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Cookie Policy (EU)

This Cookie Policy was last updated on 24. August 2023 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://www.wcd.ch/en/ (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Instagram to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Instagram. This content is embedded with code derived from Instagram and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Instagram is located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_grecaptcha
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing/Tracking

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews

WPML

Functional

Usage

We use WPML for locale management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wp-wpml_current_language
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store language settings
Name
wpml_browser_redirect_test
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed

Purpose pending investigation

Name
_icl_visitor_lang_js
Expiration
Function

Wordfence

Functional

Usage

We use Wordfence for security and fraud prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Wordfence Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
wfwaf-authcookie*
Expiration
1 day
Function
Read to determine if the user is logged in

Adobe Fonts

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Adobe Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Adobe Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Adobe Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Google Maps

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Google Maps API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

YouTube

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
GPS
Expiration
session
Function
Store location data
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
YSC
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
fl-builder-settings-tab
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_9
Expiration
Function
Name
acf
Expiration
Function
Name
plyr
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
Function
Name
intercom-id-r70azrgx
Expiration
Function
Name
intercom-device-id-r70azrgx
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_1
Expiration
Function
Name
_fbp
Expiration
Function
Name
clipboard
Expiration
Function
Name
project/marfurt:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
loglevel
Expiration
Function
Name
project/kuenzler-partners:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
project/ehcb-gastro-copy:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_1
Expiration
Function
Name
project/lakelive-copy:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
ca04e1a769d6e87b84fd6bcda0639ce1
Expiration
Function
Name
6cb1f90cba489c85caa3c2ee6ebd0ccc
Expiration
Function
Name
ee39232f299f5f2111af5a60d5d10fd1
Expiration
Function
Name
adobeCleanFontAdded
Expiration
Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

weiss communication + design ag
Läntestrasse 5
2502 Biel/Bienne

Switzerland
Website: https://www.wcd.ch/en/
Email: info@ex.comwcd.ch

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on 17. August 2023.

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