Introduction
éSigns is committed to providing you with the
highest levels of service, including the protection of your privacy. This
Privacy Policy informs you of our privacy practices within the company in
accordance with the Swiss Data Protection Act and following the rules set out
in the EU GDPR.
When we collect and process personal data (or
instruct others to do so on our behalf) we comply with the requirements set
forth in the Swiss Data Protection Act and follow the rules set out in the EU
GDPR. This data protection policy (“Data Protection Policy”) outlines the
details of how protect your data.
When you visit our website and/or communicate
with us via website, e-mail or other channels, you give consent to the terms of
this Data Protection Policy. If you do not agree to this Data Protection Policy
you must inform us and/or discontinue using our website.
Personal data we collect and process
Data that are collected by èSigns may include:
name, address, phone number, e-mail address, language preference, job title,
business affiliations and content of communication (“Personal Data”). Collected data may further
include identification and background information obtained as part of èSigns's
on-boarding process, financial information for payment purposes and any other
information relating to you which you provide to èSigns. The Personal Data may
relate to yourself as user of the èSigns website and services or your employees
and agents. èSigns may supplement the collected Personal Data with information
retrieved from public sources for the purpose of confirming existing Personal
Data or ensuring effective communication with you.
èSigns will store your Personal Data as long as
you are a business contact to us or as long as we are legally obliged to do so.
Visiting the èSigns website does not require
disclosure of Personal Data. However, the èSigns server temporarily stores user
access information such as IP address, date and time of access, name and URL of
the file accessed, referrer URL, browser used and name of the user’s access
provider.
Purpose of Data Collection
Collecting and processing Personal Data allows èSigns
to communicate with you, carry out anti-money laundering, conflict and reputational
checks, administer client relationships, improve the èSigns website, promote
our services by sending out publications, event invitations, information etc.
and to comply with our legal, regulatory and risk management obligations,
including establishing, exercising and defending legal claims. Further,
collecting data of website users helps èSigns to ensure system security and
stability.
Cookies
The èSigns website uses “cookies”, i.e. text
files that are stored on your device, in order to improve the website and our
service by providing statistical information about the interaction of users
with the èSigns website, the numbers of visitors and similar information.
You can set your browser to delete and block
cookies. By using the èSigns website without changing your settings you consent
to èSigns’s use of cookies.
Disclosure of data to third parties
Your Personal Data will only be used by èSigns
and èSigns technology suppliers (who are obliged to protect your Personal Data
to the same extent as èSigns). èSigns does transfer your Personal Data to third
parties except with your prior and express consent or if we are legally
required to do so.
Data Security
èSigns has technical and organization measures
in place to help safeguard your Personal Data against manipulation, loss,
destruction or unauthorized access by third parties.
Your rights
You are entitled to be informed by èSigns on
any collection and processing of your Personal Data in order to verify the
lawfulness of such processing. You may request rectification or completion of
your Personal Data if it is inaccurate or incomplete. To the extent allowed by
applicable law you may request deletion of your Personal Data or a temporary
restriction of processing in certain instances. You may also object to the
processing of your Personal Data (see section introduction to this Data
Protection Policy).
Contact Information
Should you have any questions or comments on
our processing of your Personal Data, please feel free to contact us at:
info@e-esign.com.