This privacy policy provides visitors of the website (hereafter referred to as “users”) with information about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection, processing and use of their personal data by the accountable provider of the website.
In this privacy statement, BCM-SMS Suisse explains what BCM-SMS Suisse does with the data BCM-SMS Suisse obtains about you via https://bcmsuisse.ch. BCM-SMS Suisse recommends you carefully read this statement.
BCM-SMS Suisse collects, processes, and uses personal data of users in compliance with the applicable data protection provisions of Switzerland and the European Union. BCM-SMS Suisse processes personal data that has been collected in good faith and in a lawful manner comprehensible for the respective person and in accordance with the following provisions. Unless specified otherwise, the mentioned terms follow the REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, hereafter “GDPR”).
Whenever the user visits the BCM-SMS Suisse website, certain personal data are automatically collected. For the specific data collected, please refer to the following sections (cookies, plug-ins etc.).
In BCM-SMS Suisse’ processing BCM-SMS Suisse complies with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:
The personal data of users is by default only processed after the user has provided consent. An exception shall apply in cases when consent cannot be obtained in advance for factual reasons, and it is permitted to process the data due to legal provisions or predominant interests.
For the cases in which we obtain consent for processing personal data from the respective person, Art. 6 Para. 1 (a) GDPR or Art. 13 Para. 1 in conjunction with 4 Para. 5 Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) shall serve as legal basis.
When processing personal data is required for fulfilment of a contractual obligation with the respective person being the contractual party, Art. 6 Para. 1 (b) GDPR and Art. 13 Para. 2 (a) FADP shall serve as legal basis. This also applies to processing required for executing pre-contractual measures.
When personal data needs to be processed to preserve a legitimate interest of our enterprise or of a third party and the interests, basic rights and freedoms of the affected person do not outweigh the former interests, Art. 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR and Art. 13 Para. 2 FADP shall serve as legal basis for processing personal data.
The collected personal data of the users may be used for marketing purposes. More specific information is available in the provisions below.
When contacting BCM-SMS Suisse, for example through the contact form, the information and contents of the form are used and stored for processing the request and possible follow-up questions.
BCM-SMS Suisse may pass personal data on to their affiliates (hereinafter together “BCM-SMS Suisse”) for the previously mentioned purposes. In any case, the specific purpose of data collection remains in force.
Every time the website is accessed, the webspace provider automatically collect certain information. This information is referred to as server log files.
The collected information includes: Access date and time, web browser and version used, referrer URL (the page from which you access our website), and the IP address.
This data is stored in the log files for debugging purposes and to be able to identify the perpetrator in case of online attacks (hacking etc.). Therefore, the collection of personal data is mandatory while a limitation of or objection to data processing could lead to loss of full functionality of the website, which is why such limitation or objection is only possible in part.
Art. 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR and Art. 13 Para. 2 FADP serve as legal basis for temporarily storing data and log files.
BCM-SMS Suisse may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with BCM-SMS Suisse’ business operations which may include the following:
For this purpose BCM-SMS Suisse uses the following data:
The basis on which BCM-SMS Suisse may process these data is: Upon the provision of consent.
Retention period
BCM-SMS Suisse retains this data until the service is terminated.
Contact forms are available on BCM-SMS Suisse’ website that can be used to make contact electronically. If a user uses this option, the data entered in the form will be transferred to us and saved.
Alternatively, contact is possible via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the user’s personal data communicated by e-mail will be stored.
In this context, there is no disclosure of the data to third parties, with the exception of the aforementioned disclosure within BCM-SMS Suisse. The personal data from the entry form is processed exclusively for contact and conversation purposes. The other personal data processed during the sending process serves to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
The legal basis for the data processing is the user’s consent as per Art. 6 Para. 1 (a) GDPR and Art. 13 Para. 1 FADP. The legal basis for the processing of data communicated in the course of sending an e-mail is Article 6 Para. 1 (f) GDPR and Art. 13 Para. 2 FADP. If the e-mail contact aims to conclude a contract, then additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 (b) GDPR and Art. 13 Para. 2 (a) FADP.
The user has the possibility to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by e-mail, they may object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, however, conversation cannot continue. All personal data that is stored in the course of establishing contact will be deleted in this case. If consent is not revoked, the data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed. Previous legal provisions remain reserved.
Unless otherwise stated in individual cases, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not obstruct any statutory storage obligations.
BCM-SMS Suisse’ website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
BCM-SMS Suisse discloses personal information if BCM-SMS Suisse is required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.
If BCM-SMS Suisse’ website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to BCM-SMS Suisse’ advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.
BCM-SMS Suisse is committed to the security of personal data. BCM-SMS Suisse takes appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that BCM-SMS Suisse’ security measures are regularly reviewed.
This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on BCM-SMS Suisse’ website. BCM-SMS Suisse cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. BCM-SMS Suisse recommends you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.
BCM-SMS Suisse reserves the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, BCM-SMS Suisse will actively inform you wherever possible.
If you have any questions or want to know which personal data BCM-SMS Suisse has about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:
For data processing under Swiss law, the remedies are governed by FADP.
Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that BCM-SMS Suisse can be certain that BCM-SMS Suisse does not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.
If you are not satisfied with the way in which BCM-SMS Suisse handles (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.
BCM-SMS Suisse endeavours to store your personal data by taking all appropriate technical and organisational measures so that it is not accessible to third parties. When communicating by e-mail, complete data security cannot be guaranteed, so we recommend that you send confidential information by post.
Employees, contractors, service providers and persons appointed by BCM-SMS Suisse are required by BCM-SMS Suisse to maintain confidentiality and to comply with the applicable privacy policies.
BCM-SMS Suisse takes organizational, contractual and technical security measures in accordance with the state of the art, in order to ensure that the provisions of the data protection laws are complied with and to protect the data we manage from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons.