Cookie Policy

This website www.nkf.ch (“Website”) uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, we are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve this Website by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. In the section “Cookie settings” you may refuse your consent and can make individual settings.

You may change or revoke your consent at any time:

1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

“Cookie” means a small file placed on your computer or device by this Website when you visit certain parts of this Website and/or when you use certain features of this Website;

“Cookie Law” means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC and of EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the Swiss Data Protection Act (“DPA”) and other applicable laws;

“personal data” means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by the DPA and/or GDPR; and
“we/us/our” means Niederer Kraft Frey AG, a company registered in Switzerland whose address is Bahnhofstrasse 53, 8001 Zurich.

2. INFORMATION ABOUT US
This Website is owned and operated by Niederer Kraft Frey. We can be contacted at dataprotection@nkf.swiss.

3. HOW DOES THIS WEBSITE USE COOKIES?
This Website may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of this Website and to provide and improve our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.

By using this Website, you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than us. Third party Cookies are used on this Website. For more details, please see below.

4. WHAT COOKIES DOES THIS WEBSITE USE?
The following Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:

Name: _ga
Provider: iway.ch
Type: HTTP
Expiry: 2 years
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.

Name: _gat
Provider: iway.ch
Type: HTTP
Expiry: Session
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.

Name: _gid
Provider: iway.ch
Type: HTTP
Expiry: Session
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.

Name: collect
Provider: google-analytics.com
Type: Pixel
Expiry: Session
Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.

Name: nkf.vuture.net_VxSessionId
Provider: Vuture
Type: HTTP
Expiry: Session
Used to link an email recipient to their website visits and behaviour.

Name: _gat_gtag
Provider: google-analytics.com
Expiry: 1 hour
Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.

Name: OptanonAlertBoxClosed
Provider: OneTrust
Expiry: 1 year
Description: This cookie is used by OneTrust to track whether the user has closed the cookie consent banner.

Name: OptanonConsent
Provider: OneTrust
Expiry: 1 year
Description: This cookie is used by OneTrust to store the user’s cookie consent preferences.

Name: _ga_KTKMW48Y3E
Provider: Google Analytics
Expiry: 1.5 years
Description: This cookie is used by Google Analytics to track the user’s website visits.

Name: homeffects
Provider: Custom Cookie
Expiry: 1 day
Description: To disable the homepage effects once the user has visited the homepage.

This Website uses analytics services provided by Google. This Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling us to better understand how this Website is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve this Website and the services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of this Website, it does enable us to continually improve this Website, making it a better and more useful experience for you.

5. CONSENT AND CONTROL
Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown our Cookie Policy in a bottom bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of this Website may not function fully or as intended.

In addition to the controls that we provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

6. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of this Website after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.

In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

7. FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to know more about how we use Cookies, please contact us at dataprotection@nkf.swiss.