Privacy Policy
Legal Notice
Address:
Akar Instructions GmbH
Schachenhof 1
CH-6014 Lucerne, Switzerland
info@akarinstructions.ch
Responsible for content:
Josefine Gabriele Akar
Contact
Email: info@akarinstructions.ch
Disclaimer / Liability Disclaimer
General Terms of Use
Access to and use of this website are subject to the following provisions.
By using this website, you agree to the following terms and conditions.
This website is the property of Akar Instructions GmbH and is intended solely for informational purposes.
Warranty
Our website has been created with due care and to the best of our knowledge. It is continuously reviewed and updated by us. However, we cannot guarantee that the information provided is accurate, complete, or up to date at all times. We reserve the right to supplement, modify, delete, or temporarily or permanently discontinue publication of our website at any time.
Copyright and Trademark Rights
All content on this website is protected by copyright law. Downloading or printing individual pages and/or sections of the website is permitted for private use only, provided that copyright notices and other legally protected designations are not removed.
The complete or partial reproduction, modification, linking, or use of this website for public or commercial purposes without our prior written consent is prohibited.
Local Legal Restrictions
This website is not intended for persons to whom access is prohibited under the legal system applicable to them.
Links
Links to third-party websites are provided solely as a convenience. We express no opinion regarding the content of third-party websites and disclaim any responsibility for third-party information and its use.
We expressly declare that, at the time the links were created, no illegal content was identifiable on the linked pages. We have no influence whatsoever on the current or future design, content, or authorship of linked pages. Therefore, we expressly distance ourselves from all content on linked pages that has been changed after the links were established.
Limitation of Liability
We exclude any liability whatsoever for losses or damages of any kind – whether direct, indirect, or consequential damages – arising from the use of or access to our website or from links to third-party websites.
Furthermore, we disclaim all liability for manipulation of the internet user’s IT systems by unauthorized parties. We expressly point out the risk of viruses and targeted hacker attacks. To combat viruses, the use of up-to-date browser versions and continuously updated antivirus software is recommended.
Opening emails from unknown sources or unexpected email attachments should generally be avoided.
Privacy Policy
We would like to inform you below about which personal data is collected, to what extent, and for what purposes in connection with the use of our website and related services.
Personal data includes all information that can directly or indirectly identify you, such as your name, address, email address, or user behavior.
This privacy policy is designed to comply with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (revDSG). Whether and to what extent these laws apply depends on the individual case.
For the data processing described in this privacy policy, Akar Instructions GmbH, Lucerne, is responsible under data protection law.
1. Contact Address
Akar Instructions GmbH
Schachenhof 1
CH-6014 Lucerne
SWITZERLAND
info@akarinstructions.ch
If you have any questions regarding data protection on our websites, require information, or wish to request the deletion of your data, please contact us by email at info@akarinstructions.ch
2. Type, Scope, and Purpose
We collect the personal data necessary to carry out our activities in a sustainable, user-friendly, secure, and reliable manner. This data may include contact details, browser and device data, content data, metadata, usage data, location data, as well as contract and payment data.
Personal data is processed for the respective purpose or within legally required retention periods. As soon as processing is no longer necessary, the data is deleted.
In some cases, we may commission third parties to process personal data on our behalf. Data may also be processed jointly with or transferred to third parties. We ensure that data protection is also guaranteed with these third parties. These are often specialized service providers whose services we use.
Personal data is processed only with the consent of the data subject unless other legal grounds permit processing. In some cases, consent may not be required, for example, if processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or to safeguard our legitimate interests, provided these interests are evident or appropriate prior information has been provided.
As part of this processing, we particularly collect information voluntarily provided by a data subject when contacting us (e.g., by post, email, or contact form). If third parties provide us with data about other persons, those parties are obliged to ensure the protection of such persons’ data and to ensure that the transmitted personal data is accurate.
Personal data collected via the websites may be shared with our hosting provider.
3. Use of the Website
3.1 Storage of Data in Server Log Files
When you use our website purely for informational purposes, meaning you visit our website without otherwise transmitting information to us, we only collect the data your browser transmits to our web server.
When you visit our website, we collect the following technically necessary data to display the website and ensure stability and security:
- IP address
- Date and time of request
- Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- Content of the request (specific page)
- Access status / HTTP status code
- Amount of data transferred
- Website from which the request originates
- Browser (e.g., Google Chrome)
- Operating system and interface (e.g., Mac OS Catalina)
- Language and version of the browser software
This information, which may also include personal data, is stored in server log files. Collecting this information is necessary to provide our website sustainably, securely, and reliably and to ensure data security, particularly the protection of personal data.
3.2 Use of Cookies
We use cookies on our website. These include both our own cookies (first-party cookies) and cookies from third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies). Cookies are data stored in the browser and are not necessarily limited to traditional text cookies.
Cookies may be stored temporarily as “session cookies,” which are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. There are also permanent cookies stored for a defined period.
Cookies enable us, in particular, to recognize the browser when you revisit our website and, for example, measure the reach of our website. Permanent cookies may also be used for online marketing purposes.
You can disable or delete cookies entirely or partially in your browser settings. Please note that without cookies, the full functionality of our website may not be available. Where required, we request your explicit consent to the use of cookies.
3.3 Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
3.4 Tools and Plugins
We use services from specialized third parties to enable the direct playback of digital audio and video content such as music or videos and to integrate interactive map material directly into the website.
3.5 Script and Font Libraries
To ensure our content is displayed correctly and attractively across different browsers, we use script libraries (e.g., jQuery) and font libraries (fonts.com by Monotype). These libraries may be stored in your browser cache to optimize loading times.
If your browser does not support the web font library or blocks access to it, the content will be displayed using a standard font.
When accessing script and font libraries, a connection to the operator of the respective library is automatically established. In this context, operators of such libraries may collect data.
The privacy policy of Monotype can be found at:
3.6 Tracking Pixels
We may use tracking pixels on our website, also known as web beacons. Tracking pixels are small, usually invisible images automatically retrieved when you visit our website.
We may use both our own tracking pixels and those of third parties whose services we use. Tracking pixels can collect information similar to that stored in server log files.
4. Use of Google Analytics
4.1
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland. Google Ireland relies on Google LLC (based in the USA) as a data processor (both referred to as “Google”).
The cookies used by Google Analytics enable us to analyze the use of our website. This allows us to evaluate user behavior on our website and improve our services based on the resulting statistics.
4.2
Through the activated IP anonymization process (anonymizeIp), the IP addresses collected by Google are shortened within Europe before processing.
To the extent that the collected data can be linked to an individual, this connection is immediately excluded, and the personal data is deleted without delay.
4.3
Although we assume that the information we share with Google does not constitute personal data for Google, it is possible that Google may use this data for its own purposes to draw conclusions about visitors’ identities, create personal profiles, and link this data to Google accounts.
If you consent to the use of Google Analytics, you explicitly consent to such processing, including the transfer of personal data to the USA and other countries.
You can prevent the collection and processing of information generated by Google cookies by disabling cookie storage in your browser or device settings.
You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by cookies relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at:
Google Analytics Opt-Out Plugin
Alternatively, especially on mobile devices, you can object to data collection by Google Analytics at any time by clicking the following link:
4.4
Further information on Google’s terms of use and privacy policy can be found at: