Politique de Confidentialité

1. Introduction

Par cette déclaration de protection des données, nous vous informons sur les données personnelles que nous traitons dans le cadre de nos activités, y compris nos différents sites web www.abileneadvisors.ch, www.abileneacademy.ch, www.suppliershield.com. Nous vous informons en particulier de l'objet, de la manière et du lieu du traitement des données personnelles. Nous vous informons des droits des personnes dont nous traitons les données.

Nous sommes soumis à la loi fédérale suisse sur la protection des données (LPD), ainsi que, le cas échéant, au droit étranger applicable en matière de protection des données, en particulier celui de l'Union européenne (UE) avec le règlement général sur la protection des données (RGPD). La Commission européenne reconnaît que le droit suisse de la protection des données assure une protection adéquate des données.

2. Adresse de Contact

2.1 Contact address

2.2 Definitions

Personal data are defined as: any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"); an identifiable person is one physical who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online id or to one or more factors specific to the physical identity, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social aspects of the individual.

Means for processing: Means for processing any operation or set of operations performed or not with the aid of automated processes and applied to personal data or sets of personal data, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, communication by transmission, diffusion or any other form of provision, reconciliation or interconnection, limitation, erasure or destruction.

The European Economic Area (EEA) includes the member States of the European Union (EU) as well as the Principality of Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. The general regulation on data protection (RGPD) refers to the processing of personal data-processing of personal data.

3. Quelles données traitons-nous ?

Nous collectons les données suivantes directement auprès de vous. Le contenu des données traitées par Abilene Advisors sera détaillé dans le registre des activités de traitement :

4. For what purposes do we process your data?

We treat your personal data in order to:

5. What legal basis is used for the treatment of your data?

Most of the treatments that we use are strictly necessary for the conclusion, execution and liquidation of contracts with you. Without these treatments, we can not guarantee that the services that we are committed to provide by virtue of the contracts.



Other treatments based on our legitimate interest or that of a third party. This is the case in particular for the treatment for marketing purposes, security, statistics and market research. The same goes for the defense of our interests in justice and the management of disputes, especially those who do not have a contractual basis.



Some treatments may be required by the laws of switzerland or abroad. If they are not directly imposed by the law, they will be based on our legitimate interest to comply with the legal provisions that are applicable.



Your consent will also serve as the basis when it is necessary (e.g., for certain treatments for marketing purposes). In this case, we will inform you specifically treatments that require your consent, and will remain free to give it or not. We will let you know what the consequences are if you refuse to provide your consent. When you give your consent, you are free to withdraw it at any time, without justification and in a simple way. The withdrawal is for the future and does not affect retroactively treatments carried out up to the withdrawal. The treatment that is covered by the withdrawal of the consent will stop immediately, unless it can be pursued through a different legal basis (e.g. our legitimate interest).

6. Who do we share your data?

In the framework of the contractual relationship between you and us and to the other purposes referred to in chapter 4 above, we may disclose some or all of your data to the following recipients:

These companies process the data we share with them for the same purposes as those referred to in chapter 4 above.

The contractual partners. We work with partners in order to provide you with the benefits provided for by the contracts that bind us to you. We give, therefore, only the personal data concerning you which is absolutely necessary for the provision of their services.

When we are required to do so by the legal framework, when we have the law, or when it is in the protection of our interests, we disclose your personal data to the authorities in Switzerland or abroad.

When we communicate your data to recipients who act as sub-contractors, we check if they communicate the data to third parties and require the guarantees of these communications, including as to their necessity and their security. If necessary, we will restrict the processing of your data by some of our sub-contractors. On the other hand, these checks and restrictions may be implemented with respect to certain recipients acting as responsible, independent of the treatment, in particular the authorities.

We do not sell any of your personal data in any way to third parties.

7. What types of cookies use on our Web sites?

7.1 Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our web site. They allow us to enhance your browsing experience, personalize the content, and to analyze the use of our site to better understand your needs and preferences. Some of the cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website, while others help us to provide you with additional functionality.



When you arrive at our site, you'll be greeted by a banner informative that will explain to you the use of cookies. You will then have the opportunity to give your explicit consent by ticking the box "I accept" or reject non-essential cookies, by clicking on "I refuse". You can also manage your preferences related to cookies at any time by accessing the " Settings "cookies" on our website.



Please note that essential cookies are enabled by default to ensure the proper functioning of our site. However, we undertake not to collect any personal data without your express prior consent and do not share your information with third parties without your express permission.

7.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website. It is a third-party service that can be located in any country in the world (in the case of Google Analytics, this is to Google LLC, United States, www.google.com), with which we can measure and evaluate the use of the website. For this purpose, permanent cookies are created by Google Analytics are used. The anonymisation of the IP addresses in Google Analytics is enabled, this means that the IP addresses of the users of our web sites, which are necessarily transmitted to the servers of Google Analytics are truncated automatically and in the shortest time possible (to hide the last byte of the address). Google Analytics tells us only how our various web sites are used (without any personal information about you). From our side, we will not disclose any personal information to Google Analytics, even if the latter may track your use of the website, combine this information with data from other Web pages you have visited and that it also follows, and use this information for personal use. However, if you are registered with Google Analytics, it knows you well. The processing of your personal data by Google Analytics are therefore her responsibility, in accordance with their privacy policy.

7.3 Plugins of social Networks

We use elsewhere on our website plugins of social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter etc. You can usually view them with the corresponding symbols. We've set up these items so that they are disabled by default. If you activate them (by clicking it), the data concerning your visit to our website will be transmitted to the operator of the social network, which may use it for its own needs. The processing of your personal data is then the responsibility of the operator, in accordance with its policy on personal data. It will not transmit any information about you.

8. Transfer your data abroad?

We are working with suppliers and partners that are not located in Switzerland. We transfer certain personal data when such a transfer is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in chapter4 above and that it complies with the applicable legal framework.



In addition, we use the it services for foreign suppliers. We strive to keep the data in Switzerland, but it happens that this is impossible. In this case, we have focused on the countries of the European Economic Area and countries that provide an adequate level of protection.



We will transfer personal data mainly in the European Economic Area.



We also remind you that because of the technical rules related to the operation of the network, the Internet transmission of personal data between individuals or entities located in the same country may transit through other countries. These transits which are beyond our control.

9. How long do we keep your data?

We treat your personal data as long as the goals of each treatment require. These purposes include the legal obligations of conservation as well as the periods of retention that we have set ourselves to protect our own interests (corporate governance, documentation and preservation of evidence). In all cases, when any retention periods have expired, your personal data are de-identified or destroyed.



Durations of specific conservation measures have been described in chapter 3 above for each category of personal data. These times may be extended due to technical reasons when the data in question can be found in our backup system in the long term. In this case, we take all security measures to restrict access to backup to a very small number of people and to limit the processing of data at simple storage. We are further committed to destroying the data in the backups as soon as it is technically possible.

10. Comment protégeons-nous vos données ?

Abilene Advisors a mis en place un Système de Management de la Sécurité de l'Information (SMSI) selon ISO 27001:2022. Ce SMSI établit un cadre de gouvernance pour assurer la confidentialité, l'intégrité et la disponibilité des données personnelles et sensibles de ses clients, partenaires et employés.

En établissant les mesures organisationnelles, humaines, physiques et techniques de la norme ISO 27001, Abilene Advisors renforce sa capacité à identifier et évaluer les risques associés aux données personnelles, met en place des mesures de sécurité appropriées comme le chiffrement, la gestion des accès et la surveillance, et établit des procédures de réponse aux incidents pour réagir rapidement et efficacement en cas de violation de données.

Les données transférées sur internet par nous et via notre site web sont protégées par des technologies de chiffrement telles que SSL/TLS. Aucune transaction effectuée sur internet ne peut être garantie sécurisée à 100%.

11. What are your rights relating to the protection of your data?

Your rights regarding your personal data include:

We will notify you of any conditions or restrictions that may apply to exercise your rights.



You can exercise your rights by contacting us directly (see chapter 2.1 above) or by completing the form of compliance available via privacy@abileneadvisors.ch



We reserve the right to require additional information to help us to identify you, in particular by means of a copy of an official identity document valid. In order to facilitate the processing of your application, please also specify what(s) the right(s) you wish to make a claim, and their scope.

12. When we update this statement?

This statement may be updated at any time. The published version hereon our website, constitutes the most recent version and faith. It replaces all the clauses of the general data protection earlier or contrary to this statement.

Cette déclaration peut être mise à jour à tout moment. La version publiée sur notre site web constitue la version la plus récente et fait foi. Elle remplace toutes les clauses de protection générale des données antérieures ou contraires à cette déclaration.