Privacy Policy

When you use our internet pages, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

This declaration applies to the following website:

  • www.ruegg-cheminee.com

It should be noted that links to other websites, for which different data protection rules may apply, are possible.

This Privacy Policy is subject to Swiss law. Where applicable, provisions of the European Union (EU), in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), are taken into account.

1. Data collected

When collecting and processing personal data, we comply with the legal requirements of the applicable data protection laws. The legal basis is Art. 13 para. 1 of the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesgesetz über den Datenschutz [DSG]) or, to the extent applicable, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b and f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.

1.1 General collection

Our internet pages collect a series of general data with each visit. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. The following data is collected:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of the request
  • Time zone difference from GMT time zone
  • Content of request
  • Access status/http status code
  • Amount of data transmitted in each case
  • Internet page from which the request originates
  • Browser (incl. language and version)
  • Operating system

When used, this general data is not assigned to a specific person. The collection of this data is technically necessary to display our website to you and to ensure its stability and security.

1.2 Contact and contact form

If you contact us via the e-mail addresses or contact form provided, we will always treat the data you provide in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations. The data you provide will only be used to process your request. The transmission of your data via our contact form is encrypted (SSL certificate).

2. Applications

You can submit your application for a position with us via the e-mail address provided or via the corresponding web form. Your application documents will be treated as strictly confidential, will not be disclosed to any third party and will only be processed with a view to filling the position for which you have applied. Without your express consent to the contrary, the (electronic) application file will be deleted/destroyed after the application procedure has been completed, unless it is subject to a legal obligation to retain it.

3. Web shop and portal

In order to use certain services and offers on our websites, registration and, if necessary, the creation of a user account via the respective registration form are required. The mandatory information required for the processing of the offer is marked separately; other information is voluntary. We process the data you provide to enable you to use the respective service.

4. Cookies

Our website uses so-called cookies, which are small text files that are stored on your computer and can be retrieved there. Cookies are used to enable you to log in to our services and to personalise the website for you. For this purpose, our website is supported by cookies that collect information about your IP address, the time and duration of your visit, how many visits you make, your form usage, search settings, display view and favourites settings on our website. The storage period of the cookies varies.

You can prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by means of a corresponding setting on your browser and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programmes. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject disables cookies in their Internet browser, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

5. Web tracking

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies that enable analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is transferred in anonymised form to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Thanks to anonymisation, this data cannot be assigned to a specific person. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation or Art. 13 para. 1 of the Federal Data Protection Act (DSG).

You can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl

  • Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thereby offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law
  • (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).
  • For further information on data processing by Google, please refer to the relevant Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Google Maps

We use a plug-in of the Internet service Google Maps on our website. The operator of Google Maps is Google Inc. By using Google Maps on our website, information about the use of this website (incl. IP address) is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. We have no knowledge of the exact content of the transmitted data, nor of their use by Google. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. If you disable JavaScripts in your browser, you prevent Google Maps from running. However, you will then not be able to use the map display on our website. By using Google Maps, you consent to the collection and processing of information by Google Inc. as described above. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation or Art. 13 para. 1 of the Federal Data Protection Act (DSG). You can find out more about the privacy policy and terms of use for Google Maps here: https://www.google.com/help/terms_maps/

7. Social media plugins and tools

We currently use the social media plugins and tools included in the table below. When visiting our websites, the data mentioned in section 1.1. of this Privacy Policy may be readily transmitted to the plug-in providers. The plug-in provider stores the data collected about you as a usage profile and uses it for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or designing its website to meet your needs. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation or Art. 13 para. 1 of the Federal Data Protection Act (DSG).

We have no influence on the data collected and data processing procedures of the plug-in providers. These are subject to the respective data protection declarations of the third-party providers. For further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by the plug-in provider, please refer to the data protection declarations of these providers provided below.

  • Plug-in/Tool
  • Provider and privacy policy
  • Facebook
  • Facebook Inc.: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update?ref=old_policy and https://developers.facebook.com/docs/privacy

Furthermore, we use link buttons to various social media services such as Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus and YouTube. These link buttons are recognisable as icons of the different services. Clicking on the link buttons takes you to the websites of the third-party providers and you leave our website. The respective data protection provisions apply on the websites of the third-party providers, over which we have no control and reject any liability. No data is transmitted to the third-party provider without you clicking on a link button.

8. Newsletter

With your consent, you can subscribe to our newsletter, with which we inform you about our current interesting offers. We use the double-opt-in procedure to register for our newsletter. This means that after your registration we will send you an e-mail to the e-mail address you have provided, in which we ask you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address, which we store after your registration. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation or Art. 13 para. 1 of the Federal Data Protection Act (DSG).

You can withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter and unsubscribe at any time. You can withdraw or unsubscribe by clicking on the link provided in every newsletter e-mail, by sending an e-mail to info@ruegg-cheminee.com or by sending a message to the contact details provided in the legal notice.

Furthermore, we may send you our newsletter as part of your user or contractual relationship. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b of the EU General Data Protection Regulation or Art. 13 para. 1 of the Federal Data Protection Act (DSG). You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking on the link provided in every newsletter email, by sending an email to info@ruegg-cheminee.com or by sending a message to the contact details provided in the legal notice.

For the transmission of our newsletter, we use Mailchimp, a service of the third-party provider The Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Suite 5000, Atlanta GA-30308, USA (Mailchimp). If you sign up for our newsletter, your details may be sent to Mailchimp. More information on data processing by Mailchimp can be found in the respective privacy policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/ Mailchimp is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement with Switzerland and the EU. The Privacy Shield agreement ensures an adequate level of data protection. You can find more information on this at the following link: https://www.privacyshield.gov

9. Data transmission

In order to fulfil our tasks, we may pass on personal data or involve third parties for order processing. These are subject to the same strict data protection regulations.

10. Your rights

You have the following rights with regard to personal data concerning you:

  • Right to information,
  • Right to rectification or erasure,
  • Right to restriction of processing,
  • Right to object to processing

If data processing on our website is based on your consent, you can revoke this consent at any time in the future without giving reasons. The revocation is to be sent to the address info@ruegg-cheminee.com. In order to process your requests to exercise your rights, it may be necessary for you to identify yourself so that we can clearly identify you.

In Switzerland, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority does not exist. If the EU Data Protection Regulation applies, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

11. Data security

To protect your data, we have implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible for the personal data processed via this website. Communication by e-mail, fax, mobile phones or internet applications involves risks such as the possibility of viewing the content of the communication, its modification or loss. We do not assume any liability for this.