PRIVACY POLICY
The protection of your privacy when processing personal data is very important to us. This Privacy Statement describes how the personally identifiable information we collect is handled during your visit to ARTES Fine Auctions (ARTES in the following) website. We cannot offer any guarantee for external websites linked from an ARTES website. This website uses Google Analytics.
Collection and processing of personal data
You may visit our site without providing any personal information. We only store anonymous data about your visit, e.g. the name of your Internet Service Provider, the page from which you accessed our site, or the name of a file you have requested. This information is used solely to improve our website and does not reveal any personal information about you. Personal data is collected only if you provide it on a voluntary basis to acquire goods, open a customer account, or subscribe to our newsletter.
We use the information you provide only to fulfil and process your order, unless we have your separate consent for any other purpose. If you subscribe to the newsletter, your e-mail address will be used for our own advertising purposes until such time as you unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Use of cookies
We use cookies on various pages to make visits to our site more attractive and to facilitate the use of certain functions. To enable you to benefit from advertising that might be relevant to you and your needs, we use the remarketing function via Google Analytics. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer. Most of the cookies we use are “session cookies”, which are deleted from your hard disk at the end of your browser session. Other cookies, known as “permanent cookies”, remain on your computer and enable us to recognise you when you next visit our site. Our partner companies are not permitted to use cookies to collect or process personal data on our site. You may limit or disable the storage and reading of cookies in your browser by going to Tools > Internet Options > Privacy (Internet Explorer) or Options > Privacy (Firefox). Please note that certain functions on our site cannot be used without cookies.
Disclosure of personal data to third parties
Your data will be shared with our delivery partners only insofar as this is necessary in order to deliver your goods. We will share your payment details with our bank for the purpose of processing your payment. The bank will process this data only to the extent that we ourselves are permitted to do so. Your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties for any other purpose.
Encryption of personal data, data security
Credit card information is not stored, but is collected and processed directly by our payment service provider.
We secure our website and other systems by means of technical and organisational measures against loss, destruction, access, modification or distribution of your data by unauthorised persons. Access to your account is only possible after entering your personal password. You should always keep your payment information confidential and close the browser window when you have finished your communication with us, especially if you share your computer with others.
Right of access and rectification
In accordance with the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DSG), you have the right to be informed at no charge of the data stored about you (Art. 8 DSG) and to request that it be corrected (Art. 5 Para. 2 DSG). Requests for information can also be sent electronically to the competent body. Please direct any questions on collection and processing of your personal data and access and correction requests to:
ARTES Fine Auctions
Lindenstrasse 4
CH-8400 Winterthur
Phone: +41 (0)79 225 4617
Email: info@artes-auctions.com
Newsletters
You may opt out of receiving further newsletters at any time. Please note that by your reading our newsletters, we automatically receive information on how our newsletters are used and which information finds particular interest.
Legal basis
The Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DSG) constitutes the basis of this Privacy Statement.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement may be updated at any time. For this reason, we recommend that you regularly reread this Privacy Statement to ensure that you are familiar with any changes.
Last updated: November 2016
ARTES Fine Auctions, Winterthur, Switzerland