Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 3, 2025
We place great importance on transparency in handling personal data. This privacy policy informs you about what personal data we collect, for what purpose, and with whom we share it. To ensure a high level of transparency, this policy is reviewed and updated regularly.
1. Services We Use
- Amazon Associates
- YouTube
- Complianz
- WordPress
- Slimstat Analytics
2. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time via email: office@evspeicher.com
Responsible for data processing through this website is:
Alpineo GmbH
Glashüttenweg 23
8887 Mels
Switzerland
3. General Principles
3.1 What Data Do We Collect and From Whom?
We primarily process personal data that you provide to us or that we collect during the operation of our website. In some cases, we may receive personal data from third parties, including:
- Personal identification data (name, address, date of birth, etc.)
- Contact data (mobile number, email address, etc.)
- Financial data (e.g., bank details)
- Online identifiers (e.g., cookie IDs, IP addresses)
- Location and traffic data
- Audio and visual recordings
- Special category data (e.g., biometric or health-related information)
3.2 Under What Circumstances Do We Process Your Data?
We treat your data confidentially and process it only for the purposes specified in this privacy policy. We ensure transparency and proportionality in processing.
If we are exceptionally unable to follow these principles, processing may still be lawful due to a legal justification, including:
- Your consent
- The performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
- Our legitimate interests, provided your interests do not override them
3.3 How Can You Withdraw Consent?
If you have given us consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, we will process it accordingly, unless another legal basis applies.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by sending an email to the address provided in the legal notice. Processing already performed remains unaffected.
3.4 In What Cases Can We Share Your Data with Third Parties?
a. General Principle
We may rely on third-party service providers or affiliates to process your data on our behalf (data processors). These include:
- Accounting, tax, and audit firms
- Consulting firms (legal, tax, etc.)
- IT service providers (web hosting, cloud services, technical support, etc.)
- Payment processors
- Providers of analytics, conversion tracking, and advertising services
We ensure that all third parties comply with data protection laws and treat your data confidentially.
We may also be legally required to disclose data to public authorities.
b. Visiting Our Social Media Channels
We may provide links to our social media profiles on our website. These links are clearly marked (typically by icons). By clicking them, you will be redirected to the respective social media platform.
These providers may collect data about your interaction and use it for their own purposes. We have no control over the data processing that occurs on these platforms.
c. Data Transfers Abroad
Your data may be transferred to service providers located outside of Switzerland. These providers are required to maintain the same level of data protection.
If the level of protection is not equivalent to Swiss standards, we conduct a risk assessment and enter into standard contractual clauses (e.g., those provided by the EU Commission). If the assessment is negative, we implement additional technical safeguards.
You can find the EU Standard Contractual Clauses here:
https://commission.europa.eu/publications/standard-contractual-clauses-controllers-and-processors-eueea_en
3.5 How Long Do We Store Your Data?
We store personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected.
Data collected through website visits is retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data may be retained longer.
Contract-related data may be stored for up to 10 years due to legal obligations (e.g., tax or accounting purposes). Once it is no longer needed for service provision, we restrict access and retain it only for compliance purposes.
3.6 How Do We Protect Your Data?
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data from loss, unauthorized access, misuse, or alteration.
Our employees and service providers are required to comply with data protection laws. In certain cases, we may forward your inquiries to affiliated companies, who also handle the data confidentially.
Our website uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption at the highest level supported by your browser.
3.7 Your Rights
a. Right to Access
You may request information about the personal data we hold about you at any time. Please send your request together with proof of identity to office@evspeicher.com.
You also have the right to receive your data in a commonly used format if:
- You provided consent; or
- The data was provided in relation to a contract
We may restrict or refuse disclosure if it conflicts with legal obligations or overriding interests (e.g., of third parties).
We aim to respond within 30 days. In some cases, due to high volume or legal complexity, we may extend this period, and you will be informed accordingly.
b. Right to Erasure and Rectification
You may request correction or deletion of your data unless we are legally required to retain it.
Please note that exercising your rights may conflict with contractual obligations and result in consequences (e.g., early termination or fees).
c. Legal Remedies
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you may take legal action or lodge a complaint with the competent authority.
In Switzerland, the authority is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC):
https://www.edoeb.admin.ch
3.8 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be published at evspeicher.com; you will not be separately notified.
4. Individual Data Processing Activities
4.1 Website Access and Server Log Files
When you access our website, our server and integrated services may automatically store the following data for system security, analytics, or tracking purposes:
- Name of your internet provider
- IP address (anonymized where possible)
- Browser version
- Operating system used
- Date and time of access
- Referring website
- Search terms used to find the URL
Why is this allowed?
This data cannot be linked to individuals. It is stored to ensure website stability and IT security. This constitutes our legitimate interest.
How can you prevent this?
Log files are essential to site operation and cannot be deactivated by users. Data is automatically deleted after each session.
4.2 Amazon Associates
Our website participates in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program of Amazon.com, Inc. This allows us to earn commission by linking to Amazon products.
When you click an Amazon link, a cookie is set to track the origin of your visit. Amazon may collect information about this interaction.
Please consult Amazon’s privacy policy for more:
4.3 YouTube
We do not embed YouTube videos directly. We link to YouTube videos hosted on their platform (Google LLC, USA).
If you click a video link, your IP and browser data may be transmitted to Google servers.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, your visit may be associated with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out before clicking the link.
4.4 Complianz
We use Complianz, a service by Really Simple Plugins (Keizersgracht 221, 1016 DV Amsterdam, Netherlands), to manage cookie consent.
Complianz allows users to opt in or out of cookie categories and ensures legal compliance.
It uses cookies to store consent preferences but does not collect personal data.
Complianz does not share any data with third parties.
4.5 WordPress
This site is powered by WordPress, a CMS developed by Automattic Inc., San Francisco, USA.
When using our website, WordPress may store data like your IP address, browser type, and timestamps to ensure system functionality.
Some WordPress features (e.g., comments or forms) may collect additional data. These are disabled on this site.
4.6 Slimstat Analytics
We use Slimstat Analytics, a local statistics plugin for WordPress:
- It uses cookies to identify returning visitors
- IP addresses are stored in anonymized form
- Data is not shared with third parties
- All data remains on our own server