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The following data protection statement informs visitors to this website in a transparent manner on how personal information is gathered for the purposes of processing and analysis.

Please read this Data Protection Statement carefully before you transfer your personal information. By accessing this website and its links, you declare to have understood the following information and agree to the conditions. If you do not agree with the Data Protection Statement, please do not access this website and stop transferring your personal data.

The Thomas Abegg Foundation reserves the right to revise the Data Protection Statement at any time. The latest version at the time you are accessing this website shall apply.
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Cookies are small files left behind on your browsing device. These are used to determine if your device has already communicated with our website. Only the cookie left on your device will be identified. Personal data can then be stored in cookies once you have agreed or if technically essential, e.g. to enable a protected login.

The information obtained with the help of cookies will not be used to identify you. Cookies cannot serve any purpose other than those named herein.

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Web analysis
We may choose to use the web analysis tool Google Analytics to analyze non-personal usage data (connection data), which helps us to recognize trends and improve our online offer. In such case the data are not only processed by the Thomas Abegg Foundation but also by Google on our behalf. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports about your web activities, and provide additional services associated with website and Internet usage. Google may forward this information to third parties, provided that this is legally mandated or if third parties are to process these data on behalf of Google. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be combined with other data by Google.

Collection and processing of content data
When you register on online portals, complete surveys, sign up for newsletters, or execute other transactions on our website, you transmit personal information about yourself, such as name, address, and email address (“content data”). By transmitting this information you agree to your personal data being saved and processed for the indicated purpose when the data are recorded.

Sharing data
The Thomas Abegg Foundation will not share your personal data with third parties without your express consent. However, we reserve the right to share your data with third parties if mandated by law, court orders, or regulatory requirements.

Saving data
We will save your personal data in compliance with the Data Protection Act only as long as required for the indicated purpose. Connection data are subject to a legal retention period of six months. Users can request their content data be deleted at any time by sending an e-mail to info@thomas-abegg-foundation.ch. These data will remain saved as long as the user does not make use of his or her right to data deletion.

Legal Notice
The Thomas Abegg Foundation’s entire website content is copyright protected. All rights are reserved. By accessing the Thomas Abegg Foundation website, downloading or copying this website’s data in part or entirely, the easer shall not be entitled to any rights to the content, software, registered brand name, or any other website component. Any change, reproduction, or use of the website, the Thomas Abegg Foundatio logo or parts thereof for public or commercial purposes without the Thomas Abegg Foudation’s prior written consent is strictly prohibited.

Liability
The Thomas Abegg Foundation makes every effort to ensure the content on this website is current, thorough, and accurate. As content is subject to rapid changes, we cannot fully guarantee that it is up to date, thorough, or accurate. The information provided on this website is only for general information purposes. It may contain statements that relate to future events and which are purely speculative in nature. Such statements only reflect the specific estimated state of affairs.

The content on this website makes no promises or guarantees. The Thomas Abegg Foundation shall not be liable under any circumstance, including for gross negligence and third party liability, for any applicable direct or indirect damages arising from access or use/non-use of this website’s information and materials, misuse of the connection, technical difficulties, or through accessing another website linked to the Thomas Abegg Foundation website. Likewise, we cannot make any guarantees for the content of a linked website.

The Thomas Abegg Foundation shall assume no responsibility nor make any representations or warranties for the functions on its website regarding the consistent, uninterrupted, and error-free function of its website, nor shall it guarantee that errors shall be eliminated, nor that the website or its servers are free from computer viruses or other damaging components.