Data protection declaration of RIWAX-Chemie AG (RIWAX) Zollikofen
A In this privacy policy, we, RIWAX, explain how we collect and otherwise process personal data when you use our website, purchase our products, receive our services, are our employees, apply for employment with us, or otherwise have a contractual relationship with us.
The description is not exhaustive. The regulation of specific matters, e.g. in the terms and conditions, remains reserved.
Personal data are all data that relate to a specific or determinable natural person.
B If you provide personal data of other persons (e.g. family members, employees, etc.), we assume that these data are correct and that you have the authority to provide them. Please ensure that these persons are aware of this privacy policy.
C This privacy policy is designed in accordance with the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (rev. DSG). The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is only applicable when personal data is used within the scope of the activity of an establishment in the EU or when RIWAX processes personal data from natural persons who are located in the EU.
D Personal data of natural persons include, for example, name, address, email address, telephone number, location data, IP address, etc. Sensitive data such as origin, political orientation, religious or philosophical beliefs, union membership, etc. are treated with special care or are generally undesirable. Such data can be revoked at any time.
E The person responsible for data processing is RIWAX-Chemie AG, Tannholzstrasse 3, CH-3052 Zollikofen (office.ch@riwax.com; 0041 31 910 45 45). This department is responsible for all data protection-related matters, including all companies of the RIWAX Group.
F We primarily process personal data that we receive from our customers, suppliers and other business partners, as well as in the context of existing employment relationships and applications, or that we collect from the users of our websites, apps and any other applications.
To the extent permitted by law, we also obtain certain data from publicly accessible sources (e.g., insolvency registers, land registers, commercial registers, the press, the Internet) or receive such data from other companies within the RIWAX Group, from authorities and other third parties.
In addition to the data you provide us directly, the categories of personal data that we receive from third parties through you include information from public registers, information obtained in connection with regulatory and judicial proceedings, information related to your professional functions, information about you in correspondence and meetings with third parties, credit reports, information about you provided by persons from your environment (family, advisors, legal representatives, etc.) so that we can conclude or administer contracts with you (e.g., references, information from banks, insurance companies, sales and other contractual partners of ours for the use or provision of services by you (e.g., payments made, purchases made)), information from media and the internet about you (to the extent indicated in the specific case, e.g., in the context of an application, marketing/sales, etc.), your addresses and, if applicable, interests and other socio-demographic data (for marketing purposes), data related to the use of the website (e.g. IP address, MAC address of the smartphone or computer, information about your device and settings, cookies, date and time of visit, pages accessed and content, used functions, referring website, location information).
G We primarily use the personal data we collect to conclude and administer our contracts with our customers and suppliers, as well as within the framework of existing employment contracts or job applications.
In addition, we may process personal data from you and other individuals for other purposes to which we have a legitimate interest, such as:
- Further development of our offerings, websites and other platforms
- Needs analyses and collection of data from publicly accessible sources
- Advertising and Marketing
- Market and opinion research
- Assertion of legal claims in the event of disputes or regulatory proceedings
- Video surveillance to safeguard property rights, security of premises, and to protect our employees
etc.
To the extent that you have given us consent to process your personal data, we will process the data within the scope of the purpose of that consent, even if we do not have any other legal basis. A consent given can be revoked at any time.
In the application process, no decisions based exclusively on automated processing will be made that have legal effect for you.
H We typically use «cookies» on our website to identify your device or browser. To manage the cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) used and the consents granted in this regard, we use the «Real Cookie Banner» consent tool. Details on how it works can be found here. https://devowl.io/de/rcb/datenverarbeitung/.
I As part of our business activities and for the purposes mentioned in G, we may also disclose personal data to third parties abroad, as permitted by law and as appropriate, such as to the following recipients:
- Retailers, suppliers
- Customers
- Authorities, offices, courts
- Media
- Visitors to websites
- Industry organizations
Data transfer abroad can also occur with foreign service providers (e.g., Google, Microsoft, Zoho, SAP, etc.).
J We process and store your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill our contractual and legal obligations or the purposes pursued by the processing, i.e. for example as long as a contractual relationship as a customer, supplier or employee or an application process continues, or as long as you have granted and not withdrawn your consent to the storage.
K Your data is protected from loss, misuse, alteration, destruction, or unauthorized access. All employees involved are required to maintain confidentiality.
L You have the following rights regarding your data:
- Right to information
- Right to rectification and deletion
- Right to restriction and revocation
- Right to object to processing
- Right to information
- Right to data portability (data portability).
M Text of consents that can be given:
Consent for sensitive data (such as health data, information about family status, union membership, religious beliefs, inferences about ethnicity, health or religion)
«I expressly consent to the processing of sensitive data (such as health data, information about family status, union membership, religious beliefs, a photo with details about ethnicity, health or religion) in the attached documents or in the application form. In this way, the application can only be considered in its current form. This data will not be included in the evaluation of my application unless – in particular for people with disabilities – a legal obligation exists to do so. I am not obliged to provide consent and can instead submit an application adjusted to include sensitive data, without this affecting my chances in the application process. Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. Further information can be found in the privacy policy».
Consent to upload a photo for inclusion in the applicant management system:
«I expressly consent to a photo uploaded by me being added to the applicant management system. To the extent that the photo contains information about my ethnic origin, religion, or health (e.g., skin color, headgear, glasses), my consent also applies to this information. I am not obliged to give consent. If I do not wish to provide it, I can delete the photo from the application form or not even upload it in the first place. Consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. In such a case, my photo will then be deleted from the applicant management system. Further information can be found in the privacy policy».
N We may modify this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website applies.
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