Cookie Notice

Effective Date: August 30, 2025
Last Updated: August 30, 2025

1. Introduction

Salfati Group GmbH ("we," "us," "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website salfati.group. This Cookie Notice explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.

This Notice should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides comprehensive information about our data processing activities.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to:

• Enable website functionality
• Improve website performance
• Provide analytical information
• Enhance user experience

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: Essential for website operation and security
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (Swiss CO Art. 2)
Duration: Session-based
Can be disabled: No (website functionality will be impaired)

Examples:

• Session management
• Security tokens
• Load balancing

3.2 Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

Purpose: Understand website usage and improve user experience
Legal Basis: Your explicit consent
Duration: Variable (see details below)
Can be disabled: Yes

Google Analytics cookies we use:

• _ga - Distinguishes unique users (Expires: 2 years)
• _ga_<container-id> - Maintains session state (Expires: 2 years)
• _gid - Distinguishes unique users (Expires: 24 hours)
• _gat - Throttles request rate (Expires: 1 minute)

Data collected includes:

• Page views and navigation paths
• Time spent on pages
• Traffic sources and campaigns
• Anonymized IP addresses
• Browser and device information
• Geographic location (country/city level)

4. Third-Party Cookies

4.1 Google Analytics

Provider: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Purpose: Web analytics service
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Data Processing: Subject to Standard Contractual Clauses for international transfer

Important: We have implemented:

• IP anonymization (anonymizeIp)
• Data retention limited to 14 months
• No data sharing with Google products
• No advertising features enabled

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1 Consent Management

Upon first visiting our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You may:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences

5.2 Withdrawing Consent

You can withdraw consent at any time by:

• Clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer
• Deleting cookies through your browser settings
• Using the Google Analytics opt-out tool

5.3 Browser Controls

All modern browsers allow you to:

• View all cookies stored
• Delete individual or all cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Receive notifications before cookies are set
• Browse in "private" or "incognito" mode

Browser-specific instructions:

• Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
• Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy
• Edge: edge://settings/content/cookies

5.4 Google Analytics Opt-Out

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites:

• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Or use our website's cookie preference center

6. Impact of Rejecting Cookies

6.1 Essential Cookies

Cannot be rejected as they are necessary for website functionality, security, and legal compliance.

6.2 Analytics Cookies

Rejecting these will not affect website functionality but will limit our ability to improve user experience and understand website performance.

7. Data Protection

Cookie data is processed in accordance with:

• Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG/FADP)
• Our Privacy Policy
• Applicable data processing agreements

We ensure:

• Minimal data collection
• Purpose limitation
• Secure transmission and storage
• Defined retention periods
• User control and transparency

8. Children

Our website is not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect data from minors.

9. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Cookie Notice to reflect:

• Changes in our cookie usage
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• Technological developments

Material changes will be communicated via website notice.

10. Contact Information

For questions about our use of cookies or this Notice:

Salfati Group GmbH
Attn: Data Protection
Zählerweg 12
6300 Zug, Switzerland
Email: legal@salfati.group
Website: https://salfati.group

11. Supervisory Authority

You may lodge complaints regarding our cookie usage with:

Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
Feldeggweg 1
CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
Website: www.edoeb.admin.ch

Last reviewed: August 2025
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