Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the ‘controller’ in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance, be information you enter into our contact form or send to us by e‑mail.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g. web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error‑free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns. We currently do not use any external analytics tools. Any analysis of website usage is limited to internal review of aggregated, non‑personally identifiable information where applicable.

We present our company, products, and services on this website as part of our chemical trading business. We do not currently use personal data collected via this website for direct advertising, such as newsletters, unsolicited marketing emails, remarketing, or personalized ads. We use contact data mainly to respond to incoming inquiries and manage business relationships.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

Hosting

External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). Personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the host. These may include, but are not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communications, contract information, contact information, names, web page access, and other data generated through a website.

The host is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where applicable, § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and to follow our instructions with respect to such data.

We are using the following host:

GoDaddy.com, LLC and/or the relevant GoDaddy group company responsible under the applicable customer contract, United States and/or other locations where GoDaddy operates data centers.

Our hosting arrangement with GoDaddy includes domain registration (aschem.ch), cPanel hosting, and the SSL certificate used to secure this website.

Further information can be found in GoDaddy’s privacy policy:
https://www.godaddy.com/legal/agreements/privacy-policy

Data processing

Where required by applicable law, we rely on a data processing agreement or equivalent data protection terms with the above‑mentioned provider. These terms ensure that personal data of our website visitors are processed based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR and/or Swiss data protection law.

General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e. through e‑mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third‑party access.

Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

ASCHEM GmbH
Baselmattweg 135b
4123 Allschwil
Switzerland

E‑mail: info@aschem.ch
Website: https://aschem.ch

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single‑handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e‑mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TTDSG, where applicable. The consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

For processing under Swiss law, the legal basis is in particular the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/revDSG). We process your data for the purposes described in this policy, in particular to operate and secure our website, respond to inquiries, and manage business relationships.

Designation of a data protection officer

We have not appointed a data protection officer.

If we appoint a data protection officer in the future, this subsection will be updated with their name and contact details.

Information on data transfer to the USA and other non‑EU countries

Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other countries outside the EU/Switzerland. If these tools are active, your personal data may potentially be transferred to these countries and may be processed there. We wish to point out that in these countries, a data protection level comparable to that in the EU or Switzerland cannot be guaranteed. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses (SCCs) or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms to protect your data.

In particular, the following services may involve data transfers to the United States and other countries:

Our hosting provider (GoDaddy), including domain registration, cPanel hosting, and SSL certificate management;
Our e‑mail service (Microsoft 365 / Outlook, provisioned via GoDaddy), used for handling inquiries sent to info@aschem.ch and other business communications;
The WordPress content management system and any third‑party plugins or themes that may connect to external servers;
Google Maps, which is embedded on this website.

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

We do not currently use personal data collected via this website for direct advertising, such as newsletters or unsolicited marketing emails. This does not prevent us from presenting general company and product information on the website or responding to incoming inquiries.

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR and/or Swiss data protection law, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

In Switzerland, the competent supervisory authority is:

Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Feldeggweg 1
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Website: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch

Right to data portability

You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of demanding the eradication of this data.
If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses an SSL/TLS encryption program provided via GoDaddy. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Recording of data on this website

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g. after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

Request by e‑mail, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by e‑mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

Our e‑mail service is provided through Microsoft 365 / Outlook, provisioned via GoDaddy. When you contact us by e‑mail, your message and associated data may be processed by Microsoft and GoDaddy as our e‑mail service providers in order to deliver and store your communication. Microsoft and GoDaddy may process such data as our e‑mail service providers under their applicable data protection terms:

Microsoft privacy statement: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
GoDaddy privacy policy: https://www.godaddy.com/legal/agreements/privacy-policy

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Plug‑ins and Tools

WordPress

This website is built using the open‑source WordPress content management system (CMS), which is installed on our hosting environment at GoDaddy.

WordPress is self‑hosted. Depending on the configuration, individual WordPress plugins or themes may process personal data or connect to third‑party servers. Where such processing occurs, it is described in the relevant plugin/theme documentation or in this Privacy Policy.

We do not use external analytics tools (such as Google Analytics, Matomo, or similar) on this website.

Web fonts and icons

This website does not use external web font or icon services such as Google Web Fonts or Font Awesome for its own pages. Fonts are loaded from our own server or from standard fonts installed on your device.

Please note that the embedded Google Maps service (see below) may load its own web fonts from Google’s servers as part of rendering the map. This is controlled by Google and is described in the Google Maps section.

Google Maps

This website uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To enable the use of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this information is transferred to one of Google’s servers in the United States, where it is archived. The operator of this website has no control over the data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google has the option to use Google web fonts for the purpose of the uniform depiction of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser will load the required web fonts into your browser cache, to correctly display text and fonts. This is independent of our website’s own font loading and is controlled by Google.

We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appealing manner and to make the locations disclosed on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and, where applicable, § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/
and
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/

For more information on the handling of user data, please review Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

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