Privacy statement

1) Basic principle
We, Librec AG, Fabrikstrasse 4, 4562 Biberist (hereinafter referred to as 'Librec') operate this website and are therefore responsible for the collection, processing and use of personal data. In doing so, we are subject to Swiss privacy laws in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act (FADP). We place great importance on protecting and properly handling your personal data, and collect, process and use it exclusively in accordance with the principles described below and in compliance with the applicable privacy laws.

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. If a service provided by our company is used via our website, personal data (e.g. name, address or email addresses), may be collected and processed. Below, we explain what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding how we use your data.

2) Your personal data
Personal data is all information that relates to a specific or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, your name, your address, your email address or your full IP address. Your personal data is used for the purpose of processing the services we offer or the contractual relationship with you. We need your name and address in order to know who our contractual partner is, i.e. who we are providing our services to, and who we are billing for them. We need your contact details (email address and telephone number) in order to communicate with you.

3) Legal bases
Librec is headquartered in Switzerland and our company is therefore primarily governed by the Federal Data Protection Act (FADP) when handling personal data, in particular, that of persons residing in Switzerland.

4) Collection, processing and use of personal data

4 a) When visiting our website
You can visit our website without revealing your identity. When you visit our website, our servers temporarily store each access in a log file. The following information is recorded without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted: anonymised IP address, date and time of access, name and URL of the file accessed, website from which access is made, your computer's operating system, browser used and the name of your internet provider.

This data is collected and processed for the purpose of enabling our website to be used (establishing a connection), ensuring permanent system security, enabling technical administration of the network infrastructure and optimising our website, as well as for internal statistical purposes.

We also use cookies and tracking tools when you visit our website. You can find explanations on this in the relevant sections of this privacy statement.

4 b) Contact form
We ask you to provide personal data for the purpose of processing enquiries and messages. We will only collect, store and use your personal data with your knowledge and consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. In this case, please contact info@librec.ch. The data transmitted is handled and used with due care, and only for the purpose of processing your request. The e-mail function on this website operates via unprotected internet data structures. As such, Librec cannot guarantee the confidentiality or completeness of the data transmission.

4 c) Google AdWords
Our website uses the 'Google AdWords' online web program run by Google Inc., based in the USA, and the conversion tracking option included in this programme. If you reach our website via a Google ad, Google AdWords places a conversion cookie in your browser, which enables us to compile statistics on how you use our website. This conversion cookie expires after 90 days at the latest and is not used to identify the user.

Further information on conversion tracking, in particular how you can prevent the Google cookie from collecting data, can be found at the following link: http://services.google.com/sitestats/en.html

You can fully or partially disable cookies on our website at any time by adjusting your browser settings. If cookies are disabled, however, you may no longer be able to use all of our website's functions.

Further information and Google's applicable privacy regulations can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy .

4 d) Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ('Google'). Google Analytics uses 'cookies', text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually sent to a Google server in the USA, where it is stored. If IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and then shortened. Google will use this information to analyse your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also send this information to third parties, if required to do so by law or if third parties process this data on Google's behalf. The IP address sent by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; we would like to point out, however, that this may mean you are unable to use all of this website's functions to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to Google processing data about you in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy statement: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

5) Rights regarding personal data
You of course have the right to request information on the data Librec has stored about you. You also have the right to have incorrect data corrected, blocked and erased. To do this, please contact the address stated in the legal notice.

6) Changes to this privacy statement
We reserve the right to adjust this privacy policy. This privacy statement is currently valid and dated 10 February 2022. You can access it any time on our website.