Swiss Federalism Cookie Policy

This document contains information about the technologies that enable this Website to achieve the purposes described below. These technologies allow the Owner to collect and save information (for example, through the use of Cookies) or use resources (for example, by running a script) on the User’s device when the User interacts with this Website.

For the sake of simplicity, such technologies are briefly referred to as “Tracking Tools” in this document, unless there is reason to differentiate.
For example, although Cookies can be used in both web and mobile browsers, it would be inappropriate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile applications, as these are Tracking Tools that require the presence of a browser. For this reason, within this document the term Cookie is only used to refer specifically to that particular type of Tracking Tool.

Some of the purposes for which Tracking Tools are used may also, depending on applicable law, require the User’s consent. If consent is given, it can be freely revoked at any time by following the instructions contained in this document.

This Website uses Tracking Tools managed directly by the Owner (commonly called “first party” Tracking Tools) and Tracking Tools that enable services provided by third parties (commonly called “third party” Tracking Tools). Unless otherwise specified within this document, such third parties have access to their respective Tracking Tools.
Duration and expiration of Cookies and other similar Tracking Tools may vary depending on what is set by the Owner or each third party provider. Some of them expire at the end of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what is specified in the description of each of the categories below, Users can obtain more detailed and updated information on the duration, as well as any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Tracking Tools – in the privacy policies of the respective third party providers (via the links provided) or by contacting the Data Controller.

Activities strictly necessary to ensure the functioning of this Website and the provision of the Service

This Website uses Cookies commonly referred to as “technical” or other similar Tracking Tools to perform activities strictly necessary to ensure the operation or provision of the Service.

First Party Tracking Tools

Cookie duration: up to 3 months

Third Party Tracking Tools

  • Traffic Optimization and Distribution

This type of service allows this Website to distribute its content via servers located in the territory and to optimize its performance.
The Personal Data processed depends on the characteristics and implementation mode of these services, which by their nature filter communications between this Website and the User’s browser.
Given the distributed nature of this system, it is difficult to determine the places to which content is transferred, which may contain Personal Data of the User.

Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc.)

Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all traffic on this Website, i.e., communications between this Website and the User’s browser, while also allowing the collection of statistical data about it.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and various types of Data as specified by the privacy policy of the service.Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

  • SPAM protection

This type of service analyzes the traffic of this Website, potentially containing Personal Data of the Users, in order to filter it from parts of traffic, messages and contents recognized as SPAM.

Google reCAPTCHA (Google Ireland Limited)

Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s privacy policy and terms of use.

Personal data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield Adherent.

Other activities involving the use of Tracking Tools
Simple Interactions and Features

This Website uses Tracking Tools to enable simple interactions and activate features that allow Users to access certain resources on the Service and simplify communication with the Owner.

  • Tag Management

This type of service is functional to the centralized management of tags or scripts used on this Website.
The use of these services involves the flow of User Data through them and, if necessary, their retention.

Google Tag Manager (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

Personal Data Processed: Cookies and Usage Data.Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy. Party to the Privacy Shield.

Measurement

This Website uses Tracking Tools to measure traffic and analyze User behavior in order to improve the Service.

  • Anonymized statistics services

The services in this section allow the Owner to process and manage statistics anonymously through the use of first-party Tracking Tools.

Google Analytics with anonymized IP (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected in order to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports and share them with other services developed by Google.
Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads in its ad network.
This Google Analytics integration anonymizes your IP address. The anonymization works by shortening the IP address of the Users within the borders of the member states of the European Union or other countries that are members of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases, the IP address will be sent to Google’s servers and shortened within the United States.

Personal data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.Place of Processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Privacy Shield Participant.

  • Statistical services directly managed by this Website

The services in this section allow the Data Controller to process and manage statistics through the use of first party Tracking Tools.

  • AWStats (this Website)

AWStats is a statistical software used by this Website to analyze Data directly and without the help of third parties.

You may disable the collection of this statistical information by disabling JavaScript in your browser. However, this action may adversely affect the User’s browsing experience on this Website and other applications.

Personal Data Processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

  • Statistics

The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and serve to track User behavior.

  • Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected in order to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports and share them with other services developed by Google.
Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads in its advertising network.

Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.Place of Processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Privacy Shield Adherent.

  • Facebook Ads Conversion Tracking (Facebook pixel) (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is a statistical service provided by Facebook, Inc. that links data from the Facebook ad network with actions taken within this Website. The Facebook pixel monitors conversions that can be attributed to Facebook Ads, Instagram and Audience Network ads.

Personal Data Processed: Cookies and Usage Data.Place of Processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy. Party to the Privacy Shield.

Cookie duration: up to 3 months

  • Targeting and Advertising

This Website uses Tracking Tools to deliver marketing content tailored to User behavior and to manage, deliver, and track advertisements.

  • Advertising

This type of service allows User Data to be used for marketing communication purposes. These communications are displayed on this Website in the form of banners and other forms of advertising, including in relation to the User’s interests.
This does not mean that all Personal Data is used for this purpose. Data and conditions of use are set out below.

Some of the services indicated below may use Tracking Tools to identify the User or use the technique of behavioral retargeting, i.e. displaying advertisements tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, also detected outside of this Website. For more information on this, we suggest you check the privacy policies of the respective services.
In addition to the opt-out features offered by the services below, Users may opt-out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through corresponding device configuration options, such as mobile device advertising configuration options or generic advertising configuration.

Facebook Similar Public (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

Facebook’s Similar Audience is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that uses Data collected through Facebook’s Custom Audience service in order to show advertisements to Users with behaviors similar to Users who are already on a Custom Audience list based on their prior use of this Website or their interaction with relevant content through Facebook applications and services.
Based on this Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Facebook’s Similar Audience.

Users may opt-out of Facebook’s ad personalization cookies by visiting this opt-out page .

Personal Data Processed: Cookies and Usage Data.Place of Processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Privacy Shield adherent.

Cookie duration: up to 3 months

Google Ads Similar Audience Segments (Google Ireland Limited)

Similar Audience Segments is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that uses Google Ads Remarketing Data to show advertisements to Users with behaviors similar to those of other Users who are already on the remarketing list due to their prior use of this Website.
Based on this Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by similar Google Ads Audience Segments.

Users who do not wish to be included in Similar Audience Segments may opt-out and disable the use of advertising cookies by visiting the: Google Ads Settings.

Personal Data Processed: Cookies and Usage Data.Place of Processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Privacy Shield Adherent.

Remarketing and behavioral targeting

This type of service allows this Website and its partners to communicate, optimize and serve advertisements based on your past use of this Website.
This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and using Tracking Tools to collect information that is then transferred to partners who handle remarketing and behavioral targeting activities.
Some services offer an email list-based remarketing option.
In addition to the opt-out features offered by the services below, Users may opt-out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through corresponding device configuration options, such as mobile device advertising configuration options or generic advertising configuration.

Facebook Remarketing (Facebook, Inc.)

Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that links the activity of this Website with the Facebook advertising network.

Personal Data Processed: Cookies and Usage Data.Place of Processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Privacy Shield Adherent.

Facebook Personalized Audience (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

Facebook’s Personalized Audience is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that links this Website’s activity with Facebook’s advertising network.

Users may opt-out of Facebook’s ad personalization cookies by visiting this opt-out page.

Personal Data Processed: Cookies and email.Place of Processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Privacy Shield Adherent.

How to manage preferences and give or revoke consent

There are a number of ways to manage preferences related to Tracking Tools and to give or revoke consent where necessary:

Users can manage preferences related to Tracking Tools directly through their devices’ settings – for example, they can prevent the use or storage of Tracking Tools.

In addition, whenever the use of Tracking Tools depends on consent, Users may give or revoke such consent by setting their preferences within the cookie policy or updating such preferences via the tracking settings widget, if any.

Thanks to special functions of the browser or device, it is also possible to remove previously saved Tracking Tools.

Other Tracking Tools stored in the browser’s local memory can be removed by deleting the browsing history.

With respect to third-party Tracking Tools, Users may manage preferences and revoke consent by visiting the relevant opt-out link (if available), using the tools described in the third party’s privacy policy or contacting the third party directly.

Identifying Tracking Tools Settings

Users can, for example, find information on how to manage Cookies in some of the most popular browsers at the following addresses:

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Brave
Opera.

Users may also manage certain Mobile Application Tracking Tools by disabling them through the appropriate device settings, such as mobile advertising settings or tracking settings in general (Users may consult their device settings to locate the relevant one).

Advertising Industry Initiatives for Consent Management

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Users are advised that they may take advantage of information on YourOnlineChoices (EU), Network Advertising Initiative (US) and Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. With these services it is possible to manage the tracking preferences of most advertising tools. The Owner, therefore, advises Users to use these resources in addition to the information provided herein.

The Digital Advertising Alliance also provides an application called AppChoices that helps Users control behavioral advertising on mobile applications.

Data Controller

Swiss Federalism – 8737 Gommiswald (SG) – Switzerland

Controller’s email address: privacy@swissfederalism.ch

Since the use of Third Party Tracking Tools on this Website cannot be fully controlled by the Data Controller, any specific reference to Third Party Tracking Tools is to be considered indicative. To obtain complete information, Users are kindly invited to consult the privacy policy of the respective third party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity of identifying tracking technologies, Users are invited to contact the Controller if they wish to receive further information regarding the use of such technologies on this Website.

Definitions and legal references
Personal Data (or Data)

Personal Data is any information that, directly or indirectly, even in connection with any other information, including a personal identification number, makes a natural person identified or identifiable.

Usage Data

This is the information collected automatically through this Web Site (including by third party applications integrated into this Web Site), including: IP addresses or domain names of computers used by the User who connects with this Web Site, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses, the time of the request, the method used to forward the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response from the server (successful, error, etc.. ) the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and the operating system used by the visitor, the various temporal connotations of the visit (e.g. the time spent on each page) and the details of the itinerary followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages consulted, the parameters relating to the operating system and the User’s IT environment.

User

The individual who uses this Website which, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Interested Party.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data relates.

Data Processor (or Manager)

The natural person, legal entity, public administration and any other entity that processes Personal Data on behalf of the Data Controller, as set forth in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which, individually or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and the instruments adopted, including the security measures relating to the operation and use of this Website. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Web Site.

This Web Site (or this Application)

The hardware or software tool through which Users’ Personal Data are collected and processed.

Service

The Service provided by this Website as defined in the relevant terms (if any) on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, any reference in this document to the European Union shall be construed as including all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area including the Swiss Confederation which is guided by the EU data protection legislation.

Cookies

Cookies are tracking tools that consist of small pieces of data stored in the User’s browser.

Tracking Tool

Tracking Tool means any technology – e.g. cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting – that allows Users to be tracked, for example by collecting or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal references

This Policy is written based on multiple pieces of legislation, including the Federal Data Protection Act (DPA) of June 19, 1992, as amended on March 1, 2019.

Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy covers this Website only.