Data protection regulations

This privacy policy informs you about the processing of personal data in connection with our activities and operations, including our website sepsis.ch. In particular, we provide information about why, how and where we process which personal data. We also inform you about the rights of persons whose data we process. Further data protection declarations or other information on data protection may apply to individual or additional activities and processes.

1. contact addresses

Responsibility for the processing of personal data: Data Protection Officer of the National Implementation Program “Sepsis”
University Children’s Hospital Zurich – Eleonorenstiftung
Lenggstrasse 30
8008 Zurich

office@sepsis.ch

In individual cases, third parties may be responsible for the processing of personal data or there may be joint responsibility with third parties.

2. conditions and legal basis

2.1 Definitions

Data subject: Natural person about whom we process personal data. Personal data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Particularly sensitive personal data: Data relating to trade union, political, religious or philosophical opinions and activities, data concerning health, privacy or membership of an ethnic or racial group, genetic data, biometric data uniquely identifying a natural person, data relating to criminal or administrative sanctions or prosecutions and data relating to social welfare measures. Processing: Any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, such as querying, comparing, adapting, archiving, storing, reading, forwarding, obtaining, recording, collecting, deleting, forwarding, arranging, organizing, storing, modifying, disseminating, linking, destroying and using 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 (Data Protection Act, DPA) and the Ordinance on Data Protection (Data Protection Ordinance, DPO).

3. nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data

We process the personal data required to carry out our activities and operations in a sustainable, humane, secure and reliable manner. The personal data processed may fall into the categories of browser and device data, content data, communication data, metadata, usage data, master data including inventory and contact data, location data, transaction data, contract data and payment data. We also process personal data that we receive from third parties, that we obtain from publicly accessible sources or that we collect as part of our activities and operations, insofar as such processing is permitted for legal reasons. Where necessary, we process personal data with the consent of the data subjects. In many cases, we may also process personal data without consent, for example to comply with legal obligations or to protect overriding interests. We may also ask the data subjects for their consent if their consent is not required. We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose. We anonymize or delete personal data, in particular depending on statutory retention and limitation periods.

4. disclosure of personal data

We may pass on personal data to third parties, have it processed by third parties or process it jointly with third parties. Such third parties are in particular specialized providers whose services we use. For example, we may disclose personal data to banks and other financial service providers, public authorities, educational and research institutions, consultants and lawyers, interest groups, IT service providers, cooperation partners, credit and credit agencies, logistics and shipping companies, marketing and advertising agencies, media, organizations and associations, social institutions, telecommunications companies and insurance companies.

5. communication

We process personal data in order to be able to communicate with third parties. In this context, we process in particular data that a data subject transmits when contacting us, for example by post or e-mail. We may store such data in an address book or with comparable tools. Third parties who transmit data about other persons are obliged to guarantee data protection for these persons. Among other things, the accuracy of the personal data transmitted must be guaranteed.

6. applications

We process personal data of applicants insofar as this is necessary to assess their suitability for an employment relationship or for the subsequent execution of an employment contract. The required personal data results in particular from the information requested, for example in the context of a job advertisement. We may publish job advertisements with the help of suitable third parties, for example in electronic and printed media or on job portals and job platforms. We also process the personal data that applicants voluntarily provide or publish, in particular in the context of cover letters, CVs and other application documents as well as online profiles.

7. data security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security appropriate to the respective risk. With our measures, we ensure in particular the confidentiality, availability, traceability and integrity of the processed personal data, without being able to guarantee absolute data security. Access to our website and our other online presence takes place via transport encryption(SSL / TLS, in particular with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, abbreviated to HTTPS). Most browsers warn against visiting websites without transport encryption. Our digital communication – like all digital communication – is subject to mass surveillance by security authorities in Switzerland, the rest of Europe, the United States of America (USA) and other countries without cause or suspicion. We have no direct influence on the corresponding processing of personal data by secret services, police forces and other security authorities. Nor can we rule out the possibility that a data subject may be subject to targeted surveillance.

8. personal data abroad

We generally process personal data in Switzerland. However, we may also transfer or export personal data to other countries, in particular to process it or have it processed there. We may transfer personal data to all countries and territories of the world, provided that the local law guarantees adequate data protection in accordance with the decision of the Swiss Federal Council. We may transfer personal data to countries whose laws do not guarantee adequate data protection, provided that adequate data protection is guaranteed for other reasons, in particular on the basis of standard data protection clauses or with other suitable guarantees. Exceptionally, we may export personal data to countries without adequate or appropriate data protection if the special data protection requirements are met, e.g. the express consent of the data subjects or a direct connection with the conclusion or performance of a contract. Upon request, we will be happy to provide the data subjects with information about any guarantees or provide a copy of the guarantees.

9. rights of the data subjects

9.1 Claims under the Data Protection Act

We grant the data subjects all rights in accordance with the applicable data protection law. In particular, data subjects have the following rights:

  • Information: Data subjects can request information about whether we process personal data about them and, if so, what personal data is involved. Data subjects also receive the information they need to assert their data protection claims and ensure transparency. This includes the processed personal data as such, but also information about the purpose of the processing, the duration of storage, any transfer or export of data to other countries and the origin of the personal data.
  • Correction and restriction: Data subjects can have incorrect personal data corrected, incomplete data completed and the processing of their data restricted.
  • Erasure and objection: Data subjects can have personal data erased (“right to be forgotten”) and object to the processing of their data with effect for the future.
  • Disclosure of data and data transfer: Data subjects may request the disclosure of personal data or the transfer of their data to another controller.

We may defer, restrict or deny the exercise of data subjects’ rights to the extent permitted by law. We may inform data subjects of any requirements that must be met in order for them to exercise their rights under data protection laws. For example, we may refuse to provide information in whole or in part with reference to business secrets or the protection of other persons. For example, we may also refuse to delete personal data in whole or in part on the basis of statutory retention obligations. In exceptional cases, we may charge costs for the exercise of rights. We will inform the data subjects of any costs in advance. We are obliged to take appropriate measures to identify the data subjects who request information or assert other rights. The data subjects are obliged to cooperate.

9.2 Legal protection

Data subjects have the right to enforce their data protection claims in court or to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The data protection supervisory authority for private data controllers and federal bodies in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC ).

10. use of the website

10.1 Cookies

We may use cookies. 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 the browser. Such stored data need not be limited to conventional cookies in text form. Cookies can be stored temporarily in the browser as “session cookies” or for a certain period of time as so-called permanent cookies. “Session cookies” are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Permanent cookies have a specific storage period. In particular, cookies make it possible to recognize a browser the next time it visits our website and thus, for example, to measure the reach of our website. Permanent cookies can also be used for online marketing, for example. Cookies can be completely or partially deactivated and deleted at any time in the browser settings. Without cookies, our website may no longer be fully available. We actively request your express consent to the use of cookies – at least if and insofar as this is necessary. For cookies that are used to measure success and reach or for advertising, a general objection (“opt-out”) is possible for numerous services via AdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) or Your Online Choices (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EDAA).

10.2 Logging

Each time you access our website and our other online presence, we may log at least the following information, insofar as this information is transmitted to our digital infrastructure during such access: Date and time including time zone, IP address, access status (HTTP status code), operating system including user interface and version, browser including language and version, individual subpages of our website accessed including the amount of data transferred, last website accessed in the same browser window (referrer). We record this information, which may also be personal data, in log files. The information is required to provide our online presence in a permanent, user-friendly and reliable manner. The information is also required to ensure data security – also by third parties or with the help of third parties.

10.3 Tracking pixels

We can integrate tracking pixels into our online presence. Tracking pixels are also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels – also from third parties whose services we use – are usually small, invisible images or scripts written in JavaScript that are automatically retrieved when our online presence is accessed. Tracking pixels can be used to collect at least the same information as log files.

11. notifications and messages

11.1 Measuring success and reach

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 may also record the use of notifications and messages on a personal basis. We need this statistical record of usage to measure success and reach so that we can send notifications and messages in an effective, user-friendly, persistent, secure and reliable way based on the needs and reading habits of recipients.

11.2 Consent and objection

You must always consent to the use of your e-mail address and your other contact addresses, unless the use is permitted for other legal reasons. We may use the “double opt-in” procedure to obtain double-confirmed consent. In this case, you will receive a message with instructions for double confirmation. We may log the consent obtained, including the IP address and timestamp, for verification and security purposes. You can object to receiving notifications and communications such as newsletters at any time. With such an objection, you can also object to the statistical recording of usage to measure success and reach. Necessary notifications and communications in connection with our activities and operations remain reserved.

11.3 Service provider for notifications and messages

We send notifications and messages with the help of specialized service providers. We use in particular

12. services from third parties

We use the services of specialized third parties to carry out our activities and operations in a sustainable, people-friendly, secure and reliable manner. Among other things, we may use such services to embed functions and content in our website. In the event of such embedding, the services used record the IP addresses of users, at least temporarily, for technically compelling reasons. For necessary security, statistical and technical purposes, third parties whose services we use may process data in connection with our activities and operations in aggregated, anonymized or pseudonymized form. This involves, for example, performance or usage data in order to be able to offer the respective service. We use in particular:

12.1 Digital infrastructure

We use the services of specialized third parties in order to be able to use the necessary digital infrastructure in connection with our activities and operations. These include, for example, hosting and storage services from selected providers. We use in particular:

12.2 Digital audio and video content

We use services from specialized third parties to enable the direct playback of digital audio and video content such as music or podcasts. We use in particular:

13. extensions for the website

We use extensions for our website in order to be able to use additional functions. We may use selected services from suitable providers or use such extensions on our own digital infrastructure. We use in particular:

14. success and reach measurement

We try to measure the success and reach of our activities and operations. In this context, we can also measure the effect of third-party references or check how different parts or versions of our online offering are used (“A/B test” method). Based on the results of the success and reach measurement, we can in particular correct errors, strengthen popular content or make improvements. In most cases, the IP addresses of individual users are recorded to measure success and reach. In this case, IP addresses are generally shortened (“IP masking”) in order to comply with the principle of data minimization through the corresponding pseudonymization. Cookies may be used to measure success and reach and user profiles may be created. Any user profiles created include, for example, the individual pages visited or content viewed on our website, information on the size of the screen or browser window and the – at least approximate – location. In principle, any user profiles are created exclusively in pseudonymized form and are not used to identify individual users. Individual third-party services with which users are registered may be able to assign the use of our online offering to the user account or user profile of the respective service. We use in particular:

15. final provisions

We have created this privacy policy using the data protection generator from Datenschutzpartner. We may amend and supplement this privacy policy at any time. We will inform you about such adjustments and additions in an appropriate form, in particular by publishing the current privacy policy on our website.

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