Data protection

The following information provides an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you, such as your name, address, or even the IP address of the internet connection you use to access our site.

Who is responsible for data storage and processing on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the Forum BGM Zentralschweiz (Central Switzerland Business Health Forum). The responsible party is the office of the Forum BGM Zentralschweiz, which is part of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute for Business and Regional Economics, Zentralstrasse 9, 6002 Lucerne. The Forum BGM Zentralschweiz uses a service provided by Wix Inc. to operate this website. Wix Inc.'s privacy policy can be found here .

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in two ways: firstly, through information you provide to us. This includes data you submit when making a contact request or registering for an event. Secondly, other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit our website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you use our website.

What do we use your data for?

We need your data to process your inquiries and registrations. Some data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior and optimize our online services. Your data will only be shared with third parties in accordance with applicable data protection law, for example, when engaging service providers for order processing (such as sending informational materials). In such cases, a data protection agreement is always concluded with these service providers.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time regarding the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

The following information reiterates and expands upon the information above.

Data protection

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note regarding the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is the

The office of the Forum BGM Central Switzerland, which is integrated into the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute for Business and Regional Economics, Zentralstrasse 9, 6002 Lucerne.

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of data protection violations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority: Data Protection Officer of the Canton of Lucerne, Bahnhofstrasse 15, 6002 Lucerne, Telephone: +41 41 228 61 00, Email: datenschutz@lu.ch.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either for yourself or for a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and/or by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, blocking, deletion

Under applicable law, you have the right to request information, free of charge, about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to rectification, blocking, or erasure of this data. For this purpose, and for any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.

The following section details, in more detail than point 1, which data we collect.

Cookies

These websites sometimes use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. They serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to accept cookies in certain cases or to generally reject them, and to automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

We use cookies that are necessary for carrying out electronic communication, providing certain functions you have requested, or ensuring the technically flawless and optimized provision of our services, in accordance with applicable data protection law. Any other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are addressed separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files

We automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:

• Browser type and browser version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Hostname of the accessing computer

• Time of server request

• IP address

We do not combine this data with other data sources. This data, as well as all data from this website, is stored with the hosting provider METANET AG, Josefstrasse 218, 8005 Zurich.

Contact form and event registration form

When you submit inquiries to us using one of the forms mentioned in the title, your information from the form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will only share this data with third parties with your consent or if this is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or pre-contractually in response to an inquiry you have made (e.g., logistics providers for shipping materials and magazines). The processing of the data entered into the form is therefore based on your consent. You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal notification by email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you enter in the contact form or event registration form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.

We will not link the data you enter in the form with data from your further use of the website.

In order to adapt our website to the needs of our visitors and to optimize the promotion of the website, we use the analysis tool Google Analytics.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies." These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.

IP anonymization when transferring data to Google in the USA

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of Forum BGM Zürich, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website and to compile reports on website activity. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to fully utilize all the functions of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout .

Objection to data collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. This will set an opt-out cookie that prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout .

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google's privacy policy: support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245 .

Order data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and implement the applicable data protection regulations.

Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager. This service allows website tags to be managed via a single interface. Google Tag Manager only implements tags. This means that no cookies are used and no personal data is collected. Google Tag Manager triggers other tags, which may in turn collect data. However, Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If deactivation has been performed at the domain or cookie level, it will remain in effect for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.