Data protection

This data protection information applies to data processing by:

finanzsoft gmbh

Reinacherstrasse 129

4053 Basel

Schweiz

Hereinafter referred to as the "Controller."

Email: service@finanzsoft.ch
Phone: +41 61 520 01 00 and +49 151 533 833 44

The person responsible for data protection at the controller can be reached at the above address, attn. Markus Graf, or via email at graf@finanzsoft.ch.

Collection and storage of personal data as well as the type and purpose of their use

When visiting the website

When you access our website www.finanzsoft.ch, information is automatically sent from the browser used on your device to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called logfile. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automated deletion:

Browser type and version
Operating system used
Website from which you are visiting us (referrer URL)
Website you are visiting
Date and time of your access
Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
Your Internet Service Provider

The mentioned data is processed by us for the following purposes

Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
Ensuring comfortable use of our website,
Evaluation of system security and stability, and
For other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR (Germany) and the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) (Switzerland). Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes of data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your person.

Furthermore, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. More detailed explanations can be found under sections 4 and 5 of this privacy policy.

When signing up for our newsletter

If you have expressly consented according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR/DSG, we will use your email address to regularly send you our newsletter. Providing an email address is sufficient for receiving the newsletter.

You can unsubscribe at any time, for example, via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your request to unsubscribe at any time to service@finanzsoft.ch by email.

When using our contact form

For any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website. Providing a valid email address is required to enable us to respond to your inquiry. Additional information can be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out based on your voluntary consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR/DSG.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after your inquiry has been resolved.

Disclosure of data

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We only disclose your personal data to third parties if:

You have given your explicit consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR/DSG,
The disclosure is necessary according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR/DSG for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data,
In the event that there is a legal obligation for disclosure according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR/DSG, and
This is legally permissible and necessary according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR/DSG for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any harm to your device and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other harmful software.

The cookie stores information that is associated with the specific device being used. However, this does not mean that we can immediately identify you based on this information.

The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make the use of our services more pleasant for you. For this purpose, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These cookies are automatically deleted when you leave our site.

Furthermore, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness. These are stored on your device for a specified period. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already visited our website and remember the inputs and settings you made, so you do not have to re-enter them.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically analyze the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offerings (see section 5). These cookies allow us to automatically recognize, during a subsequent visit to our website, that you have previously visited us. Such cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to safeguard our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties, according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR/DSG.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a warning always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely disabling cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

Analysis and Tracking Tools

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR/DSG. The tracking measures used aim to ensure a needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website. Furthermore, we use the tracking measures to statistically analyze the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offerings. These interests are considered legitimate within the meaning of the above-mentioned provision.

The respective purposes of data processing and categories of data can be found in the detailed information on the corresponding tracking tools below.

Google Analytics

For the purpose of needs-based design and continuous optimization of our pages, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.com/intl/en/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as 'Google'). In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created, and cookies (see section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as

Browser type/version,
operating system used,
referrer URL (the previously visited page),
hostname of the accessing computer (IP address),
time of the server request

are transmitted to a server in the USA and stored there by Google. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide other services related to website and internet usage for market research and needs-based design of these web pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data from Google. The IP addresses are anonymized, so an association is not possible (IP masking).

You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).

Alternatively to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which prevents future collection of your data when visiting this website. The opt-out cookie applies only to this browser and only to our website, and it is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.

Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found in the Google Analytics Help (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en).

Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

To statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our website, we also use Google AdWords Conversion Tracking. In this process, a cookie (see section 4) is set on your computer by Google AdWords if you arrived at our website via a Google advertisement.

These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page.

Each AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Therefore, cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking, like us. The AdWords customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that could personally identify users.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also decline the setting of a cookie required for this purpose—such as by adjusting your browser settings to generally disable the automatic setting of cookies. You can also disable cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain 'www.googleadservices.com.' Google's privacy notice on conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/en.html).

Social Media Plug-ins

We use social plug-ins from social networks Facebook, Xing, Twitter, and Instagram on our website based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR/DSG to promote our company. The underlying advertising purpose is to be considered a legitimate interest in the sense of GDPR/DSG. The responsibility for a data protection-compliant operation lies with their respective providers. We integrate these plug-ins using the so-called two-click method to protect visitors to our website as effectively as possible.

Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right:

In accordance with Art. 15 GDPR/DSG, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about the details;
In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR/DSG, to request the immediate rectification of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us;
In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR/DSG, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, provided that the processing is not required to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to comply with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
In accordance with Art. 18 GDPR/DSG, to request the restriction of processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful, but you oppose its erasure, and we no longer need the data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR/DSG;
In accordance with Art. 20 GDPR/DSG, to receive your personal data, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller;
In accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR/DSG, to withdraw your consent given to us at any time. This will result in us no longer being allowed to continue the data processing that was based on this consent for the future. And:
In accordance with Art. 77 GDPR/DSG, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can usually contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or the location of our company headquarters.

Right to Object

If your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR/DSG, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data according to Art. 21 GDPR/DSG, provided that there are reasons arising from your particular situation, or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without the need to specify a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right to object, simply send an email to service@finanzsoft.ch.

Data Security

We use the widely used SSL (Secure Socket Layer) procedure during your visit to our website, in connection with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. This is typically 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock icon in the lower status bar of your browser.

We also employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

Validity and Changes to this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid as of March 2024.

Due to the further development of our website and our offerings, or because of amended legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to change this privacy policy. The latest privacy policy can be accessed and printed at any time from our website at www.finanzsoft.ch.