Privacy

Basic Information
This privacy notice, aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA) and the revised Swiss Data Protection (revDPA), is intended to inform the users of this website about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the responsible website operator CHARLY ITEN ART AFFAIRS GMBH.
The website operator takes your data protection very seriously and treats your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal regulations. As new technologies and the constant further development of this website may result in changes to this data protection statement, we recommend that you read the data protection statement at regular intervals.
Definitions of the terms used can be found in Art. 4 GDPR.


Access Data
The website operator collects data about accessing the website based on our legitimate interest and saves this data as server log files on the website server. The following data is recorded in this way:

  • Website visited
  • Time of access
  • Amount of data sent in bytes
  • Source/reference from where you accessed the website
  • Browser used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address used

The server log files are stored for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. The data is stored for security reasons, e.g. to be able to evaluate cases of misuse. If data has to be kept for reasons of evidence, they are excluded from deleting until the incident has been finally clarified.


Cookies
This website uses cookies necessary for the proper function (e.g. webshop) as well as for the OneSignal push message function (notification of new blog posts) that are transmitted to the user’s browser. Your browser accesses these files. The use of cookies increases the user-friendliness and security of this website. If you do not want cookies to be stored on your device, you can decline the use of these files here:

Common browsers offer the setting option not to allow cookies. Note: There is no guarantee that you will be able to access all functions of this website without restrictions if you make the appropriate settings.

For more information on data protection at OneSignal, see the provider’s privacy policy at: https://onesignal.com/privacy_policy


Collecting and Processing of Personal Data
The website operator only collects, uses and passes your personal data on if this is permitted by law or if you consent to the collecting of data. Personal data is information that is used to identify your person and be traced back to you: for example your name, email address and telephone number.

You can also visit this website without providing any personal information. In order to improve our online offer, however, we save your access data to this website (without personal reference). These access data include, for example, the file you requested or the name of your internet provider. Due to the anonymisation of the data, it is not possible to draw conclusions about your person.

We process the following personal data:

  • First name, last name, date of birth, home address, email address, telephone number and IP address for online orders, opening a customer account and the content of the contact and newsletter form.
  • We only process personal data with the explicit permission of the user in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.
  • The processing of personal data is based on our legitimate interest in fulfilling our contractually provided services and optimising our online services.


Handling of the Contact Details
If you contact us as the website operator through the contact options offered, your details will be saved so that they can be used to process and answer your request. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.


Handling of Comments and Contributions
Comment and contribution functions are not activated on this website. Consequently, no personal data is collected in this regard.


Google Analytics
This website does currently not use Google Analytics, but due to our legitimate interest in optimising and analysing our online services, we reserve the right to use Analytics in the future, which is provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 USA ). The Google Analytics service uses cookies that are stored on your device. The information collected by the cookies is usually sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Google LLC complies with European data protection law and is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement.

IP anonymisation takes effect on this website. The IP address of the user is shortened within the member states of the EU, the European Economic Area and in the other contracting states of the agreement. Only in individual cases the IP address will first be transmitted unabbreviated to a Google server in the USA and then abbreviated there. This abbreviation eliminates the personal reference to your IP address. The user’s IP address transmitted by the browser is not combined with other data stored by Google.

As part of the agreement on data processing terms that the website operator concludes with Google Inc. when using Google Analytics, Google will make use of the information collected to evaluate website usage and website activity and provide services related to internet usage.The data collected is used in order to be able to evaluate the use of our online services by individual users, e.g. to create reports on activity on the website or to improve our online services.

You have the option of preventing the saving of cookies on your device by making the appropriate settings in your browser. There is no guarantee that you will be able to access all functions of this website without restrictions if your browser does not accept cookies.

You can also use a browser plug-in to prevent the information collected by cookies from being sent to and used by Google Inc. The following link takes you to the according plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de


Use of Web Fonts
External fonts, Google Fonts, are used on this website. Google Fonts is a service provided by Google Inc. The integration of web fonts is working by calling a server, usually a Google server in the USA. Hereby the data is transmitted to the server that you have visited our website. The IP address transmitted by your browser is also stored by Google. For more information, see Google’s privacy policy that you can access here: https://www.google.com/fonts#AboutPlace:about
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/


Use of Social Media Plugins
Facebook
Due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimisation and operation of our online services, this website uses the Facebook social plugin operated by Meta Platforms Inc. (1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA). The integration can be recognised by the Facebook logo or by terms such as “Like”, “Share” or “Follow Us” in the Facebook colors (blue and white). You can find information about all Facebook plugins via the following link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

Facebook Inc. complies with European data protection law and is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

The plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook servers. The website operator has no influence whatsoever on the type and scope of the data that the plugin transmits to the Facebook Inc. servers. You can find information about this here: https://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084

The plugin informs Facebook Inc. that you, as a user, have visited this website. It is possible that your IP address will be saved. If you are logged into your Facebook account while visiting this website, the information mentioned above will be linked to it.

If you use the functions of the plugin, e.g. by sharing or liking a post, the corresponding information will also be transmitted to Facebook Inc. If you would like to prevent Facebook Inc. from linking this data to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting this website and delete the stored cookies. You can make further settings for data processing for advertising purposes via your Facebook profile or decline the use of your data for advertising purposes. You can access the settings here:

In the Facebook data protection guidelines you can read which data, for what purpose and to what extent Facebook collects, uses and processes data and what rights and setting options you have to protect your privacy. You can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

X formerly known as Twitter
Due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimisation and operation of our online services, this website uses the X social plugin operated by X Corp. (1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103 USA). The integration can be recognised by the X logo with the term “Share on X”. By using the “share function” data is transferred to X. We, as the website operator, would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by X. For more information see X’s privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy

You can change your privacy settings on X in the account settings: https://twitter.com/account/settings

Instagram
Due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimisation and operation of our online services, this website uses the Twitter social plugin operated by Meta Platforms Inc. (1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA). The integration can be recognised by the Instagram logo. By using the “Follow Us” data is transferred to Twitter. We, as the website operator, would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Twitter. For more information see Twitter’s privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388

You can change your privacy settings on Instagram in the account settings: https://help.instagram.com/196883487377501/?locale=en_US&helpref=hc_fnav&cms_id=196883487377501&force_new_ighc=false

LinkedIn
Due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimisation and operation of our online services, this website uses the LinkedIn plugin that is operated by the LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland). The integration can be recognised by the blue LinkedIn logo with the term “Share on LinkedIn”. By using the “share function” data is transferred to LinkedIn. We, as the website operator, would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by LinkedIn. You can find more information on this in LinkedIn’s data protection declaration: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE

You can change your privacy settings on LinkedIn in the account settings: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/profile-visibility


Newsletter Subscription
The website operator offers you a newsletter in which you will be informed about current events and offers. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter you must provide your name and a valid email address. If you subscribe to the newsletter you agree to receive the newsletter and the procedures explained.

The newsletter is sent by CHARLY ITEN ART AFFAIRS GMBH.

Revocation and cancellation: You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time and thus cancel the newsletter subscription. After cancellation your personal data will be deleted. Your consent to the newsletter dispatch expires at the same time. At the end of each newsletter you will find the link to cancel.

No statistical surveys or analyses are conducted with your personal data as part of the newsletter subscription.


User Rights
As a user you have the right to request free information about what personal data has been saved about you. You also have the right to have incorrect data corrected and to have your personal data restricted or deleted. If applicable you can also claim your right to data portability. If you assume that your data has been processed unlawfully, you can file a complaint to the responsible supervisory authority.


Deletion of Data
If your request does not conflict with a legal obligation to save data you have the right to have your data deleted. Data saved by us will be deleted if it’s no longer required for its intended purpose and if there are no statutory retention periods required. If deletion can’t be carried out because the data is required for permissible legal purposes data processing will be restricted. In this case the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes.


Right to Object
Users of this website can make use of their right to object by objecting the processing of their personal data at any time. If you would like a correction, blocking, deletion or information about the data saved about you or have questions regarding the collection, processing or use of your personal data or would like to revoke your consent, please contact us.