Data Protection Declaration

Belvoir Capital AG (hereinafter called „Belvoir“) takes security and protection of personal data very seriously. This privacy statement governs the principles of data protection, the concrete description of the handling of customer data and the declaration of the rights and duties linked to the use and the processing of customer data when using the website of Belvoir. 

1. An overview of data protection

General information
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.

Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website owner. The website owner’s contact details can be found in the website’s required legal notice.

How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form. Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the website.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also file a complaint with the competent regulatory authority.

2. General information and mandatory information

Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to security breaches. Unfortunately, complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.

Notice concerning the party responsible for this website

The party responsible for processing data on this website is:

Belvoir Capital AG
Beethovenstrasse 9
8002 Zürich
044 206 30 40
info@belvoircapital.com 

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to the processing of your data
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

Right to file a complaint with the competent regulatory authority
If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint with the competent regulatory authority. The competent regulatory authority for matters related to data protection legislation is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html).

GDPR
We are subject to the Swiss Data Protection Act. However, we also endeavour to comply with the standards of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on 25 May 2018, for users from the EU. If you wish to assert special rights under the GDPR or have any other concerns in this regard, please contact us at the address stated above. 

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption
This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the website operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, blocking, deletion
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in our legal notice if you have further questions on the topic of personal data.

Opposition to promotional emails
We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal notice requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited advertising material, such as email spam, is received.

3. Data collection on our website

Cookies
This websites uses cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. They help to make our website safer, more effective and more user-friendly. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are known as “session cookies” and are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Others remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser when you next visit our website.

You can set your browser to inform you when cookies are created, only allow cookies individually or accept cookies in certain cases. You can also generally exclude them and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the website’s functionality may be restricted.

Cookies, which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart), are stored in line with the relevant data protection regulations. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

Third-party cookies and analysis tools
In some special cases, Belvoir also uses cookies that are provided by trusted third parties. The following section explains, which third-party cookies may be used.

This website uses Google Analytics, one of the most widespread and trustworthy analysis solutions on the Internet, which helps Belvoir to understand how users use the website and how Belvoir can improve the website. These cookies can track things, e.g. how long someone has been on the website and which pages are being visited so that Belvoir can continue to produce appealing content. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Further information on Google Analytics cookies can be found on the official Google Analytics page. Google Analytics is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. 

From time to time, Belvoir tests new functions and makes changes to the way the website is provided. When Belvoir tests new features, these cookies can be used to ensure that users get a unified experience while visiting the website, while Belvoir understands which optimizations are most valued.

Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in “server log files”. These are:

– IP address
– Browser type and browser version
– Operating system used
– Referrer URL
– Host name of the accessing computer
– Time of the server request

These data will not be combined with data from other sources. The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) GDPR, which regulates the lawfulness of processing of personal data.

Contact form
Should you send us questions via the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form, including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission.

Therefore, we will process any data you enter onto the contact form, only with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision.