We collect and use personal data to the extent necessary for providing a functional website, our content and products/services as well as for pursuing other legitimate interests as described below.

• In cases where we obtain consent from data subjects for processing operations on personal data, Art. 6(1) a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the basis.
• When processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, Art. 6(1) b of the GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations which are necessary to carry out steps prior to entering into a contract.
• In cases where processing of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation which our company is subject to, Art. 6(1) c of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.
• In cases where vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make it necessary to process personal information, Art. 6(1) d of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.
• If processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party (such as subject matter professionals  in the fields of Communication, Marketing, PR, Legal, Finance, Health and Safety, Personal Development or other), and the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not override the interests of the former, Art. 6(1) f of the GDPR shall serve as the legal basis for the processing.

In particular, legitimate interests may include:

• Replying to enquiries;
• Carrying out direct marketing measures;
• Provision of services and/or information intended for you;
• The processing and transfer of personal data for internal and/or administrative purposes;
• The operation and administration of our website;
• The technical support of users;
• Avoiding and detecting cases of fraud and crimes;
• Establishment, exercise or defence of rights or legal claims before national or foreign courts, authorities or other judicial bodies;;
• Avoidance of prejudice and/or liability of the company through appropriate measures;
• Protecting against non-payment by obtaining credit reports in the case of enquiries regarding deliveries and performance; and or
• Ensuring network and data security, provided that these interests comply with the corresponding applicable laws and the rights and freedoms of the user.

Each time our webpages are accessed, our systems automatically collect data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer.

In this case, the following types of data are collected: Browser type, version used, operating system of the user, internet service provider, IP address of the user, date and time accessed, websites from which the user’s system are directed to our website or which the user is directed to from our website. 

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data collected via webpages and the related log files is Art.6(1) f of the GDPR with the aforementioned legitimate interests.

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to make it possible for the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the IP address of the user must remain saved for the duration of the session.

Storage in log files takes place to ensure the functionality of the website. Furthermore, we use the data to optimise the website and to ensure the safety of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context. These purposes also justify our legitimate interests to perform data processing pursuant to Art. 6(1) f of the GDPR. Personal data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to fulfil the purpose of their collection. In particular, the case of the collection of the data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session is terminated. The collection of the data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Furthermore, we reserve the right to review the files when concrete indications exist which point to a justified suspicion of unlawful use or a specific attack on the pages. In this case, it is within our legitimate interests to perform processing for the purposes of clarifying the issue and the criminal prosecution of such attacks and unlawful use.

Web beacons are invisible images with the size of one pixel. These are used by partner companies, in particular for the purposes of tracking a user across various web pages for building a profile which allows users to be shown customised advertising (targeting). A pixel integrated into the webpage is loaded from the partner’s server when the webpage is accessed. In doing so, the partner receives your IP address as well as information about your browser and its version as well as the browser plugins used (browser fingerprint), about your operating system, as well as about your network operator.

On our website, we use active JavaScript content and fonts which may also come from external providers such as Google. When our website is accessed, these providers may receive information about your visit on our website, such as via the transmission of your IP address. You can prevent the transmission of such information by using a JavaScript blocker, e.g. by installing the browser plugin ‘NoScript’ or deactivating JavaScript in your browser. However, this may limit functionality.

Some of our websites integrate third-party content into their offerings, such as videos from YouTube, map content from Google Maps, images, texts, and multimedia files, RSS feeds, or additional services from other websites. This always requires your IP address to be transmitted to the providers of the content. We are unable to provide information on how your data is used by these providers and also have no influence over subsequent processing. In particular, we have no information on whether the data will also be used for additional purposes, such as building a profile. To find out more, please consult the respective data privacy notices of the corresponding third-party providers.

Among other things, you can protect yourself from further tracking via tracking pixels from these providers by turning off the acceptance of third-party cookies in your browser settings.

Our webpage contains a contact form which can be used for getting in touch electronically. If a user makes use of this option, the data entered into the input form will be transmitted to us and saved. This data comprises: Name, address, e-mail address, telephone number etc. At the time the message is sent, the following data will also be saved: The IP address, date, and time. For processing the data, your consent will be obtained as part of the sending procedure, and reference will be made to this privacy statement.

Alternatively, you can also get in touch via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the e-mail will be saved.

The legal basis for the processing is:

• For the processing of the data after the user registers for the newsletter, provided that the user has given consent, Art. 6(1) a GDPR.
• For the processing of data which is transmitted as part of the sending of an e-mail or name and contact details collected by us or disclosed to us, Art. 6(1) f GDPR with the aforementioned legitimate interests.
• If the e-mail contact serves the purpose of entering into a contract, Art. 6(1) b of the GDPR serves as the additional legal basis for the processing.

In the case of the establishment of contact via e-mail, this also includes the required legitimate interest in the processing of the data. The other personal data processed during the sending procedure serve to prevent the abuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to fulfil the purpose of their collection or upon expiration of our legitimate interest. For the personal data from the input fields of the contact form and data that have been transmitted via e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has terminated. The conversation is terminated when circumstances allow one to surmise that the respective issue has been conclusively resolved. The additional personal data collected during the sending procedure will be deleted no later than after a deadline of seven days. You can use the contact form to inquire about how we process your personal data collected.

The user has the option of revoking his consent for the processing of the personal data at any time. If the user establishes contact with us via e-mail, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

Some of our websites require or offer registration. The data collected during this procedure are utilised for the purposes of the use of the respective websites and services, unless otherwise described during the registration and explicitly consented to. The data collected is given by the input form used as part of the registration. All other data which you can add at a later point in time in order to complete your profile is optional and voluntary. After registration, we are permitted to inform you about relevant circumstances related to our offering which you have registered for via the e-mail address specified.

If you write comments or articles or upload files to our servers or publish images or use other services, your IP address and — if you are signed in — your user data will be stored for our security. Due to the large amount of unlawful content which is placed on the internet daily, we reserve the right to utilise this information for defence in legal disputes or criminal prosecution; i.e. also to hand it over to the opposing party in a claim, law enforcement authorities, as well as courts.

The transmission of data via the internet generally involves certain risks. Deliberate encryption of the data does not take place; in particular, messages from the contact form of our website and messages in the service chat are transmitted unencrypted.

Please bear this in mind when transmitting data. If you would like to communicate with us via encrypted e-mail, this can be done via S/MIME encryption. Please specifically request this encryption from us, as we generally send messages unencrypted due to the currently low market penetration of e-mail encryption procedures.

When provided with your personal data, we only disclose it to third parties to the extent necessary for the performance of the contractual relationship or based on other legal grounds legitimising such disclosure. Swissport may transfer personal data to third countries (including the United States of America and Switzerland) or to international organisations. Where personal data is transferred to a third country that has received an adequacy decision from the European Commission (e.g., Switzerland) Swissport may rely on that adequacy decision. Where no adequacy decision is in place, Swissport implements Standard Contractual Clauses.

Moreover, we provide certain services with the assistance of service providers. We have carefully selected these service providers and taken corresponding measures to protect your personal data.

The personal data of the data subjects are deleted or rendered unavailable as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. The assessment of continued storage is based on the purpose of processing, the frequency and intensity of processing as well as the necessity and commensurability of processing in its current state. Furthermore, storage may also take place when this is provided for via European or national legislation in Union regulations, laws, or other provisions which the controller is subject to. The data is also rendered unavailable or deleted when a prescribed storage duration mandated by the specified standards expires, unless there exists a necessity for the continued storage of the data for the conclusion of a contract or the fulfilment of a contract.

When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters which makes it possible to uniquely identify the browser when the website is accessed again in future.

Legal basis for data processing via cookies: The legal basis for the processing of personal data via the use of cookies is Art. 6(1) f GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data via the use of technically necessary cookies is Art. 6(1) f GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data via the use of cookies for purposes of analysis, provided that the corresponding consent has been obtained from the user, is Art. 6(1) a GDPR.

When our website is accessed, the user is informed of the use of cookies for the purposes of analysis and his consent obtained for the processing of the personal data used in this context. Reference to this privacy statement is also made in this context.