Contact & DPA

Our phone number :

+41 32 721 04 70 

Our office :

ASSOCIATION POUR L'ASSURANCE QUALITÉ DES FABRICANTS DE BRACELETS CUIR
Ruelle William-Mayor 2, CH 2000 Neuchâtel

DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION

This is a translation of the original statement in French. The translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal bearing. Only the French document is legally binding.

1. Preamble

The purpose of this declaration is to inform our visitors about how “l’Association pour l’Assurance Qualité de Fabricants de Bracelets Cuir” (hereinafter "AQC") processes personal data in accordance with data protection legislation.

By using our website or contacting us, you consent to the present statement.

Please read this document carefully and periodically, as it is subject to regular updates, particularly in the light of new technical developments.

2. Definitions

2.1 Personal data

Personal data is any data that can be used to identify a natural person, directly or indirectly (e.g. surname, first name, e-mail address, job title, IP address, telephone number).

Data concerning a legal entity or anonymised data is not personal data.

2.2 Data processing

Data processing means any use of personal data, regardless of the process or medium used. This may involve collecting data, recording it in a database, storing it, modifying it or using it, etc.

3. Data controller

This website was created by the AQC, which acts as data controller. If you have any questions regarding this declaration, please contact :

AQC

William-Mayor 2

2000 Neuchâtel 

Switzerland

4. Collected data and purpose of processing

The AQC processes various types of data in the course of its activities. You will find an overview below.

4.1 When you browse our website

When you visit our website, we collect certain information for audience measurement purposes.

This includes the following information:

• Technical information (IP address, country of origin of the connection, Internet browser used)
• Statistical information (number of pages visited, files downloaded).
• This information is kept for a maximum of 12 months for the purpose for which it was collected. It is not passed on to third parties.

4.2 When you contact us in any way whatsoever 

When you contact us in any way, certain data is collected to enable us to respond to your request.

This includes the following information:

• Contact details (e-mail address, surname, first name, postal address, telephone number)
• Technical information (IP address)
• Other information that you communicate to us via your message

Until you inform us that you wish to be removed from our databases. We will only keep this information for longer if required to do so by legal or regulatory obligations or overriding interests.

Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties, other than those indicated in this declaration, without your prior consent or express request.

4.3 When you pay online for one of our services 

When you pay online for one of our services, we collect the data necessary for the execution of the sales contract. This includes the following information: This includes the following information:

• Contact details (surname, first name, company postal address, e-mail address, telephone number)
• Technical information (IP address)
• Any other information you provide when you place your order

In the event of online payment, your details will be sent to the payment organisation in order to finalise the sale. 

The data protection policy of the payment organisation, i.e. STRIPE, applies to the processing carried out by them.

Invoices are kept for 10 years, in accordance with the legal obligations in force. They may be made accessible to approved third parties as part of the audit of the association's accounts or other checks by the authorities.

4.4 When you subscribe to our newsletters

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the personal data required to send it. This includes the following information:

• E-mail address
• Name/first name/function/company

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your details will be : 

• Transmitted to the MAILCHIMP marketing platform. MAILCHIMP's data protection policy applies to the processing carried out by them. 
• Kept internally

This is the case until you unsubscribe, which you can do at any time, or the newsletter in question is discontinued. We only keep your personal data for longer if this is required by legal or regulatory obligations or overriding interests.

Furthermore, they will not be passed on to third parties without your prior consent or express request.

4.5 When you register for one of our events 

When you register for one of our events, we collect the personal data required to send the event. This includes the following information:

• E-mail address
• Name/first name/function/company

If you register for one of our events, your details will be : 

• Transmitted to the SURVEY MONKEY or TEAMS marketing platform. The data protection policy of SURVEY MONKEY or TEAMS applies to the processing carried out by them. 
• Kept internally

This is the case until you inform us that you wish to be removed from our databases. We only keep them for longer if this is required by legal or regulatory obligations or overriding interests.

Furthermore, they will not be passed on to third parties without your prior consent or express request.

4.6 When you apply for a job with us

When you respond to a job advertisement or send us an unsolicited application, we record and electronically process your personal data and your application in order to carry out the selection procedure.

If your application is unsuccessful, we may ask you to keep your file for future opportunities. You will be informed of this and given the opportunity to object.

5. Third-party content

Our website may include third-party content such as buttons redirecting you to third-party websites or social networking pages.

When you are redirected to a third-party site, the latter may collect certain data about you. Please refer to the data protection policy of the site or network in question for details.

6. Data security

The security of your data is important to us! We implement all the technical and organisational measures necessary to ensure the security of the data processed within our organisation, within the framework of the applicable legislation. These measures are adapted on a regular basis to meet current technical standards.

Certain information may remain in the back-ups of our environments, which are regularly carried out as a preventive measure. 

The data collected is stored in a secure environment and the people who have access to it are subject to an obligation of confidentiality.

7. Hosting

Our website is hosted by :

Infomaniak Network SA 
Rue Eugène-Marziano 25
1227 Genève

8. Your rights as a data subject

8.1 Right of access

You may ask us at any time whether we are processing data about you and, if so, which data.

8.2 Right to rectification and deletion

You may at any time ask us to amend incomplete or inaccurate data concerning you.

You may also request the deletion of data concerning you, insofar as we are not obliged to retain it for legal reasons.

8.3 How can you assert your rights?

You can assert your rights by sending us your request to :

AQC

William-Mayor 2

2000 Neuchâtel 

Switzerland

9. Changes to the data protection declaration

As data protection is a constantly evolving field, particularly from a technical or security point of view, we expressly reserve the right to amend this declaration at any time. Please consult it regularly for the latest information.

Last modified: January 2024