Data Protection - AI Business

We, AI Business Solutions AG, operate the website www.ai-business.ch and collect specific data from you when necessary. In this privacy policy, we explain how we handle your personal data, why we collect it, and how we ensure its protection. We also describe when your data will be deleted and what rights you have regarding your personal information.

I. Who can I contact?

Controller for data processing on this website:
AI Business Solutions AG Untere Bahnhofstrasse 1 8640 Rapperswil, Switzerland Email: info@ai-business.ch
If you have any questions about data protection, please contact our data protection officer or another relevant contact person using the information provided. We encourage you to contact us if you need clarification regarding the handling of your personal data, its deletion, or your rights under applicable data protection regulations.

II. What are my rights?

You have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which you can exercise by sending an email to info@ai-business.ch:
Right of withdrawal (Art. 7(3) GDPR): If you have given your consent for certain data processing activities, such as receiving a newsletter, you can withdraw this consent at any time.
Right of information (Art. 15 GDPR): You can request information about the personal data we have stored.
Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): If your data has changed (e.g. an email address), you have the right to request that we update it.
Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You can request that we delete the personal data we have stored, unless we are otherwise legally obliged to store it.
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You can request restricted processing of your data if you do not want it to be completely deleted (e.g. only for essential communications).
Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You can request that your data be transmitted in a structured, machine-readable format for transmission to another service provider.
Right of objection (Art. 21 GDPR): You can object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, such as marketing or analytics.
You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent data protection authority in the United States.

III. General information about deletion and retention periods

We delete or anonymize your personal data as soon as it is no longer required for the purposes described in this privacy policy. For example, your email address will be deleted if you unsubscribe from our newsletter. If statutory retention periods apply, we will store the data until the end of the respective period. You can request further information about data storage by contacting us.

IV. Sharing data with third parties

We only share personal data when necessary, e.g. when fulfilling contractual obligations or when you have explicitly consented (e.g. for subscribing to our newsletter). If there is no contract, we may share your data for legitimate interests, such as accessing the website or responding to communication requests.
Our external processors handle your data in strict accordance with the GDPR and we have concluded data processing agreements with all external partners to ensure that your data is processed securely and in accordance with our instructions. Some processors, such as our service providers, use data processing agreements with third parties to ensure that your data is processed securely and in accordance with our instructions. Some service providers, such as providers of hosting or content delivery services, may transfer data to the United States. In these cases, we ensure compliance with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and implement additional security measures, such as encryption, to protect your data.

V. Data processing activities

We only process personal data if this is necessary for the following purposes:

VI. Visits to the website

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information that is necessary for its functionality, such as

IP address Approximate location (based on IP range) Internet service provider Browser type and version Operating system Date and time of access Referrer URL (previously visited website) Purpose: The data collected is essential to establish a connection to our website, its correct display and to troubleshoot technical problems. Legal basis: We process this data on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing and maintaining our website in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Data recipients: We work with Namecheap and Fastly as our hosting and content delivery providers, both of whom process your personal data according to our instructions. These companies are based in the USA and are certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Data deletion: Your IP address will be deleted or anonymized after your visit to the website, so that the other technical data can no longer be traced back to you and will only be used for statistical purposes.

VII. Communication and contact inquiries

If you contact us by email or other means, we collect and process the following information:
Name
Contact details (email, telephone number, etc.)
Company and job title
Content of the message
Purpose: The personal data will be used to process your inquiry and respond accordingly.
Legal basis: The processing is based on our legitimate interest in processing inquiries according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the inquiry is related to a contract, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Data deletion: The data will be deleted after the inquiry has been completed, unless statutory retention periods apply.