Privacy Policy
(Privacy inquiries: office@thechange.swiss)
We take the protection of your personal data seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal regulations. The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data.
Currency Conversion
By using our website, you (the visitor) agree that third parties may process your IP address to determine your location for the purpose of currency conversion. You also agree that this currency is stored in a session cookie in your browser (a temporary cookie that is automatically removed when you close your browser). We do this so that the selected currency remains consistent while browsing our website, allowing prices to be converted into your (the visitor's) local currency.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to provide you with a better user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer and saved by your browser. They cannot contain harmful code.
Hosting Provider and Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
- IP address
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
These data cannot be directly assigned to specific individuals. A merging of this data with other data sources does not take place. We reserve the right to review this data retrospectively if we become aware of concrete indications of illegal use. These data, as well as all data on this website, are stored with our hosting provider Shopify International Limited, Victoria Buildings, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland. The privacy policy of Shopify International Limited can be found here.
SSL Encryption
This website uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the address line of the browser changing from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser bar. When SSL encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Newsletter Data
If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, we require your email address and your consent to receive the newsletter. We use this data exclusively for the Shipping of the newsletter. You may revoke your consent to the storage of your email address and its use for the Shipping of the newsletter at any time, for example via the 'Unsubscribe' link in the newsletter.
Registration for our newsletter is done through a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registration, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary to ensure that no one can register with a foreign email address.
Newsletter registrations are logged so that we can prove that the registration process took place in accordance with legal requirements. This includes storing the registration and confirmation timestamps as well as the IP address.
Klaviyo
The Shipping of the newsletters is carried out using Klaviyo, a newsletter Shipping platform provided by the US provider Klaviyo Inc., 125 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110, USA. Both the email addresses of our newsletter recipients and their other data described in these notes are stored on Klaviyo's servers in the USA. Klaviyo uses this information to Ship and analyze the newsletters on our behalf.
Furthermore, according to their own information, Klaviyo may use this data to optimize or improve their own services, for example, for the technical optimization of sending and displaying newsletters or for economic purposes to determine from which countries recipients come. However, Klaviyo does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to contact them directly or to pass it on to third parties. We trust in the reliability and IT and data security of Klaviyo. Klaviyo commits to complying with EU data protection regulations.
Additionally, we have concluded a "Data Processing Agreement" with Klaviyo. This is a contract in which Klaviyo commits to protecting our users' data, processing it on our behalf according to their own privacy policies, and especially not passing it on to third parties. You can view Klaviyo's privacy policy here.
Statistical Collection and Analysis
The newsletters contain a so-called web beacon, which is a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from Klaviyo's server when the newsletter is opened. During this retrieval, both technical information, such as browser and system information, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval, are collected. This information is used to technically improve the services—either through technical data or through analyses of target groups and their reading behavior based on retrieval locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or access times.
Statistical surveys also include determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened, and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to individual newsletter recipients, but it is neither our intention nor Klaviyo's to monitor individual users. The evaluations serve to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content accordingly or to offer different content.
Cancellation / Revocation
You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time, that is, revoke your consents. This simultaneously revokes your consents to the Shipping of the newsletter via Klaviyo and to the statistical analyses. It is not possible to separately revoke consent for the Shipping of the newsletter via Klaviyo and for the statistical analyses. You will find a link to unsubscribe from the newsletter at the end of each newsletter.
Legal Bases and Data Protection Regulation
In accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applicable from May 25, 2018, we inform you that consent to the Shipping of the newsletters is given on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR. The use of the Shipping service provider Klaviyo, the performance of statistical surveys and analyses, as well as the logging of the registration process, are based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our interest is in using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our business interests and meets the expectations of users.
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called cookies. These are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
IP Anonymization
We have activated the "IP anonymization" function on this website. This means your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the EU or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser Plug-In
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, we point out that in this case you may not be able to use all 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) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: Link. Further information on handling user data in Google Analytics can be found in Google's privacy policy: Link.
Demographic Features in Google Analytics
This website uses the "Demographic Features" function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be generated that contain statements about the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. These data come from interest-based advertising by Google and visitor data from third-party providers.
These data cannot be assigned to any specific person. You can disable this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics.
Google Fonts
Google Fonts are used on this website. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored by Google in this context. For technical reasons, however, your IP address must be transmitted to Google so that the fonts can be delivered to your browser. More information from Google about Google Fonts can be found here.
Facebook Plug-Ins (Like Button)
Our website integrates plug-ins from the social network Facebook, whose provider is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plug-ins by the Facebook logo or the Like button on our website. An overview of Facebook plug-ins can be found here. When you visit our website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plug-in. Facebook is thus informed that you have visited our website with your IP address.
If you click the Facebook Like button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our website on your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your user account. We point out that as the website provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: Link. If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
LinkedIn
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network, whose provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time one of our web pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn Recommend button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We point out that as the website provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy: Link.
Vimeo
We can embed videos from the Vimeo platform provided by Vimeo Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA. (Privacy Policy). We point out that Vimeo may use Google Analytics and refer to the privacy policy (Link) as well as the opt-out options for Google Analytics (Link) or Google's settings for data use for marketing purposes (Link).
Instagram
The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos and also to further distribute such data on other social networks. The operating company of Instagram's services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14, First Floor, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the data controller is accessed and contains an Instagram component (Insta button), the internet browser on your information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding Instagram component. In this technical process, Instagram learns which specific subpage of our website you have visited. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to your Instagram account. If you click on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted thereby are assigned to your Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram; this happens regardless of whether you click the Instagram component or not.
If you do not want such transmission of this information to Instagram, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Instagram account before visiting our website. Further information and the applicable privacy policies of Instagram can be accessed here.
Right to Information, Deletion, and Blocking
You have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. If you want further information on the subject of personal data or have questions in this regard, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint.
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