About CONNECT Switzerland

Our website is only available in English currently. We will be publishing the website in other languages shortly.

Unsere Website ist zur Zeit nur in Englischer Sprache verfügbar. Die deutsche Website wird bald verfügbar sein.

Our website is only available in English currently. We will be publishing the website in other languages shortly.

Notre site est pour l’instant disponible seulement en anglais. La version française sera disponible bientôt.

Our website is only available in English currently. We will be publishing the website in other languages shortly.

Il nostro sito è per il momento disponibile solo in inglese. La versione italiana sarà disponibile a breve.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.

By using the CONNECT Switzerland World Wide Web site, you agree to follow and be bound by these terms of use and agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use this Site. We may revise these terms of use at any time without notice to you. If you have any questions about these terms of use, please contact us by E-MAIL.

Please also refer to the CONNECT Switzerland Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference herein.

1. Ownership . This Site (CONNECTSwitzerland.ch) is owned and operated by CONNECT Switzerland Sagl. All right, title and interest in and to the materials provided on this Site, including but not limited to information, documents, logos, graphics, sounds, and images (the "Materials") are owned either by CONNECT Switzerland Sagl or by its respective third party authors, developers, or vendors ("Third Party Providers"). Except as otherwise expressly provided by CONNECT Switzerland Sagl, none of the Materials may be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, uploaded, posted, displayed, transmitted, or distributed in any way and nothing on this Site shall be construed to confer any license under any of CONNECT Switzerland's intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. Please contact us by E-MAIL if you have any questions about obtaining such licenses. CONNECT Switzerland does not sell, license, lease or otherwise provide any of the Materials other than those specifically identified as being provided by CONNECT Switzerland Sagl. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by CONNECT Switzerland Sagl.

2. Limited Permission to Use Materials . CONNECT Switzerland Sagl hereby grants you permission to use, view, copy and print the Materials on any single, stand-alone computer solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial use. This permission terminates automatically without notice if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any downloaded or printed Materials. Any unauthorized use of any Materials contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and communications regulations and statutes.

3. Links to Third Party Sites . This Site may contain links to Web sites controlled by parties other than CONNECT Switzerland Sagl (the "Third Party Sites"). CONNECT Switzerland is not responsible for and does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the availability, the contents or use of the Third Party Sites or any Web site accessed from a Third Party Site, or any changes or updates to such sites. CONNECT Switzerland is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Third Party Site. CONNECT Switzerland is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by CONNECT Switzerland of the Third Party Site. You acknowledge that you bear all risks associated with access to and use of content provided on Third Party Sites and agree that CONNECT Switzerland is not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with a third party. You should contact the site administrator for the applicable Third Party Site if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on a Third Party Site.

4. NO WARRANTY . THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CONNECT SWITZERLAND SAGL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

CONNECT SWITZERLAND SAGL MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, OR ANY MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE, WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE OR IN RELIANCE ON THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. CONNECT SWITZERLAND SAGL SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . IN NO EVENT SHALL CONNECT SWITZERLAND SAGL, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE, EVEN IF CONNECT SWITZERLAND SAGL HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IF YOUR USE OF MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ANY COSTS THEREOF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

6. Indemnification . You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless CONNECT Switzerland Sagl, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site and the Materials.

7. Unsolicited Submissions . Unless explicitly stated as such a request, CONNECT Switzerland Sagl does not want you to submit confidential or proprietary information to it through this Site without first contacting CONNECT Switzerland. All comments, feedback, information or material submitted to CONNECT Switzerland through or in association with this Site shall be considered non-confidential and CONNECT Switzerland's property, unless otherwise set forth herein or agreed to by CONNECT Switzerland in writing. By providing any unsolicited submissions to CONNECT Switzerland you hereby assign to CONNECT Switzerland Sagl, at no charge, all worldwide right, title and interest in and to the submissions and any intellectual property rights associated therewith. CONNECT Switzerland Sagl shall be free to use and/or disseminate such submissions on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the submissions that you provide, including their legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and content.

8. Compliance with Laws . You may not access, download, use or export the Site or Materials in violation of Switzerland Federal or cantonal laws or regulations, or in violation of any other applicable laws or regulations. Any such violation is expressly against these terms of use and you must cease from using this Site immediately.

9. Children . Minors are not eligible to use the Site, and we ask that they do not submit any personal information to us.

10. Governing Law; Venue . By using this Site, you expressly agree that your rights and obligations shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, excluding its choice of law rules. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or sue of the Site or Materials shall be instituted in a cantonal or federal court in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. You and CONNECT Switzerland Sagl agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding. These terms of use expressly exclude and disclaim the terms of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, which shall not apply to any transaction conducted through or otherwise involving this Site.

11. Copyrights . All Site design, text, graphics, the selection and arrangement thereof, Copyright © 2014, CONNECT Switzerland Sagl. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

12. Trademarks . CONNECT Switzerland, all images and text, and all page headers, custom graphics and button icons on the Site are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of CONNECT Switzerland Sagl. All other trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners.

CONNECT Switzerland Sagl is committed to respecting and protecting your right to privacy and takes your privacy seriously. We strive to keep your personal information secure. We have prepared this privacy policy to disclose and describe our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website.

Most of all, we value your privacy . We do not sell, rent, loan, or give your email address or other personal information to anybody without your express permission.

Collection of your Personal Information

You can visit most pages on our website without giving us any information about yourself. But sometimes we do need information to provide services that you request, and this privacy policy explains data collection and use in those situations. Please read the complete privacy policy below in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions.

· This privacy policy covers our treatment of personally identifiable information that we collect when you are on our website, and when you use our services.

· We pledge to hold the personal information you provide to us in absolute privacy.

· We will not sell or rent your name or personal information to any third party without your express permission.

· You may access and delete your personal information on this page in My Account.

· Only authorized employees may access your information.

All employees are required to adhere to our strict privacy policies and any employee who violates the privacy policy is subject to termination and other disciplinary measures, up to being criminally prosecuted for their violation.

Use of Your Personal Information

If you decide to become a member, you will receive a short series of orientation emails from CONNECT Switzerland. From time to time, members may receive notifications about changes to policies. We will not send you any other unsolicited email at the address you provide, except for infrequent communications to resolve issues that may arise with your own CONNECT Switzerland account. We also offer a variety of optional newsletter and promotional subscriptions. We send these emails only to members who have elected to see them. Members can manage their opt-in and opt-out status at any time from this page in My Account.

Special offers are sometimes sent to Basic members on behalf of third parties. But these third parties do not have access to personal information since we alone send out the emails. All recipients of third-party emails are given the opportunity to opt-out of future third-party mailings at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of any email or by changing email preference settings on this page in My Account.

CONNECT Switzerland uses cookies for some of the functions on this web site. A cookie is a small text file that is sent to your computer. If you dont want to allow us sending you a cookie you can disable this function in your browser. Please be aware that some functions on our web site may not function properly if you do not accept cookies.

CONNECT Switzerland is also using third party providers of analytic tool that is using cookies, e.g. Google Analytics for the analysis of user trends and how users are searching our web site.

We may track and store geolocation information related to your IP address. This information may be used to provide you with the most relevant material, as well as allow for more effective communications.

Additionally, we use session variables to aid in the development of various features on the site. These session variables disappear after 90 minutes or when the user exits a browser. Thus, this information is not stored for any reason other than as indicated.

We may also use personal information in a manner that does not identify you specifically nor allow you to be contacted, but does identify certain criteria about our users in general. For example, we may inform third parties about the number of registered users, number of unique visitors, and the pages most frequently browsed.

Protection of Children's Personal Information

CONNECT Switzerland is a business audience website and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children. While our website may be viewed by children, we do not wish to receive data from children. CONNECT Switzerland encourages parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to participate in the interactive activities offered on the sites their children visit. No information should be submitted to, or posted at, the CONNECT Switzerland web site by visitors under 18 years of age without the consent of their parent or guardian.

Links to Third Party Sites

This website contains links to other web sites that are not controlled by CONNECT Switzerland Sagl ("Third Party Sites"). Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. The CONNECT Switzerland Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by this website.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

CONNECT Switzerland will occasionally update this privacy policy. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy policy. For material changes to this statement, CONNECT Switzerland will notify our users by placing prominent notice on the site.

Enforcement of this Privacy Policy and Contact Information

CONNECT Switzerland Sagl welcomes your comments regarding our privacy policy.

IF FOR ANY REASON YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR PRIVACY HAS BEEN BREACHED THROUGH THE USE OF OUR SITE, YOU MAY CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY BY E-MAIL, AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO PROMPTLY DETERMINE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM.