Imprint

This website is operated by:

Ben’s Swiss Gems LLC – The Bespoke Swiss Travel Experience
P.O. Box
8703 Erlenbach
Switzerland

Swiss company number: 
CHE-449.241.742

Our website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content or practices of these websites and cannot accept responsibility for their actions or privacy policies. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. We advise users to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party sites before providing any personal information.

All content, including text, images, graphics, logos, and media, on this website is the intellectual property of Ben's Swiss Gems LLC unless otherwise noted. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of this content without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you believe that any content on this site infringes on your intellectual property rights, please contact us to address the matter.

Privacy Policy

This website does not use cookies or similar tracking technologies.

Types of Data Collected

The personal data that this application processes either independently or through third parties includes, when submitting the contact form, first name, last name, phone number, and email.

Complete details on each type of processed personal data are provided in the relevant sections of this privacy policy or through explanatory texts displayed before data collection. Personal data can be provided voluntarily by the user or, in the case of usage data, automatically collected when using this application. Unless otherwise specified, all data requested by this application is mandatory. If the user refuses to provide the data, this application may be unable to provide its services to the user. In cases where this application specifically indicates that certain data is optional, users may choose not to provide this data without any consequences for the availability or functionality of the service. Users who are unsure which personal data is mandatory can contact the provider.

Users are responsible for any third-party personal data obtained, published, or shared through this application.

Type and Location of Data Processing

Processing Methods

The provider processes user data in a proper manner and takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, transmission, alteration, or destruction of data.

Data processing is carried out using computers or IT-based systems following organizational procedures and policies designed for the specified purposes. In addition to the responsible party, other individuals (such as personnel in human resources, sales, marketing, legal departments, or system administrators) or external parties (when necessary, appointed by the responsible party as data processors, like technical service providers, delivery companies, hosting providers, IT companies, or communication agencies) may operate this application and have access to the data. A current list of these participants can be requested from the provider at any time.

Location

Data is processed at the provider's headquarters and at all other locations where the entities involved in data processing are located.
Depending on the user’s location, data transfers may involve transferring the user’s data to a different country than their own. To learn more about the location of data processing, users can refer to the section with detailed information on personal data processing.

Data Retention Period

Unless otherwise specified in this document, personal data will be processed and stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected and may be retained longer if required to comply with a legal obligation or based on the user’s consent.

Purposes of Data Processing

Personal data about the user is collected so that the provider can provide the service and also comply with legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of the users or third parties), and detect malicious or fraudulent activity. Furthermore, data is collected for the following purposes:

Platform hosting – providing the website

These services are intended to host and operate key components of the application for this platform, allowing the application to be offered from a unified platform. Such platforms provide the provider with a range of tools – for example, analytics and comment functions, user and database management, e-commerce, and payment processing – which involve the processing of personal data.
Some of these services operate using geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine where the personal data is stored.

Webflow (Webflow, Inc.)
Webflow is a platform provided by Webflow, Inc. that allows the owner to build, host, and operate this application. Webflow is highly customizable and can host websites ranging from simple blogs to complex e-commerce platforms.

  • Processed personal data: various types of data, as described in the service's privacy policy.
  • Processing location: United States
  • Privacy Policy of the provider

Notes on Swiss Data Protection Law

The rights of users under the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act
Users may exercise certain rights concerning their data under legal provisions, including the following:

  • Right to access personal data;
  • Right to object to the processing of their personal data (which also allows users to request the restriction of processing, deletion or destruction of personal data, and the prohibition of sharing certain personal data with third parties);
  • Right to receive their personal data and transfer it to another data controller (data portability);
  • Right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.

How to Exercise These Rights

All requests to exercise user rights can be addressed to the owner via the contact details provided in this document. Such requests are free of charge and will be responded to as quickly as possible by the owner, with the users receiving the legally required information.

Further Information on Data Collection and Processing

The user’s personal data may be processed by the provider for legal purposes, either within or in preparation for legal proceedings arising from improper use of this application or its associated services.
The user acknowledges that the provider may be required to release personal data by public authorities.

Further Information About the User’s Personal Data

In addition to the information provided in this privacy policy, this application may provide the user with additional contextual information upon request regarding specific services or the collection and processing of personal data.

System Logs and Maintenance

For operational and maintenance purposes, this application and third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this application (system logs) or use other personal data (such as the IP address) for this purpose.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

The provider reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying users on this page and, where technically and legally feasible, via a notice through this application and/or by sending a notification to the user via any contact details available to the provider. Users are advised to check this page regularly and refer to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom of the page.

Last updated on September 7, 2024