Cookie policy
This cookie policy is part of the technical and organizational measures implemented by Per4m S.A., Via Maderno 6, CH-6900 Lugano, Tel. +41 (0)91 912 10 60, Switzerland, admin@per4m.ch ("Company" or “we”) for the website https://per4m.ch/ solely owned by us (“Website”), to ensure that the processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection 2020, effective from 01 September 2023 and subsequent amendments (“FADP”).
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A "cookie" is a small text file that is sent from our Website's server to your computer while you visit our Website, which can subsequently be used by the Website to identify specific devices and thus remember your preferences on the Website and login details. Most cookies will not collect information that identifies you but will instead collect more general information such as how you arrived and used our Website or your general geographical location.
2. WHY ARE COOKIES NECESSARY?
Cookies make websites work better and are a standard part of most modern websites. For example, when you log into webmail services like Gmail, a cookie is generated to confirm that you have logged in, and when you log out, the cookie is deleted.
3. TYPES OF COOKIES
Cookies are classified based on certain specifications that help understand their nature and function:
A. Cookie issuer:
First-party cookies: created and managed directly by the owner of the website the user is visiting. Their installation occurs directly from the domain the user has chosen to access. Third-party cookies: set by domains external to the site the user is visiting.
B. Cookie duration:
Session cookies: temporary, linked to the user's browsing session, and are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. They do not retain any long-term user information. Persistent cookies: remain on the user's device for a predefined period, even after the browser is closed. They are used to remember user preferences or actions for future visits, providing faster and more convenient navigation.
C. Cookie purpose:
Technical cookies: essential for browsing a site and using all its functionalities. Without these cookies, certain necessary operations, such as logging into the site, could not be performed. Analytical cookies: collect information on how users use a website, such as the most visited pages and any error messages received. The information is collected in aggregate form, without identifying individual users, to improve the site's functioning. If these cookies are set directly by the site operator, they are assimilated to technical cookies. Profiling cookies: aim to create profiles related to the user to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed during browsing. These cookies can be used to present more relevant content or limit the number of times content is viewed. Generally, these are cookies managed by third parties.
Additionally:
1. Strictly necessary cookies
"Essential cookies" that enable core functionalities like page navigation and access to secure areas. These cookies do not collect information about you that could be used for marketing purposes and do not remember when you have been on the internet. You can disable these cookies by changing your browser settings, but this may affect the functioning of our Website during your interactions with us.
2. Non-essential cookies
We collect your data for the purposes indicated below when you visit our Website, but we can only do so if you have granted us permission using our cookie preferences shown in our Cookie Banner. You can change your preferences at any time.
3. Analytical cookies
We use Google Analytics cookies to help us improve our Website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone.
4. Marketing cookies
We also use a marketing database management program that distributes a cookie when a customer interacts with a marketing communication, such as a marketing email or a marketing landing page on our Website. This cookie collects personal data, such as your name, which pages you visit on our Website, and your navigation history on our Website. The information collected is used to evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns or to provide better-targeted marketing.
5. Third-party cookies
Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user. This generally occurs when the Website incorporates elements from other sites, such as images, social media plugins, or advertisements. When the browser or other software retrieves these elements from other sites, they can also set cookies.
We do not control the use of these third-party cookies and cannot access them due to how they work, as only the party that originally set the cookies can access them. Please check the third-party websites for more information about these cookies.
6. Social media cookies
Social media cookies enable users to interact more easily with social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, etc. Please refer to the privacy policies of the relevant social media platforms for information on their cookies.
7. Statistical cookies
Statistical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The statistical data we collect about your actions and browsing patterns do not identify any individual.
4. WHICH COOKIES DO WE USE?
We automatically collect your data via cookies when you visit our Website, in line with your browser's cookie settings and via the cookies you activated when selecting various options on our cookie banner, i.e., your customized cookie settings. We use cookies to track your activity to ensure the best possible experience when you visit our Website. We make no attempt to discover the identity of anyone visiting our Website and will not associate any data collected from our Website with any personally identifiable information from any source. If we wish to collect personally identifiable information through our Website, we will be clear about this. Google Analytics is set up to transmit the user's IP address only in anonymized form.
The Website uses technical and analytical cookies, both permanent and temporary, specifically to customize the Website settings, ensure uninterrupted navigation, examine traffic volume and user engagement, and for system management purposes. The information collected is processed anonymously.
The Website does not use first-party profiling and/or tracking cookies.
Functionality and data retention period.
NOTE List the exact cookies on the web site
5. DISABLING COOKIES
You can disable cookies for a particular website or multiple sites by changing your browser settings to prevent it from accepting cookies. You can follow the links below:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari OSX
- Opera
It is important to note that disabling cookies will likely limit the functionality of not only our Website but also a large number of websites, and consequently, your experience of our and other websites may be compromised. It is possible that your concerns about cookies relate to so-called "spyware," and in that case, instead of disabling cookies in your browser, you might find that anti-spyware software achieves the same goal by automatically deleting cookies considered invasive. There are other methods to reduce the risk of online tracking, including using the browser's "private" or "incognito" browsing feature, which prevents cookies from being stored on the device after browsing.
6. CHANGES TO OUR COOKIE POLICY
The content of the "Cookie Policy" and the "Cookie Banner" will be reviewed regularly by the Company following legislative changes, and the information contained therein will be updated as necessary to reflect the actual use of cookies by the Company.
This Policy was last updated in 2024.