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General note
Berlac AG treats your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations. Together with our hosting provider, Berlac AG makes every effort to protect the website as well as possible from unauthorized access, loss, misuse or forgery. Berlac AG hereby expressly points out that security gaps may occur during data transmission via the Internet (e.g. when communicating via e-mail or contact form). Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible. By using the Berlac AG website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of your data for the purpose of dealing with your inquiries and requests. The data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

Saving personal data
When you access Berlac AG’s web pages, information is automatically recorded in the server log file. They include browser type and version, operating system used, referrer URL, host name of the accessing computer, time of server request, IP address and the like. This data is collected for:
– ensuring that the website connection is established without any problems
– ensuring the smooth use of our website
– the evaluation of system security and stability, and
– for other administrative purposes.
Your data will not be used to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind is only evaluated statistically in order to optimize the Berlac AG website and the technology behind it.

Storage duration
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of collection. This is generally the case for the data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended.

Contact details
If you contact Berlac AG as the website operator using the contact options provided, your details will be stored so that they can be used to process and respond to your inquiry. Without your consent, this data will not be disclosed to third parties.

Third party embedded content
Berlac AG websites may contain embedded content from third parties (e.g. videos, images, fonts, Invisible reCAPTCHA for protection against bots and spam, etc.). These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, include additional third-party tracking services, etc.

Use of Matomo
The web analysis tool “Matomo” is used for the needs-based design of Berlac AG’s websites. Usage profiles are created on the basis of pseudonyms. For this purpose, permanent cookies are stored on your terminal device and read by Berlac AG. This way you will be recognized as a returning visitor.
For more information on Matomo’s terms of use and data protection regulations, see:
https://matomo.org/privacy/

Use of Google AdWords and cookies
The websites of Berlac AG use Google AdWords, a coversion tracking of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google AdWords uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Berlac AG website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In the event that IP anonymization is activated on the website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the websites, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also 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 IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data from Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of Berlac AG websites. By using the Berlac AG website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Use of embedded YouTube videos
YouTube videos are embedded on the websites of Berlac AG. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter referred to as “YouTube”). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. In the process, YouTube is informed which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand. If a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.

Privacy Shield from Google
Google has committed to ensuring adequate data protection in accordance with the U.S.-European and U.S.-Swiss Privacy Shields. Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy.

Use LinkedIn
Berlac AG uses LinkedIn, which uses cookies. This enables Berlac AG to analyze and evaluate usage. The information generated by the cookie is transmitted to LinkedIn in the USA and stored there. You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software, which may lead to a limitation of functions.

SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, state-of-the-art encryption methods are used via HTTPS. If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit cannot be read by third parties.

Disclaimer
Berlac AG assumes no liability whatsoever with regard to the correctness, accuracy, up-to-dateness, reliability and completeness of the information provided.
Liability claims against Berlac AG for damages of a material or immaterial nature arising from access to or use or non-use of the published information, misuse of the connection or technical faults are excluded. All information is non-binding. Berlac AG expressly reserves the right to change, supplement or delete parts of the pages or the entire information without prior notice, or to cease publication temporarily or permanently.

Liability for links
References and links to third-party websites are outside the scope of responsibility of Berlac AG. Any responsibility for such websites is disclaimed. Access to and use of such websites is at the user’s own risk.

Copyrights
The copyrights and all other rights to the content, images, photos or other files on the website belong exclusively to Berlac AG or the specifically named rights holders. For the reproduction of any elements, the written consent of the copyright holders must be obtained in advance.

Changes
Berlac AG may amend this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on the website applies.

Sissach, February 2023