Cookie Policy of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.
Cookies and other Identifiers consist of portions of code installed in the browser that assist the Owner in providing the Service according to the purposes described. Some of the purposes for which Cookies are installed may also require the User's consent.
Where the installation of Cookies is based on consent, such consent can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.
Technical Cookies and Cookies serving aggregated statistical purposes
Activity strictly necessary for the functioning of the Service
CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. uses Cookies to save the User's session and to carry out other activities that are strictly necessary for the operation of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., for example in relation to the distribution of traffic.
Activity regarding the saving of preferences, optimization, and statistics
CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. uses Cookies to save browsing preferences and to optimize the User's browsing experience. Among these Cookies are, for example, those used for the setting of language and currency preferences or for the management of first party statistics employed directly by the Owner of the site.
Other types of Cookies or third parties that install Cookies
Some of the services listed below collect statistics in an anonymized and aggregated form and may not require the consent of the User or may be managed directly by the Owner - depending on how they are described - without the help of third parties.
If any third party operated services are listed among the tools below, these may be used to track Users’ browsing habits – in addition to the information specified herein and without the Owner’s knowledge. Please refer to the privacy policy of the listed services for detailed information.
Advertising
This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., possibly based on User interests.
This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
Some of the services listed below may use Cookies to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
In addition to any opt-out offered by any of the services below, the User may opt out of a third-party service's use of cookies for certain advertising features by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.
Google AdSense (Google Ireland Limited)
Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited. This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy –Opt Out. Privacy Shield participant.
Analytics
The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
AWStats (CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.)
AWStats is an analytics software used by CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. to analyze Data directly without the help of third parties.
The User can disable the collection of this statistical information by turning off JavaScript in their web browser. However, this action may negatively affect the User's navigation experience on CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. as well as other applications.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy –Opt Out. Privacy Shield participant.
Google Analytics with anonymized IP (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. It works by shortening Users' IP addresses within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be sent to a Google server and shortened within the US.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy –Opt Out. Privacy Shield participant.
Beta Testing
This type of service makes it possible to manage User access to CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., or parts of it, for the purpose of testing a certain feature or the entire Application.
The service provider may automatically collect data related to crashes and statistics related to the User's use of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. in a personally identifiable form.
Beta by Crashlytics (Google Ireland Limited)
Beta by Crashlytics is a beta testing service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
Personal Data collected: app information, Cookies, country, Data communicated while using the service, date of birth, device information, device logs, email address, first name and gender.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Google Play Beta Testing (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Play Beta Testing is a beta testing service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
Personal Data collected: Cookies, country, Data communicated while using the service, date of birth, device information, device logs, email address, first name, gender, last name, phone number, Usage Data, username and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Contacting the User
Mailing list or newsletter (CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.)
By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User’s email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. or after making a purchase.
Personal Data collected: address, city, company name, Cookies, country, county, date of birth, email address, first name, gender, last name, phone number, profession, state, Usage Data, website and ZIP/Postal code.
Content commenting
Content commenting services allow Users to make and publish their comments on the contents of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.
Depending on the settings chosen by the Owner, Users may also leave anonymous comments. If there is an email address among the Personal Data provided by the User, it may be used to send notifications of comments on the same content. Users are responsible for the content of their own comments.
If a content commenting service provided by third parties is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the comment service is installed, even when Users do not use the content commenting service.
Comment system managed directly (CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.)
CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. has its own internal content comment system.
Personal Data collected: Cookies, email address, first name, last name, phone number, Usage Data, username and website.
Facebook Comments (Facebook, Inc.)
Facebook Comments is a content commenting service provided by Facebook, Inc. enabling the User to leave comments and share them on the Facebook platform.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.
Displaying content from external platforms
This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. and interact with them.
This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
YouTube video widget (Google Ireland Limited)
YouTube is a video content visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.
Interaction with external social networks and platforms
This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.
The interaction and information obtained through CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
It is recommended to log out from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. isn’t being connected back to the User’s profile.
Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook, Inc.)
The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook, Inc.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.
LinkedIn button and social widgets (LinkedIn Corporation)
The LinkedIn button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the LinkedIn social network provided by LinkedIn Corporation.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.
Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter, Inc.)
The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter, Inc.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.
VK Like button and social widgets (VKontakte Ltd)
The VK Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the VK social network provided by VKontakte Ltd.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Russian Federation – Privacy Policy.
Interaction with live chat platforms
This type of service allows Users to interact with third-party live chat platforms directly from the pages of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., for contacting and being contacted by CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. support service.
If one of these services is installed, it may collect browsing and Usage Data in the pages where it is installed, even if the Users do not actively use the service. Moreover, live chat conversations may be logged.
Facebook Messenger Customer Chat (Facebook, Inc.)
The Facebook Messenger Customer Chat is a service for interacting with the Facebook Messenger live chat platform provided by Facebook, Inc.
Personal Data collected: Cookies, Data communicated while using the service and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.
Remarketing and behavioral targeting
This type of service allows CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. by the User.
This activity is performed by tracking Usage Data and by using Cookies, information that is transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
In addition to any opt-out offered by any of the services below, the User may opt out of a third-party service's use of cookies for certain remarketing features by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.
Google Ad Manager Audience Extension (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Ad Manager Audience Extension is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that tracks the visitors of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. and allows selected advertising partners to display targeted ads across the web to them.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy –Opt Out. Privacy Shield participant.
Google Ads Remarketing (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects the activity of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie.
Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy –Opt Out. Privacy Shield participant.
RSS feed management
This type of service allows CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. to manage RSS feeds and the distribution of their content. Depending on the characteristics of the service used, these services may be used to insert ads within the content and to gather statistics data from them.
Feedburner (Google Ireland Limited)
Feedburner is a service to manage RSS feeds provided by Google Ireland Limited. It allows the collection of statistics on what content is consumed and to insert ads in it.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
SPAM protection
This type of service analyzes the traffic of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., potentially containing Users' Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.
Google reCAPTCHA (Google Ireland Limited)
Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google privacy policy and terms of use.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.
How to provide or withdraw consent to the installation of Cookies
In addition to what is specified in this document, the User can manage preferences for Cookies directly from within their own browser and prevent – for example – third parties from installing Cookies.
Through browser preferences, it is also possible to delete Cookies installed in the past, including the Cookies that may have saved the initial consent for the installation of Cookies by this website.
Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
With regard to Cookies installed by third parties, Users can manage their preferences and withdrawal of their consent by clicking the related opt-out link (if provided), by using the means provided in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.
Notwithstanding the above, Users are hereby informed that they may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.
Owner and Data Controller
CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. 7,
Place du Rondeau,
1227 Carouge (Geneva),
Switzerland
Owner contact email: email
Since the installation of third-party Cookies and other tracking systems through the services used within CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. cannot be technically controlled by the Owner, any specific references to Cookies and tracking systems installed by third parties are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, the User is kindly requested to consult the privacy policy for the respective third-party services listed in this document.
Given the objective complexity surrounding the identification of technologies based on Cookies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of Cookies by CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.
Definitions and legal references
Personal Data (or Data)
Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
Usage Data
Information collected automatically through CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. (or third-party services employed in CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.
User
The individual using CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Subject
The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.
Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.
Data Controller (or Owner)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A.
CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. (or this Site/Application)
The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.
Service
The service provided by CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A. as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.
European Union (or EU)
Unless otherwise specified, all references made within this document to the European Union include all current member states to the European Union and the European Economic Area.
Cookies
Small sets of data stored in the User's device.
Legal information
This privacy statement has been prepared based on provisions of multiple legislations, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).
This privacy policy relates solely to CY.TALK SWITZERLAND S.A., if not stated otherwise within this document.
Last updated on November 26th, 2019
