PRIVACY NOTICE
Version: 1.0
Effective Date: 1st October 2015
Last Updated: 15th September 2025
4th-IR is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we handle your data. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, in compliance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We do not collect personal information such as your name, contact details, or identification data. Our processing is limited to cookie data, site usage, and marketing-related preferences.
What Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect limited information through cookies or similar technologies:
- Technical Data: IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, device information, time zone settings.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, clicks, scrolling patterns, referring URLs.
- Marketing and Profile Data: Cookie identifiers and browsing behavior for performance measurement and content delivery.
Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing
We process cookie and analytics data for the following purposes:
- To make the website function properly
- To analyze site traffic and improve content and performance
- To personalize ads or measure campaign effectiveness
- To remember preferences (language, region, etc.)
Non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing) are placed only after user consent via a cookie banner.
Third-Party Tools and Cookies
We use trusted third-party providers:
- Google Analytics (for anonymized traffic measurement)
- Meta Pixel / LinkedIn Insight Tag (for marketing insights)
These third parties may process limited pseudonymized data (like cookie identifiers) in jurisdictions outside Switzerland or the EU, with safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where applicable.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect cookie and analytics data:
- IP anonymization
- Encrypted transmission (HTTPS)
- Access controls and limited data retention
Cookie identifiers are automatically deleted after a limited period (typically 6-13 months).
Your Rights
Under FADP and GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Withdraw consent to non-essential cookies at any time
- Request information about data held related to your browser or device
- Request deletion or restriction of such data where technically feasible
You can withdraw or modify your consent via the Cookie Settings link at the bottom of every page.
Data Transfers
We ensure appropriate safeguards for cookie data processed by third-party providers outside Switzerland or the EEA:
- Adequacy decisions by the European Commission or Swiss Federal Council
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
You can withdraw or modify your consent via the Cookie Settings link at the bottom of every page.
Retention
Cookies and analytics data are stored only as long as necessary for their intended purpose. Essential cookies remain active for site functionality, while analytics or marketing cookies expire automatically after their set duration.
Updates
This notice may be updated from time to time. Changes will be posted on the website, and significant updates will be communicated through the cookie banner.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: info@4th-ir.com
Address: Alpenstrasse 10, 6300 Zug, Switzerland