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GIAVALI

Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 19, 2025

1. Introduction and Data Controller

This Privacy Policy describes how GIAVALI AG ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website.

The entity responsible for the data processing described in this document (the "controller") is:

GIAVALI AG Gartenstrasse 22 4052 Basel Switzerland

Commercial Register No: CHE-343.871.016 Email for data protection inquiries: legal@giavaliholding.com

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and secure manner in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Scope and Purpose of Data Processing

We process personal data primarily for the following purposes:

  • Operating our Website: To ensure the functionality, security, and stability of our online presence.

  • Communication: To respond to your inquiries submitted via our contact form or email, and to maintain business communications with our partners and clients.

  • Analytics and Improvement: To analyze the use of our website in order to improve our services and user experience (on an anonymized or pseudonymized basis).

  • Legal Compliance: To fulfill our legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Types of Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Data You Provide Directly: This includes personal data you provide when you contact us, such as your name, email address, telephone number, company, and the content of your message.

  • Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our website, our servers automatically log technical information. This may include your IP address, the date and time of access, the browser type and version, the operating system used, and the referrer URL. This data is generally not linked to a specific individual.

4. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to ensure the proper functioning of the site and to enhance user experience. You can configure your browser to reject cookies, but this may limit the functionality of the website. We do not use cookies for extensive marketing profiling.

5. Disclosure of Data to Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We only disclose your data to third parties when it is necessary for the operation of our services, to fulfill a legal obligation, or to protect our legitimate interests.

Our service providers (e.g., IT and web hosting partners like IONOS) are contractually bound to process your data only on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions, and to ensure its security.

6. Data Transfers Abroad

As a globally operating company, it may be necessary to transfer your personal data to recipients in other countries, including those that may not provide the same level of data protection as Switzerland or the EU. In such cases, we will ensure an adequate level of protection by implementing appropriate safeguards, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with our legal obligations, or to assert or defend legal claims.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures (TOMs) to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.

9. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access information about the personal data we process about you.

  • The right to rectification of inaccurate personal data.

  • The right to erasure (or "to be forgotten").

  • The right to restrict the processing of your data.

  • The right to object to the processing of your data.

  • The right to data portability.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at legal@giavaliholding.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

10. Amendments to This Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The version published on our website is the current version.

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Additional Provisions for Users in Switzerland

This section applies specifically to individuals whose personal data is protected by the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP).

  • Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal data based on the legal grounds provided by the FADP, including your consent, the necessity to enter into or perform a contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and our overriding legitimate interests, provided these do not unduly affect your rights and freedoms.

  • Supervisory Authority: As stated in Section 9, the competent data protection authority in Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

  • No Automated Individual Decision-Making: We do not use your personal data to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affect you.

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