Privacy Policy

IBR Inc. sets high values on protecting privacy and security of personal information as this is an essential and fundamental part of our business.

Our website privacy policy follows as close as possible the guidelines of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework, the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework and the European Union General Protection Regulation (GDPR), regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information from European Union member countries and Switzerland. We are committed to adhere as close as possible to the GDPR and to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles of choice, onward, notice, security, access, transfer, data integrity and enforcement.

IBR Inc. Website Privacy
Information that personally identifies individuals is collected on our website only when provided on a voluntary basis. The reasons why we ask you for personal information is, for example, to process job applications or to send newsletters when requested. The information you provide us with will not be sold or made available to a third party for commercial or advertising purposes. We may possibly work with third parties like website content management services and data storage providers, however these will have access to your personal information only upon signing a confidentiality agreement to comply with all applicable privacy and security laws.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, which are outside the control of IBR Inc. concerning their data protection practices. We invite you to verify their privacy policies before submitting information to these third-party websites.

Cookies
The IBR Inc. website makes use of “cookies”. These small files are stored on your computer in order to identify users entering the website. This information allows our website to direct users to their preferred IBR Inc. subsection and to enable statistical analyses of how the website is used to measure interest and improve design and content, with the ultimate goal of serving you better. For this purpose will be used only aggregated data from these analyses, not individual records.

IBR Inc. Privacy Statement
With this Privacy Statement IBR Inc. communicates its practices on the personal information management and demonstrates how we strive to support and strengthen our clients’ trust.

Our privacy practices are aimed at complying with all applicable privacy legislations in Switzerland. Those are based on the following internationally recognized information privacy principles:

Responsibility
IBR Inc. is responsible for personal information under its control and has a designated Privacy Officer who is responsible for incorporating the policy principles into our business and for complying with applicable Privacy Laws and keeping up-to-date on possible changes.

Individual consent
IBR Inc. obtains individual consent before collection, use, or disclosure of personal information except when providing services to individuals upon request of a healthcare practitioner, where IBR Inc. uses implied consent or without consent where law permits it.

Identifying Purposes for data collection
IBR Inc. will declare the reasons for collecting personal information at the time of collection, before starting the collection or in case of further use or disclosure.

Accurateness
The personal information must be accurate, complete and up-to-date as far as possible for the identified purposes.

Data protection
The administrative, technical and physical measures adopted to protect the personal information must be appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

Transparency
IBR Inc. makes readily available to individuals any specific information about this Privacy Policy and other IBR Inc. policies and practices (if any) relating to the management of personal information.

Limiting the data collection to a minimum
IBR Inc. aims at limiting the collection of personal information to a minimum, which is necessary for the identified purposes. Collection is done by fair and lawful means.

Limiting use, disclosure and retention
Personal information will be retained, used or disclosed only for the identified purposes or with the individual’s consent or as required by law.

Amendment and cancellation
Personal information might be amended or deleted upon written request by the individual if appropriate and not prevented by law.

Concerns
Concerns regarding IBR Inc.’s compliance with the above principles may be addressed by individuals. Those will be investigated and the results communicated to the individuals involved. IBR Inc. is strongly committed to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of personal information.

For further information regarding the IBR Inc. privacy program, contact:

Data Controller Contact Information
IBR Inc.
Lauchefeld 31
CH-9548 Matzingen
Switzerland