Edited and valid from 09 March 2024
This privacy policy will explain how thevintageboat.com (“Our Company”) uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
The legal basis of this data protection declaration is Art. 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution, and the data protection provisions of the Swiss Confederation (Swiss Federal Data Protection Act, DPA) as well as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Swiss Law:
Pursuant to Art. 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Swiss Confederation, every person is entitled to the protection of his privacy and to the protection against misuse of his personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal data will be treated strictly confidential and will neither be sold nor passed on to third parties without permission to do so. In close cooperation with our hosting providers, The Vintage Boat, we strive to protect our database as good as possible from unauthorized access, loss, misuse or falsification.
GDPR:
Due to our business activities, which also include personal data from the EU, we also comply with the GDPR. In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you of the legal basis of our data processing. If the legal basis is not mentioned in the relevant section of this data protection declaration, the following applies:
| The legal basis for obtaining consents is Art. 6 para. 1a and Art. 7 GDPR |
| The legal basis for processing for the performance of our services and implementation of contractual measures as well as for answering inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1b GDPR |
| The legal basis for processing to fulfil our legal obligations is Art. 6 para. 1c GDPR |
| The legal basis for processing to protect our legitimate interests is Art. 6 para. 1f GDPR |
In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para 1d GDPR serves as the legal basis.
WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT?
Inventory data (example: names, addresses)
Contact details (example: phone numbers, e-mails)
Content data (example: text input, photographs, videos)
Usage data (example: visited websites, interest in content, access times)
Meta/communication data (example: device information, IP addresses)
WHEN AND HOW WE COLLECT YOUR DATA?
From the first moment you interact with Our Company we are collecting data. Sometimes data about you is collected and/or sometimes you provide us with data
Here is when and how we do this:
| Data you give | Data we collect | |
| You browse any page of our website | X | |
| You request a demo of our services | X | X |
| You sign a contract with use | X | X |
| You use our services | X | X |
| You receive emails from us | X | |
| We call you | X | |
| You chat with us for customer support | X | X |
| You connect integrations | X | X |
| You opt-in to marketing messages | X |
HOW DO WE STORE YOUR DATA?
Our Company stores your data on servers which are located in Switzerland. Our Company may view and therefore store your data on company issued PCs, Laptops and mobile devices while accessing emails between you and Our Company.
HOW LONG DO WE STORE YOUR DATA?
We will archive and stop actively using any personal identifiable information about you within 12 months from the last time you used Our Company. We will delete your personal data from our archives no later than 6 years from the last time you used Our Company or as agreed with you in a separate contract.
WHAT ARE YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS?
Our Company would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request Our Company for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Our Company correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Company to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Our Company erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Our Company restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Our Company’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Our Company transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: [email protected]
COOKIE POLICY
This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser.
COOPERATION WITH PROCESSORS AND THIRD PARTIES
Disclosure of data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties) within the scope of our processing, transmission of data to them or granting them access to the data, shall only take place on the basis of a legal permission (example: if a transmission of the data to third parties, such as payment service providers, in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1b GDPR for contract fulfilment is necessary), if you have consented or if a legal obligation provides for this or on the basis of our legitimate interests (example: when using agents, web hosts, etc…).
If we commission third parties with the processing of data on the basis of a so-called “order processing contract”, this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
| Service provider | Cookies used | Purpose | Place of processing | |
| Google Analytics | Google uses cookies | The analysis, optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR | US – International | |
| The information generated by the cookie about users’ use of the website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. | ||||
| Further information on data use by Google, possible settings and objections can be found on Google’s websites: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners (“Data use by Google when using our partners’ websites or apps”), www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads (“Data use for advertising purposes”), www.google.de/settings/ads (“Manage information that Google uses to show you advertising”). | ||||
| Google AdWords | Google uses cookies | We also use the Google advertising tool Google-AdWords to promote our website. If you accessed our website via a Google ad, a cookie is stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files that your internet browser stores on your computer. These so-called “conversion cookies” lose their validity after 30 days and do not serve your personal identification. | US – International | |
| You can prevent the installation of “conversion cookies” by making the appropriate settings in your browser, such as browser settings that generally deactivate the automatic setting of cookies or specifically only block cookies from the “googleadservices.com” domain. | ||||
| You can obtain the relevant data protection declaration from Google under the following link: https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html | ||||
| Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated | ||||
| Gmail | Cookies are used | We use gmail for our main email address to communicate with you. | US – International | |
| Online presence in social media | Cookies are used | We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms in order to communicate with active customers, interested parties and users and to inform them about our services. When accessing the respective networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and the data processing guidelines of their respective operators apply. Unless otherwise stated in our privacy policy, we may process the data of users who communicate with us within social networks and platforms, e.g. write articles on our websites or send us messages. | US – International | |
| You can obtain the relevant data protection declaration from their website. Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 | ||||
| Server Hosting Infomaniak |
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Switzerland |
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Our Company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 09 March 2024.