Privacy Policy

With this privacy policy, we provide information about the processing of personal data in connection with our activities and operations, including our website under the domain name igmedcann.ch. In particular, we inform about the purposes, methods, and locations of our processing of personal data. We also inform about the rights of individuals whose data we process.

For specific or additional activities and operations, we may publish further privacy policies or other information regarding data protection.

We are subject to Swiss law and, where applicable, foreign laws such as those of the European Union (EU) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

On July 26, 2000, the European Commission recognized that Swiss data protection law provides an adequate level of data protection. On January 15, 2024, the European Commission reaffirmed this adequacy decision.

Table of Contents

1. Contact Addresses

Responsible in terms of data protection law:

Steger, Peter
IG MedCann
C/O Spagyrik Produktions AG
Bachweg 3
3400 Burgdorf
Switzerland

info@igmedcann.ch

In certain cases, third parties may be responsible for processing personal data, or there may be joint responsibility with third parties. We are happy to provide affected individuals with information on the respective responsibility upon request.

2. Terms and Legal Bases

2.1 Terms

Data Subject: A natural person whose personal data we process.

Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Particularly Sensitive Personal Data: Data concerning trade union, political, religious, or philosophical views and activities, health, intimate sphere, ethnicity or race, genetic data, biometric data that uniquely identify a person, data on criminal and administrative sanctions or prosecutions, and data on social assistance measures.

Processing: Any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, including querying, comparing, adjusting, archiving, storing, reading, disclosing, acquiring, recording, collecting, deleting, revealing, organizing, structuring, storing, modifying, disseminating, linking, destroying, and using personal data.

European Economic Area (EEA): Member states of the European Union (EU), as well as Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway.

2.2 Legal Bases

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss law, particularly the Federal Data Protection Act (FADP) and the Data Protection Ordinance (DPO).

We process personal data – insofar as and to the extent that the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable – in accordance with at least one of the following legal bases:

  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to fulfill a contract with the data subject or to carry out pre-contractual measures.
  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to protect legitimate interests – including those of third parties – provided that the fundamental freedoms and rights of the data subject do not prevail. Such interests include, in particular, the continuous, user-friendly, secure, and reliable execution of our activities and operations, ensuring information security, protection against misuse, enforcement of legal claims, and compliance with Swiss law.
  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject under applicable law of the European Economic Area (EEA) member states.
  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to perform a task carried out in the public interest.
  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
  • Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.
  • Art. 9 para. 2 ff. GDPR for the processing of special categories of personal data, particularly with the consent of the data subjects.

The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) refers to the processing of personal data as the processing of personal data and the processing of particularly sensitive personal data as the processing of special categories of personal data (Art. 9 GDPR).

3. Type, Scope, and Purpose of Personal Data Processing

We process those personal data that are necessary to be able to carry out our activities and operations in a sustainable, user-friendly, secure, and reliable manner. The processed personal data may, in particular, fall into the categories of browser and device data, content data, communication data, metadata, usage data, master data including inventory and contact data, location data, transaction data, contract data, and payment data. The personal data may also constitute particularly sensitive personal data.

We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly accessible sources, or collect in the course of carrying out our activities and operations, insofar as such processing is permitted.

We process personal data, where necessary, with the consent of the data subjects. In many cases, we may process personal data without consent, for example, to fulfill legal obligations or to safeguard overriding interests. We may also ask data subjects for their consent even if their consent is not required.

We process personal data for the duration necessary for the respective purpose. We anonymize or delete personal data in particular depending on statutory retention and limitation periods.

4. Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may process personal data automatically or use artificial intelligence for the processing of personal data.

We may use profiling to automatically assess certain personal aspects relating to data subjects. Profiling serves, for example, to analyze or predict interests, behaviors, or personal preferences.

We provide information on a case-by-case basis regarding decisions that are based solely on automated processing of personal data and that have legal consequences for data subjects or significantly affect them (automated individual decisions).

5. Disclosure of Personal Data

We may disclose personal data to third parties, have them processed by third parties, or process them jointly with third parties. Such third parties mainly include specialized providers whose services we use.

We may disclose personal data, for example, to banks and other financial service providers, authorities, educational and research institutions, consultants and lawyers, interest groups, IT service providers, cooperation partners, credit and business information agencies, logistics and shipping companies, marketing and advertising agencies, media, organizations and associations, social institutions, telecommunications companies, insurance companies, and payment service providers.

6. Communication

We process personal data to communicate with individuals as well as with authorities, organizations, and companies. In doing so, we mainly process data provided to us by a data subject when contacting us, for example, by postal mail or email. We may store such data in an address book or comparable tools.

Third parties who transmit data about other persons to us are obliged to independently ensure the data protection of these affected persons. In particular, they must ensure that such data is accurate and may be transmitted.

7. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security that is appropriate to the respective risk. With our measures, we particularly ensure the confidentiality, availability, traceability, and integrity of the processed personal data, although we cannot guarantee absolute data security.

Access to our website and our other digital presence is carried out using transport encryption (SSL / TLS, particularly with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated HTTPS). Most browsers warn before visiting a website without transport encryption.

Our digital communication is subject – like basically any digital communication – to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA), and other countries. We have no direct influence on the corresponding processing of personal data by intelligence agencies, police authorities, and other security agencies. We also cannot rule out the possibility that an affected person is being specifically monitored.

8. Personal Data Abroad

We process personal data basically in Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA). However, we may also export or transfer personal data to other countries, particularly to process or have them processed there.

We may export personal data to all countries on Earth and elsewhere in the universe, provided that the legal system there ensures adequate data protection in accordance with the decision of the Swiss Federal Council and – if and to the extent that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable – also in accordance with the decision of the European Commission.

We may transfer personal data to countries whose legal system does not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that data protection is ensured for other reasons, particularly on the basis of standard data protection clauses or other suitable guarantees. Exceptionally, we may export personal data to countries without adequate or suitable data protection if the specific data protection requirements are met, for example, the explicit consent of the affected individuals or a direct connection with the conclusion or execution of a contract. Upon request, we are happy to provide affected individuals with information about any guarantees or supply a copy of any guarantees.

9. Rights of Affected Individuals

9.1 Data Protection Claims

We grant affected persons all claims in accordance with applicable law. In particular, affected persons have the following rights:

  • Access: Affected persons can request information on whether we process personal data about them and, if so, which personal data is involved. Affected persons also receive the information necessary to assert their data protection rights and ensure transparency. This includes the processed personal data itself, as well as details on the purpose of processing, retention duration, any possible disclosure or transfer of data to other countries, and the source of the personal data.
  • Correction and restriction: Affected persons can correct inaccurate personal data, complete incomplete data, and restrict the processing of their data.
  • Opportunity to present their own viewpoint and human review: Affected persons can, in decisions based solely on automated processing of personal data that result in legal consequences for them or significantly affect them (automated individual decisions), present their own viewpoint and request a review by a human.
  • Deletion and objection: Affected persons can request the deletion of personal data (“right to be forgotten”) and object to the processing of their data with effect for the future.
  • Data provision and data transfer: Affected persons can request the provision of personal data or the transfer of their data to another controller.

We may defer, restrict, or deny the exercise of rights by affected persons within the legally permissible framework. We may also inform affected persons of any conditions that must be met to exercise their data protection rights. For example, we may refuse access to information with reference to confidentiality obligations, overriding interests, or the protection of other persons, either in whole or in part. Similarly, we may refuse the deletion of personal data, particularly with reference to statutory retention obligations, either in whole or in part.

We may exceptionally impose costs for exercising rights. We will inform affected persons in advance of any potential costs.

We are obliged to take appropriate measures to identify affected persons who request access to information or assert other rights. Affected persons are required to cooperate in this process.

9.2 Legal Protection

Affected persons have the right to enforce their data protection rights through legal proceedings or to file a report or complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

The data protection supervisory authority for private controllers and federal agencies in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

European data protection supervisory authorities are organized as members of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). In some member states of the European Economic Area (EEA), data protection supervisory authorities have a federal structure, particularly in Germany.

10. Use of the Website

10.1 Cookies

We may use cookies. Cookies – both our own cookies (first-party cookies) and cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) – are data stored in the browser. Such stored data does not necessarily have to be limited to traditional text-based cookies.

Cookies can be stored in the browser temporarily as “session cookies” or for a specific period as so-called permanent cookies. “Session cookies” are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a specific storage duration. Cookies make it possible, in particular, to recognize a browser upon the next visit to our website and thereby, for example, measure the reach of our website. However, permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing.

Cookies can be completely or partially disabled, restricted, or deleted at any time in the browser settings. Browser settings often also allow for automated deletion and other cookie management options. Without cookies, our website may no longer be available in its full scope. We request – at least insofar as required by applicable law – active and explicit consent for the use of cookies.

For cookies used for success and reach measurement or for advertising, a general objection (“opt-out”) is possible for numerous services via AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance), or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).

10.2 Logging

We may log at least the following information for each access to our website and our other digital presence, provided such information is transmitted to our digital infrastructure: date and time including time zone, IP address, access status (HTTP status code), operating system including user interface and version, browser including language and version, accessed individual subpage of our website including transmitted data volume, last accessed website in the same browser window (Referrer).

We log such data, which may also constitute personal data, in log files. This data is necessary to ensure that our digital presence remains permanently available, user-friendly, and reliable. It is also required to ensure data security – including by or with the help of third parties.

10.3 Tracking Pixels

We may integrate tracking pixels into our digital presence. Tracking pixels are also referred to as web beacons. Tracking pixels – including those from third parties whose services we use – are usually small, invisible images or JavaScript scripts that are automatically retrieved when accessing our digital presence. Tracking pixels can collect at least the same information as logging in log files.

11. Services from Third Parties

We use services from specialized third parties to ensure our activities and operations remain permanently available, user-friendly, secure, and reliable. Such services allow us, among other things, to embed functions and content into our website. When such embedding occurs, the services used may temporarily collect at least the IP addresses of users for technical reasons.

For necessary security-related, statistical, and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may process data related to our activities and operations in an aggregated, anonymized, or pseudonymized manner. This may include performance or usage data necessary to provide the respective service.

We specifically use:

11.1 Digital Infrastructure

We use services from specialized third parties to utilize the necessary digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. This includes, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers.

In particular, we use:

11.2 Appointment Scheduling

We use services from specialized third parties to schedule appointments online, for example, for meetings. In addition to this privacy policy, the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective services may also apply.

In particular, we use:

11.3 Audio and Video Conferences

We use specialized services for audio and video conferences to communicate online. This allows us to hold virtual meetings, conduct online classes, and host webinars. Additional legal texts such as privacy policies and terms of use of the respective services apply when participating in audio and video conferences.

Depending on your personal situation, we recommend keeping your microphone muted by default when participating in audio or video conferences and either blurring your background or using a virtual background.

In particular, we use:

11.4 Online Collaboration

We use services from third parties to enable online collaboration. In addition to this privacy policy, the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective services may also apply.

In particular, we use:

11.5 Maps

We use services from third parties to embed maps into our website.

In particular, we use:

11.6 Digital Content

We use services from specialized third parties to embed digital content into our website. Digital content includes, in particular, image and video materials, music, and podcasts.

11.7 Documents

We use services from third parties to embed documents into our website. Such documents may include PDF files, presentations, spreadsheets, and text documents. We can enable not only viewing but also editing or commenting on these documents.

In particular, we use:

11.8 Fonts

We use services from third parties to embed selected fonts as well as icons, logos, and symbols into our website.

In particular, we use:

12. Extensions for the Website

We use extensions for our website to enable additional features. We can use selected services from suitable providers or use such extensions on our own digital infrastructure.

In particular, we use:

  • Google reCAPTCHA: Spam protection (distinguishing between desired content from humans and unwanted content from bots and spam); provider: Google; Google reCAPTCHA-specific details: «What is reCAPTCHA?».

13. Success and Reach Measurement

We attempt to measure the success and reach of our activities. In this context, we may also measure the impact of third-party referrals or check how different parts or versions of our digital presence are used (“A/B testing” method). Based on the results of the success and reach measurement, we can, in particular, fix errors, strengthen popular content, or make improvements.

For success and reach measurement, the IP addresses of individual users are typically recorded. In this case, IP addresses are generally truncated (“IP masking”) to follow the principle of data minimization through appropriate pseudonymization.

Cookies may be used in success and reach measurement, and user profiles may be created. Any user profiles created may include, for example, the individual pages visited or content viewed on our digital presence, details of the screen or browser window size, and the – at least approximate – location. Generally, any user profiles are created pseudonymized and are not used to identify individual users. Specific third-party services, where users are logged in, may associate the use of our online offer with the user account or user profile of the respective service.

In particular, we use:

14. Final Notes on the Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy at any time. We will inform you about updates in an appropriate manner, in particular by publishing the current version of the privacy policy on our website.