Privacy Policy

1. Data privacy notice

The protection of your personal data is particularly important to us. We process your data exclusively based on the legal provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. This privacy notice informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of data processing on our website and in relation to our services, including how we manage personal data collected through purchases and contact forms.

 2. When is data collected and what is it used for Website visits
The following data are saved to our web server during a visit to our website:

• IP address
• Provider
• Session start and end
• Call status/success message
• Web browser type
• Operating system in use

This is due to technical reasons and thus represents a justified interest under the terms of article 6 sub-section. 1 clause f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) We do not further process these data unless otherwise stipulated below.

Interaction with blog, news or knowledge base
We may offer the option to rate and comment on blog entries, news and knowledge base content. If you use these services, then the name and any other information you provide will be published with your posted content This information will also be available to all other users. In addition, we will receive your name, your posted content, and your IP address and email address.

Contacting us
If you contact us using the contact form on the website or by e-mail, the data you provide will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case there are follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data to others.

Purchase-related data collection

When you purchase a product from us, we collect personal data such as your name, email address, and payment information in order to process your order. Based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, we may also use your email address to send you information about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You have the right to object to this use at any time by using the unsubscribe link in each email or by contacting us directly.

Cookies:
Our website uses so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device by the browser. They cannot cause any damage. We use cookies to make our web offering user friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them manually or until the set storage duration expires, which may vary depending on the type of cookie. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit. If you do not want this, you can set up your browser so that it informs you when cookies are stored or to only allow cookies in individual cases. However, if you choose to deactivate cookies, this will limit the functionality of our website.

GetResponse:
We use cookies to track user engagement with our email newsletters and improve our email marketing efforts by collecting information such as your IP address, browser type, and browsing activity. If you opt in to receive our email newsletter, you may see personalized content based on your browsing history. GetResponse cookies are governed by GetResponse's privacy policy, which you can review at https://www.getresponse.com/legal/privacy.

LinkedIn:
We use cookies to collect data for LinkedIn ads analytics and to show visitors to our website further content on LinkedIn. It collects information such as your device type, browser type, and pages visited. LinkedIn cookies are governed by LinkedIn's privacy policy, which you can review at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

 

Web analysis

Google Analytics:
If you so grant your consent, Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), will collect information about your visit to our website. The use of this service includes the “Universal Analytics” operating mode. This makes it possible to associate data, sessions, and interactions across multiple devices with a pseudonymous user ID and thus to analyze the activities of the user across devices.

Google Analytics uses “cookies” to analyze how you use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymization is activated on our website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. We would like to point out that Google Analytics has been expanded to include IP anonymization on our website in order to ensure the anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking). The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be combined with other Google data. For more information on terms of use and data protection, see https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html or rather https://policies.google.com/?hl=us

GetResponse:
Where you have provided consent, our website uses GetResponse's site tracking. Our site tracking feature tracks visits to the website and links these page visits to contact records. In addition, the IP address is collected. Site tracking allows us to see which pages you visit to create segments and send targeted campaigns, display website messages to specific contacts, and is used with the attribution feature.

Purpose of processing
GetResponse will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website activity and Internet usage.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the use of GetResponse is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) Sentence 1 lit a GDPR.

Recipients / Categories of recipients
The recipient of the collected data is GetResponse.

Transmission of data to third countries
The personal data is transferred to the USA and other third countries in accordance with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) approved by the European Commission or other valid mechanisms to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

Duration of data storage
The data that we transmit and that are linked to cookies, user IDs, or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 14 months. Data whose retention period has expired is deleted automatically once a month.

Affected rights
You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by preventing the storage of cookies by ad-justing your browser software settings accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing a corresponding browser add-on. Opt-out cookies prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. In order to prevent Universal Analytics from collecting data across different devices, you must opt-out on all of the systems that you use.

Customer service and support requests
Our sales and customer service teams use GetResponse to handle contact requests from our users. Users can find additional details concerning the GetResponse data protection statement at: https://www.getresponse.com/legal/privacy/max-privacy-policy

Newsletter
You can subscribe to our newsletter via our website, where we require your explicit consent to receive marketing communications. In addition, if you have purchased a product from us, we may send you information about similar products or services based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time using the link provided in each email. Upon subscription, we will send a confirmation email with a link to verify your subscription.

3. Contact Form and Marketing Communications

3.1 Contact Form

The personal data you provide when filling out our contact form (e.g., your name and email address) will be used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry, including any follow-up questions. We will not share this data with third parties unless explicitly authorized by you.

3.2 Marketing Communications

We offer the option for you to receive informative and promotional communications, such as updates on our products and services, special offers, and industry insights.

We will only send you these communications if you provide explicit consent by checking a clearly labeled, non-preselected checkbox on the contact form.

You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email, or by managing your communication preferences via your account (if applicable), or by contacting us directly.

3.3 Legal Basis for Marketing Communications

The legal basis for processing your data for marketing purposes is your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR).

Important Notes:

• You are not required to consent to marketing communications in order to use our contact form or any other service.
• You can withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of any data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.

4. How is your data stored

Depending on the application, your data will be saved to one of the following servers:

• Web server (newsletters, log files, bug tracking) [Switzerland & US]
• Analytics data (see "Web analysis" in section 2)
• Customer Support (see "Customer service and support requests" in section 2)

5. Access to data
To improve the stability, functionality, and security of the software, we may share your personal data with trusted service providers who comply with our data protection standards. These service providers process your data only on our behalf and according to our instructions. We ensure that any such data transfer complies with the applicable data protection regulations..

6. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding the personal data we store about you:

• Right to access: You can request information on the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct any incorrect or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your data, provided there are no legal grounds to retain it.
• Right to restriction of processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability: You can request that your data be transferred to another data controller.
• Right to object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

If you would like to exercise any of your data protection rights, such as accessing, rectifying, or deleting your personal data, please contact us at [email protected]. If you believe the processing of your data violates data protection laws, you also have the right to submit a complaint to the relevant data protection authority.

7. Data protection of other websites
The www.imtanalytics.com website contains links to other websites. Our Privacy Notice applies only to this website. If you choose to visit a linked website, please be sure to read their privacy notice.

8. How to contact us
IMT Analytics AG
Gewerbestrasse 8
9470 Buchs, SG
Switzerland

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +41 81 750 67 10

9. Version date of the data protection declaration
This data protection agreement is dated 1st January 2024 and is currently valid. We regularly review and update this policy, and any significant changes will be communicated on our website. We reserve the right to amend or replace this agreement as necessary at any time.