Data Protection

By accessing the website of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Dependable Ubiquitous Automation (hereinafter referred to as the “website”), you agree to the below-specified data protection policy. Transparency with regard to the usage of your personal data is a matter we at the NCCR Automation take seriously. The following points inform you about how we handle your personal data and privacy. 

Service registrations

When you register to certain of our online services – e.g. newsletters – you are required to provide certain items of personal information so that we can process your request. Subscription to this kind of services however is voluntary. The NCCR Automation will only send you newsletters with your explicit permission. You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time. The NCCR Digital Fabrication may use information about what you read and click on to tailor the offers in these newsletters to best suit your requirements. 

Social plugins 

The website at times uses social plugins which are operated by social network providers (e.g. LinkedIn or Twitter). These plugins can be used by the social network providers to collect data, among other things. The NCCR Automation has no influence whatsoever on this collection of data or on the further processing and use of the data by the social network providers and declines all responsibility. 

Google Analytics 

This website uses Google Analytics to collect non-personal visitor data in order to generate metrics that will help improve its content and better organize information.  

Cookies 

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored permanently or temporarily on your computer when you visit this website. Their main function is to analyse how a website is used, both for statistical evaluation and to help continually improve the site. You can set your browser to partly or completely deactivate cookies at any time; once cookies have been deactivated, however, some features of this website may not function properly. 

Changes in this data protection policy 

The NCCR Automation reserves the right to modify its data protection policy at any time. We therefore suggest you to regularly check it with regard to possible adaptations. 

Disclaimer 

Although NCCR Automation takes all possible care to ensure the correctness of published information, no warranty can be accepted regarding the correctness, accuracy, uptodateness, reliability and completeness of the content of this information. NCCR Automation reserves the right to modify or erase content published on its websites without prior notice and at any time. Liability claims against NCCR Automation because of tangible or intangible damage arising from accessing, using or not using the published information, through misuse of the connection or as a result of technical breakdowns are excluded. 

NCCR Automation cannot be held responsible for third-party content, even if NCCR Automation websites link or refer to them. 

Legal basis 

This data protection policy is based on the Swiss Federal Law on data protection.