Privacy and Cookie Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Understanding Jewellery Sàrl, Avenue Gratta-Paille 2, c/o MAZARS SA, 1018 Lausanne, is the operator of this website, accessible from: www.understanding-jewellery.com, and provider of the services and/or products offered and described on this website. Understanding Jewellery Sàrl is responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data and must ensure compliance with the law.

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and according to the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy. Here we inform you which data is collected on this website and how it is used. You will also learn how you can review the accuracy of this information and arrange for us to remove this data.

In cooperation with our hosting providers, we endeavor to protect the databases as much as possible from unauthorized access, losses, misuse or falsification. We would like to remind you that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can be subject to security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of data in accordance with this policy. This website can be visited without registration. Data such as pages accessed or names of files accessed, date and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without this data being directly related to your person. Personal data, in particular name, address or e-mail address are collected to the extent possible on a voluntary basis. The data will not be made available to third parties without your consent.

  • SCOPE OF APPLICATION

Personal data is all information that refers to an identified or identifiable person. A data subject is a person about whom personal data is processed. Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the storage, disclosure, retrieval, deletion, recording, alteration, destruction and use of personal data.

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. Insofar and to the extent that the European General Data Protection Regulation (EU-GDPR) is applicable, we further process personal data in accordance with the following legal provisions in connection with Art. 6 para. 1 EU-GDPR:

Point a) processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.

Point b) Processing of personal data for the performance of a contract with the data subject and for the implementation of corresponding pre-contractual measures.

Point c) Processing of personal data to discharge a legal obligation to which we are subject under any applicable EU law or under any applicable law of a country in which the EU-GDPR is applicable in whole or in part.

Point d) The processing of personal data for the purpose of protecting the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.

Point f) Processing of personal data to protect the legitimate interests of us or third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms and rights and interests of the data subject prevail. In particular, legitimate interests include our business interest in being able to provide our website, information security, the enforcement of our own legal claims and compliance with Swiss law.

We process personal data for the duration necessary for the respective purpose or purposes. In the case of longer-term storage obligations due to legal and other obligations to which we are subject, we limit the processing accordingly.

  • COLLECTION, USE AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
    • When you visit our website

When you visit our website, certain data is automatically stored on our servers or on servers of services and products that we procure and/or have installed for purposes of system administration, statistics, security, or tracking. This information may include the following:

the name of your Internet service provider

your IP address (under certain circumstances)

the version of your browser software

the operating system of the computer with which our website was accessed

the date

the time

the website from which you are visiting our website

the search words you used to find our website

Under certain circumstances, this data may allow conclusions to be drawn about a particular visitor. However, personal data is not used in this context.

  • Execution and Processing of Orders

When you order our services or products, we collect and use personal data from you such as your first and last name, address, e-mail address, payment details and possibly other data such as telephone numbers or date of birth as well as any data voluntarily entered by you. Your data may also be enriched with data acquired from third parties.

By ordering our services or products and entering your data on our website, you consent to your data being used for service-related purposes.

  • Third Parties

Your data will be transferred to our partners (third parties) as far as the processing of your orders makes it necessary. If we pass on data to external service providers, technical and organizational measures are taken to ensure that the data is passed on in accordance with the legal provisions of data protection. If you make personal or company-related data available to us on your own initiative, we will not use, process or pass on this data beyond the scope permitted by law or by you in a declaration of consent. We only pass on your data to external service providers insofar as this is necessary for the performance of the contract and they have agreed to the corresponding confidentiality and diligence provisions. In addition, we will only pass on your data if we are obliged to do so by law or by official or court orders.

We may also use third party advertisements on this website to support our website. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies (see below Cookies) when they advertise on our website, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, the browser you used and possibly whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (such as showing Lausanne real estate to someone in Lausanne, for instance) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing ads for cars to someone who regularly visits car websites).

By continuing to use our website and/or by agreeing to this privacy policy, you consent to the use of your personal data for advertising measures / advertising purposes of third parties. If you do not agree to the use of your data for advertising purposes, you can withdraw your consent at any time by sending an e-mail to info@understanding-jewellery.com or adjusting your browser settings (see below Cookies).

You will find detailed information on the privacy policy of our main partners in the list below:

  • Cookies

We generally use cookies on our website. These are small text files which are stored by your web browser and which store certain settings and data for exchange with our web server. This technology allows us to recognize individual users as (returning) visitors, and to offer them individualized services and products. In general, the use of cookies is intended to improve our services, make them more effective and safer. Such cookies may also be necessary to use shopping baskets or payment functions. A cookie does not always mean that we can identify you.

You can adjust your browser settings so that no cookies are stored on your computer. The complete deactivation of cookies may result in you not being able to use all functions of our website.

By continuing to use our website and/or by agreeing to this privacy policy, you consent to the use of cookies by us to collect, store and use your personal usage data beyond the end of your browser session. You may revoke this consent at any time by activating your browser’s setting to block third-party cookies.

For more information on the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy, set out at the end of this document.

  • Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you agree that we may use the data provided by you, such as your first and last name, address, e-mail address and any data you have voluntarily entered in your user profile, to send you the newsletter.

  • Analytics Tools

Our website may use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your web browser, to help the website analyze how users use the site (see above Cookies). The information generated by the cookie (browser type/version, operating system used, referrer URL / previously visited website, IP address, time of server request) about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the U.S. and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is activated on our website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened 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. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data.

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 consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above. Further information about the web analysis service used can be found on the Google Analytics website. Instructions on how to prevent your data from being processed by the web analysis service can be found at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

  • Social Media plug-ins

We use the following social plug-ins on our website to make our company better known (advertising purposes). The respective provider is responsible for the compliance with data protection regulations. Data processing in connection with these plug-ins takes place with your consent when you use these plug-ins.

If you use the services of these social networks independently or in connection with our website, the social networks will evaluate your use of the plug-in. In this case, information about the plug-in is forwarded to the social networks.

Facebook and Instagram

Our website uses plug-ins from the social network Facebook, which is offered by Facebook Inc. The Facebook plug-ins are marked with a Facebook logo or the addition “Like” or “Share”. An overview of the Facebook plug-ins and their appearance can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins.

If you access a page on our website that contains such a plug-in, your browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook’s servers. The content of the plug-in is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser and integrated into the page.

This integration provides Facebook with the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not logged on to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign your visit to our website directly to your Facebook profile. If you interact with the plug-ins, for example by pressing the “Like” button, this information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on your Facebook profile and displayed to your Facebook friends.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for the protection of your privacy can be found in Facebook’s data protection information: www.facebook.com/policy.php.

Twitter

Plug-ins of the Twitter Inc. short message network are integrated on our website. You can recognize the Twitter plug-ins (“Twitter” button) by the Twitter logo and the suffix “Twitter”. If you access a page on our website that contains such a plug-in, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Twitter server. Twitter receives the information that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click on the Twitter button while logged into your Twitter account, you can link the content of our pages to your Twitter profile. This allows Twitter to assign the visit to our pages to your user account.

We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we do not have any knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Twitter. You will find further information on this subject here: http://twitter.com/privacy.

LinkedIn

Plug-ins of the social network LinkedIn Corporation, USA, are installed on our website. You can recognize the LinkedIn plug-in (“LinkedIn Recommended” button) by the LinkedIn logo. When you access a page of our website that contains such a plug-in, a direct connection is established between your browser and the LinkedIn server. LinkedIn receives the information that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click on the LinkedIn button while logged into your LinkedIn account, you can link the content of our pages to your LinkedIn profile. This allows LinkedIn to assign the visit to our pages to your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. Further information can be found at: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Google Map

Google Maps services can be used on our website (e.g. in-screen or via interfaces/API). Google LLC, USA, may therefore process information about your actual location. Google uses various technologies such as IP addresses, GPS, and other sensors to track your location, such as providing Google with information about nearby devices, WLAN access points, or cell towers.

Please refer to Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en for the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your related rights and privacy settings.

  • YOUR RIGHTS

You can request information about your data stored by us at any time. We kindly ask you to send a request for information by e-mail to the address below. Together with the request, you will need proof of your identity at the same address.

You have the possibility to request the deletion or correction of your data at any time. You are of course also entitled at any time to revoke your consent to the use or processing of personal data with effect for the future.

Stored data will be deleted by us if they are no longer needed for the purpose indicated. With regard to the deletion of data, it should be noted that we are subject to certain legal obligations, which provide for certain data to be retained. We have to comply with this obligation. If you wish the deletion of data which are subject to the legal storage obligation, the data will be blocked in our system and only used to fulfil the legal storage obligations. After expiry of the retention period, your request for deletion will be complied with.

If your personal data can be processed on the basis of legitimate interests, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data if there are reasons for doing so which arise from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which is implemented by us without the need to indicate a particular circumstance.

Furthermore, you also have the option to receive your personal data, which you have provided to us, or to request the transfer to another responsible person.

We kindly ask you to send us an e-mail at info@understanding-jewellery.com. You can address your message to Ms. Lucinda Blythe, who is the Data Protection Officer (DPO). We reserve the right to require you to provide us with an identity card and to assume the effective costs in advance should the effort involved be disproportionately high.

CCPA

If you are a resident of California, you have the right to access the personal Information we hold about you (also known as the ‘Right to Know’), to port it to a new service, and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or erased. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information below.

If you would like to designate an authorised agent to submit these requests on your behalf, please contact us at the address below.

  • CONTACT DETAILS

Here are our contact details:

Understanding Jewellery Sàrl, Avenue Gratta-Paille 2, c/o MAZARS SA, 1018 Lausanne / www.understanding-jewellery.com

Data Protection Officer (DPO): Ms. Lucinda Blythe / info@understanding-jewellery.com

  • REVISIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may change or adapt this privacy policy at any time. The current privacy policy can be accessed at www.understanding-jewellery.com/privacypolicy.

COOKIE POLICY

Understanding Jewellery Sàrl, Avenue Gratta-Paille 2, c/o MAZARS SA, 1018 Lausanne is the operator of this website, accessible from: www.understanding-jewellery.com .

To ensure that this website functions properly, we use so-called cookies.

Our cookie policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third parties we work with can use cookies on this website, your choices about cookies and other information about cookies.

Most browsers are preset to accept cookies. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies. You can adjust your browser settings to block cookies, store them for one session only, or delete them earlier. If you block cookies, it is possible that certain functions (e.g. payment details, shopping basket, order processes) are no longer available for you to use.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored by your web browser and that store certain settings and data for exchange with our web server. Basically, there are two different types of cookies, so-called session cookies, which are deleted as soon as you close your browser, and temporary/permanent cookies, which are stored for a longer period of time. This storage helps us to design our website and services for you accordingly and makes it easier for you to use them, for example by storing certain information so that you do not have to retype it all the time.

How do we use cookies?

When you use our website, we may store a number of cookies in your web browser. Generally, we may use cookies for the following purposes: to enable certain features of our website, to provide analysis, to store your preferences, to enable the transmission of advertisements. We use both session and permanent cookies on our website and use various types of cookies to deliver our services:

– Necessary cookies: These cookies are required for optimal navigation and operation of the website.For example, the shopping basket function is implemented with these cookies so that the products remain stored in your shopping basket while you continue shopping or place orders. The necessary cookies also serve to store certain entries and settings that you have made so that you do not have to retype them all the time and to adapt our content to your individual interests. Without necessary cookies, the website cannot be used or can only be used to a limited extent.

– Statistics cookies: These cookies record device and access data in order to analyse the use of our website, such as which areas of the website are used and how, how quickly content is loaded and whether errors occur. These cookies contain only anonymous or pseudonymous information and are only used to improve our website and find out what interests our users, and to measure how effective our advertising is. Statistics cookies can be blocked without affecting the navigation and operation of the website.

– Tracking/Marketing Cookies: These cookies contain identifiers and collect device and access data in order to personalize advertisements on our website to match your individual interests. Marketing cookies can be blocked without affecting the navigation and operation of the website.

Third Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to collect website usage statistics, place advertisements on and through our website, and so on. Here are frequently used third-party cookies:

We may use third party advertisements on this website to support our website. Some of these advertisers may use cookies when they advertise on our website, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, the browser you used and possibly whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (such as showing Zurich real estate to someone in Zurich, for instance) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing ads for cars to someone who regularly visits car websites).

Our website may furthermore use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie (browser type/version, operating system used, referrer URL / previously visited website, IP address, time of server request) about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the U.S. and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is activated on our website, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Dated: Lausanne, 22nd July 2021