Privacy policy

Status: 13.02.2025

Information in accordance with DSG (Switzerland), DSGVO (EU), UK-GDPR (Great Britain), CNIL (France), CCPA (California, USA), PIPEDA (Canada), PIPL (China), FZ-152 (Russia) and other international data protection laws

1. responsible body

Maschinenfabrik Zahner GmbH

Roosstrasse 53

8832 Wollerau

Switzerland

Contact:

E-Mail: info@mf-zahner.com

Phone: +41 (0)44 561 57 72

Website: www.mf-zahner.com

2. collection and storage of personal data

We only process personal data to the extent necessary. This is done in particular for

  • Use of the contact form
  • Registration of a customer account
  • Purchases in the webshop
  • Use of Google Analytics (cookies & tracking)

Categories of data processed:

  • Surname, first name
  • E-mail address
  • Address
  • Payment information (for purchases in the webshop)
  • IP address
  • Usage behavior (e.g. pages visited, device used)

3. purpose of data processing

We process your data for the following purposes:

  • ✔ Processing of inquiries via the contact form
  • ✔ Administration and maintenance of user accounts
  • ✔ Processing of orders and payments in the web store
  • ✔ Improvement of the website through analysis of user behavior
  • ✔ Compliance with legal obligations (e.g. tax and commercial law)

4. legal basis for the processing

Your personal data is processed in accordance with the following legal bases:

  • EU & Switzerland (GDPR / DSG):
    • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent)
    • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (fulfillment of contract)
    • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR (legal obligation)
    • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)
  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain (UK-GDPR)
    • Largely corresponds to the GDPR; the same legal bases apply.
  • France (CNIL):
    • Compliance with the specific requirements of the French data protection authority.
  • USA (CCPA) & Canada (PIPEDA):
    • Transparent information about data collection
    • Opt-out option for tracking (see “Cookies & Tracking”)
  • China (PIPL):
    • User consent prior to the collection of personal data
    • Transparent information about the purpose and scope of data processing
  • Russia (FZ-152):
    • User consent prior to the collection of personal data
    • Storage of personal data of Russian citizens on servers within Russia

5. storage and deletion of data

We only store your data for as long as is necessary for the respective purposes or as long as we are legally obliged to do so. The data will then be deleted.

  • Kontaktanfragen: 6 Monate nach Beantwortung
  • Kundenkonten: Bis zur Löschung durch den Nutzer
  • Bestelldaten: 10 Jahre (steuerrechtliche Aufbewahrungspflicht)
  • Google Analytics-Daten: 14 Monate

6. disclosure to third parties

We only pass on personal data if this is necessary for the execution of the contract or is required by law.

Recipients can be:

  • Payment service provider (e.g. PayPal, Stripe)
  • Shipping service provider (e.g. DHL, UPS)
  • IT service provider (hosting, maintenance)
  • Google LLC (Google Analytics)

7. Cookies & Tracking (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to analyze the behavior of our users and to improve the website.

  • Provider: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
  • Data collected: IP address, usage behavior, device information
  • Storage: 14 months
  • Transfer to the USA: Google is certified in accordance with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Opt-out for Google Analytics:

You can deactivate the collection by Google Analytics by activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser.

Further information on cookies can be found here:  Cookie Policy | Maschinenfabrik Zahner GmbH

8. your rights (GDPR, UK-GDPR, CNIL, CCPA, PIPEDA, PIPL, FZ-152)

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Information (What data do we store?)
  • Correction (Have incorrect data corrected)
  • Deletion (have data removed)
  • Restriction of processing
  • Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
  • Widerspruch gegen Datenverarbeitung (contact us)
  • Opt-out for tracking & analysis services

8. Contact for data protection inquiries

Send a request to info@mf-zahner.com.

For users from California (USA):

You have the right to receive a list of the data collected and to request its deletion (CCPA §1798.110).

For users from China (PIPL):

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data and to request the deletion of your data.

For users from Russia (FZ-152):

Your personal data will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Russian Data Protection Act. You have the right to information, correction and deletion of your data.

9. data security

We use SSL encryption to protect your data. We also use security measures to prevent unauthorized access.

10. changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy in order to adapt it to legal requirements or changes to our services.

Last update: 13.02.2025