PrivacyPolicy
Privacy
Policy
The protection of your data is important to the Scort Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “Foundation”, “we”, or “us”). The Foundation attaches great importance to the responsible handling of your personal data in accordance with legal requirements.
The following privacy policy applies to all persons whose personal data is processed. Furthermore, this privacy policy applies to the use of our website.
This privacy policy explains how and why we process personal data and what rights you have under the applicable data protection regulations.
The following entity is responsible for the processing of the personal data described hereafter:
Scort Foundation
Dornacherstrasse 279
4053 Basel
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 61 201 29 80
Unless otherwise specified, the following statements apply to all data processing.
3.1 Legal basis for processing your data
The processing operations described below are based on the applicable legal provisions of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP).
3.2 Data deletion and retention period
Your data will generally be deactivated, deleted, or blocked as soon as the purpose for storing it no longer applies. You have the option of requesting the deletion of your data by sending an email to the Foundation. The data will be blocked or deleted after the expiry of the statutory and/or official storage periods. However, blocking or deletion may be prevented by statutory or official retention periods.
3.3 Storage and security of your data
Your data will be treated confidentially. We use appropriate technical and organisational precautions to protect your data from loss, manipulation, and unauthorised access and use by third parties.
3.4 Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling
When processing your data, no automated decision is made in individual cases, including profiling. In some cases, we may process your data automatically in order to create form letters. Actual profiling is not used. The Foundation reserves the right to analyse and evaluate your date in anonymised form.
3.5 Links
This privacy policy does not apply to external websites that have been accessed via a link on our website. No liability is accepted for these third-party websites. Please refer to the relevant website for information on the privacy policy applicable to that website.
You can contact us via the email address provided. In this case the personal data transmitted with your email, including your email address and, if applicable, your IP address, will be processed.
In case of contact by letter or telephone, your provided data may be processed for the purpose of further processing your enquiry.
By contacting us, you consent to the processing of your data for the aforementioned purpose.
Please note that the use of email and electronic means of communication involves significant risks, such as lack of confidentiality, possible manipulation of the content or sender, incorrect recipient, viruses, etc. We accept no responsibility for any damage associated with the use of email and electronic means of communication.
Every time a user accesses our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the user’s computer system and collects the following data in particular:
- the name of the Internet service provider;
- the version of the browser software;
- the operating system of the computer used to access the URL;
- the date and time of access;
- the website from which the user visited the URL;
- the search terms used to find the URL.
The data is also stored in our system’s log files. This data is not stored together with any other personal data relating to the user.
This data allows us to improve the quality of our service by identifying trends and usage patterns. In addition, storing this data in log files ensures the functionality of our website. The data is used to optimise our website and ensure the security of our information technology systems.
The Foundation may use cookies to continuously improve the website for users.
Cookies are small text files that are stored permanently or temporarily on your computer when you visit the website. The purpose of cookies is, in particular, to anonymously analyse the usage behaviour of website users in order to continuously improve the website. The use of cookies can simplify certain login processes.
We use the consent tool “Real Cookie Banner” to manage the cookies and similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) used and to obtain the corresponding consent. Details on how “Real Cookie Banner” works can be found here. Third party cookies (e.g. in the context of the use of Google Analytics and Google Adwords) are subject to the respective data protection regulations of the relevant operator.
We use social media plug-ins on our website. These allow you to share content of our website with other internet users via the relevant social media platforms or to link to our website via these platforms. The following information about the type and scope of the data collected is based on the information provided by the respective provider.
The operators of these websites are solely responsible for data processing when you visit a social media platform. Further information on the data protection regulations of the social media platforms can be found on the respective platforms.
7.1 Meta/Facebook
Our website may contain plug-ins from the social network Facebook Inc, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). Our website contains a Facebook Page plug-in that integrates some of the content from our Facebook page into our website. By visiting one of our websites that contains such a plug-in, a direct connection to a Facebook server is established by your browser. The content of the plug-ins is transmitted directly to your browser and integrated on the website. The data is automatically transferred to Facebook and stored on its servers. Among other things, connection data (e.g. your IP address, date and time, the URL accessed (website address)) and information about the browser and operating system used are transmitted. Your visit to our websites can be tracked by Facebook, even if you do not actively use the plug-in functions.
Facebook also processes your data in the USA among other places. Facebook and Meta Platforms are active participants in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data from EU citizens to the USA. Further information on this can be found here.
The Facebook data processing terms, which refer to the standard contractual clauses, can be found here. More information about the data processed through the use of Facebook can be found in the privacy policy.
6.2 Meta/Instagram
We use Instagram. The service provider is the American company Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. Instagram has been a subsidiary of Meta Platforms Inc. since 2012 and is one of the Facebook products.
Instagram processes your data in the USA, among other places. Instagram and Meta Platforms are active participants in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data from EU citizens to the USA. Please find more information here.
In addition, Instagram uses standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 (2) and (3) GDPR). Standard contractual clauses (SCC) are model templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even if it is transferred to third countries (such as the United States) and stored there. Through the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the standard contractual clauses, Instagram undertakes to comply with European data protection standards when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed and managed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementing decision by the EU Commission. You can find the decision and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here.
If you are registered with Meta or Instagram, you can revoke your consent to the use of single sign-on logins via the opt-out function. You can find out more about the data processed through the use of Instagram/ Meta in the privacy policy.
6.3 LinkedIn
Our website may contain plug-ins from the LinkedIn social network operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“LinkedIn”). For this purpose, we may use the “in” button to share content and link to our LinkedIn profile.
LinkedIn collects information about the fact that our corresponding pages have been loaded in your web browser using LinkedIn plug-ins. LinkedIn also automatically receives the IP address of your computer or proxy server used to access the internet, information about your computer’s operating system and web browser, your mobile device (including the mobile device identifier derived from your mobile device’s operating system), your mobile device’s operating system (if you access LinkedIn on a mobile device), and the name of your internet or mobile service provider. LinkedIn may also receive location data transmitted by GPS-enabled devices if you have enabled this feature, unless you have set your mobile device to prevent LinkedIn from receiving real-time location data. Please note that SlideShare.net, Pulse.me and the Pulse app are not part of our websites, but are part of LinkedIn’s service offering.
LinkedIn also processes your data in the United States, among other places. LinkedIn is an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data from EU citizens to the USA. You can find more information on this here.
In addition, LinkedIn uses standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 (2) and (3) GDPR). Standard contractual clauses (SCC) are model templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even if it is transferred to third countries (such as the United States) and stored there. Through the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the standard contractual clauses, LinkedIn undertakes to comply with European data protection standards when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed and managed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementing decision by the EU Commission. You can find the decision and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here.
More information regarding the standard contractual clauses from LinkedIn can be found here here and here and learn more about data processing on the LinkedIn social media network by clicking here.
6.4 WordPress
Our website is based on the WordPress platform, a content management system developed by Automatic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. WordPress enables us to create, manage and publish content.
When you use our website, which is based on WordPress, various data, including your IP address, date and time of access, and information about the browser you are using, may be collected and stored. This data is mainly used for administrative purposes and to ensure the smooth operation of the website.
Some WordPress features, such as comments or contact forms, may collect additional personal data when you use them.
6.5 Vimeo
Vimeo is a service provided by Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Steet, New York, New York 10011, USA. Vimeo is a platform that allows users to upload, share and view videos. It also offers various tools for video producers to monetise their content and interact with their audience.
We use Vimeo to embed videos on our website and provide our visitors with high-quality visual content. This may include product presentations, tutorials or other content relevant to our users. By embedding Vimeo videos, our visitors can watch them directly on our website without being redirected to the Vimeo platform.
When you visit a page on our website that contains a Vimeo video, your browser establishes a direct connection to Vimeo’s servers. Certain information is transmitted to Vimeo also uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about the use of the service and to improve the user experience.
6.6 YouTube
Our website incorporates videos from YouTube, a platform owned by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). When you view the videos or click on the play button, data, including your IP address and information about the browser you are using, is transmitted to Google’s servers and stored there. This data is used to provide the video, monitor performance and improve the user experience.
If you are logged into our YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
6.7 Web Analytics with Google Analytics (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Ltd. (“Google”). GA4 uses cookies and similar technologies to analyse how visitors use our website and to help us continuously improve our content. The data collected may be transferred to and processed on Google servers in the United States. We use Google Analytics only with your consent, which is obtained through the displayed consent banner. Depending on the technical configuration, GA4 may collect usage data, device information, and interactions with our website. Google processes this data on our behalf.
As part of our online presence, we also use other Google services, including Google Ads (Ads Grants) and YouTube for embedding videos. The use of these services may also result in a transfer of data to the United States. For more information on how Google processes data, please refer to Google’s privacy policy.
The Foundation processes and stores personal data on servers in Switzerland or the EU.
Should personal data be transferred to other countries, we ensure that applicable laws and regulations are complied with. Where necessary, we take appropriate measures to ensure adequate and reliable protection of personal data.
If the level of data protection does not correspond to that in Switzerland, we carry out a preliminary risk assessment and ensure contractually that the same level of protection as in Switzerland is guaranteed (e.g. by means of the new standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission or other legally prescribed measures). If our risk assessment is negative, we will take additional technical measures to protect your data. You can access the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses here.
You have rights regarding your personal data processed by us, which you may exercise under certain circumstances. These rights are:
- Obtain information about your personal data and certain aspects of its processing; and
- Request the rectification of your personal data; and
- Request the erasure of your personal data; and
- Request the restriction of the processing of your personal data; and
- Object to the processing of your personal data.
If you have consented to the collection, processing or transfer of your personal data for a specific purpose, you may withdraw your consent for this specific processing at any time. Once we have received notification that you have withdrawn your consent, we will no longer process your personal data for these specific purposes, unless there is another legitimate interest in doing so.
We may refuse to provide information if permitted or required to do so by data protection law or other legislation. We will inform you of the reasons for our decision if required by law.
If you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us in writing:
Scort Foundation
Dornacherstrasse 279
4053 Basel
Switzerland
You will not normally have to pay a fee to exercise your rights. However, we may charge a fee if permitted by applicable data protection law, in which case we will inform you as required by law.
If you believe that we have not handled your request or concern regarding data protection to your satisfaction, you can contact the authority in charge, in Switzerland this is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.
All of the above information has been carefully checked. We make every effort to ensure that the information we provide is up to date, accurate and complete. Nevertheless, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely ruled out, which means that we cannot guarantee or accept liability for the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the information. All liability is excluded to the extent permitted by law.
We also accept no responsibility or liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links on this website. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content.
We reserve the right to amend and supplement this statement at any time at our discretion and in accordance with data protection legislation. Please consult this statement regularly.
This privacy policy was created on the basis of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP).