PURPOSE OF THE PRIVACY POLICY
When contacting Nordsüd Asset Management AG, personal data is usually also processed that falls under the Data Protection Act (DSG) and the Data Protection Ordinance (DSV). This data typically includes name, e-mail address, telephone number and personal information in connection with contractual relationships with us. In addition, technical data that can be assigned to a person is considered personal data.
Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection provisions of the Swiss Confederation (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person is entitled to protection of their privacy and protection against misuse of their personal data. The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
This privacy policy explains the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data by us.
LEGAL BASIS
The legal basis for our data processing is specifically Art. 5-9 FADP (“Terms and principles”).
The content of this website is intended only for individuals in jurisdictions where access to this website is permitted. Other individuals, particularly those with US citizenship, are not allowed to access this website.
Information on this website constitutes neither an offer nor an invitation to trade in financial or other investments. Nordsüd Asset Management AG publishes opinions and forecasts on this website, for the realization of which no liability can be assumed in the future. Positive performance of investments in the past is no guarantee of positive performance in the future.
In order to protect the managed data against manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons in accordance with the current state of the art, we use modern technical security measures and improve these on an ongoing basis.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, data portability, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling.
You also have the right to withdraw your consent to the use of your personal data at any time.
You can assert your rights at any time by contacting us at the address provided.
COOKIES
Cookies are data that are stored by our website on the user’s end device via the browser. On the one hand, the cookies we use serve to increase and improve the user-friendliness of our website. On the other hand, cookies help to collect statistical data on website usage and to use the data obtained for analysis and advertising purposes.
Some cookies are automatically deleted from your end device as soon as the browser is closed (so-called session cookies). Other cookies are stored for a specific period of time that does not exceed 2 years (persistent cookies). We may also use so-called third-party cookies, which are managed by third parties in order to offer certain services.
You can influence the use of cookies. Most browsers have an option to restrict or completely prevent the storage of cookies. However, we would like to point out that the use and in particular the ease of use are restricted without cookies. Furthermore, users can adjust the cookies when visiting the website via the relevant notice.
HOSTING
When the website is accessed, data such as IP address, date, time, browser request and general information transmitted about the operating system or browser are stored by our hosting provider. This usage data forms the basis for statistical, anonymous evaluations. Please also note our provider’s privacy policy. The data is stored on servers located in Switzerland and is subject to the strict data protection regulations of the Swiss Confederation (Data Protection Act, DSG).
ACCESS DATA
Nordsüd Asset Management AG collects data about access to the site and stores it as “server log files”. The following data is logged:
- Visited website
- IP address of the user
- Date and time of access
- Notification of successful retrieval
- Browser used
- Operating system used
- IP address used
Server log files are not merged with other personal data. We collect server log files for the purpose of administering and improving the website and detecting and preventing unauthorized access. Server log files are collected and analyzed by our contract processors (IT service providers).
The server log files with the above-mentioned data are deleted after 6 months at the latest, unless there is a legitimate interest or a service-oriented request. We reserve the right to store the server log files for longer if there are facts that suggest unauthorized access.
SSL/TLS ENCRYPTION
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the requests you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
FONT AWESOME
Our website uses so-called web fonts or icons provided by Fonticons, Inc. for the uniform display of fonts or icons. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts or icons into your browser cache in order to display texts, fonts and icons correctly.
For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to the servers of Fonticons, Inc. As a result, Fonticons, Inc. becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Font Awesome is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
If your browser does not support Font Awesome, a standard font will be used by your computer. Further information about Font Awesome can be found at https://fontawesome.com/help and in the privacy policy of Fonticons, Inc: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
MYFONTS
On this website we use MyFonts Counter, a web analysis service of MyFonts Inc, 500 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA 01801, USA. Due to the license terms, page view tracking is carried out by counting the number of visits to the website for statistical purposes and transmitting them to MyFonts. MyFonts only collects anonymized data. The data may be passed on by activating Java script code in your browser. Further information on MyFonts Counter can be found in the MyFonts privacy policy.
GOOGLE FONTS
We use Google Fonts from Google Inc (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) on our website.
You do not need to log in or enter a password to use Google fonts. Furthermore, no cookies are stored in your browser. The files (CSS, fonts) are requested via the Google domains fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com. According to Google, requests for CSS and fonts are completely separate from all other Google services. If you have a Google account, you do not need to worry that your Google account data will be transmitted to Google while using Google Fonts. Google records the use of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and the fonts used and stores this data securely. We will take a closer look at exactly how the data is stored.
GOOGLE MAPS
This website uses Google Maps. This allows us to show you interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to use the map function conveniently. When you visit the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish your data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by Google, as well as further information on your rights in this regard and settings options to protect your privacy, please visit: www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy.
CONTACT FORM
Personal data from digital contact forms will be deleted from our web servers within 1 month. Further processing takes place via e-mail (see above), telephone or personal contact.
COPYRIGHTS
The copyright and all other rights to content, images, photos or other files on the website belong exclusively to the operator of this website or the specifically named rights holders. The written consent of the copyright holder must be obtained in advance for the reproduction of all files.
Anyone who commits a copyright infringement without the consent of the respective copyright holder may be liable to prosecution and may be liable for damages.
CHANGES
We may amend this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The current version published on our website shall apply. If the privacy policy is part of an agreement with you, we will inform you of the change by e-mail or other suitable means in the event of an update.
RESPONSIBILITY
The name and address of the controller and the data protection officer within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is
Nordsüd Asset Management AG
Rennweg 27
CH-8001 Zurich
Phone +41 44 250 44 88
info@nsam.ch
Zurich, November 13, 2023