1. Introduction
Protecting your privacy is important to us. This privacy policy informs you about how we collect, process and use personal data in connection with your visit to and use of our website. By using our website, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy.
This privacy policy applies to all websites operated by us and complies with the Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG).
2. Responsibility
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
Schweizerische Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft SOG
c/o Arbeitsgruppe Glaukom
Münsterberg 1
4001 Basel
Schweiz
E-mail : megir.schawkat@gmail.com
3. Collection and processing of personal data
3.1 Automatically collected data
The following information is automatically collected each time you access our website:
- IP address of the requesting computer
- Date and time of access
- Name and URL of the retrieved file
- Amount of data transferred
- Notification of successful retrieval
- Browser type and version
- operating system
- Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
- Search terms used in search engine accesses
This data is evaluated solely to ensure the smooth operation of the website and to improve our services, and does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about your person.
3.2 Personal data when contacting us
If you contact us via the contact form, email or telephone, your details (name, email address, message, etc.) will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
3.3 Newsletter (if applicable)
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the data required for this purpose exclusively for this purpose. You can unsubscribe at any time via a link in the newsletter or by notifying us.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored permanently or temporarily on your computer when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
- Technically necessary cookies: These are essential for the operation of the website.
- Session cookies: For the functionality of the website and registered users
- Analytical cookies: These help us to understand how our website is used (only with your consent).
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
5. Cloudflare Turnstile
To protect against spam and automated access, we use Cloudflare Turnstile. The following data is transferred to Cloudflare:
- IP address
- Browser information
- Request timestamp
Cloudflare processes this data in accordance with its own privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
6. Hosting
Our website is hosted by hosttech GmbH. The servers are located in Switzerland. The hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files in accordance with its data protection regulations.
Storing the data in Switzerland ensures a high level of data protection in accordance with Swiss law.
7. Data transfer to third parties
We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:
- you have given your express consent to this
- The transfer is necessary for the performance of a contract with you
- We are legally obliged to do so
- This is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests
8. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage.
Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption for secure data transmission.
9. Storage and deletion of data
We only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by statutory retention periods.
10. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We have no influence on their content and data protection practices and accept no responsibility for them.
11. Amendments to this privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time. The current version is published on our website. We will communicate any significant changes in an appropriate manner.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about data protection or the processing of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time:
Megir Shawkat
megir.schawkat@gmail.com