Data protection statementThis is a translation of the original statement in French. The translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal bearing. Only the French document is legally binding.
1. Preamble
The following Data protection statement provides information about the way in which the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (hereinafter "FH") process personal data, in accordance with data protection legislation.
By using our website or contacting us, you consent to the present statement.
Please read this document carefully and periodically, as it is subject to regular updates, particularly in the light of new technical developments.
2. Definitions
2.1 Personal data
Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual (e.g.: name, date of birth, email address, IP address, phone number, etc.).
Data concerning a legal entity or anonymized data are not personal data.
2.2 Data processing
The term “processing” refers to any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, regardless of the medium. This may involve collecting data, recording it in a database, storing it, modifying it, using it, and so on.
3. Data controller
This website has been created by the FH, which acts as data controller. If you have any questions concerning the present declaration, please contact:
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH
Data protection
Rue d'Argent 6
2502 Biel/Bienne
4. Collected data and processing purpose
The FH processes various types of data in the course of its activities. You will find an overview below.
4.1 When you browse our website
When you visit our website, we collect certain information for audience measurement purposes. This includes the following information:
- Technical information (IP address, country of connection, internet browser used)
- Statistical information (number of pages viewed, downloaded files)
This information is kept for a maximum of 12 months for the purpose for which it was collected and is not disclosed to third parties.
4.2 When you contact us via our contact forms or by e-mail
When you contact us via our contact forms or by email, certain data is collected to enable us to follow up your request. This includes the following information:
- Contact details (email address, name, first name, postal address, phone number)
- Technical information (IP address)
- Other information you provide in your message
This information is kept internally for the time required to process your request. We keep it longer only if required by legal or regulatory obligations or overriding interests.
Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties without your prior consent or express request.
4.3 When you place an order on our e-shop
When you place an order via our e-shop, we collect the data necessary for the execution of the sales contract. This includes the following information:
- Contact details (name, first name, postal address, e-mail address, phone number, fax number)
- Technical information (IP address)
- Any other information you provide when placing an order.
In the event of online payment, your data will be transmitted to the payment organization for finalization of the sale. The data sent to the payment organization is encrypted, to ensure optimum security.
The data protection policy of the payment organization, i.e. PostFinance, applies to the processing they carry out.
If you subscribe to the FH magazine, your contact details will also be sent to Gassmann Media AG, which act as a Data Processor for the mailing of our magazine.
Invoices are kept for 10 years, in accordance with current legal requirements. They may be made accessible to authorized third parties for the purpose of auditing the association's accounts or other controls made by the authorities.
4.4 When you subscribe to one of our newsletters
When you suscribe to one of our newsletters, we collect the personal data necessary to send it. This is the following information:
- E-mail address
- Last name/First Name
This information is kept internally, until you unsubscribe, or until we stop the newsletter in question. We keep them longer only if required by legal or regulatory obligations or overriding interests.
Moreover, they are not transmitted to third parties without prior agreement or express request from you.
4.5 When you apply for a job
When you answer a job offer or send us a spontaneous application, we proceed with an electronic recording and processing of your personal data and application in order to complete the selection procedure.
If your application is unsuccessful, we may offer to keep your file for future opportunities. If so, you will be informed of this and given the opportunity to object.
5. Third-party content
Our website may include third-party content, such as buttons redirecting you to third-party websites or social networking pages (e.g. youtube, instagram, facebook).
When you are redirected to a third-party website, the latter may collect certain personal data. Please refer to the data protection policy of the third-party website for details.
6. Data security
The security of your data is important to us! We take the necessary organizational and technical measures to ensure your personal data remains secure, within the framework of applicable legislation. These measures are adapted on a regular basis to meet current technical standards.
Some information may remain in our backups, which are carried out regularly as a preventive measure. However, these backups are stored on a third party, non-accessible, disconnected environment.
The data collected is stored in a secure environment, and the people who have access to it are bound by confidentiality.
7. Website hosting
Our website is hosted by:
Swisscom (Suisse) SA
Enterprise Customers
Case Postale
3050 Berne
8. Your rights as a data subject
8.1 Access right
You can ask us at any time whether your personal data is being processed by our services, and if so, which data.
8.2 Rectification and deletion rights
You may ask us to amend incomplete or inaccurate data at any time.
You may also request that we delete your data, insofar as we are not obliged to keep it for legal reasons.
8.3 How to enforce your rights?
You can submit your request to:
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH
Data protection
Rue d'Argent 6
2502 Biel/Bienne
9. Updates
As data protection is a constantly evolving field, particularly from a technical/security point of view, we expressly reserve the right to modify this declaration at any time. Please consult it regularly for the latest information.
Last modification: August 2023