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Important legal information
Please read the followingconditions carefully before continuing. Persons wishing to consult the CimArksite declare that they accept the conditions set out below.   
Contents
Important legal information
1. Responsible
2. Copyright and trademark rights
3. Warranty disclaimer
4. Limitation of liability
5. Links to other websites
6. Netiquette / Web label
7. General
Data protection statement
1. General
2. Scope and purpose of collection, processing and use of personal data
3. Processing of your data for analysis and advertising purposes
4. Transfer of data to third parties
5. Transfer of personal data abroad
6. Data security
7. Cookies, web analysis tools, tracking tools and social plug-ins
8. Evaluation of newsletter usage
9. Right of access, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing; right to data portability
10. Right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority
11. Data retention
12. Changes to this data protection declaration
13. Appendices
Legal notes
1. Responsible
CimArk SA
Rue de l'Industrie 23
CH-1950 Sion

Tél. +41 (0)58 322 21 20
info@cimark.ch
2. Copyright and trademark rights
The entire content of the CimArk SA website is protected by copyright. All rights are held by CimArk SA or third parties. Elements of the website are accessible to the public for browsing purposes only. Reproduction of all or part of this material in written or electronic form is only permitted with the express permission of CimArk SA. Any reproduction, transmission, modification, linking or use of the website for public or commercial purposes is prohibited without the prior written consent of CimArk SA.  

All names and logos appearing on the CimArk SA website are generally registered and protected trademarks. The website is designed in such a way that no right or license is granted for the use of an illustration, registered trademark or logo. Downloading or copying the website or parts there of does not confer any rights to the software or contents of the website. CimArk SA reserves all rights to the entire content of the website, with the exception of rights held by third parties.
3. Warranty exclusions
Although CimArk SA has made every effort to ensure the reliability of the information contained on the CimArkwebsite at the time of publication, neither CimArk SA nor its contractual partners can give any explicit or implicit assurance or warranty (including tothird parties) in respect of the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information provided by CimArk. Opinions and other information contained on the website are subject to change at any time without notice.  

CimArk SA assumes no guarantee or liability for interruptions to the functions of the website or for the absence of viruses or other harmful elements on the website or the corresponding server.
4. Limitation of liability
CimArk SA is only liable for damage caused by gross negligence or intent. CimArk SA accepts no liability for damage caused by auxiliary persons. CimArk SA is not liable for loss of profit,loss of data or any other direct, indirect or consequential damage resulting from access to or use of the contents of the website, or from the impossibility of access to or use of the website, from links to third-party websites or from technical faults.
5. Links to other websites
The CimArk website contains links to third-party websites that may be of interest to you. By activating these links, you may leave the CimArk website or extracts from third-party websites may be displayed in the website environment. CimArk AG has no control overthird-party websites accessible via links on the website and is neither responsible nor liable for the content or operation of such third-party websites. This applies irrespective of whether you leave the CimArk website by activating a link or whether the display takes place within the website environment, even if, in the latter case, the information provider of athird-party website is not immediately identifiable. Establishing such aconnection or consulting the third-party website is at the user's own risk.
7. General
This site was last modified on 17.04.2024. If you have any questions or comments about our legal notices, please contact us at info@cimark.ch.
6. Web label
We do not allow offensive or illegal messages/discussions on our site. Should our users, our company or any third party be defamed, we reserve the right to delete such messages without notice, for breach of "Netiquette".
Data protection statement
CimArk SA, Rue de l'Industrie 23,Sion, Switzerland, is the operator of the CimArk website and is therefore responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data and for ensuring that such processing is compatible with Swiss law. CimArk SA is a public body established by law. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding data protection, please contact our Data Protection Officer directly at data@cimark.ch.

Your trust is important to us, which is why we take data protection very seriously and ensure that the level of security is appropriate. We naturally comply with the legal provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act (DPA), the Ordinance on the Federal Data Protection Act (FDPA), the Telecommunications Act (TCA) and, where applicable, other legal provisions on data protection, and in particular the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (herein after referred to as the GDPR).  

If you would like to know what kind of personal data we collect about you and for what purposes we use it, please take note of the following information.
1. General
When you use our website or communicate with us in any way, personal data is collected about you. This process takes place when you enter data yourself, e.g. your e-mail address. Our system also collects data about you automatically, for example when you visitour website. This process takes place independently of the device or software you use.  

Any data you enter on our website is optional, and you will not suffer any disadvantage if you do not disclose it. However, we cannot provide services or conclude contracts without specific data. We will inform you systematically about this mandatory information.  

All processing of personal data must be lawful. Insofar as you have not consented to the processing of your personal data (which is the case, for example, if you provide us with your data in a form or by e-mail), the processing of your personal data is generally justified by one or more of the following reasons: (i) the performance of a contract with you or the processing of your request for the conclusion of a contract (art. 13, al. 2, lit. a, LPD; art. 6, al. 1, lit. b, RGPD), (ii)compliance with a legal obligation (art. 13, al. 1, LPD; art. 6, al. 1, lit. c,RGPD), (iii) or the pursuit of another legitimate interest (art. 13, al. 1 and2, LPD; art. 6, al. 1, lit. f, RGPD).
2. Scope and purpose of collection, processing and use of personal data
2.1. Visiting the CimArk website

When you browse our website, our servers temporarily store each access in a log file. The following data isrecorded without any intervention on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted after twelve months at the latest:  

- the IP address of the computer from which the request originated
- date and time of access
- the name and URL of the file accessed
- the website from which you accessed our site
- your computer's operating systemand browser used
- the country from which youconnected and the language of your browser
- the name of your Internetservice provider  

This data is collected and processed to enable use of our website (connection establishment), to ensurelong-term system security and stability, to optimize our Internet offering and for internal statistical purposes. This is the basis for our legitimate interest in data processing within the meaning of Art. 13 para. 1 DPA resp.Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In particular, the IP address is used to register the country of residence of the person visiting the website and to make the appropriate default settings for the language used on the website. The IP address is also used in the event of an attack on CimArk's network infrastructure and for statistical purposes.

In addition, we use pixels and cookies on every visit to our website to display personalized advertising and to implement web analysis services. You will find further information on this subject in section 7 and in the appendices to this data protection declaration.
3. Processing of your data for analysis and advertising purposes
In order to provide you with personalized services and information on our website(On-Site-Targeting), we use and analyze data relating to you when you visit the website. When processing this data, we may also use so-called cookies (see 7.2 below). Analysis of your user behavior may be used to create a "userprofile".  

We also use retargeting technologies such as Google Ads on the website. Your user behavior on our website is analyzed so that we can offer you personalized advertising on partner websites. Your user behavior is recorded asa pseudonym. Most retargeting technologies work with cookies.  

To promote personalized marketing on social networks, we sometimes integrate remarketing pixels from Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, among others,into the website.  

The creation of pseudonymized user profiles and the other data processing described above carried out for advertising and analysis purposesare based on a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 13 para. 1 DPAand Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in directmarketing and the analysis of the use of our website.  

Detailed information on the technologies used and the resulting dataprocessing can be found in ch. 7 and in the appendices to this data protectiondeclaration.
4. Transfer of data to third parties
We will only pass on your personal data if you have expressly authorized us to do so,if there is a legal obligation to do so or if it is necessary for us to assert our rights, in particular to exercise our rights in the context of the relationship between you and CimArk SA.  

In addition, we may pass on your data to third parties if this is necessary in order to provide you with the services you require and to analyze your user behavior. Insofar as this procedure is necessary for the above-mentioned purposes, it may also take place abroad. Insofar as the website contains links to third-party websites, CimArk SA has - once the user hasclicked on these links - no influence whatsoever on the collection, processing, storage or use of personal data by these third parties and accepts no liability in this respect.
5. Transfer of personal data abroad
CimArk SA may transfer your personal data to third parties (contracted service providers)abroad if this is necessary for the data processing described in this data protection declaration. These third parties are as committed to data protection as we are. If the level of data protection in a country does not correspond to that of Switzerland or Europe, we undertake contractually to ensure that the protection of your personal data corresponds at all times to that of Switzerland or the EU.
6. Data security
To protect the personal data we store against manipulation, partial or total loss and unauthorized access by third parties, we use appropriate technical and organizational security measures. Our security measures are constantly being improved in line with technological developments.  

Internal data protection is also very important to us. Both our employees and the service companies we commission are bound to secrecy and compliance with data protection regulations.
You yourself can make an important contribution to the security of your data by taking simple precautions. In particular, you should always keep your payment details confidential and close your browser window when you are no longer communicating with us, especially if you share a computer with otherpeople.
7. Cookies, web analysis tools, tracking tools and social plug-ins
7.1. General

In principle, the use of CimArk SA's Internet pages is possible without the indication of personal data. However, we make use of various cookies and other technologies that may lead to the processing of personal data even without the active disclosure of information by the user. The first time you visit our website, you will be informed of the use of cookies and other technologies by means of a banner. This banner refers to the present data protection declaration, which explains in detail how the user can avoid the use of cookies and other technologies. By continuing to browse our website without having made use of the cookie blocking options described here, the user expressly accepts the use of cookies. The same applies to the use of tracking, marketing and analysis tools, as well as social plug-ins. 
7.2. Cookies

Cookies are information files that your Internet browser automatically saves on your computer's hard disk when you visit our site. They do not damage your computer's hard disk and do not transmit users' personal data to us. Many cookies contain a unique identifier, called a "cookie ID". This is astring of characters that makes it possible to attribute Internet pages and servers to the specific browser where the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers consulted to distinguish between the individual browser ofthe person concerned and other Internet browsers sending their own cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified by its unique cookie identifier.  Cookies contribute in many ways to making your visit to our website easier, more pleasant and more relevant. For example, we use cookies to tailor information, offers and advertising to your individual interests.
7.3. Web analysis tools

We use web analysis tools to obtain statistical data on the use of our site and thus improve our offering. These tools aregenerally provided by an external service provider (e.g. Google Analytics). As a rule, the information gathered for this purpose on website usage is transmitted via cookies to the third-party server, which may be located abroad (in particular in the USA).  Before the data is transmitted, the user's IP address is shortened, thus preventing the identification of individual terminals. IP addresses recorded in connection with the use of third-party web analysis tools are not linked to any other dataheld by these third parties.  Detailed information on the web analysis tools used and the subsequent processing of data, as well as on how to prevent this, can be found in the appendices to this data protection declaration.
7.4. Outils de tracking

We use various so-called tracking tools on our website. By doing so, we can observe your browsing behavior. The purpose of this measurement is to design our website according to requirements and to continuously optimize it. In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies are used.  Detailed information on the tracking tools used and the subsequent processing of data, as well as on how to prevent this, can be found in the appendices to this data protection declaration.
7.5. Social plug-ins

Various social plug-ins (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube) are used on ourwebsite. However, they are deactivated by default and therefore do not transmit any data. By clicking on the corresponding social network button, you can activate the plug-ins.  

If these plug-ins are activated, your browser establishes a direct connection with the servers of the relevant social network as soon as you visit our website. The content of the plug-in is transmitted from the social network directly to your browser, which in turn integrates it into the site. Plug-in scan be deactivated again with a simple click.

If you do not want the data collected via our website to be linked to your personal profile by a particular social network, you must log out of the social network before visiting our website.

You can also completely block the loading of plug-ins using specialized add-ons offered by your browser.  

Detailed information on the use of social plug-ins and subsequent data processing, as well as on how to prevent this, can be found in the appendices to this data protection declaration.
7.6. Prevention and deletion

Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies. You can, however, configure your browser so that they are not stored on your computer, or so that a message is always displayed when a new cookie is received. You can also delete cookies from your computer or mobile devices by using the corresponding function offered by your browser.  

You will find a list of the technologies used, together with details of the suppliers, further information from them, the purpose of the respective technologies and the corresponding options for preventing or limiting their use in the appendices to this data protection declaration. Important legal information