Privacy Policy

Data protection

Information about the collection of personal data.
Below we provide information about the collection of personal data concerning you ("personal data") when you use our website. The "controller" within the meaning of the GDPR and other national data protection laws and regulations, which determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, is:

HEX AG
Burghalden 1
9100 Herisau
Switzerland
E-mail: chris.egger@hex.swiss

When you contact us by email, the personal data you provide will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. We delete the data collected in this context once storage is no longer required or restrict processing if statutory retention periods apply.
If we use contracted service providers for individual functions of our offering or would like to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below. We will also state the specified criteria for the storage period.

Legal basis for data processing

We generally only process your personal data to the extent necessary to provide a functioning website as well as our content and services. Your personal data is generally only processed after we have obtained your consent. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for practical reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.
If we obtain your consent to process your personal data, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing. If processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company and your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms do not outweigh the former interest, Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

Data deletion and storage period

Your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies. Storage may also occur if this is required by a regulation, law, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need to continue storing the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

Your rights when using our website

You have the following rights with regard to your personal data:

Right to information about your personal data stored by us
Right to rectification or erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object to processing
Right to data portability

You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about our processing of your personal data.

Collection of personal data when visiting our website

If you use the website purely for informational purposes, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, our system collects the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and ensure stability and security:

Your IP address
Date and time of the request
Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Content of the request (specific page)
Access status/HTTP status code
amount of data transferred
Website from which the request comes
Operating system and its interface
Language and version of the browser software

The data is also stored in our system's log files. This data is not stored together with other personal data. The legal basis for the collection and temporary storage of the data is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Since the collection of data to provide the website and storage of the data in the log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website, there is no right of objection.

Use of cookies

In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your hard disk and associated with the browser you use; they allow us to send certain information. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They are designed to make the Internet more user-friendly and effective.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser settings according to your wishes and, for example, refuse the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website.

Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time in your browser's security settings.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, Google will
shorten your IP address beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google 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. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all of the features 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 the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

We use Google Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. Using the statistics collected, we can improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Third-party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html, Overview of data protection: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html, as well as the

This website also uses Google Analytics for cross-device analysis of visitor traffic, which is carried out using a user ID. You can deactivate the cross-device analysis of your usage in your customer account under "My Data," "Personal Data." The legal basis for the processing of personal data using Google Analytics is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have concluded a contract for order data processing with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the GDPR when using Google Analytics.

Use of Google Tag Manager

Our website uses the tool "Google Tag Manager." With Google Tag Manager, website tags can be managed via a single interface. Google Tag Manager does not collect personal data, but triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If deactivation has been performed at the domain or cookie level, this remains in effect for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.

Order and unsubscribe from newsletter

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter.
The data will be processed exclusively on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time. The easiest way is via the link provided for this purpose in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation. The data you have provided to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after you unsubscribe from the newsletter.

Data security

We protect our website and other systems through technical and organizational measures against the loss, destruction, access, alteration, or distribution of your data by unauthorized persons. Despite regular checks, complete protection against all threats is not possible. The website uses the industry standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for encryption in some places. This ensures the confidentiality of your personal information over the Internet.