Data protection

General definitions 

Content : all of the information contained on the website (hereinafter: “the site”), namely texts, images, photos, links, forms, videos, sound files, icons, graphics, logos, etc.

User : an Internet user who connects to and uses the site.

Personal data : any individual information voluntarily provided by the user on the site, in particular surname, first name, e-mail address, company, function, physical address, as part of the forms that can be filled in directly on the site.

Website data

Owner : Pittet Associates Ltd, Avenue de la Gare 10, P.O. Box 1176, 1001 Lausanne. The company is registered in the Commercial Register of the Canton of Vaud under the federal number CHE-105.415.679.

Responsible for publication : Pittet Communication Ltd

Webmaster : Internet Diffusion Sàrl

Host : Tizoo Sàrl

Copyright

Pittet is a registered trademark with Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. The Pittet logo and trademark are protected. The content of the website is subject to copyright and other laws relating to the protection of intellectual property. Elements of the site made available by third parties are used on the www.pittet.net website in accordance with the rights of use held by Pittet Associates Ltd and remain subject to their own property rights. Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication or adaptation of all or part of the content of the site, regardless of the means or process used, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Pittet Associates Ltd.

Pittet Associates is not responsible for the content of other sites linked to or leading to this site. The use of links to other sites or pages outside the site is at the user’s own risk.

Data protection

The processing of data collected during visits to the www.pittet.net site is carried out in accordance with the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA).

Data collection

During visits to the website, the web server automatically records the name of the visitor’s Internet service provider, the website from which the user visits the site, the pages viewed by the user and the date and duration of the visit. Personal data is only collected if the visitor provides it voluntarily, for example by filling out a contact form. By providing their data, the user authorises Pittet Associates Ltd to process them for the purposes indicated at the time of collection – or for purposes related to their transmission, as well as for the purposes of administration, monitoring, marketing and targeted proposals.

In the case of connection or electronic communication, the user’s data are transmitted via a publicly accessible network. The data may cross borders, even if the sender and the recipient are located in the same country. The data is sent in separate encrypted packets, but the identity of the sender and the recipient is not encrypted. It is therefore possible that third parties may have access to this information and be able to deduce the existence of a contact with Pittet Associates Ltd.

Pittet Associates Ltd uses cookies in order to collect information about the use of the www.pittet.net site. Despite its name, a cookie is not a biscuit. It is a type of “connection indicator”. It is a small, often encrypted, text file that allows the website to identify users over a period of time when they access a site, move from one page to another, or return to the site later. The data is sent to the browser by the web server.

Cookies allow the website to recognise the computer or digital device used by the user to access the site, thus facilitating navigation. The duration of storage can range from a few minutes to several years.

Many websites use cookies for personalisation based on user preferences. They can also be used to store information about the user in order to show them relevant content in the future. This type of cookie is used to ensure that the site and online services can provide information in an optimal and secure manner. They are essential for the proper functioning of the website.

Functionality Cookies: These cookies make it possible to remember the choices made by the user on the site during their visit (for example: language or text size). They are used to optimise the user’s visit to the site and to avoid having to provide this information each time the user changes pages.

Advertising Cookies: This type of cookie is used for statistical or advertising purposes, in order to measure and improve the performance of the site. These cookies make it possible to personalise a certain number of elements or offers proposed to the user. As these cookies are not strictly necessary for the functioning of the site, the user must be able to freely choose to limit their use without this having a significant impact on the functionality of the site.

The www.pittet.net site only uses cookies that are necessary for the management of the site and no advertising cookies. The cookies used are used to manage the connection of administrators, the editing of pages on the site and the management of comments. The www.pittet.net site only uses “technical cookies”.  These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website and are intended to optimise the comfort of your visit. The www.pittet.net site does not use “marketing (advertising) cookies” or “third party application cookies”.

Purpose of the site

The www.pittet.net site is designed for information purposes. Pittet Associates Ltd endeavours to carefully select the information published on its site. However, Pittet Associates does not guarantee its accuracy, reliability or completeness. The content of the site may be modified at any time by its owner. Under no circumstances shall Pittet Associates Ltd be held liable for decisions taken by a user on the basis of information published on the www.pittet.net site. In addition, Pittet Associates Ltd may not be held liable for technical problems, overloads, difficulties in use or service interruptions, incompatibilities with the user’s files/software/computer, transmission of computer viruses or illegal intrusion, blockages or any other problem related to the use of a website.

Severability clause

The possible invalidity or unenforceability of any of the provisions of this document shall not, under any circumstances, result in the nullity, cancellation or non-execution of the entire document. The invalid or unenforceable clause shall be interpreted as closely as possible to the meaning of this document or shall be replaced by another valid clause that comes as close as possible to the meaning of the invalid clause.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction : All legal relations between the site owner and the user shall be governed exclusively by Swiss law.

Amendments : This document may be amended by Pittet Associates at any time.