We take the protection of personal data seriously and want you to know what data we store and how we use it. The provisions of the Swiss Data Protection Act require us to handle user data from our services in a proper and purpose-specific manner. Therefore, we have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure compliance with data protection regulations. We are not allowed to use your data for any purposes other than those specified or legally permitted. Below, we would like to inform you in detail about what data we collect and how the data is processed or used. We must inform you that unencrypted data on the internet is unsecured. It is not excluded that transmitted data can be read or altered by unauthorized third parties.
Personal Data
Personal data are information that can be used to discover your identity. This includes information such as your real name, address, postal address, and telephone number. Information that cannot be directly associated with your real identity does not fall under this category. In connection with your access, data that may allow identification (e.g., IP address, date, time, and viewed pages) is stored. No personal utilization occurs. Statistical analysis of anonymized data sets remains reserved. We store your information on specially protected servers in Bern. Access is only permitted to authorized persons who are responsible for the maintenance of the servers. You can generally use our online offer without disclosing your identity. If you order our newsletter, we only ask for your email address.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
We use your personal information only within SMVO. We only pass them on to third parties if this is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract between you and us.
Right of Withdrawal
If you have provided us with personal data, you can request their deletion from us at any time. Data required for billing and accounting purposes are not affected by a deletion or termination.
Use of Cookies and Duration
To provide you with an optimal service during your visit to our pages, we use a session cookie. As soon as you visit our website, our web server sends this cookie to your computer. We use this session cookie for the duration of the session, and it expires after one day.
General Information about Cookies: Cookies are small text modules with information that a visited website places on your computer via the browser to record and track data about your usage. Some cookies are deleted at the end of your web session when you close the web browser. Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can set your browser to prevent this or to inform you each time a cookie is set. Please note that you may not be able to use our website to its full extent if you block or delete the cookies used there.
Name and Contact Information of the Responsible Person for Data Protection
If you have any questions about data processing or believe that the processing of your personal data by SMVO violates your rights, please contact the secretariat of SMVO at