Privacy policy

With this privacy policy, we provide information on what personal data we process, for what purpose, how and where, in particular in connection with our internet platform and website 2nd Skin Tattoo & Piercing and our other services. This privacy policy also provides information about the rights of persons whose data we process.

Special, supplementary or additional data protection declarations and other legal documents such as general terms and conditions, terms of use or conditions of participation may apply to individual or additional offers and services.

Our offer is subject to Swiss data protection law as well as any applicable foreign data protection law, in particular that of the European Union (EU) with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The European Commission recognizes that Swiss data protection law ensures adequate data protection.

The German version of this privacy policy is authoritative. Versions in other languages are for non-binding information purposes only.

1. contact addresses

Responsibility for the processing of personal data:

2nd Skin AG
Altstetterstrasse 134
8048 Zurich
Switzerland

admin@2ndskn.com

We point out if there are other controllers for the processing of personal data in individual cases.

Data protection representation in the European Economic Area (EEA)

We have the following data protection representation pursuant to Art. 27 GDPR in the European Economic Area (EEA) including the European Union (EU) and the Principality of Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway as an additional point of contact for supervisory authorities and data subjects for inquiries in connection with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

VGS Data Protection Partner UG
Am Kaiserkai 69
20457 Hamburg
Germany

info@datenschutzpartner.eu

2. processing of personal data

2.1 Terms

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable person. A data subject is a person about whom personal data is processed. Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the storage, disclosure, procurement, collection, deletion, storage, modification, destruction and use of personal data.

The European Economic Area (EEA) comprises the European Union (EU) and the Principality of Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) refers to the processing of personal data as the processing of personal data.

2.2 Legal basis

We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law, in particular the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and the Ordinance to the Federal Act on Data Protection (OFADP).

We process - if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - personal data in accordance with at least one of the following legal bases:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data for the performance of a contract with the data subject and for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data in order to protect the legitimate interests of us or third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms and rights and interests of the data subject prevail. Legitimate interests are, in particular, our interest in being able to provide our services in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner and to be able to advertise them if necessary, information security and protection against misuse and unauthorized use, the enforcement of our own legal claims and compliance with Swiss law.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject under any applicable law of member states in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR for the necessary processing of personal data in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person.

2.3 Type, scope and purpose

We process the personal data required to provide our services in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Such personal data may fall into the categories of inventory and contact data, browser and device data, content data, meta or marginal data and usage data, location data, sales, contract and payment data.

We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose(s) or by law. Personal data that no longer needs to be processed is anonymized or deleted. Persons whose data we process have a fundamental right to erasure.

In principle, we only process personal data with the consent of the data subject, unless the processing is permitted for other legal reasons, for example to fulfill a contract with the data subject and for corresponding pre-contractual measures, to protect our overriding legitimate interests, because the processing is evident from the circumstances or after prior information.

In this context, we process in particular information that a data subject voluntarily and personally transmits to us when contacting us - for example by post, email, contact form, social media or telephone - when registering for a user account or when publishing their own content. We may store such data in an address book or with comparable tools, for example. If you transmit personal data to us via third parties, you are obliged to guarantee data protection vis-à-vis such third parties and to ensure the accuracy of such personal data.

We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, obtain from publicly accessible sources or collect when providing our services, if and to the extent that such processing is permitted for legal reasons.

2.4 Processing of personal data by third parties, including abroad

We may have personal data processed by commissioned third parties or process it jointly with third parties or with the help of third parties or transmit it to third parties. Such third parties are, in particular, providers whose services we use. We also guarantee appropriate data protection for such third parties.

Such third parties are generally located in Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA). However, such third parties may also be located in other countries and territories on earth and elsewhere in the universe, provided that their data protection law guarantees adequate data protection in the opinion of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC ) and - if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - in the opinion of the European Commission, or if adequate data protection is guaranteed for other reasons, such as through a corresponding contractual agreement, in particular on the basis of standard contractual clauses, or through corresponding certification. Exceptionally, such a third party may be located in a country without adequate data protection, provided that the data protection requirements, such as the express consent of the data subject, are met.

3. rights of data subjects

Data subjects whose personal data we process have rights under Swiss data protection law. These include the right to information and the right to rectification, erasure or blocking of the processed personal data.

Data subjects whose personal data we process can - if and insofar as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable - obtain confirmation free of charge as to whether we process their personal data and, if so, request information about the processing of their personal data, have the processing of their personal data restricted, exercise their right to data portability and have their personal data rectified, erased ("right to be forgotten"), blocked or completed.

Data subjects whose personal data we process can - if and insofar as the GDPR is applicable - withdraw their consent at any time with effect for the future and object to the processing of their personal data at any time.

Data subjects whose personal data we process have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority. The supervisory authority for data protection in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC ).

4. data security

We take appropriate and suitable technical and organizational measures to ensure data protection and, in particular, data security. However, despite such measures, the processing of personal data on the Internet can always have security gaps. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute data security.

Our online services are accessed using transport encryption (SSL / TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated to HTTPS). Most browsers indicate transport encryption with a padlock in the address bar.

Access to our online offer is subject - as is generally the case with any Internet use - to mass surveillance without cause or suspicion and other surveillance by security authorities in Switzerland, the European Union (EU), the United States of America (USA) and other countries. We cannot directly influence the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police forces and other security authorities.

5. use of the website

5.1 Cookies

We may use cookies for our website. Cookies - both our own cookies (first-party cookies) and cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies) - are data that are stored in your browser. Such stored data need not be limited to traditional cookies in text form. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit malware such as Trojans and viruses.

When you visit our website, cookies can be stored temporarily in your browser as "session cookies" or for a certain period of time as so-called permanent cookies. "Session cookies" are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Permanent cookies have a specific storage period. In particular, they make it possible to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. Permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example.

You can completely or partially deactivate and delete cookies in your browser settings at any time. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available. We actively request your express consent for the use of cookies, if and to the extent necessary.

For cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, a general opt-out is possible for numerous services via the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).

5.2 Server log files

We may collect the following information for each access to our website, provided that this information is transmitted by your browser to our server infrastructure or can be determined by our web server: Date and time, including time zone, Internet Protocol (IP) address, access status (HTTP status code), operating system including user interface and version, browser including language and version, individual sub-page of our website accessed, including amount of data transferred, last website accessed in the same browser window (referrer or referrer).

We store such information, which may also constitute personal data, in server log files. The information is required in order to provide our online services in a permanent, user-friendly and reliable manner and to ensure data security and thus in particular the protection of personal data - also by third parties or with the help of third parties.

5.3 Tracking pixels

We may use tracking pixels on our website. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels - including those from third parties whose services we use - are small, usually invisible images that are automatically retrieved when you visit our website. Tracking pixels can be used to collect the same information as server log files.

We send notifications and communications such as newsletters by e-mail and via other communication channels such as instant messaging.

Notifications and messages may contain web links or tracking pixels that record whether an individual message has been opened and which web links have been clicked on. Such web links and tracking pixels can also record the use of notifications and messages on a personal basis. We require this statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach in order to be able to offer notifications and messages in an effective, user-friendly, permanent, secure and reliable manner based on the needs and reading habits of the recipients.

You must always expressly consent to the use of your e-mail address and your other contact addresses, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. Wherever possible, we use the "double opt-in" procedure for any consent to receive e-mails, i.e. you will receive an e-mail with a web link that you must click on to confirm, so that no misuse by unauthorized third parties can occur. We may log such consents, including the Internet Protocol (IP) address and the date and time, for reasons of proof and security.

You can unsubscribe from notifications and communications such as newsletters at any time . This does not apply to notifications and communications that are absolutely necessary for our offer. By unsubscribing, you can object in particular to the statistical recording of usage for measuring success and reach.

We send notifications and messages via third-party services or with the help of service providers. Cookies may also be used for this purpose. We also guarantee appropriate data protection for such services.

We use in particular:

Mailchimp: Communication platform; Service provider: The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a Mailchimp (USA); Data protection information: Privacy Policy; "Mailchimp and Data Export from Europe" ("Mailchimp and European Data Transfers").

We are present on social media platforms and other online platforms in order to communicate with interested parties and provide information about our services. Personal data may also be processed outside Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA).

The general terms and conditions (GTC) and terms of use as well as data protection declarations and other provisions of the individual operators of such online platforms also apply. These provisions provide information in particular about the rights of data subjects, including in particular the right to information.

We are jointly responsible with Facebook Ireland Limited in Ireland for our social media presence on Facebook, including the so-called Page Insights, insofar as and to the extent that the GDPR is applicable. Page Insights provide information about how visitors interact with our Facebook presence. We use Page Insights to provide our social media presence on Facebook in an effective and user-friendly way.

Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing, information on the rights of data subjects and the contact details of Facebook and Facebook's data protection officer can be found in Facebook's privacy policy ("Data Policy"). We have concluded the so-called "Controller Addendum" with Facebook and thus agreed in particular that Facebook is responsible for guaranteeing the rights of data subjects. For the so-called Page Insights, the corresponding information can be found on the Facebook pages "Information on Page Insights", including the "Page Insights Supplement regarding the controller" and "Information on Page Insights data".

Users of social media platforms have the option of logging in or registering for our online offering with their corresponding user account ("social login"). The respective terms and conditions of the relevant social media platforms apply, such as general terms and conditions (GTC) and terms of use or privacy policies.

8. success and reach measurement

We use Google Analytics to analyze how our website is used, for example to measure the reach of our website and the success of third-party links to our website. This is a service provided by the American company Google LLC. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, the Irish company Google Ireland Limited is responsible.

Google also attempts to record individual visitors to our website if they use different browsers or devices (cross-device tracking). Cookies are also used for this purpose. Google Analytics requires your Internet Protocol (IP) address, but this is not merged with other Google data.

In any case, we have your Internet Protocol (IP) address anonymized by Google before the analysis. As a result, your full IP address will not be transmitted to Google in the USA.

Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in Google's privacy and security principles and privacy policy, in the data protection guidelines for Google products (including Google Analytics), in the information on how Google uses data from websites on which Google services are used and in the information on cookies at Google. It is also possible to use the "Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics" and to object to personalized advertising.

9. services of third parties

We use third-party services in order to provide our website in a permanent, user-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Such services are also used to embed content in our website. Such services - for example hosting and storage services, video services and payment services - require your Internet Protocol (IP) address, as otherwise such services cannot transmit the corresponding content. Such services may be located outside Switzerland and the European Economic Area (EEA), provided that adequate data protection is guaranteed.

For their own security-related, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may also process data in connection with our offer and from other sources - including cookies, log files and tracking pixels - in aggregated, anonymized or pseudonymized form.

9.1 Digital infrastructure

We use third-party services in order to be able to use the digital infrastructure required for our offering. These include, for example, hosting and storage services from specialized providers.

We use social plugins from Facebook to embed Facebook functions and Facebook content into our website. Such functions are, for example, "Like" or "Share". Cookies are also used for this. You can find more information on Facebook's "Social plug-ins" page.

The social plugins are an offer of Facebook Ireland Ltd. in Ireland or the American Facebook Inc. If you are logged in to Facebook as a user, Facebook can assign the use of our online offer to your profile. Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in Facebook's privacy policy ("Data Policy").

9.2.2 Instagram

We use the option of embedding Instagram functions and content on our website. For example, we can display images published on Instagram on our website. Cookies are also used for this.

Instagram is a service provided by Facebook Ireland Limited in Ireland or the American Facebook Inc. If you are logged in to Instagram or other Facebook services as a user, Facebook can assign the use of our online service to your profile. Further information about the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in Instagram's privacy policy.

9.3 Entertainment

9.3.1 We use Vimeo to embed videos on our website. Cookies are also used for this purpose. Vimeo is a service of the American Vimeo Inc. Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in the questions and answers on data protection at Vimeo and in Vimeo's privacy policy.

9.3.2 We use YouTube to embed videos on our website. Cookies are also used for this purpose. YouTube is a service of the American company Google LLC. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, the Irish company Google Ireland Limited is responsible. Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in Google's privacy and security principles and privacy policy, in the data protection guidelines for Google products (including YouTube), in the information on how Google uses data from websites on which Google services are used and in the information on cookies at Google. It is also possible to object to personalized advertising.

9.4 Fonts

We use Google Fonts to embed selected fonts in our website. No cookies are used for this. This is a service of the American company Google LLC, which is offered independently of other Google services. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, the Irish company Google Ireland Limited is responsible. Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in Google's privacy and security principles and privacy policy.

9.5 Advertising

We use Google Ads (formerly AdWords) to advertise our services on the Google search engine and elsewhere on the Internet, for example on other websites, based on search queries, among other things. Google Ads is an offer of the American Google LLC. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, the Irish company Google Ireland Limited is responsible. Google Ads also uses cookies. Google uses various domain names - in particular doubleclick.net, googleadservices.com and googlesyndication.com - for Google Ads.

With such advertising, we would like to reach in particular people who are interested in our online offering or who already use our online offering. For this purpose, we transmit corresponding - possibly also personal - data to Google (remarketing). We can also determine whether our advertising is successful, i.e. whether it leads to visits to our website (conversion tracking).

Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in Google's privacy and security principles and privacy policy, in the information on how Google uses data from websites on which Google services are used and in the information on cookies at Google. It is also possible to object to personalized advertising.

10. extensions for the website

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect input forms from bots and spam, but at the same time to enable reliable input from humans. Cookies are also used for this purpose. This is a service provided by the American company Google LLC. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, the Irish company Google Ireland Limited is responsible. Further information on the type, scope and purpose of data processing can be found in Google's privacy and security principles and privacy policy and in the information on cookies at Google.

11. final provisions

We may amend and supplement this privacy policy at any time. We will inform you of such amendments and additions in an appropriate form, in particular by publishing the current data protection declaration on our website.