Imprint, data protection and general terms and conditions

PREAMBLE

This document explains what information is collected through the seic.ch and pro.seic.ch websites, how and for what purpose it is collected and used.

The seic.ch and pro.seic.ch websites as well as mailings sent by e-mail to SEIC customers or persons interested in SEIC services may contain links to third-party websites. SEIC has no influence on the way in which these third parties manage the customer data they collect on their own sites. If you have any questions, please contact them directly. SEIC accepts no responsibility for the data protection compliance of these partners.

By using the seic.ch and pro.seic.ch websites, you declare that you are in agreement with the way in which your data will be processed, in accordance with the principles and purposes set out below.

1. DATA COLLECTION AND RECORDING

SEIC may collect and store the following data when you visit the seic.ch and pro.seic.ch websites:

• data resulting from site use (e.g. pages loaded),
• non-personal data relating to site use procedures (Internet protocol addresses, IP addresses, etc.),
• personal data and other data communicated by visitors who fill in a form or take part in a competition, survey or similar operation on the seic.ch and pro.seic.ch websites,
• Reactions to information or offers submitted by e-mail, SMS or via social networks.

2. COOKIES

A cookie is a piece of information deposited by the website's web server on the visitor's computer, cell phone or tablet. A cookie contains the name of the server that deposited it, an identifier in the form of a unique number and an expiry date.

Cookies are used to track site usage and performance, enhance security and improve functionality. They also enable us to recognize the visitor's computer if he or she returns to the seic.ch and pro.seic.ch websites at a later date.

Cookies are managed by the visitor's Internet browser. You can set your browser to warn you before saving cookies, or even to prevent cookies from being saved at all. Cookies already stored can also be deleted.

The consent notice for the seic.ch and pro.seic.ch websites allows you to configure the cookies that will be saved during your visit, according to your preferences, or to refuse them. First-party cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the websites. They do not collect any personally identifiable data. Third-party cookies are mainly used to understand how the seic.ch and pro.seic.ch sites work and how visitors interact with the sites, to ensure the security of online services, to display advertisements likely to interest visitors and to improve the user experience. Finally, they help speed up a visitor's future interactions with the sites.