Privacy Policy

1. General Remarks
Bellecapital AG, Bellevueplatz 5, 8001 Zurich («Bellecapital») is committed to protecting your personal data. We attach great importance to complying with all laws, rules and regulations regarding data protection.

Hereinafter, we want to lay out how Bellecapital deals with personal data that is collected from users visiting the website bellecapital.com. Personal data shall mean any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

By accessing the website bellecapital.com the user gives their consent to the usage of their personal data in the ways outlined in this policy. This privacy policy may be adapted at any time. It is the user’s responsibility to check the website for the latest version.

2. What data is collected?

2.1. Automatically collected data
When visiting our website technical data is collected and transmitted to us automatically. This data may qualify to identify the user and to further develop our website. In particular, this is the following information:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Host name of the accessing computer (IP address)
- File you have accessed
- URL address of the referring website
- Date and time of the server request

2.2. Data transmitted by the user
Additionally, we collect personal data which is voluntarily made available to us by the user. This will specifically happen if the client contacts Bellecapital by phone or e-mail. In some cases, this personal data is expanded by information from publicly available sources, e.g. online media or other websites.

3. What is the collected data used for?
Personal data is partially being collected to ensure proper use of the website. In addition, based on the collected information we analyze how our electronic services are being used and can optimize the website according to user preferences.

If you provide us with your contact information (esp. e-mail address), we may use this personal data to send you Bellecapital market analyses, marketing materials or similar communications. If you no longer wish to receive these communications, you may notify us at any time. We will then remove you from our mailing list immediately.

If you apply for a job offer, we collect, store and process your data and documents transmitted directly to us or via third parties (such as headhunters) for the purpose of reviewing your application and the entire application process. If you are not hired, we will retain your data only as long as necessary to protect our legitimate interests and in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For any future job offers, we will keep your documents for a further 12 months since the rejection. We may also retain your contact data (name, e-mail address) beyond this period. You can object to this retention at any time.

4. How do we protect your data?
Bellecapital and all its commissioners take the necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure the safekeeping of the collected personal data and to protect it from loss and unauthorized access. However, complete data security cannot be guaranteed. This is due to the fact that data transmission via internet is depending on external factors that Bellecapital has no control over.

5. How long do we store personal data and with whom do we share it?
We process and store your personal data (i) as long as it is necessary within the framework of the client relationship for the fulfillment of the contractual obligations and the purposes pursued with the processing and (ii) as long as it is required by the statutory retention and documentation obligations. As soon as the storage of your personal data is no longer necessary for the above-mentioned purposes, it will be deleted or anonymized as far as possible.

Your personal data will only be disclosed to third parties if you expressly consent to this or if we have legitimate interests in the disclosure. Namely, our service providers (IT providers, external trustees, etc.) may have access to certain personal data. The Bellecapital group companies (Bellecapital AG, Bellecapital International AG and Bellecapital UK Ltd.) only share collected data with each other in exceptional cases and only if this is compatible with applicable law. Within the scope of legal regulations, we provide information to authorities.

6. What rights do you have regarding your personal data?
Subject to any legal provisions to the contrary, you as the data subject have the right to request information as to whether and which personal data is being processed by us and by authorized third parties and may request the surrender of this data or data portability. In addition, any data subject may request that his data be corrected, restricted or supplemented. Finally, you can object to the collection and processing of your personal data, request the deletion of your personal data and, in the event of a complaint, contact the competent supervisory authority (Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner: FDPIC).

7. SSL encryption
In order to ensure the security of your data during transmission, we use the most up-to-date encryption techniques (like SSL for example) based on HTTPS.

8. Cookies
Our website partially uses cookies. These serve to make the website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are text files that are stored on your device and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit to the website. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When deactivating cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

9. Google Analytics
The website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. Google Analytics also uses cookies for this purpose, which enable an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated by this about your use of our website is stored and transmitted to a Google-server in the USA. We use Google Analytics with the extension "_anonymizeIp()", so that the IP addresses transmitted to Google are only processed there in abbreviated form to exclude a direct reference to a person (IP masking). Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your visit to the website, compiling reports on website activity for our website and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties.

You can prevent the installation of cookies for Google Analytics by setting your browser software accordingly. We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of our website to their full extent. The data collection and data storage for Google Analytics can be objected to at any time with effect for the future by using a browser plug-in from Google. Please note that the objection must be carried out again by you, provided that you remove the cookies in your browser or access our website with another browser. Further information on Google Analytics can be found directly at Google.

10. Google Maps
We use Google Maps to display maps. The integration requires that Google can perceive the IP address of the user. The IP address is required to be able to send the content to the user's browser. We point out that Google has its own privacy policy, which is independent of ours. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of Google.

11. Facebook Share
Our website uses the "share function" of the social network Facebook. If you click on the Facebook "share button" (plug-in), you will be redirected to your account and can share the electronic publication deposited on our website by adding a comment. Via the plug-in, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook-server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our website with your IP address. In addition, it is then possible for Facebook to assign your visit to our website to you and your account. We point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted (personal) data and their use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of Facebook.

12. LinkedIn Share
Our website uses the "share function" of the social network LinkedIn. If you click on the LinkedIn "share button" (plug-in), you will be redirected to your account and can share the electronic publication deposited on our website by adding a comment. Via the plug-in, a direct connection is established between your browser and the LinkedIn-server. LinkedIn thereby receives the information that you have visited our website with your IP address. In addition, it is then possible for LinkedIn to assign your visit to our website to you and your account. We point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by LinkedIn. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of LinkedIn.

13. Responsible Authorities
If, in your opinion, Bellecapital is violating regulations when processing personal data, you can file a report with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) at any time.

14. Contact Information
If you have any questions or remarks regarding data protection at Bellecapital, please contact:

Bellecapital AG
Compliance
Bellevueplatz 5
CH-8001 Zurich
Switzerland

valentina.schwarz@bellecapital.ch
+41 44 268 11 00