1. Introduction
Ameropa AG, Rebgasse 108, CH-4102 Binningen, Switzerland ("Ameropa", "we", "us" or "our"), is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal data responsibly.
This Privacy Statement explains how we collect and process personal data when you visit our website, contact us through the website, interact with us electronically or submit a job application through our website.
We process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection ("FADP") and, where applicable, other applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").
For questions regarding this Privacy Statement or our processing of personal data, please contact us at:
2. Personal Data We Collect
Website Usage
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect technical information, including:
- IP address;
- browser type and version;
- device and operating system information;
- date and time of access;
- pages visited;
- referring website;
- usage and diagnostic information.
This information is used to ensure the security, stability and functionality of our website and to improve user experience.
Contacting Us
If you contact us through the website, by email or through other communication channels, we may process:
- your name;
- contact details;
- company details;
- the contents of your enquiry;
- any other information you choose to provide.
Job Applications
If you apply for a position advertised on our website or otherwise submit application materials to us, we may process:
- identification and contact information;
- CVs, cover letters and supporting documents;
- professional qualifications and employment history;
- correspondence relating to your application;
- other information provided during the recruitment process.
3. Purposes of Processing
We process personal data for the following purposes:
- operating, maintaining and securing our website;
- responding to enquiries and requests;
- communicating with customers, suppliers, business partners and other stakeholders;
- administering and improving our website and digital services;
- conducting recruitment activities and assessing applications;
- complying with legal, regulatory and compliance obligations;
- establishing, exercising or defending legal claims;
- protecting our rights, property, systems and business operations.
4. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper operation, security and functionality of our website. Certain cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled through our website. Where applicable, and subject to your consent, we may also use preference, analytics and other optional cookies to improve website functionality and understand how our website is used.
Subject to your consent where required, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website, improve website performance and enhance user experience. Google Analytics may collect information relating to your use of the website, including technical and usage information, and may use cookies or similar technologies for this purpose.
Certain pages of our website may also incorporate third-party content or services, such as maps and video content. When you access such content, personal data and technical information may be transmitted to the relevant provider and processed in accordance with the applicable privacy notice.
Further information regarding the cookies and similar technologies used on our website, including information on how to manage your cookie preferences, is available through our cookie management tool.
5. Third-Party Services
Certain areas of the website may include content, tools or functionality provided by third parties, such as mapping, video, recruitment or similar services.
When you interact with such services, personal data and technical information may be transmitted to the relevant provider. Depending on the service, the provider may process such information on our behalf or for its own purposes in accordance with its privacy notice.
6. Disclosure of Personal Data
We may disclose personal data, where necessary, to:
- companies within the Ameropa group;
- service providers supporting the hosting, operation, maintenance and security of our website and IT systems;
- recruitment and human resources service providers;
- professional advisers, auditors and insurers;
- public authorities, regulators, courts and law enforcement agencies where required by law or necessary to protect our legitimate interests; and
- other recipients where disclosure is required or permitted under applicable law.
Recipients process personal data only to the extent necessary for the relevant purpose and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
7. International Transfers
Personal data may be processed in Switzerland, the European Economic Area ("EEA"), the United States and other jurisdictions in which Ameropa group companies or service providers operate.
Where personal data is transferred to a country that does not provide an adequate level of data protection under applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards, including contractual protections where required.
8. Retention of Personal Data
Website access and error logs are generally retained for 14 days. Other personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement and thereafter where required to comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, compliance or record-keeping obligations, resolve disputes, or establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it is processed.
9. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- request information about the personal data we process about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
- request deletion of personal data;
- object to certain processing activities;
- request restriction of processing;
- request the provision or transfer of your personal data in a portable format, where applicable;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
- lodge a complaint with, or otherwise contact, the competent data protection authority, including the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (“FDPIC”) or, where the GDPR applies, the competent EU or EEA supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details below.
10. GDPR Legal Bases
Where the GDPR applies, we process personal data:
- on the basis of your consent, for example where you accept optional analytics cookies;
- where necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to perform a contract;
- where necessary to comply with legal obligations; and
- on the basis of our legitimate interests in operating and securing our website, responding to enquiries, conducting recruitment activities, administering our business and protecting our legal rights, provided that those interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
11. Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Statement or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:Ameropa AG Rebgasse 108 CH-4102 Binningen Switzerland info@ameropa.com
12. Changes to this Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Any changes will be published on this website and will become effective upon publication.