Data Protection Declaration​

We attach great importance to the protection of personal data and the protection of your privacy. Service providers are selected for their scrupulous compliance with the relevant standards.

Within the framework of the Federal Data Protection Act (FADP), the Ordinance on the Federal Data Protection Act (FDPA), the Telecommunications Act (TCA) and other potentially applicable provisions on the protection of personal data, in particular the EU Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

ARTICLE 1 - Personal data

The Customer is informed that the collection of his personal data is necessary for the sale of the Products by the Seller as well as their transmission to third parties for the purpose of delivery of the Products. This personal data is collected solely for the execution of the sales contract.

1.1 Collection of personal data

The personal data collected on the academicpress.ch website are as follows:

Opening an account

When creating the Client/user account:

Names, first names, postal address, telephone number and email address.

Payment

As part of the payment for the Products offered on the academicpress.ch website, it does not record financial data relating to the Client/user's bank account or credit card. These are processed directly by www.stripe.com.

1.2 Recipients of personal data

Personal data is used by the Seller and its co-contractors for the execution of the contract and to ensure the effectiveness of the sale and delivery of the Products.

The category(ies) of co-contractor(s) is (are):

  • Transport service providers
  • Payment institution service providers
1.3 Data controller

The data controller is the Seller, within the meaning of data protection law.

1.4 Limitations of processing

Unless the Customer expressly agrees, his/her personal data is not used for advertising or marketing purposes.

1.5 Data retention period​

The Seller will keep the data thus collected for a period of 5 years, covering the limitation period of the applicable contractual civil liability.

1.6 Security and confidentiality​

The Seller implements organizational, technical, software and physical digital security measures to protect personal data against alteration, destruction and unauthorized access. However, it should be noted that the Internet is not a completely secure environment and the Seller cannot guarantee the security of the transmission or storage of information on the Internet.

1.7 Implementation of Client and User Rights

In accordance with the regulations applicable to personal data, Clients and users of the academicpress.ch site have the following rights:

They can update or delete data concerning them by writing to distribution@academicpress.ch.