COOKIES NOTICE
PRIVACY POLICY
Schwarz Etienne SA uses cookies and similar tools on its Websites to improve its performances and the User experience. This cookies notice applies equally to all the pages related to the Schwarz Etienne SA brand on third-party platforms (such as Facebook) and the applications opened or used through said Websites or platforms operated by or in the name of Schwarz Etienne SA (collectively referred to as the “Schwarz Etienne SA Websites”).
By using the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites, the User accepts the use of cookies by Schwarz Etienne SA pursuant to the Schwarz Etienne SA Cookies Policy. If a User disagrees, they must configure their device accordingly, whilst bearing in mind that this may influence their user experience, or abstain from using the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites.
WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a small text file kept on the User’s web browser, which enables Schwarz Etienne SA or a third party (1) to activate certain functions, (2) to provide analysis data, and (3) to record the User’s preferences to increase the speed of their future activities and experiences on the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites. Some cookies may record personal information, for example if the User clicks on “remember me” when they login.
However, most of the cookies do not gather information that makes it possible to identify the User, but rather more general information such as the name of the Website from which the cookie originates, the “life span” of the cookie (the duration for which it will stay on your device) and a value which, generally, is a randomly generated number.
WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES DOES SCHWARZ ETIENNE SA USE?
The cookies may be session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies automatically expire when a User closes their browser. Persistent cookies remain active until they expire (as determined by the cookies themselves) or until the User deletes them. Schwarz Etienne SA cookies are generally aimed at fulfilling four different functions:
ESSENTIAL COOKIES:
These cookies are essential to the operation of the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites, they enable the User to explore the Websites and use the functions. Recording previous actions (e.g. the text entered) when the User returns to a page during the same session, for example. These cookies do not identify the User personally. If the User does not accept them, the performances of the Website may be affected, in whole or in part.
ANALYTICAL COOKIES:
These cookies help Schwarz Etienne SA to understand how Users interact with the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites by providing information about the areas visited, the time spent on the Website and any problems encountered, such as error messages for example. This helps Schwarz Etienne SA to improve the performances of its Websites. These cookies do not identify the User personally. All the data are gathered and aggregated anonymously.
PREFERENCE COOKIES:
These cookies allow the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites to memorise the choices the User makes (such as their username, their language or the region in which they are located) to offer a more customised user experience. They may also allow visitors to watch videos, play games and contribute to social tools such as blogs, chat rooms or forums. The information gathered by these cookies may include identifiable personal information that the User has disclosed, such as their username.
Schwarz Etienne SA shall always be transparent with Users about the information it collects, what it does with it and with whom it is shared. If the User does not accept cookies, this may affect the performances and the functional features of the Website, and limit access to the content on the Website.
TARGETING ADVERTISING COOKIES:
These cookies are used to provide the User with more relevant content that is of greater interest to them. They may be used to provide a targeted advertisement or to limit the number of times that the User sees the same advertisement. They help Schwarz Etienne SA to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites (or on other websites). Schwarz Etienne SA may use these cookies to record the Websites that the User has visited. Most of these cookies track consumers using their IP address to collect identifiable personal information.
HOW DO THIRD PARTIES USE COOKIES ON THE SCHWARZ ETIENNE SA WEBSITES?
Third-party companies, such as data analysis companies, generally use cookies to collect information about users in an anonymous manner. They may use this information to establish a profile of the User’s activity on the Schwarz Etienne SA Website and other Websites that they have visited.
HOW CAN YOU ACCEPT OR REFUSE COOKIES?
Most browsers are initially configured to automatically accept cookies, but Users can change the parameters to delete any existing cookies, block future cookies or to alert the user when cookies are sent to their device. Users should consult the instructions for their browser for more information. It the User changes these parameters, they must take into account that they will no longer be able to use all the functions offered by Schwarz Etienne SA or to save their preferences, and that some of Schwarz Etienne SA’s pages may not be displayed correctly. Each browser has its own parameters for managing cookies. To make the appropriate choices, Users can refer to:
Microsoft Internet Explorer: Options / option Do not track
Google Chrome: Options / option Do not track
Safari: Options / option Do not track
Firefox: Options / option Do not track
Opera: Options / option Do not track
OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY
IMS Websites may also use other types of technology, including IP addresses, log files and Web beacons, which also help Schwarz Etienne SA to customise the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites according to a User’s personal needs.
IP ADDRESSES
An IP address is a number used by computers on the network to identify a User’s computer every time they connect to the Internet. Schwarz Etienne SA may record IP addresses for the following reasons:
(i) To resolve technical issues, (ii) to maintain the security of the Website, (iii) to better understand how our websites are used, and (iv) to better customise the content according to the User’s needs, depending on the country they are in.
LOG FILES
Schwarz Etienne SA (or a third-party working on our behalf) may collect information in the form of log files that record the activity on the Website and gather statistics on a User’s browsing habits. These data are generated anonymously and help Schwarz Etienne SA to collect (amongst other things) (i) the type of browser and the operating system employed by the User, (ii) information about the User’s session (such as the URL that brought them to the website, the date and time of their visit on our Website, and how long they browsed for), and (iii) other similar data about the User’s browsing or pathway.
WEB BEACONS (clear GIFs)
Schwarz Etienne SA may use Web beacons (or clear GIFs) on the Schwarz Etienne SA Websites. Web beacons (also known as ‘Web bugs’) are small chain codes that constitute a method for displaying a graphic image on a Web page with the aim of transmitting data. The information collected by Web beacons may include information on how a User responds to an email advertising campaign (e.g. the time when the email is opened, which page the User consults from the email, etc.). Schwarz Etienne SA uses information from Web beacons for different reasons, including reports on traffic on the website, counting the number of unique visitors, advertisements, auditing and email reports, as well as for customisation.
If a User has any questions about the Schwarz Etienne SA Cookie Policy, they can contact Schwarz Etienne SA by email at info@schwarz-etienne.ch
SCHWARZ ETIENNE SA
ROUTE DE L’ORÉE DU BOIS 5
CH-2300 LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS
SWITZERLAND
Telephone: +41 32 967 94 20
Email: info@schwarz-etienne.ch
www.schwarz-etienne.ch
