Liability Disclaimer
The author does not accept any liability with regard to the content correctness, accuracy, topicality, reliability and completeness of the information. Any claims against the author for material or immaterial damages arising from access or use or failure to use the published information, from misuse of the connection or technical faults are excluded.
All offers are non-binding. The author expressly reserves the right to change parts of the web pages or the entire offer without prior notice, as well as to add, delete or cease publication either temporarily or permanently.
Liability for links
Referrals and links to third party websites are outside our area of responsibility. We reject any responsibility for these websites. Access and use of these websites are at the user’s own risk.
Copyright
Copyright and all other rights to content, images, photos or other files on the website belong exclusively to the company SWOTDOGS AG or the specially-named rights owner. Prior written agreement from the owner of the copyright is required for any reproduction of any elements.
Data protection
Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the Federal Act concerning the Protection of Personal Data (DSG), every person has the right to have his privacy protected and to have his personal data protected from misuse. We abide by these directives. Personal data is handled in the strictest confidence and is neither sold nor disclosed to third parties.
We work in close partnership with our hosting providers and make every effort to ensure that databases are protected as effectively as possible from unauthorised access, loss, misuse and fraud.
When you access our website, the following data is saved in logfiles: IP address, date, time, browser query and general transferred information regarding browser system or browser. This user data is used to analyse statistical data in an anonymous form so that trends can be identified which we can use to improve our services.
Privacy policy for the use of Facebook plug-ins (‘Like’ button)
We embed plugins from the social networking site Facebook on our website. Facebook’s address is 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. You can recognise the Facebook plug-ins by the Facebook logo or the “like button” on our page. An overview of the Facebook plug-ins can be found here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. When you visit our website, the plug-in will establish a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook is notified that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook “like” button whilst you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This means that Facebook will be able to map your visit to our website to your user account. Please note that as the operator of the website, we have no knowledge about the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. You can find further information on this in the Facebook data protection statement at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. If you do not want Facebook to be able to allocate your visit to our website to your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.
Data privacy policy for the use of Twitter
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated into our pages. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Using Twitter and the “re-tweet” function will link the websites that you visit to your Twitter account, and disclose them to other users. This transfers data to Twitter such as IP address, browser type, domains viewed, pages visited, mobile phone operator, device and application ID and search terms.
Please note, that as the provider of the pages, we do not know anything about the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. Due to ongoing updates to the Twitter data protection statement, we would refer you to the latest version at (http://twitter.com/privacy).
You can change your privacy settings in your Twitter account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings. Please do not hesitate to contact privacy@twitter.com if you have any questions.
Data privacy policy for the use of Google Adsense
This website uses Google AdSense, a service used to integrate the advertisements of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google AdSense uses “cookies”, text files which are stored on your computer and permit the analysis of use of the website. Google AdSense also uses “web beacons” (invisible graphics). These web beacons are used to gather information such as visitor traffic on specific pages.
The information on use of this website (including your IP address) generated by the cookies and web beacons, and delivery of advertising formats, will be transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google may pass this information on to its contractual partners. However, Google will not combine your IP address with other data saved by Google.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by using the appropriate setting on your browser software; however, we would point out to you that if you do so, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of the data collected by Google about you in the manner described above and for the purposes previously mentioned.
Data privacy policy for the use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of how you use the website. The personal data about your use of the website that is generated by the cookie will usually be transmitted to and stored in a Google server in the United States. However, if IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other countries that are contracting parties to the Agreement in the European Economic Area.
Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the US and truncated there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website in order to generate reports on website activity for the website provider and to perform additional services related to the use of the website and Internet use. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on behalf of Google. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with any other data held by Google.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by using the appropriate setting on your browser software; however, we would point out to you that if you do so, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
By using this website, you consent to the processing of the data collected by Google about you in the manner described above and for the purposes previously mentioned.
Data privacy policy for the use of Google +1
You can publish information worldwide using the Google +1 button. You and other users can receive personalised content from Google +1 and their partners. Google saves both the information that you have input for +1 content and information on the page that you were looking at when you clicked on +1. Your +1 can be shown as tips together with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as search results or your Google profile, or in other places on websites and advertisements online.
Google records information on your +1 activities, in order to be able to improve Google services for you and others.
In order to be able to use the Google +1 button, you need an internationally visible, public Google profile that must at least contain the name selected for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace another name that you used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be shown to users who know your email address or other identifying information about yourself.
In addition to the purposes of use listed above, the information provided by you will be used according to the relevant Google data protection policies (http:// www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/). Google may publish summarised statistics on users’ +1 activities and/or pass these on to users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers or affiliated websites.