Data protection

Data protection declaration
Swiss Textiles takes data protection seriously and fully complies with the applicable legal provisions. We implement technical and organisational measures in order to ensure that your data are protected against access by third parties. However, we wish to remind you that the Internet is a publicly accessible system. Data that are entered into the system can be lost, reach the wrong recipient or end up in the hands of unauthorised entities. In view of this, the provision of all personal data and other information has to be made voluntarily and at your own risk. This data protection declaration applies to all services provided by Swiss Textiles.

Which information is stored when you visit the Swiss Textiles website?
When you visit the Swiss Textiles website you do not have to enter any personal details. However, our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc (referred to below as “Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, i.e. text data that are stored on your computer and are used for analysing your usage of our website. This means that when you access our website you accept the corresponding conditions specified by Google. You have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by selecting the corresponding setting on your browser software, but in this case you may no longer be able to utilise all the available functions on our website.

Which information is stored when you log in?
Members of Swiss Textiles can log in to the protected members area. They have the option of changing their data or deleting their profile at any time. All users of our website may order publications, sign up for an Innovation Day or Kontext event, enter a sponsoring request or make use of our contact form. Furthermore, members can register for participation in an internal event organised by Swiss Textiles.

In all these cases, selected personal data may be stored and processed. The data concerned currently encompass (or may do so in the future): e-mail address, first name, last name, function, postal address, date of birth, interests and information about the use of our services (collectively referred to below as “data”). When you register as a user, Swiss Textiles is permitted to use the entered data within the scope of its official duties and training activities. Your data may also be used in a consolidated and anonymised form for statistical purposes. We do not pass on your data to any third parties.

You may at any time request information about your personal data stored by Swiss Textiles and ask for any incorrect data to be rectified. You may also ask for the collection of your data to be terminated or for your data to be deleted. This remains subject to the relevant legal provisions and applicable regulations of state authorities which require us to store and retain personal data.

Swiss Textiles reserves the right to revise, modify or in any way to supplement this legal information and data protection declaration at any time. Please consult this declaration from time to time.