1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:
Minova Commerce Midzan, Kallernhagstrasse 2, 4665 Oftringen, Switzerland. Owner: Dino Midzan. Contact: info@minova-commerce.ch / +41 76 425 04 53.
2. Scope and applicable law
This privacy policy applies to all personal data we process in connection with the operation of this website, the handling of enquiries received through it, and our wider commercial activities. It is drafted to comply with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
3. Personal data we collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Identification and contact data — e.g. name, company, work email, phone number — provided through our contact form or by email.
- Communication data — the content of messages, briefs, attachments and related correspondence.
- Technical data — IP address, browser type and version, device information, referrer URL, time of access, log files. This data is processed only to the extent necessary to operate the website securely and reliably.
4. Purposes and legal basis
We process personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries and prepare commercial proposals (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR — pre-contractual measures; Art. 31(2)(a) FADP).
- To fulfil contractual obligations and provide trading, distribution and brokerage services (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR; Art. 31(2)(a) FADP).
- To comply with legal obligations under Swiss commercial, tax and accounting law (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR; Art. 31(2)(c) FADP).
- To safeguard our legitimate interests in operating the website securely and preventing misuse (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; Art. 31(1) FADP).
5. Disclosure to third parties
We do not sell personal data. We may disclose personal data to carefully selected processors and partners — including manufacturers, suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, banks, IT providers and professional advisors — only to the extent necessary to perform the underlying contract or to comply with legal obligations. All such recipients are bound by confidentiality and data-protection obligations.
6. International transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area, we ensure that the transfer is covered by an adequate level of data protection — for example, by relying on countries recognised as adequate by the Swiss Federal Council, by signing the Standard Contractual Clauses, or by obtaining the explicit consent of the data subject.
7. Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations (in particular Art. 958f of the Swiss Code of Obligations — ten-year retention of business records), or to defend legal claims.
8. Your rights
You have the right to:
- request information about the personal data we hold about you;
- request the rectification or deletion of your data;
- request the restriction of processing or object to processing based on legitimate interests;
- request data portability, where the legal conditions for portability are met;
- withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;
- lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) or, where the GDPR applies, with the supervisory authority in your EU/EEA country of residence.
To exercise any of these rights, please write to info@minova-commerce.ch.
9. Cookies and analytics
This website uses only the cookies strictly necessary for its operation (e.g. session and security cookies). We do not use third-party analytics, profiling or advertising cookies without your prior consent. Should this change, this policy will be updated and consent will be requested before any non-essential cookie is set.
10. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure. Communications over the internet (e.g. email) cannot, however, be guaranteed to be fully secure.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The current version is always available on this page, with the date of the last update shown at the top.