Privacy Policy

General Notice
Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal data protection provisions (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person is entitled to protection of their privacy and protection against misuse of their personal data.

The Museum zu Allerheiligen takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with data protection laws and this privacy policy.

In cooperation with our hosting provider METANET (Josefstrasse 218, CH-8005 Zurich), we strive to protect our databases as much as possible against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or forgery.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

By using this website, you agree to the collection, processing, and use of data according to the following description. Data such as pages accessed or the name of the retrieved file, date, and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without this data being directly related to your identity. We use this data exclusively to ensure the availability of our website and for improving the website.

Processing of Personal Data
We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. Personal data is only collected if you provide it to us when placing an online order, through a contact form, or when registering for events via email. The data collected is evident from the information requested. The Museum zu Allerheiligen uses this data, among other things, to notify you about the progress of an order or to resolve questions.

Privacy Policy for Contact Forms
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

To provide paid services, we will request additional data, such as payment details, to carry out your order or contract. We store this data in our systems until the statutory retention periods have expired.

Privacy Policy for Newsletter Data
If you choose to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require an email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No additional data is collected, and the data is not transmitted to third parties. We will use your email address exclusively for the Museum zu Allerheiligen’s own promotional purposes. To send the newsletter, this website uses the services of MailChimp located in the United States. The provider is Rocket Science Group LLC (675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, United States). MailChimp allows us to analyze our newsletter campaigns. These analyses help us better adapt future newsletters to the interests of the recipients. MailChimp’s privacy policy can be found at https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time. A link to unsubscribe is provided at the end of each newsletter.

Privacy Policy for Objection to Advertising Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published in our imprint to send advertising and informational materials that have not been expressly requested. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

Your personal data will be treated confidentially and will not be sold or passed on to third parties. We process personal data for the duration necessary for the respective purpose or purposes. In the case of longer retention requirements due to legal and other obligations to which we are subject, we limit the processing accordingly.

Privacy Policy for Cookies
Our website uses cookies, which are small text files that are harmless to your device. The purpose of cookies is, in particular, the statistical evaluation of use with the aim of making our website even more user-friendly. They are mainly used to determine the frequency of use and the number of users of the pages as well as usage patterns of pages. Some cookies (session cookies) are deleted after the end of the browser session. Other cookies (persistent cookies) remain on your device and allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can deactivate cookies in your browser at any time on our website. Please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the features of our website.

Privacy Policy for SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser address bar from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in the address bar.

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

Privacy Policy for Server Log Files
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in server log files. This includes:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request

This data cannot be attributed to specific individuals and is not combined with other data sources. We reserve the right to retrospectively check this data if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.

Third-Party Services
This website uses services from third parties, including forms and questionnaires as well as Google Maps for embedding maps, Google Invisible reCAPTCHA for protection against bots and spam, and YouTube for embedding videos.

Services from the American company Google LLC use cookies, among other things, and as a result, data is transferred to Google in the United States, although we assume that no personal tracking occurs solely through the use of our website in this context.

Google is committed to ensuring an adequate level of data protection according to the US-European and the US-Swiss Privacy Shield.

Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy. Detailed instructions on managing your personal data in relation to Google products can be found here.

Use of Google Maps
This website uses Google Maps to visually display geographic information. Google Maps is a service of the American company Google LLC. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.de/contact/impressum.html) is responsible. When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data on the use of the map features by visitors. You can find more information about Google’s data processing in Google’s privacy policy.

Privacy Policy for Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to analyze how the website is used. This allows us to measure things such as page views, the duration of visits, operating systems used, and the origin of users. It is a service of the American company Google LLC. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.de/contact/impressum.html) is responsible.

Google Analytics uses cookies, which are small text files that make it possible to store specific, user-related information on the user’s device. They enable Google to analyze the use of our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there. Google uses this data to evaluate the use of our website on our behalf and to provide other services related to this use.

The IP addresses used are shortened before processing or storage by Google, so no inference to your identity is possible. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transferred to a Google server in the United States and shortened there.

For even more comprehensive protection of your privacy, you can also use browser extensions such as https://www.ghostery.com.

To deactivate Google Analytics, Google provides a browser plugin at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Privacy Policy for Social Media
Our website is linked to the social networks and platforms Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, and Tripadvisor, each of which is identifiable by the respective symbols of the social media companies.

We have configured these elements to be active by default. If you access a corresponding network or platform and thereby activate it, the operators of the respective social networks can register that you are on our website as well as which content you access, and use this information for their purposes. Normally, to display content from these third-party providers (such as videos), it is necessary for them to see your IP address to be able to send the content to your browser.

If you are a user of one of the aforementioned social media platforms and are logged in to it when accessing our website, the information can be linked to your social media account.

The processing of your personal data is always under the responsibility of the respective operator, and their terms of use and privacy policies apply.

Privacy Policy for Right to Information, Deletion, Blocking
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your personal data stored by us, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint.

Modification of Privacy Notices
Due to the continued development of our website or the implementation of new technologies, it may be necessary to adjust this privacy policy. We therefore reserve the right to modify the privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The version published on our website at the time shall apply.

Questions to the Data Protection Officer
If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or directly contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization listed at the beginning of the privacy policy. Information on this can be found in our imprint.

Schaffhausen, 1 November 2023