as well as Custom Audiences including Lookalike Audiences, Privacy statement, “Advertising preferences” (User login required).
- Google Ads: search engine advertising; provider: Google; Google Ads-specific information: advertising based, among other things, on search queries, with various domain names — in particular doubleclick.net, googleadservices.com and googlesyndication.com — being used for Google Ads “Advertising” (Google), “Why am I seeing a specific ad?”.
- Instagram ads: Social media advertising; providers: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Ireland) and more meta companies (including in the USA); data protection information: remarketing and targeting, in particular with Facebook pixels as well as Custom Audiences including Lookalike Audiences, Privacy statement (Instagram), Privacy statement (Facebook), “Advertising preferences” (Instagram) (registration as a user is required), “Advertising preferences” (Facebook) (User login required).
- LinkedIn Ads: Social media advertising; providers: LinkedIn Corporation (USA)/LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Ireland); data protection information: remarketing and targeting, in particular with the LinkedIn Insight Day, “Data protection”, Privacy statement, cookie policy, Objection to personalized advertising.
- Microsoft Advertising: Search engine advertising on Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Yahoo! ; Provider: Microsoft; Microsoft advertising-specific information: “Microsoft Advertising Privacy Policy”, “Microsoft Advertising Policy: Legal, Privacy, and Security”, “Advertising settings” (objection to personalized advertising).
12. Website extensions
We use extensions for our website to be able to use additional features.
In particular, we use:
- Google reCAPTCHA: Spam protection (distinction between desired comments from people and unwanted comments from bots and spam); provider: Google; Google reCAPTCHA-specific information: “What is reCAPTCHA?” (“What is reCAPTCHA?”).
13. Measuring success and reach
We are trying to determine how our online offering is being used. In this context, we can measure, for example, the success and reach of our activities and activities as well as the impact of third-party links to our website. However, we can also try out and compare how different parts or versions of our online offering are used (“A/B test” method). Based on the results of measuring success and reach, we can in particular correct errors, strengthen popular content or make improvements to our online offering.
In most cases, the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of individual users are stored to measure success and reach. In this case, IP addresses are fundamentally abbreviated (“IP masking”) in order to follow the principle of data economy through appropriate pseudonymization.
Cookies can be used to measure success and reach and user profiles can be created. Any user profiles created include, for example, the individual pages visited or content viewed on our website, information about the size of the screen or browser window and the — at least approximate — location. Basically Any user profiles are created exclusively pseudonymized and not used to identify individual users. Individual services from third parties with which users are registered can only assign the use of our online offer to the user account or user profile with the respective service.
In particular, we use:
- Google Analytics: Success and reach measurement; provider: Google; Google Analytics-specific information: Measurement also across different browsers and devices (Cross-device tracking) as well as with pseudonymized Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that only exceptionally are transferred in full to Google in the USA “Data protection”, “Browser add-on to disable Google Analytics”.
- Google Tag Manager: Integration and administration of other services for measuring success and reach as well as other services from Google as well as from third parties; provider: Google; Google Tag Manager-specific information: “Data collected with Google Tag Manager”; further information on data protection can be found in the individual integrated and managed services.
- Hotjar: recording of user behavior; provider: Hotjar Ltd. (Malta); data protection information: recording without reference to individual website visitors, for example with regard to movements and clicks with a mouse or with another input option, “Your Privacy & Hotjar” (“Your Privacy & Hotjar”), Privacy statement, cookie policy, Objection to collection by Hotjar (“Do Not Track: Do you want to tell Hotjar not to collect your data?”).
- Plausible analytics: Success and reach measurement; provider: Plausible Insights OÜ (Estonia); data protection information: None processing of personal data and none use of cookies, Privacy statement, “Data Policy”, “About Plausible Analytics” (“About Plausible Analytics”), “Google Analytics alternative with a data protection focus” (“privacy-focused Google Analytics Alternative”).
14. Final provisions
We have created this privacy policy with Privacy generator of Data protection partners created.
We can adapt and supplement this privacy policy at any time. We will provide appropriate information about such adjustments and additions, in particular by publishing the latest privacy policy on our website.
The privacy policy has been translated from german to the best of our knowledge.