Privacy Policy
This website is the website of Technis USA, a Swiss company with its registered office at Place de la Gare 10, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland and Technis s.a.s., a French company with its registered office at 242, boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"), and an american company with its registered office at 350 Lincoln Street, Hingham 02043, MA USA For the purposes of this notice, Technis Ltd and Technis s.a.s. are jointly referred to as the "Data Controller" or "Technis".In accordance with applicable laws and regulations in Switzerland and the European Union, we provide you with all necessary information regarding the processing of users' personal data that Technis may acquire as a result of browsing the Website or using the Website's features (such as, for example, newsletter registration, use of links redirecting users to external platforms - Facebook, Twitter, etc.).Please note that this notice only applies to personal data acquired and processed in the context of the use of the Website and not to data that Technis may acquire as a result of pre-contractual requests that potential clients may send to Technis (e.g. request for technical information, prices, offers, etc.). A specific information notice applicable to such pre-contractual and contractual processing of personal data is provided in the Data Protection area of the www.mytechnis.com website.
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I. General information about the website and cookies
Technis aims to make your online experience and interaction as informative and relevant as possible. To do this, the website uses cookies or similar techniques. We feel it is important that you know what cookies the website uses and for what purposes. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your terminal equipment (computer or mobile device) when you visit certain websites. Cookies may be necessary for the website to function properly. For example, without cookies, it would be difficult to ensure that a website remembers that you have logged in or the products you have put in your shopping basket. Cookies can also be used to analyse how the website is used, to count the number of visitors, to learn how the website can be improved. We do not link website usage statistics to other reports or to individuals, and all information we obtain through these cookies is anonymous. These cookies are called analytical cookies.The website also uses social media cookies to enable social media integration on the website, so that you can immediately like or share a page or product on your favourite social media service (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.).Finally, cookies may be used to enable online advertising, which can be personalised to display ads that are more relevant and interesting to you, both inside and outside the website or other Technis websites. This may be done through the use of advertising (targeted) cookies.
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II. Configuring cookie preferences for the website
The website gives you the opportunity to set your cookie preferences. By clicking on the Cookie settings section [insert hyperlink] at the bottom of any page on the website, you can choose, at any time, which types of cookies you would like the website to use (e.g. analytics, advertising, etc.). Under Cookie Settings, you will also find an updated list of all cookies in each category (required, analytics, social media, targeted advertising).Please note that using the cookie settings on our website may not delete any cookies that are already installed. You can do this via your web browser settings (Google Chrome, Explorer, Firefox, etc.) as described below, after changing your cookie settings on our website.If you are visiting a Technis website intended for visitors from outside Switzerland or the EU, you can use your web browser settings to make choices regarding cookies and privacy.The website does not currently use any technical solution that would allow it to respond to your browser's "Do Not Track" signals. In addition to using the "Cookie settings" section on the website (see paragraphs above), you can manage your cookie settings at any time in your browser settings.Please be aware that if you simply disable all cookies or all cookies from the website in your browser settings, some sections or features of the website may not work at all or not properly, because your browser may prevent us from setting the cookies necessary for the function. Therefore, it is recommended that you use the website's cookie settings rather than disabling all cookies via your web browser.If you decide to disable cookies in your browser, you can find technical information on how to do so in the most commonly used browsers here:
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Firefox : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-webWebsite-preferences
Internet Explorer : https://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Safari : https://help.apple.com/safari/mac/8.0/#/sfri11471