Bucher Tax AG, tax consultancy, tax advisor, Lucerne

Data protection

This website collects personal data from its users.

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Provider and responsible

Bucher Tax AG
Hirschengraben 43
CH-6003 Lucerne

Provider e-mail address: info@bucher-tax.ch

Types of data collected

Personal data processed by this application, independently or through third parties, include: Usage Data; Tracker; Data transmitted during the use of the Service; First Name; Last Name; Gender; Phone Number; Physical Address; Email; Company Name; Country; Various Types of Data.

Full details of each type of personal data processed are provided in the designated sections of this Privacy Policy or selectively through explanatory texts displayed prior to data collection.
Personal data may be provided voluntarily by the user or, in the case of usage data, may be collected automatically when using this application.
Unless otherwise specified, the provision of all data requested by this application is mandatory. If the user refuses to provide the data, this may result in this application being unable to provide its services to the user. In cases where this application expressly states that the provision of personal data is voluntary, users may choose not to provide such data without any consequences for the availability or functioning of the service.
Users who are unclear about which personal data is mandatory may contact the provider.
Any use of cookies - or other tracking tools - by this application or third-party service providers used by this application is for the purpose of providing the service requested by the user and any other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy.

Users are responsible for all third party personal data obtained through this application.

Type and place of data processing

Processing methods

The provider processes user data in a proper manner and takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access and unauthorized forwarding, modification or destruction of data.
Data processing is carried out by means of computers or IT-based systems in accordance with organizational procedures and practices specifically aimed at the stated purposes. In addition to the data controller, other parties internal (Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Legal, System Administrators) or external - and in the case where necessary, designated by the data controller as processors (such as technical service providers, delivery companies, hosting providers, IT companies or communication agencies) - could also operate this application and thus have access to the data. An up-to-date list of these parties can be requested from the provider at any time.

Location

The data will be processed at the Provider's office and at all other locations where the entities involved in the data processing are located.

Depending on the location of the Users, data transfers may involve the transfer of the User's data to a country other than the User's own. To learn more about the location of the processing of the transferred data, users can consult the section detailing the processing of personal data.

Storage duration

Unless otherwise specified in this document, personal data will be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose for which it was collected, and may be kept longer if necessary due to a legal obligation to be fulfilled or based on the user's consent.

Processing purposes

Personal data about the User is collected in order for the Provider to provide the Service and further to comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), detect malicious or fraudulent activities. In addition, data is collected for the following purposes: Displaying content from external platforms, tag management, interaction with live chat platforms, platform services and hosting, analytics, managing contacts and sending messages, managing landing pages and invitation pages, interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties, and contacting the user.

Users can find more detailed information on these processing purposes and the personal data used for each purpose in the "Detailed information on personal data processing" section of this document.

Detailed information on the processing of personal data

Personal data is collected for the following purposes using the following services:

Analytics

The services listed in this section allow the Provider to monitor and analyze traffic and track the behavior of Users.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the provider manages data processing ("Google"). Google uses the data collected to track and study how this application is used, report on its activities, and share it with other Google services.
Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

Personal data processed: Usage data; Tracker.

Processing location: United States - Privacy Policy - Opt Out; Ireland - Privacy Policy - Opt Out.

Google Ads Conversion Tracking

Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the provider manages data processing, which links data from the Google Ads advertising network to actions taken through this application.

Personal data processed: Usage data; Tracker.

Processing Location: United States - Privacy Policy; Ireland - Privacy Policy.

Display content from external platforms

This type of service allows users to view and interact with content hosted on external platforms directly through this application.
This type of service may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even if users do not use it.

Google Fonts

Google Fonts is a font visualization service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the provider manages data processing, which allows this application to embed corresponding content on its pages.

Personal Data Processed: Usage Data; various types of data as described in the Service's Privacy Policy.

Processing Location: United States - Privacy Policy; Ireland - Privacy Policy.

Interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties

These types of services allow users to interact with data collection platforms or other third parties directly from the pages that contain this application for the purpose of storing and reusing data.
If a corresponding service is installed, it may be able to collect navigation and usage data on the pages on which it is installed even if users are not actively using the service.

MailerLite Widget (UAB "Mailerlite")

MailerLite Widget is a service which allows to interact with MailerLite email and messaging service from UAB "Mailerlite".

Personal data processed: Email; gender; country; last name; company name; physical address; telephone number; tracker; first name.

Processing location: Lithuania - Privacy policy.

Interaction with live chat platforms

This type of service allows users to interact with third-party live chat platforms directly through this application in order to contact or be contacted by the support team responsible for this application.
If a corresponding service is installed, it may collect navigation and usage data on the pages on which it is installed even if users are not actively using the service. In addition, live chat conversations may be logged.

Tawk.to Widget (tawk.to ltd.)

The Tawk.to widget is a service for interacting with the live chat platform Tawk.to by tawk.to ltd.

Personal data processed: Usage data; Trackers; Data transmitted during the use of the service.

Processing location: United Kingdom - Privacy Policy.

Contacting the user

Contact form (this application)

By filling out the contact form with their information, users authorize this application to use their information to respond to requests for information, quotes, or other inquiries indicated in the header of the form.

Personal data processed: E-mail; gender; surname; company name; telephone number; various types of data; first name.

Mailing list or newsletter (this application)

By subscribing to the mailing list or newsletter, the user's email address is added to the contact list of people who may receive email messages with commercial or promotional information related to this application. In addition, your email address may be added to this list when you sign up for this application or after you make a purchase.

Personal data processed: Email; Last name; First name.

Platform services and hosting

The purpose of these services is to host and operate main components of the application for this application so that this application can be offered from a unified platform. Such platforms provide the provider with a whole range of tools - for example, analytics and commenting functions, user and database management, e-commerce and payment processing - which involve the processing of personal data.
Some of these services operate with geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the location where the personal data is stored.

Webflow (Webflow, Inc.)

Webflow is a platform provided by Webflow, Inc. that allows the owner to build, host and operate this application. Webflow is highly customizable and can host websites with content ranging from simple blogs to complex e-commerce platforms.

Personal Data Processed: Usage Data; Trackers; various types of data as described in the Service's Privacy Policy.

Processing location: United States - Privacy policy - Opt out.

Tag management

These types of services help the provider centrally manage the tags or scripts needed for that application.
This results in the user's data flowing through these services and possibly being stored.

Google Tag Manager

Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the provider manages data processing.

Personal data processed: Usage data; Tracker.

Processing Location: United States - Privacy Policy; Ireland - Privacy Policy.

Manage contacts and send messages

These types of services allow managing a database of email contacts, phone numbers or any other contact information to communicate with the user.
The services may also collect data on what date and time message was read by the user, as well as when the user interacts with incoming messages, for example, by clicking on links contained therein.

MailerLite (UAB "Mailerlite")

MailerLite is a service provided by UAB "Mailerlite" for managing e-mail addresses and sending messages.

Personal data processed: Email; gender; country; last name; company name; physical address; telephone number; tracker; first name.

Processing location: Lithuania - Privacy policy.

Landing page and invitation page management

This type of service can be used to create and manage landing pages and invitation pages, i.e. pages for the presentation of a product or service where you can leave your contact details, such as e-mail address.
If such pages are managed, the service will handle the personal data collected through the pages, this includes usage data.

MailerLite Landing Pages (UAB "Mailerlite")

MailerLite Landing Pages is a landing page management service provided by UAB "Mailerlite", which allows this application to collect the email addresses of users interested in its service.

Personal data processed: Email; Usage data; Tracker.

Processing location: Lithuania - Privacy policy.

Information on how to opt out of interest-based advertising

In addition to any opt-out feature provided by the services listed in this document, users can learn more about how to opt-out of interest-based advertising in general in the relevant section of the Cookie Policy.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer by websites you visit. Websites use cookies to allow users to navigate efficiently and to help perform certain functions. Cookies that are necessary for the proper operation of the website may be set without your consent. All other cookies must be approved before they can be set in the browser.

  • Strictly necessary cookies: Strictly necessary cookies enable essential core functions of the website such as user login and account management. Without the strictly necessary cookies, the website cannot be used properly.
  • Performance cookies: Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, such as analytics cookies. These cookies cannot be used to directly identify a specific visitor.
  • Targeting cookies: Targeting cookies are used to identify visitors between different websites, e.g. content partners, banner networks. These cookies can be used by companies to profile visitor interests or serve relevant ads on other websites.
  • Functional cookies: Functional cookies are used to store visitor information on the website, e.g. language, time zone, advanced content.
  • Unclassified cookies: Unclassified cookies are cookies that do not belong to any of the other categories or are in the process of being classified.

You can change your consent to cookie use below.

More information for users

Legal bases of the processing

The Provider may process personal data of Users only if one of the following applies:

  • Users have given their consent for one or more specific purposes. Note: In some jurisdictions, the provider may be permitted to process personal data until the user objects to such processing ("opt-out") without relying on consent or any other of the following legal bases. However, this does not apply if the processing of personal data is subject to European data protection law;
  • the data collection is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with the user and/or for pre-contractual measures arising therefrom;
  • the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the provider is subject;
  • the processing is related to a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the provider;
  • the processing is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the provider or a third party.

In any case, the provider will be happy to provide information about the specific legal basis on which the processing is based, in particular whether the provision of personal data is a legal or contractual obligation or a prerequisite for the conclusion of a contract.

More information about the dwell time

Unless otherwise specified in this document, personal data will be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose for which it was collected, and may be kept longer if necessary due to a legal obligation to be fulfilled or based on the user's consent.

Therefore applies:

  • Personal data collected for the purpose of fulfilling a contract concluded between the provider and the user will be stored until the complete fulfillment of this contract.
  • Personal data collected to protect the Provider's legitimate interests will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill those purposes. Users can obtain more detailed information about the Provider's legitimate interests in the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Provider.

In addition, the provider is permitted to store personal data for a longer period of time if the user has consented to such processing, as long as the consent is not revoked. Furthermore, the provider may be obliged to store personal data for a longer period of time if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation or by order of an authority.

After the retention period has expired, personal data will be deleted. Therefore, the right of access, the right of deletion, the right of rectification and the right of data portability cannot be exercised after the retention period has expired.

The rights of users

Users may exercise certain rights in relation to their data processed by the Provider.

Users shall, to the extent permitted by law, in particular have the right to do the following:

  • Revoke the consents at any time. If the user has previously consented to the processing of personal data, he may revoke his own consent at any time.
  • object to the processing of their data. The user has the right to object to the processing of their data if the processing is based on a legal basis other than consent.
  • receive information regarding their data. The user has the right to know whether the data is processed by the provider, to receive information about individual aspects of the processing and to receive a copy of the data.
  • Verification and rectification. The user has the right to verify the accuracy of his data and request its update or correction.
  • request restriction of the processing of their data. Users have the right to restrict the processing of their data. In this case, the provider will not process the data for any purpose other than storage.
  • demand deletion or other removal of the personal data. Users have the right to demand that the provider delete their data.
  • Receive their data and have it transferred to another responsible party. The user has the right to receive his data in a structured, common and machine-readable format and, if technically possible, to have it transferred without hindrance to another responsible party.
  • File a complaint. Users have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Users also have the right to be informed about the legal basis of the transfer of data abroad or to an international organization governed by international law or established by two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as about the security measures taken by the provider to protect their data.

Details on the right to object to processing

If personal data are processed in the public interest, in the exercise of a sovereign power conferred on the Provider or in order to safeguard the Provider's legitimate interests, the User may object to such processing by providing a justification relating to his/her particular situation.

Users are informed that they may object to the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes at any time free of charge and without stating reasons. If the user objects to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes. Users can find out whether the Provider processes personal data for direct marketing purposes in the relevant sections of this document.

How to exercise the rights

All requests regarding the exercise of user rights may be directed to the provider via the contact details provided in this document. Requests can be made free of charge and will be answered by the Provider as soon as possible, at the latest within one month, and users will be provided with the information required by law. Any rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing shall be notified by the Provider to all recipients to whom personal data have been disclosed, if any. Unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. The provider shall inform the user of these recipients if the user so requests.

Further information on the collection and processing of data

Legal measures

The User's personal data may be processed by the Provider for the purposes of law enforcement within or in preparation of legal proceedings arising from the improper use of this Application or the related services.
The User declares that he/she is aware that the Provider may be required by the authorities to disclose personal data.

More information about the personal data of the user

In addition to the information set forth in this Privacy Policy, this Application may provide the User, upon request, with additional contextual information relating to specific services or to the collection and processing of personal data.

System logs and maintenance

This application and third party services may collect files that record interaction that takes place through this application (system logs) or use other personal data (e.g. IP address) for this purpose for operational and maintenance purposes.

Information not included in this privacy statement

Further information about the collection or processing of personal data can be requested from the provider at any time via the listed contact details.

Changes to this privacy policy

The provider reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by informing users on this page and, if applicable, via this application and/or - as far as technically and legally possible - by sending a message via user contact details available to the provider. Users are therefore advised to visit this page regularly and, in particular, to check the date of the last change indicated at the bottom of the page.

Insofar as changes affect a data use based on the consent of the user, the provider will - insofar as necessary - obtain a new consent.

Definitions and legal information

Personal data (or data)

Any information by which the identity of a natural person is or can be determined, directly or in combination with other information.

Usage data

Information that this application (or third party services that this application uses) automatically collects, such as: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers of users that use this application, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses, the time of the request, the method used to send the request to the server, the size of the response file received, the numeric code indicating the status of the server response (successful result, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and operating system used by the user, the various times per request (e.g., how much time was spent on each page of the application), and information about the path to the page that the user used.), the country of origin, the functions of the browser and operating system used by the user, the various time data per call (e.g. how much time was spent on each page of the application) and information about the path followed within an application, in particular the order of the pages visited, as well as other information about the operating system of the device and/or the IT environment of the user.

Users

The person using this application who, unless otherwise specified, is the same as the person concerned.

Affected

The natural person to whom the personal data relates.

Processor (or order processor)

Natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the Controller as described in this Privacy Policy.

Responsible person (or provider, partly also owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and the means used for that purpose, including the security measures relating to the operation and use of this Application. Unless otherwise specified, the controller is the natural or legal person through which this application is offered.

This application

The hardware or software tool used to collect and process the User's personal data.

Service

The service provided through this application as described in the relevant T&Cs (if any) and on this website/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this document to the European Union refer to all current Member States of the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).

Cookie

Cookies are trackers that consist of a small data set stored in the user's browser.

Tracker

The term tracker refers to any technology - e.g., cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags, or fingerprinting - by which users can be tracked, e.g., by enabling access to or storage of information on the user device.

Legal notice

This Privacy Policy applies solely to this Application, unless otherwise stated in this document.

Last updated: September 1, 2023

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