Based on article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal law data protection provisions (Data Protection Act, DPA), every person is entitled to protection of his/her private sphere as well as protection from the misuse of his/her personal data. We comply with these provisions. Personal data are treated as strictly confidential and are neither sold to third persons nor passed on. When our websites are accessed, the following data are saved in log files: IP address, date, time, browser query and generally transmitted information about the operating system and/or browser. These user data form the basis for anonymous statistical evaluations.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ('Google'). Google Analytics uses so-called 'cookies', text files that are saved on your computer and that enable an analysis to be made of the use of the website by you. The information about the use of the website (including your IP address) generated by the cookie is transmitted to a server of Google in the USA and is saved there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to prepare reports about the website activities for the website operator and to provide further services connected with the use of the website and internet. Google will possibly also transmit this information to third parties, provided that this is prescribed by law or to the extent that third parties process these data on the instructions of Google. Google will not in any way use your IP address in connection with other data of Google. You can prevent the installation of the cookies by a corresponding adjustment of your browser software; however we draw your attention to the fact that in this case you may possibly not be able to use all the functions of your website in their entirety. By using this website you declare yourself to be in agreement with the processing of the data about you collected by Google in the way described above and for the purpose stated above. 

Our website uses plugins of the website YouTube which is operated by Google. The operator of this website is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. If you access one of our sites that is equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection is made with the servers of YouTube. YouTube is thereby informed which of our sites you are currently accessing.

When you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. Further information on the treatment of user data can be found in YouTube's data protection declaration. 

In order to extend the range of functions of our internet offering and to make it more comfortable for you to use it, we utilize so-called 'cookies'. With the help of these 'cookies' data can be saved on your computer on accessing our website. You have the possibility of preventing the saving of the cookies on your computer by applying corresponding settings in your browser. This could however lead to the range of functions in our offering being restricted. The data are only saved for the duration of your access (session cookies).

The contents of our website have been compiled with great care. We cannot however guarantee the correctness, completeness and up-to-dateness of such contents. The provider assumes no liability for the correctness, completeness and up-to-dateness of the information provided. The articles reflect the opinion of the respective author.

All articles and illustrations published in this web appearance are protected under coyright law. Every exploitation that is not permitted under the Copyright Act needs prior written approval. This applies in particular for duplication, editing, translation, storage , processing and/or reproduction of contents in databases or other electronic media and systems. Photocopies and downloads from websites may only be made for personal, private and non-commercial use. The operators of the sites strive always to respect the copyright of other persons and/or to draw on self-developed or license-free works.  

The contents of external links are not checked by us. Liability for them rests with the respective providers.