Data protection

First things first

This website can generally be used without entering personal data. If you do, we process personal data in accordance with the currently applicable Federal Act on Data Protection. This privacy policy applies to the website (thetours.ch) as well as to The Tours app.

Contact us

Email: jonas@thetours.ch

Access data, purpose, aim of data storage

The website operator or page provider collects data about access to the page. This information is collected by statistics software (Umami). The following data is logged: Website visited Source/reference from which you reached the page Browser used Operating system used The data collected is used solely for statistical purposes and to improve the website. However, the website operator reserves the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

Processing of location data:

When using our application, the location data collected from the device used or otherwise entered by the user is processed. The use of location data requires user authorisation, which can be revoked at any time. The use of location data only serves to provide the respective functionality of our application, as described to users, or its typical and expected functionality.

Location history and movement profiles in the app:

Based on the location data collected during the use of our application, a location history is created, which shows the geographical movements of the devices used over a period of time (and can allow conclusions to be drawn about the user's movement profile). The location history is only used to provide the respective functionality of our application, as described to users, or its typical and expected functionality.

Mailchimp

The newsletters are sent using MailChimp, a newsletter distribution platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. The email addresses of our newsletter recipients, as well as their other data described in this notice, are stored on MailChimp's servers in the USA. MailChimp uses this information to send and analyse the newsletter on our behalf. Furthermore, MailChimp may, according to its own information, use this data to optimise or improve its own services, e.g. to technically optimise the sending and presentation of the newsletter or for economic purposes in order to determine from which countries the recipients come. However, MailChimp does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them itself or pass it on to third parties. We trust in the reliability and IT and data security of MailChimp. MailChimp is certified under the US-EU data protection agreement Privacy Shield MailChimp is certified by MailChimp and thus undertakes to comply with EU data protection regulations. Furthermore, with MailChimp we have a Data processing agreement Completed. This is a contract in which MailChimp undertakes to protect the data of our users, to process it on our behalf in accordance with its privacy policy and, in particular, not to pass it on to third parties. You can view MailChimp's privacy policy atview here.

Rights of the user: information, correction and deletion

Upon request, you as a user will receive free information about which personal data has been stored about you. Unless your request conflicts with a legal obligation to retain data (e.g. data retention), you have the right to have incorrect data corrected and to have your personal data blocked or deleted.

Changes

We may amend this privacy policy at any time and without prior notice. The current version published on our website applies.

Last updated: 23/02/2022