Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 11, 2023

This Privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Privacy policy”) specifies and regulates the gathering, storing, sharing, distribution of Data about Visitors of the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

The Private policy is binding for the Owner and Administrators of the Website, as well as for its Visitors and any counterpart, who has access to the Data.

The Owner is the controller and the processor of the Data

We use Your Personal data to run and improve the Website.

By visiting/using the Website, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy policy.

If You do not agree with this Privacy policy please leave the Website, otherwise you may not appeal to denial of the Privacy policy provisions.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Administrator means the person(s) who is entitled by the Owner to run, support, amend, fix and interfere into specific or any part of the Website, as well as who is allowed to read or have access to any messages of the Visitors sent via the Website.

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Privacy policy) means the GD Next GmbH, HR CHE-432.135.089, legal entity, registered and acting under the laws of Switzerland.

  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.

  • Country refers to: Switzerland

  • Data protection laws means applicable data protection laws of Switzerland and the EU.

  • Device means any device that can access the Website such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

  • DSG means Swiss law about protection of the data (Datenschutzgesetz).

  • GDPR means EU General Data Protection Regulation.

  • Owner means the Company or other person, who owns title over the Website.

  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual, such as a user's name, address, birthday, marital status, medical history, customer/buyer behavior, bank details, emails, phone numbers etc., as it is defined in the Data protection laws.

  • Services refers to services provided by the Company or its Affiliates.

  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Website or from the Website infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

  • Website refers to Company`s website, accessible from https://gdnext.com/

  • You (referred to as either “Visitor”, “User”, “Your”, “Yours” in this Privacy policy) means the individual accessing or using the Website, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website, as applicable.

Data protection laws reference

The saving, storage, operating, amendment, distribution of the Data shall be performed according to the Privacy policy and the DSG.

The Privacy policy is fully based and in compliance with the DSG-rules. Any definitions used in the Privacy policy shall be interpreted according to the DSG.

If any relations are not regulated by the Privacy policy, they shall be regulated by the DSG.

If any relations are regulated neither by the Privacy policy, nor by the DSG, GDPR shall apply.

In case of collision of the DSG (Swiss laws) with the GDPR (EU laws), DSG (Swiss laws) shall apply to this Privacy policy and Data protection of the Users.

Processing Your Data

How we collect Data

We collect Data and process Data when you:

  • Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
  • Use or view the Website.
  • Apply to Us via email, Calendly, or another communications facility.

How we process the Personal data

The Company may use Personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain the Service and/or the Website, including to monitor the usage of the Service and/or the Website.

  • To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding Your application (request) via Calendly or comment on the Website.

  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.

  • For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal data held by Us about our Website users is among the assets transferred

  • For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve the Website and/or our Services, products, services, marketing and your experience.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Administrators: We may share Your personal information with Administrators to monitor and analyze the use of the Website, to contact You.

  • For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.

  • With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy policy.

  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent or without Your consent if so ordered by public authorities.

Without your prior distinct consent, we do NOT share your Data with any companies (partner) so that they may offer you their products and services.

Retention of Your Personal data

The Company will retain Your Personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy policy. We will retain and use Your Personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your Data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of the Website and/or Services, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Your Personal data

Your information, including Personal data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your Data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy policy and no transfer of Your Personal data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of Your Data and other personal information.

Delete Your Personal data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal data that We have collected about You.

You may also contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any Personal data that You have provided to Us.

Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation.
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company.
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Website.
  • Protect the personal safety of Users of the Website or the public.
  • Protect against legal liability.

Security of Your Personal data

The security of Your Personal data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

How we process other types of Data

Usage data

Usage data is collected automatically when using the Website.

Usage data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of the Website that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Website by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit the Website or when You access the Website by or through a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on the Website and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze the Website. The technologies We use may include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of the Website. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, the Website may use Cookies.

Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies

    Type: Session Cookies

    Administered by: Us

    Purpose: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website. Without these cookies, the website will not function properly. We need these cookies to remember your cookies preferences.

  • Functionality Cookies

    Type: Persistent Cookies

    Administered by: Us

    Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

How we store Data

We securely store Your Data in Germany.

We will keep your Data for 3 (three) years starting from Your last visit of the Website. Once this time period has expired, we will delete Your Data

Children's Privacy

The Website does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.

Miscellaneous

Third party’s Data

If you provide us with the third party’s Data, you warrant that you own and distribute such Data legally with a prior consent of the owner of the Data for its distribution. You stay liable for distribution of the third party’s Data to us and its further processing.

Subcontractors

We may employ, contract third parties and individuals at our own discretion. Any such third party acts as a Sub-processor shall be informed and comply with the Privacy policy. The subcontractors bear responsibility as the sub-processors.

On Your request we shall inform about all sub-processors, who got access to your Data.

On Your request we shall revoke the access of certain sub-processor to your Data.

Free Data

Any Data, which was published by any third party shall be deemed as free for its usage, unless court decision (or any other governmental restriction of its usages) comes in force.

Sensitive Personal data

We will never ask you to provide sensitive Personal data such as data about your health records, political, religious or philosophical beliefs, criminal offences (alleged, or committed), criminal conviction background, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation etc. Please contact us if You have shared these Data with us by mistake.

Your Data protection rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your Data protection rights. Every User is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request Us for copies of your Personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that We correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Us to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that We erase your Personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that We restrict the processing of your Personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Ours processing of your Personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to Data portability – You have the right to request that We transfer the Data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Links to Other Websites

The Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the privacy policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You may contact us:

  • By email: info@gdnext.com OR

  • Any other email or messenger posted on the Website on the Page “Contacts”.

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that the Company has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) or the Data Protection Officer.