The website of RFW & Associates Ltd is subject to Swiss data protection law, in particular in accordance with the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), as well as any applicable foreign data protection law such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union (EU). The EU recognizes that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection.
The address of our website is: https://rfw.ch.
Hosting and Log Files
This website is hosted by Hostpoint AG in CH-Rapperswil-Jona. Hostpoint creates standard web server log files for every access to the website, containing the following information:
- Visited website
- Time of access
- Amount of data sent in bytes
- Source/reference from which you came to the page
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address used
The collected data are only used for statistical analyses, to improve the website, and to ensure security.
SSL Encryption
Access to our website is secured through Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS).
Such encrypted connections are identified by the prefix “https://“ in the page link in the address bar of your browser. Unencrypted pages are marked by “http://“.
All data transmitted to this website – for example, through inquiries or logins – cannot be read by third parties thanks to SSL encryption.
Contact Form and Email Contact
Our website includes a contact form which can be used for electronic contact. If a user takes advantage of this possibility, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. This data includes:
- Name
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Message
At the time the message is sent, the following data are also stored:
- The user’s IP address
- Date and time
The processing of personal data from the input mask serves only to process the contact. In the case of contact by email, there is also a necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.
The other personal data processed during transmission serve to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
In this context, the data are not passed on to third parties. The data are used exclusively for processing the conversation.
The data are deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected.
Data Protection Provisions for Third-Party Services
Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Google Maps
Our website uses Google Maps via an API (application programming interface). The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to and stored on a server by Google in the USA. The operator of this site has no further influence on this data transmission.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation and easy locatability of the places we indicate on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts to embed fonts into our website. Google Fonts is a service of the American Google LLC. We need this service to be able to provide our offerings, including our website, in an effective, user-friendly, secure, and reliable manner.
Google is subject to both the EU-US and the Swiss-US Privacy Shield, thereby committing itself to ensuring adequate data protection. Google has published the following information regarding the type, scope, and purpose of data processing in connection with Google Fonts: Google Fonts privacy, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, entry in the Privacy Shield list.
Final Provisions
We reserve the right to change this data protection declaration at any time. The version published on our website at the time applies.