PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: November 18, 2024

Welcome to the Privacy Policy of Kosma Connect GmbH

Kosma Connect GmbH provide services in the field of digital change with focus on the integration and adoption of self-sovereign identity technologies and strategies for companies, organizations and individuals.

We are committed to do our best for making this privacy policy complete and understandable. Nevertheless we are aware you may have further questions. If so, feel free to contact us via our contact form or via our contact information

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy

  • Company (referred to as either the Company, We, Us or Our in this Agreement) refers to Kosma Connect GmbH

  • Country refers to: Switzerland

  • Service or Website refers to Kosma Connect GmbH, accessible from https://www.kosmaconnect.net

  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses

  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company too facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable

  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual

  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit)

  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

When Personal Data is Collected

Personal Data is collected by Squarespace during Your visit of Our Website.

In addition, we may actively ask you to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You, for example, when submitting the contact form.

What Personal Data is Collected

Automatic Collected

We use Squarespace to host and create this Website and to analyze traffic and usage trends in connection with our Services.

Squarespace Analytics collects and stores information including, but not limited to

  • time of visit

  • pages visited

  • time spent on each page

  • geographic location

To be able to collect aggregated statistics about the usage of Our Services, Squarespace stores cookies on Your device.

Find more information on Squarespace Analytics

Squarespace may further collect usage data of Our site visitors

How is Personal Data Used

Communication

Personal Data is used to answer Your requests, deliver information, conduct surveys and get feedback based on your communication preferences.

Improving Services

Personal Data is used to optimization and improve Our existing Services, including Web design and functionality, and to provide assistance with problems with Our Services for being able to provide a seamless user experience  

Legal Compliance

Personal Data can be used to resolve disputes, protect the Company rights and the security or integrity of Our Services, and to investigate, detect and prevent fraud, security breaches, and other potentially prohibited or illegal activities.

Use for New Purposes

We may use your personal information for reasons not described in this Privacy Policy where permitted by law and the reason is compatible with the purpose for which we collected it.  If we need to use your personal information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the applicable legal basis.

Sharing Your Personal Data

For non-Legal binding Purposes

We do not actively share Your Personal Data without Your consent in un-aggregated or un-anonymized form for any non-legal binding purposes such as with business partners.

We may share aggregated and anonymized Personal Data for non-legal binding purposes with third-parties including You (e.g., aggregated usage information of our Services on our Website) or with our business partners.

For Legal binding and Safety Purposes

We may share identifiable Personal Data when mandated to comply with laws, respond to lawful requests and legal processes.

Protecting Your Personal Data

Protective Measures

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us. We take reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect Your Personal Data.

However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Data Transmission / Communication

We take reasonable measures to ensure the security, confidentiality, and integrity of Your Personal Data. We use for example Proton Mail and offer communication via Threema and Signal. In addition, you can request that we reply with encrypted confidential e-mail messages.

Data Storage

We use trusted third-party service providers, such as Proton Drive, to hold, process and store Personal Data. Company third-party service providers store and transmit User Information in compliance with appropriate confidentiality and security measures. 

Data Access

We take reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access to, or unauthorized use or disclosure of, Personal Data. We restrict for example access to Personal Data to those employees, contractors, and agents who need to know that information for purposes of performing their obligations to you, and who are subject to contractual confidentiality obligations, and who may be disciplined or terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.

Company Not Liable for Breach

The Company will not be liable for any damages, claims, liability, or causes of action that arise as a result of any unauthorized access or use of your Personal Data

More Protection for Your

Retention

We will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13.

If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.

Links to other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the Last updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.