Data protection

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA?
  3. WHICH DATA DOES BCnet PROCESS?
  4. WHERE DOES THE DATA COME FROM?
  5. FOR WHICH PURPOSES DOES BCnet PROCESS YOUR DATA?
  6. WITH WHOM DOES BCnet SHARE YOUR DATA?
  7. IS PERSONAL DATA TRANSFERRED ABROAD?
  8. FOR HOW LONG DOES BCnet STORE YOUR DATA?
  9. WHICH RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE?
  10. HOW DOES BCnet PROCESS DATA IN RELATION TO ITS WEBSITE AND OTHER DIGIAL SERVICES?
  11. DATA FROM SOCIAL NETWORKS
  12. HOW CAN THIS PRIVACY POLICY BE AMENDED?

1. INTRODUCTION

In this Privacy Policy, BCnet explains how it collects and otherwise processes personal data. It does not provide a comprehensive description; it is possible that specific matters may be regulated by other privacy policies, general terms and conditions of business, contractual terms and conditions, terms and conditions of participation, forms and similar documents.

BCnet uses the term “data” here as having a meaning equivalent to “personal data”. This means data concerning an identified or identifiable person and “processing” means any handling of personal data, e.g. procurement, storage, usage, alteration, disclosure and erasure.

If you provide data to BCnet concerning other persons (e.g. family members, data relating to colleagues), BCnet will proceed on the assumption that you are entitled to do so, that this data is correct and that you have ensured that these persons have been informed concerning this disclosure (e.g. by referring them in advance to this Privacy Policy).

2. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA?

The following entity is responsible for the data processing described in this Privacy Policy:

BCnet
Contact: info@techblog.magpaiit.com

3. WHICH DATA DOES BCnet PROCESS?

BCnet primarily processes the personal data that it receives in connection with its network of Blue Communities and other partners as well as any other persons involved in these relations or which it collects from users through the operation of its websites, apps and other applications. If it does not have this data, BCnet will generally be unable to conclude or perform a cooperation with you (or the body or person you represent).

  • Master data: This refers to basic data such as names, contact details, personal information, photographs, customer history, declarations of consent and information concerning third parties (e.g. contact persons, representatives).
  • Applicant data: This refers to data acquired in relation to an application at BCnet such as the commitment to become a Blue Community including the information contained in the application. and data obtained from public sources (e.g. social media and the Internet).
  • Contractual data: This refers to data acquired in relation to the provision of services by BCnet and the conclusion of cooperations, such as services, data concerning the provision of services, data obtained prior to the conclusion of a cooperation, information relating to implementation (e.g. invoicing) and financial data (e.g. bank details).
  • Communication data: This refers to data arising in relation to communications between BCnet and third parties (e.g. by email, telephone, letter or any other means of communication), such as the content of emails or letters, your contact information and communication meta-data.
  • Registration data: This refers to data that BCnet acquires or receives from you (e.g. email) in relation to registration (e.g. login areas, newsletters).
  • Technical data: This refer to data acquired in relation to the use of BCnet’s electronic content (e.g. website), such as IP address, information concerning your device’s operating system as well as the region and time of usage. As a general rule, technical data does not enable any inferences to be made concerning your identity in principle. However, this data may be cross-referenced with other categories of data (e.g. registration data), and hence with you individually.
  • Behavioural and preference data: This refers to data relating to your behaviour and your preferences, such as how you respond to electronic messages, navigation on the website, interactions with our social media profiles, participation in events, where applicable supplemented by information obtained from third parties (including from publicly available sources).
  • Other data: This includes data obtained in relation to administrative or judicial procedures (e.g. official records), data collected on health protection grounds (e.g. protection concepts), photographs or video or sound recordings created by BCnet or which it receives from a third party in which you are recognisable (e.g. at events, from video monitoring, etc.) and participation in events.

BCnet takes appropriate technical and organisational security precautions in order to protect your personal data against unauthorised access or misuse.

4. WHERE DOES THE DATA COME FROM?

  • From you: Much of the data processed by BCnet has been provided by you directly to BCnet (e.g. in relation to its services or communication with you). You are not under any obligation to disclose your data, except under specific circumstances (e.g. statutory obligations). For example, if you apply to become a Blue Community and join the BCnet or wish to receive services from it, you will need to provide certain data to BCnet.
  • From third parties: BCnet may also extract data from publicly accessible sources (e.g. media or the Internet, including social media) or obtain them from authorities (e.g. communes, supervisory authorities), or any customer that is party to a business relationship with you or otherwise has dealings with you as well as from any other third parties (e.g. associations).

5. FOR WHICH PURPOSES DOES BCnet PROCESS YOUR DATA?

  • Communication: BCnet processes your data in order to be able to communicate with you (e.g. in order to answer enquiries or for the performance of a contract).
  • Conclusion, management and performance of cooperations: BCnet processes data in relation to the conclusion of cooperations or for the performance of a cooperation concluded with you, with partners in the network or service providers or with other cooperation partners. This also includes the enforcement of legal rights under contracts (collection, court action, etc.), accounting, the termination of contracts and public communication.
  • Marketing purposes and relationship management: BCnet processes data in order to send information (e.g. by email or through other electronic channels) concerning services, events and other news to its affiliates, other partners and other interested parties for marketing and relationship management purposes. You can object to any such contact at any time or refuse or withdraw consent to be contacted by informing BCnet accordingly.
  • Registration: In order to be able to use particular offers and services (e.g. newsletter), you need to register (directly with BCnet or with its external service provider), in which instance BCnet will process the respective data.
  • Compliance with laws, instructions and recommendations issued by authorities: BCnet may process personal data for the purpose of compliance with laws and the fulfilment of any legal duties. In addition, data may be processed in connection with internal investigations as well as external investigations (e.g. by criminal prosecutors, a supervisory authority or a designated private body).
  • Risk management: BCnet may process personal data within the context of risk management (e.g. in order to uphold network rules or for the prevention or investigation of crime).
  • Other purposes: These other purposes include education and training purposes, administrative purposes (e.g. overall personnel and payroll management, the management of master data or accounting), the upholding of the rights of BCnet and the assessment and improvement of internal processes. Other purposes also include the upholding of other legitimate interests.

6. WITH WHOM DOES BCnet SHARE YOUR DATA?

Where permitted, and provided that it appears reasonable to do so, BCnet also shares data with third parties during the course of its activities and for the purposes provided for under section 5, either because these third parties process data on behalf of BCnet or because they wish to use the data for their own purposes. The categories of recipient include the following in particular (non-exhaustive list):

  • providers of services to BCnet (e.g. banks, insurers), including outsourced service providers (e.g. IT providers);
  • contractual partners in a broad sense (e.g. external project funding bodies)
  • national and foreign authorities, offices or courts;
  • the public at large, including website visitors and social media;
  • sectoral organisations, associations and other bodies;
  • other parties within potential or actual legal proceedings.

7. IS PERSONAL DATA TRANSFERRED ABROAD?

BCnet processes and stores personal data primarily in Switzerland and in the European Union (EU/EFTA), although under exceptional circumstances – for instance via outsourced processors or service providers (e.g. IT software licences) – potentially in other countries.

If a recipient is situated in a country without an adequate level of data protection, BCnet will oblige it under contract to comply with data protection standards, generally speaking by agreeing upon recognised standard contractual clauses. BCnet may refrain from doing so if the recipient is already subject to a framework of rules intended to ensure data protection that is recognised in Europe or if BCnet is able to rely on an exception. This may be the case specifically in the event that legal proceedings are ongoing abroad, in situations involving overriding public interests, if the performance of a contract requires such disclosure, if you have provided your consent to BCnet or if the data in question has been made generally accessible by you and you have not objected to the data being processed.

Please note that data exchanged over the Internet is often routed through third countries. This means that your data may also be transferred abroad, even if the sender and the recipient are situated in the same country.

8. FOR HOW LONG DOES BCnet STORE YOUR DATA?

BCnet processes and stores your data for as long as necessary for the fulfilment of its contractual and statutory duties or otherwise for the purposes pursued through processing, i.e. for instance for the duration of the entire partnership (from the preparatory stage, through performance, until termination of the cooperation) and thereafter in accordance with statutory retention and documentation requirements. It is therefore possible that data may be stored for the period of time during which claims may be brought against BCnet, if it is otherwise obliged to do so by law or where required by legitimate business interests (e.g. for evidentiary and documentation purposes). Once your data is no longer needed for the above-mentioned purposes, it will generally be erased or anonymised, where possible.

9. WHICH RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE?

You have certain rights in relation to data processing by BCnet. According to the applicable law, you can in particular request information concerning the processing of your personal data, to have inaccurate personal data rectified, to request the erasure of personal data (or request such data be marked for erasure), to object to data processing, to request the provision of particular personal data in a commonly used electronic format or the transfer thereof to another controller or to withdraw consent, where processing is based on your consent.

Please note that prerequisites, exceptions or restrictions may apply in relation to these rights (e.g. in order to protect third parties or business secrets or to comply with retention requirements). The exercise of these rights may conflict with contractual agreements or statutory requirements.

If you wish to exercise your rights against BCnet, please contact the competent body; contact information can be found in section 2. You have to identify yourself (e.g. with a copy of photographic identification) in order to enable BCnet to prevent any misuse.

10. HOW DOES BCnet PROCESS DATA IN RELATION TO ITS WEBSITE AND OTHER DIGITAL SERVICES?

Usage of the BCnet website (including newsletters and other digital content) may result in the creation of data, which is stored in log files (in particular technical data). In addition, BCnet may use cookies and other technologies (e.g. pixel tags or fingerprints) to recognise website visitors, to record their behaviour and to identify their preferences. A cookie is a small file exchanged between the server and your system, which enables a particular device or browser to be recognised.

You can configure your browser so that it automatically rejects, accepts or deletes cookies. You can also disable or delete specific individual cookies. You can find out in your browser’s help menu how you can manage cookies in your browser.

As a general rule, neither the technical data collected by BCnet nor cookies contain any personal data.

BCnet also uses social media plug-ins. These are small software modules that establish a connection between your visit to the BCnet website and a third-party provider. The social media plug-in informs the third-party provider that you have visited the BCnet website and it can transmit to the third-party provider the cookies that it has previously stored on your browser. Further information about how these third-party providers use your personal data collected through their social media plug-ins can be found in the respective privacy policies.

In addition, BCnet uses its own tools as well as the services of third-party providers (which may in turn store cookies) on the website, in particular in order to improve the functioning or content of the BCnet website (e.g. integration of videos or maps) or to compile statistics.

BCnet currently uses services from the following service providers:

Some of the third-party providers used by BCnet may potentially be situated outside Switzerland. Information concerning the transfer of data abroad may be found in section 7.

11. DATA FROM SOCIAL NETWORKS

BCnet may maintain pages and other online profiles on social networks and other platforms operated by third parties and in this regard process data concerning you. In such cases, BCnet receives data from you (e.g. if you communicate with BCnet or comment on its content) and from the platforms (e.g. statistics). Platform providers may analyse how you use the platform and process this data along with other data available to them. They also process this data for their own purposes (e.g. marketing and market research purposes or for the purpose of managing their platforms), and to this effect act as independent controllers. For further information concerning processing by platform operators, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective platforms.

BCnet currently uses the following platforms:

BCnet is entitled, but not obliged, to review content either before or after it is published on its online profiles, to delete content without prior notice and, where appropriate, to report content to the operator of the platform concerned.

12. HOW CAN THIS PRIVACY POLICY BE AMENDED?

This Privacy Policy does not form part of a contract concluded with you. We may alter this Privacy Policy at any time. The version published on the BCnet website is the relevant up-to-date version

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