Privacy Policy

Privacy contact

vogt ag steuerberatung
Bleicherweg 45
CH-8002 Zurich
info@avogt.ch

Thank you for visiting the website of vogt ag steuerberatung and for your interest in our company and its services in the field of tax consultancy and fiduciary services. On our homepage you can inform yourself about our company and contact us by e-mail.

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.


1. What data do we collect and process?

The personal data we collect includes your IP address and other information that you provide to us freely, e.g. via e-mail link.

Server log files

Our server automatically stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

Cookies

Internet pages often use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser; they do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses, but serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies" or "functional cookies", "session cookies" are automatically deleted after the end of your visit.

"Functional cookies" are necessary for basic functions and are therefore automatically stored when you visit our websites. These cookies store your preferences when you use our websites. They are also used to distribute the load on our servers, to keep our website available, and for security purposes. Consent is not required for the use of functional cookies, which enable basic website functions.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, as well as activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Correspondence data

We may process information contained in or relating to communications you send to us ("Correspondence Data"). Correspondence Data may include message content and personal data associated with the communication. The Correspondence Data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you, keeping records or processing orders. The basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper management of our website and business and communication with you.

2. For what purpose do we obtain and process this personal data?

  • Operation of the infrastructure, website, app
  • Communication with you
  • Record keeping
  • Order processing


3. To whom do we disclose this personal data?

  • Employees of vogt ag steuerberatung
  • IT service provider nextron internet team GmbH (data processor)


4. Disclosure of personal data abroad

There is no disclosure of personal data abroad.


5. Requirements regarding storage, deletion, and destruction

All personal data collected by us will be anonymized or deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the purpose of processing.

According to legal requirements in Switzerland, data is generally retained for 10 years in accordance with Art. 957 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR) for business records, whereby the retention period begins to run at the end of the fiscal year.


6. Measures to ensure data security

vogt ag steuerberatung or its contracted data processors shall ensure that the confidentiality of personal data is guaranteed by means of access, access and user controls.

Furthermore, the integrity of personal data is ensured via controls on data carriers, storage and transport. Even in the event of a technical or physical incident, data can be quickly recovered.

Our systems and application programs are up to date with the latest security standards and all known critical vulnerabilities - OWASP Top 10 - have been closed.

As for traceability, these are documented via input and disclosure logs, data security breaches are detected and the resulting consequences are mitigated and/or eliminated.

However, we would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.


7. Obligation to report data security breaches

All data security breaches that result in a high risk to the personality or fundamental rights of the data subject will be reported by us to the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

Have you noticed a data security breach? Please contact us immediately at info@avogt.ch.

8. Rights of the data subjects

Would you like to know whether we are processing personal data about you? You have provided us with personal data and would like to correct, delete or destroy them, or object to their disclosure?

Please contact us at info@avogt.ch.


9. Links to other websites

Our website contains links to external websites that may provide useful information to our visitors. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites and we recommend that you contact the external websites directly regarding their privacy policies.