Garage Berset

PRIVACY AND COOKIES POLICY APPLICABLE TO WEBSITES AND SOCIAL NETWORKS

Version of 22.09.2023

1. PREAMBLE

This privacy and cookies policy applicable to websites and social networks (the “Privacy Policy”) describes how your information is processed in connection with the website. (the “Site” or “Website”) and with our pages available on the networks managed by Garage Berset (“Garage Berset”, “we”, “our”), whose registered office is at Route de la Gruyère 4, 1723 Marly.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the Websites and our social networking pages. This Privacy Policy explains how information relating to an identified or identifiable individual (“Personal Information”) is collected, used and protected.

If you access our pages available on social networks, as well as other third-party websites from our Sites, the information you provide will be subject to the privacy policy of the third party concerned.

By browsing the Website, you acknowledge and agree to the processing of your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to your Personal Data being processed in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Websites or our pages available on social networks.

2. DATA CONTROLLER

Garage Berset Route de la Gruyère 4 1723 Marly, acts as data controller for the processing of Personal Data collected via its Websites and its dedicated pages on social networks.

3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

3.1 Our Websites and our pages available on social networks contain the following information and services:

(i) information about our institution and its activities ;

(ii) different ways of contacting us (e.g. by contact form, newsletter registration form, material order form or event registration form);

(iii) the ability to create a user account and submit a project;

(iv) links to other third-party websites and the ability to share content on social networks (e.g. Instagram, vimeo, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn) and other applications (such as via email).

3.2 This Privacy Policy does not apply to offline services.

4. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND PURPOSES OF COLLECTION

Collection sources

4.1. The Personal Data we collect through our Websites and our pages available on social networks fall into two categories:

(i) Cookies (infra B.) ;

(ii) Personal data you provide to us (infra C.).


Cookies

What are cookies and what information do they collect?

4.2. Cookies are small data files that are sent from a website to your browser and stored on your device (computer or mobile device). Other tracking technologies, such as beacons, tags, and scripts (the “Similar Technologies”), may also be used to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Websites.

4.3. By means of Cookies and similar Technologies, we may collect Personal Data when you visit our Websites or our pages available on social networks. In particular, we may identify certain usage data when you browse or click on content.

4.4. The following information and Personal Data are collected by means of Cookies and similar Technologies:

(i) the IP address of the device capable of connecting to the Internet and requesting connection ;

(ii) the date and time of the connection;

(iii) localization, if activated on the device;

(iv) the resources you access on the Websites;

(v) the name and URL of the file consulted ;

(vi) the website/application from which the connection was established (reference URL) ;

(vii) the browser you use and, if necessary, the operating system of your device capable of accessing the Internet, as well as the name of your access provider.

4.5. To control/limit the collection of this information, you can :

(i) if available, set your browser to refuse all Cookies and similar Technologies or to indicate when a Cookie or similar Technology is being used; or

(ii) delete Cookies and similar Technologies and clean up your browsing data directly from your browser settings.
If you do not accept certain Cookies or similar Technologies, you may not be able to access certain features of our Websites.

For what purposes do we collect information using Cookies (purposes)?

4.7. We use Cookies and similar Technologies that we collect in order to :

(i) authorize access to our Websites;

(ii) to make certain functionalities of our Websites accessible and to offer you additional functionalities;

(iii) improve the Websites and our pages available on social networks;

(iv) ensure the security of the Websites;

(v) to create statistics on the use of our Sites in order to improve them.


Reason for treatment

4.8. In the case of Cookies and similar Technologies that are necessary for the operation and maintenance of our Websites, the grounds on which we justify the processing of your Personal Data is our overriding private interest in the operation of our Websites and their functionalities.

4.9. In the case of Cookies and similar Technologies used for statistical purposes in connection with our Websites, the basis on which we justify the processing of your Personal Data is your consent, collected by means of the Cookies banner displayed on each of our Websites.

Personal data you provide

4.10. We collect Personal Data from you on a voluntary basis when, through our Websites, you :

(i) fill in a form allowing you to contact us, such as the contact form, material order form or newsletter form

4.11. This Personal Data may include your first and last name, your e-mail address, the Personal Data you choose to send us in connection with this account (such as your title, last name, first name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, and language preference).

4.12. When you submit a project, the Personal Data collected may include your first and last name, call form, job title, telephone number and e-mail address.


For what purposes do we collect Personal Data?

4.13. We use the Personal Data you provide for the following purposes:

(i) to enable you to participate in the interactive features of the Websites where you so wish;

(ii) to process and contact you regarding your project submission;

(iii) to reply to your messages and follow up on your event registration.


Reason for treatment

4.14. The grounds on which we justify the processing of your Personal Data are: your consent when you participate in the interactive features of the Websites (e.g. by registering for an event), an overriding private interest when we reply to your messages received via the contact form, you create an account in order to submit a request to us, we process your project submission and contact you in connection therewith.

Placed cookies

5. PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED BY THIRD PARTIES (LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES OR SOCIAL NETWORKS)

5.1. This Privacy Policy does not cover how your Personal Data is handled by third parties when we link to their websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of other websites you visit.

5.2. When you establish a connection with a social network or other website, your browser connects directly to the server of the relevant service provider. Through this connection, the website receives the information accessed by your browser on the corresponding page of our Websites or on our pages available on social networks. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to the service provider’s server and stored there. If you interact with our pages available on social networks, for example by clicking on the “Like” or “Share” icon, this information will also be transmitted directly to the server of the relevant social network provider and stored there.

5.3. Please refer to the privacy policy of the relevant social network or website for any information in connection with the purpose and scope of the collection of Personal Data by the relevant service provider, the further processing and use of such Personal Data by the relevant service provider, as well as the related rights and setting options to enable the protection of your Personal Data.

6. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD PARTIES

6.1. We may give access to the Personal Data you have communicated to us through our Websites or our pages available on social networks to certain independent contractors and affiliated companies in order for them to assist us in the operation of said Websites or said pages available on social networks. To date, these contractors are as follows:

(i) Service provider operating the Site : troisdeuxun Sàrl, located in Switzerland;

(ii) Site host : Infomaniak Group SA, located in Switzerland ;

6.2. We take all necessary steps to ensure that your Personal Information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law. All our co-contractors undertake to protect Personal Data using procedures similar to ours, unless otherwise provided for in this Privacy Policy.

6.3. The purpose of sharing your Personal Data with the aforementioned third parties is to ensure our business, as well as to maintain and seek to constantly improve our Websites and the services offered to our users. Our overriding private interests are therefore the justification for this processing.

7. COMMUNICATION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO THE AUTHORITIES

7.1. We may need to disclose your Personal Data (including your communications) if we consider this necessary for security reasons, to investigate a potential breach or other violation of this Privacy Policy and/or to prevent harm that may be caused to other users of our Websites or pages available on social networks. Consequently, we may need to communicate your Personal Data in order to investigate, respond to or resolve a complaint or dispute in connection with our Websites or one of our pages available on a social network.

7.2. We may be required to disclose your Personal Data where we are required to do so by law or where we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary in order to:

(i) to investigate, prevent or take action in relation to potential or actual illegal activities or to assist administrative enforcement authorities;

(ii) to perform an agreement between us and you;

(iii) investigate and defend us against third party claims or allegations;

(iv) protect the security and integrity of our Websites or our pages available on social networks; or

(v) to exercise and protect the rights and safety of our users, employees or others.

7.3. We endeavor to notify users of third-party requests for their Personal Data when this seems appropriate from our point of view and when it seems technically feasible, subject to the case where the law or a decision by an authority forbids us from doing so or when the request suffers from an emergency. We may contest such requests where, in our sole discretion, we consider them to be too broadly worded, too vague or unfounded, but we do not guarantee to contest any request.

7.4. The purpose of sharing your Personal Data with the aforementioned authorities is to meet our obligation to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

8. NO DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES

8.1. We do not sell your Personal Data to third parties. We do not share or otherwise make available your Personal Data to third parties, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy.

9. TRANSBORDER COMMUNICATION OF PERSONAL DATA

9.1. If, as a result of certain services provided by third parties, we are required to transfer your Personal Data to one of their databases outside the European Economic Area, and/or Switzerland, potentially to a State that does not present a level of protection of Personal Data comparable to that prevailing in Switzerland or the European Economic Area, unless otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we undertake to enter into an agreement with the third party service provider in order to ensure an adequate level of protection of your Personal Data.

10. PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND NOTIFICATION OF A DATA BREACH

10.1 We will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent any exposure or disclosure of your Personal Information. In particular, we implement and maintain measures (including administrative, physical and technical measures) to manage cases of unauthorized disclosure or exposure of your Personal Data.

10.2. In the event of an actual or suspected breach of Personal Data, we undertake to (i) use our best endeavours to notify you without delay, where technically feasible and at (ii) cooperate with you in investigating and resolving the violation, including, but not limited to, providing reasonable assistance in notifying aggrieved third parties. We undertake to give you access, without delay and within the limits of a reasonable request, to our files relating to the violation of your Personal Data, provided however that this does not give you access to files which belong to other users or which could compromise their security.

10.3. In the event of an actual or suspected violation of Personal Data, we undertake to notify the competent authority under the applicable law.

11. MANAGEMENT OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA (YOUR RIGHTS)

11.1. Right to access, update and delete your Personal Data: Insofar as possible, you may access, update or request the deletion of your Personal Data by contacting us via the contact form, by sending us an e-mail to : office@garage-berset.ch

11.2. Right of rectification: You have the right to obtain rectification of your Personal Data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

11.3. Right to object: Within the limits of the law, you have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data.

11.4. Right to limit processing: Within the limits of the law, you have the right to obtain a limitation of the processing of your Personal Data.

11.5. Right to portability of personal data: You have the right to obtain a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

11.6. Right to withdraw consent: Within the limits of the law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time when the processing of your Personal Data is based on it. It should be pointed out, however, that such a withdrawal : (i) does not call into question the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to the said withdrawal and based on your consent; and (ii) may result in you no longer being able to use certain features of the Websites or our pages on social networks.

11.7. Right to complain to an authority: You have the right to complain to any competent authority about the collection and use of your Personal Data.

11.8. We may ask you to prove your identity before responding to a request based on the aforementioned rights or otherwise related to your Personal Data.

12. STORAGE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

12.1. We retain the Personal Data you provide to the extent required by your access to and use of our Websites and our social networking pages and the features found therein (such as our contact forms), as well as to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (e.g. if we are required to retain your Personal Data under applicable law), to resolve a dispute or to enforce our agreements and internal regulations.

12.2. The retention period for Cookies and similar Technologies depends on their purpose and is always the same regardless of the person to whom the Personal Data relates.

12.3. We reserve the right to store data in de-identified (i.e. anonymous) form after deletion of your Personal Data.

13. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

13.1. We attach great importance to the security of your Personal Data. However, no method of communication via the Internet, nor any method of electronic storage, can guarantee 100% security. Consequently, although we endeavour to use commercially acceptable technical and organizational means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

14. PERSONAL DATA RELATING TO CHILDREN

14.1. We do not provide services specifically for children via our Websites and we do not proactively collect Personal Data relating to them.

15. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

15.1. We may change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a new version on this page or on a deeper page without notice. In this case, you will be informed by means of a notice on the home page of our Websites. By continuing to access or use our Websites or our pages available on social networks subsequent to the entry into force of this modification, you acknowledge and agree to the processing of your Personal Data in accordance with the revised Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these changes, please do not use our Websites and our pages available on social networks.

15.2. We undertake always to treat your Personal Data in accordance with the Privacy Policy in force at the time the Data is collected.

15.3. The new version of the Privacy Policy comes into effect on the day of its publication, the day mentioned at the top of this Privacy Policy corresponding to the effective date.

16. QUESTION?

16.1. Don’t hesitate to contact us via the contact form, or by e-mail at : <office@garage-berset.ch>, should you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy.

16.2. You can also contact us by post at the following address: Garage Berset Route de la Gruyère 4 1723 Marly

17. Terms and conditions of sale

Click on this link for our general terms and conditions of sale to 01.01.2023.