Privacy policy

1. Purpose and scope

The purpose of this policy is to inform users of the www.texum.swiss website about how we collect and process their personal data when they browse and use the site.

2. Definitions

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural or legal person. This includes elements such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, state of health or online behavior.

Usage data is data that may be collected automatically when using the website.

Data subject refers to any natural person who is the subject of personal data.

The user refers to the person who uses the website. The data subject refers to any natural person who is the subject of personal data.

Cookies are small sets of data stored on the user's computer. More precisely, they are small text files stored on the hard disk, which deliver specific information depending on their function. When surfing the web or using mobile applications, Internet users are increasingly tracked by various players who analyze their browsing, movements, consultation and consumption habits, in order to offer them targeted advertising or personalized services. This tracking is carried out using various technical tools, known as trackers, of which cookies are one.

3. Personal data controller

The data controller is a person who determines (alone or with others) for what purpose and in what way personal data is or is to be used. For www.texum.swiss, the data controller is:

Texum SA
David Ducrest
Vy des Charettes 7
1530 Payerne

Data protection queries should be sent to the following e-mail address: office@texum.swiss.

4. Goal

Texum SA uses as little information as possible. Where data is collected, it is used to optimize the operation of the site and/or to ensure the smooth running of operations, as well as for marketing purposes.

In principle, personal data is not passed on to third parties, unless required to do so by law.

5. Type of data collected and cookies

When the www.texum.swiss website is loaded and consulted, without any additional information being transmitted, only the data automatically transmitted by the browser is collected. The following information is technically required to display the site and guarantee its stability and security:

• IP address
• Consultation date and time
• Time zone difference with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
• Access status / http status code
• Browser
• Operating system and interface
• Browser language and version
• Site page(s) visited
• Time and date of visit to these pages
• Individual device ID and other diagnostic information

Texum SA also collects personal information that the user provides, in particular when creating an account, consulting and/or purchasing a product on the site, or simply when browsing the site.

Cookies may be stored on the user's computer. However, these cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses. They are used to improve the visitor's experience of using the site.

The www.texum.swiss website uses cookies, which differ in the length of time they are stored.

Firstly, there are transient cookies, which are automatically deleted from the user's computer when he or she quits the browser. These session cookies store an identifier that enables the user's computer to be recognized on subsequent visits to the same site.

Persistent cookies, on the other hand, are deleted after a specified period, depending on the type of cookie. They can be deleted in the security settings of the user's browser. If they are not deleted, these cookies can be stored for up to two years on the computer or mobile terminal, and are automatically deactivated when the set period expires.

Users must be able to ask their browser to reject all cookies, or to warn them when a cookie is being sent. Users may manually delete cookies already activated at any time, using their browser. For information on this subject and the list of cookies used, please consult your browser's help section. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use or read the website.

The purpose of cookies is as follows:

• Necessary cookies: they help make the site usable, enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The site cannot function properly without necessary cookies.
• Statistical or performance cookies: these help the website owner to understand how visitors interact with the website, by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Advertising cookies: these are used to display targeted advertising, mainly in external video players.
• Security cookies: security cookies are collected for security reasons.

6. Data retention

Texum SA will retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes specified on this page. Personal data will be stored and used to the extent necessary to comply with legal obligations and to resolve disputes.

Data will be stored exclusively in Switzerland in a secure manner, with no unauthorized access to the entity hosting the site.

7. User rights

Users of the website have the following rights:

• Right of access/right to information on data processing
• Right to rectification and deletion of data
• Right to object to data processing
• The right to withdraw consent where such consent is required for the processing of personal data - for example, when subscribing to the newsletter.

These rights may be exercised by contacting the data controller identified in chapter 3 of this policy.

8. Information gathering

8.1. Offer request / contact form:

By entering personal data in the fields of the request for quotation/contact form, the user accepts that said data will be collected for the purpose of responding to the user's request. Under no circumstances will the data in question be passed on to third parties without the prior consent of the user.

8.2. Login to user account / intranet:

When the user logs in to his/her user account on , identifying information such as user name and e-mail address is collected. This is done to facilitate access to account functionalities, to personalize the user experience and to meet the requirements of the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DPA).

It is important to note that, as part of the management of the user-rice account, certain information may be shared with third parties, such as our service providers, for the sole purpose of ensuring the proper operation of the site and its functionalities. However, these third parties only have access to the information necessary for the performance of their services and are contractually bound to respect the confidentiality of the data.

8.3. YouTube player:

When using the YouTube video player integrated into , cookies may be placed on the user's device. YouTube is a video hosting, playback and sharing service provided by Google Inc. that uses cookies to track user preferences, measure ad performance and deliver personalized advertising. These cookies may be set by Google directly or by third parties for advertising purposes.

Users can obtain more information on the data collected and the processing to be carried out directly from the operator (if you reside in a country of the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland):

YouTube
Google Ireland Limited, sis Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irlande.
Represented in Switzerland according to art.14 LPD by:
VISCHER AG, Google Ireland Data Protection Representative, Schützengasse 1, CH-8001 Zurich
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=fr

8.4. Vimeo player:

When using the Vimeo video player integrated into , cookies may be placed on the user's device.Vimeo is a video content hosting, playback and sharing service, which uses cookies to track user preferences, measure performance, and provide personalized advertising. These cookies may be set by Vimeo directly or by third parties for advertising purposes.

Users can obtain further information on the data collected and processing directly from the operator:

Vimeo
RA Robert Niedermeier, Data Business Services GmbH & CO KG-Suisse, Badenerstrasse 549, City West, Zurich, CH-8048
or by e-mail to niedermeier@db5.io
https://vimeo.com/privacy

8.5. Dailymotion player:

When using the Dailymotion video player integrated into , cookies may be placed on the user's device. Dailymotion is a video content hosting, playback and sharing service, which uses cookies to track user preferences, measure performance, and provide personalized advertising. These cookies may be set by Dailymotion directly or by third parties for advertising purposes.

The user can obtain more information on the data collected and the processing to be carried out directly from the operator:

Dailymotion SA
Dailymotion SA, Maxime Saada, Président Directeur Général, 140 boulevard Malesherbes, 75017 Paris. Tél : + 33 (0)1 77 35 11 00
or by e-mail to dpo@dailymotion.com
https://legal.dailymotion.com/fr/conditions-utilisation/

8.6. Google Analytics:

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. which tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the collected data to monitor and control the use of the website. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the information collected to contextualize and personalize ads on its own advertising network.

Users can opt out of the service activity provided to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out add-on. This add-on prevents JavaScript (GA.JS, Analytics.JS and DC.JS) from transmitting information on visitor activity to Google Analytics.

For more information on Google's privacy practices, please visit the Google website at the following address:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

If the user does not unsubscribe, the information obtained through cookies about site use will be transmitted to and stored on a server in the United States of America. The user's IP address will be anonymized within Switzerland prior to transmission to the United States, using the "anonymmails_ip" function. This function removes any reference to individuals from the IP addresses collected. Google will use this information to evaluate the use made of the website by users, to compile reports on users' activities and to provide the website operator with further services in connection with the use of the website.

The processing of the personal data described above is based on the site operator's legitimate interest in compiling statistics on the consultation and use of its website and in adapting it to demand.

8.7. Newsletter subscription:

The user may be offered the possibility of subscribing to a newsletter. By entering his/her e-mail address in the appropriate field of the "Newsletter" form and clicking on "Send", the user agrees to receive the newsletter from . The user then receives a confirmation e-mail to verify his/her consent (double opt-in process). The user may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and free of charge by clicking on the appropriate link at the bottom of each issue.

8.8. Download PDF files:

Users can download PDF files from the site. When downloading PDF files, information related to these downloads - for tracking purposes and content improvement - may be recorded.

8.9. Third parties: social networks

The site has no social network sharing functionality. It does, however, provide a link to its own pages:

• Facebook

• Instagram

• LinkedIn

• TikTok

• Snapchat

By clicking on the button for one of the third-party platforms, the user is taken directly to the social network in question, with all the interaction possibilities that this entails.

The site operator has no influence whatsoever on the data collected and processing operations carried out by the social network operator. Users are invited to contact the social network in question for information on the collection and use of their personal data.

The operator of the social network organizes the data collected about the user in the form of a user profile and uses this data for the purposes of commercial advertising, market research and improving its own services. Such data is used to offer targeted advertising to users of the social network and to inform them of shared content. Users may object to the processing of their personal data as described in this section by contacting the social network in question.

When he connects to the social network, the data collected is linked directly to his account with that network. Depending on the actions they take on the social network, their contacts may be publicly informed of their activity.

It is important to note that the user's data will be transmitted abroad, including outside the European Union and/or to a country that does not ensure an adequate level of data protection, when the user shares content with members of the social network who are not in Switzerland or the European Union.

The user can obtain further information on the data collected and the processing to be carried out directly from the social network operator by means of the following links (if you reside in a country of the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland):

• Facebook: Facebook Irland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland;
  facebook.com/privacy/policy/

• Instagram: Facebook Irland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland;
  privacycenter.instagram.com/policy

• LinkedIn: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland;
  fr.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

• TikTok: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland
  https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/fr

• Snapchat: Snap B.V., Keizersgracht 165, 1016 DP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  https://values.snap.com/fr-FR/privacy/privacy-policy

9. Disclaimer

By accessing the www.texum.swiss website, the user accepts the present terms of use (otherwise, the user is invited not to continue browsing):

Texum SA makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy, precision or completeness of the information contained on the www.texum.swiss website. The information and opinions contained on the website may be changed at any time without prior notice.

Texum SA, its representatives and agents expressly disclaim all liability arising from or in connection with the use of any or all of the content of the www.texum.swiss website.

The entire content of this website may not be copied, reproduced, distributed or transmitted to third parties at any time, in whole or in part.

Use of this website is governed by Swiss law.

The place of jurisdiction is Payerne.