This policy follows the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP). Candidates should also read our Candidate Privacy Notice.
1. Who is responsible
Alpen Select Personalvermittlung, [ADDRESS], Switzerland. Privacy contact: info@alpenselect.ch.
2. What data we process
- Visit data: IP address, date and time, pages viewed, browser and device (server logs, kept [90] days).
- Contact data: name, email, phone, company and the content of your message.
- Client data: contact persons, job requirements, contracts and invoices.
- Usage data: pages visited, only if you accept analytics cookies.
- Newsletter data: email address and consent record, if you subscribe.
3. Why we process it
- To run and secure the website.
- To answer enquiries and prepare or perform contracts.
- To place candidates with employers.
- To measure and improve our website (with consent).
- To send marketing emails, only with consent or as the law allows, with an unsubscribe link.
- To meet legal duties such as accounting, tax and requests from authorities.
4. Who receives your data
We pass data on only where needed, to providers acting on our instructions and to authorities where the law requires it. We do not sell personal data. Current providers:
- [Hosting provider], [country]: website hosting
- Cloudflare, [country/region of your R2 bucket]: storage of application documents
- [Email provider], [country]: email and newsletters
- [Recruiting software], [country]: candidate and client management
- Google LLC (Google Analytics 4), USA: analytics, only with consent
- [Add every other tool you use]
We have data processing agreements with these providers.
5. Transfers abroad
Some providers are outside Switzerland, including in the EU/EEA and the USA. Where a country does not have a level of data protection recognised by the Swiss Federal Council, we rely on safeguards such as standard contractual clauses, or on providers certified under the Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework.
6. Cookies and analytics
Necessary cookies need no consent. Analytics and marketing cookies are set only if you agree, and you can change your choice at any time via "Cookie settings" in the footer. See our Cookie Policy.
7. How long we keep data
Only as long as needed for the purposes above or required by law. Accounting records: 10 years. Server logs: [90] days. Contact enquiries: until the matter is closed, unless a business relationship follows.
8. Security
We use technical and organisational measures such as HTTPS, access controls and regular updates. No system is completely secure.
9. Your rights
You can request access, correction, deletion, restriction and portability, and you can object to processing or withdraw consent. See Your data rights. You may complain to the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), Feldeggweg 1, 3003 Bern, www.edoeb.admin.ch.
10. Visitors from the EU/EEA
We process data on the basis of contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)), legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) and consent (Art. 6(1)(a)). You may complain to your local supervisory authority.
11. Changes
We may update this policy. The current version is always on this page.