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PRIVACY POLICY

  1. Purpose of the privacy policy

    The site accessible by the Internet address www.p-ear-s.ch is operated by P-EAR-S Sàrl, 2520 La Neuveville, Switzerland (hereafter: “P-EAR-S”).
    As part of the operation of the site, P-EAR-S collects personal data in particular during the initial registration and/or when placing an order.
    By registering and/or using the services of P-EAR-S, you provide your consent that your personal data will be collected, used and published in accordance with the terms of this data protection statement.
    Some personal data is considered sensitive. This privacy policy indicates what use is made of your personal data and how you can intervene in order to have them rectified or to limit access.
    We reserve the right to modify the content of this policy from time to time by updating this page. We recommend that you consult this page periodically to keep yourself informed of these changes and to ensure that they are acceptable to you.

  2. Use

    By checking the box provided for this purpose when you register, you agree to these Data Protection Terms and Conditions and give your consent to the processing and use of your data to the extent described in this statement.

    Each user undertakes to provide accurate and up-to-date information.

    The personal data you provide will only be used:

    – for advertising and promotional purposes
    – to ensure that the website is as user-friendly as possible (mobile navigation, type of operating system etc.)
    – to create and manage your personal P-EAR-S account (function to come).
    – for the organization of surveys (P-EAR-S events, project evolution, etc.)
    – for the technical administration of the site

    We also keep data to create user profiles on the basis of pseudonyms for advertising and marketing purposes. You can object to this use of data at any time by contacting us at the address given below.

    We reserve the right to transfer your personal data to third parties as well as to auxiliary persons or one of our suppliers only within the scope of the uses indicated in this privacy policy, or in case of a legal obligation to transmit the data.

  3. Security measures

    P-EAR-S takes all appropriate measures to ensure the protection, integrity and confidentiality of personal data entrusted by users.

    P-EAR-S endeavours to safeguard your personal data on the Internet by taking all possible technical and organisational measures so that they are not accessible to third parties. In the case of communication via the Internet, we cannot guarantee complete data protection. We therefore recommend that confidential data be communicated by mail or telephone. The transmission of confidential information via the Internet is at your own risk.

    To the extent that the hosting of the personal data collected is done with third parties, the data may be stored or processed on servers located outside your country or place of residence, where the level of data protection may differ from the jurisdiction of the country where you reside. As a result, such information may be subject to access requests by governments, regulators, courts or public authorities in those jurisdictions or countries making valid requests. In accordance with the applicable laws in the relevant jurisdictions, we will ensure that all appropriate safeguards are in place so that the data processing service provider is required to maintain protection equivalent to that in Switzerland or the European Union.

  4. Information collected during the visit of the site

    P-EAR-S can record, in addition to the data spontaneously transmitted by the users in the profile, information at the time of the Internet connection even without connection to the site such as the IP address, the type and the language of the navigator, the date and the hour of the connection. This information is used for purely statistical and anonymous purposes.

  5. Cookies

    We use cookies and other similar technologies when you use our site. These cookies and similar technologies are controlled either directly by us or by third parties (Wix, Google). We use Cookies to track, test and understand more about the use and access to our services. This allows us to make important decisions about how to develop and deliver our product to meet our users’ needs.

    When you access our services for the first time, we ask you if you agree to our use of Cookies in accordance with this policy.

    Among other things, the site uses cookies and other technologies to improve the services offered and for marketing purposes. In particular, these cookies prevent users from having to enter information repeatedly each time they visit the Site. However, users have the right to modify the settings and options of their Internet browser to prevent the use of cookies. If you do not agree to our use of these technologies, or if you later change your mind, you may either withdraw your consent using the methods defined here:

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0:
    Choose the “Tools” menu, then “Internet Options
    Click on the “Confidentiality” tab
    Select the desired level with the slider.

    Mozilla Firefox 6.0:
    Choose the “Tool” menu and then “Options”.
    Click on the “Privacy” icon
    Locate the “Cookie” menu and select the options that suit you.

    Google Chrome 15.0:
    Choose the “Tool” menu and then “Options”
    Click on the “Advanced Options” tab
    In the “Privacy” section, click on “Content Settings”.
    Select the Cookies tab and define your settings yourself.

    Safari 5.1:
    Choose the “Tool” menu, then “Preferences”.
    Click on the “Security” tab
    Then define your own cookie settings.

    Opera 11.5:
    Choose the “Settings”/”Preferences” menu
    Click on the “Advanced” tab and then “Cookies”.
    Define your own settings.

  6. Social plugins

    P-EAR-S may use social plug-ins (“Plug-ins”), in particular from the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc (“Facebook”). Plug-ins can be recognized by the Facebook logo (a white “f” on a blue tile or a “thumbs up” sign) or by the addition of a characteristic “Facebook Social Plug-in” sign. Other social plug-ins can be used, such as Instagram, Google+ or Twitter.

    – Facebook

    When visiting the P-EAR-S website, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of social networks. We have no influence on the amount of data that the social networks collect with this plug-in.

    In particular, Facebook receives information about the corresponding pages on our site that you have called up. If you are logged into Facebook, Facebook can add this visit to your Facebook account. If you activate the plug-in, e.g. by using the “Like” button or if you leave a comment, the corresponding information will be transmitted directly from your browser to Facebook and saved by Facebook. If you are not a member of Facebook, it is still possible that Facebook will learn your IP address and save it.
    For information on the purpose and scope of data collection, processing and further use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights and privacy settings, please see the Facebook privacy policy: http://www.facebook.com/policy. If you are a member of Facebook and do not want Facebook to collect information about you from our website in connection with your data stored on Facebook, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our site.

    – Instagram

    For information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing and further use of data by Instagram, as well as your rights in this regard and the options for privacy settings, please see the privacy policy of Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

  7. Google Analytics

    Google Analytics uses “cookies” to help analyze your use of the website. The information collected by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. 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 Google’s behalf. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you expressly consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
    You can prevent the recording and analysis of your use of the service by Google Analytics. To do this, use the Browser Add-on to disable Google Analytics.

    In addition, you can opt out of the collection of your usage data (including your IP address) and its processing by downloading and installing the add-on for your current browser by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=fr. For more information about how Google uses your data, please visit www.google.fr/analytics/terms/fr.html.

  8. Data retention – right of access and rectification

    The deletion of stored personal data takes place if you revoke your consent to the storage of the data (and if legal, statutory or contractual retention periods do not prevent this), if the storage of the data is no longer necessary to achieve the intended purpose. In the cases provided for by law, the data is blocked and not deleted, if necessary.
    Each user has the right to access his or her personal data and the right to rectify and delete them. This right can be exercised by e-mailing privacy@p-ear-s.ch.
    In addition, each user can at any time access, rectify and delete all or part of his personal information by going to his user profile (Function to come).
    P-EAR-S will communicate nominative information concerning a user in case of judicial requisition and to any authority which would carry out checks or investigations in relation to illicit contents and/or services accessible via the Internet or telephone network or with illegal activities.

    Last revision: October 26, 2022

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