Data protection

1. responsible body

Responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data within the meaning of Swiss data protection legislation and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is

Abuma GmbH
Surseestr. 25
CH-6206 Neuenkirch
Switzerland
E-Mail: info@bambus.com

2. basic principles

The protection of your privacy is important to us. This privacy policy informs you about what personal data we collect, how we handle this data and what rights you have.

This privacy policy applies to all services offered on bambus.com. It does not apply to third-party websites to which we provide links.

3. which data we collect

3.1 When visiting our website

When you visit our website, our servers temporarily record every access in a log file. The following technical data is recorded without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted after 12 months at the latest:

• IP address of the requesting computer
• Date and time of access
• Name and URL of the retrieved file
• Website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
• Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer
• Name of your Internet access provider

This data is collected and processed for the purpose of enabling the use of our website (connection establishment), system security and stability, for the technical administration of the network infrastructure and to optimize our website.

3.2 When registering as an advertiser

When you register as an advertiser with bambus.com, we collect and process the following data:

• Company
• Surname and first name of contact person
• Address (street, house number, zip code, town, country)
• E-Mail address
• Phone number
• Website
• Industry/categories
• Payment information
• Content that you publish on bambus.com (company description, images, videos, PDFs)
• Communication with us

3.3 When using the contact form

When you use our contact form, we collect and process the following data:

• Surname and first name
• E-Mail address
• Telephone number (optional)
• Subject
• Message content

3.4 Newsletter

When you register for our newsletter, we collect and process the following data:

• E-Mail address
• Name (optional)
• Time of registration and confirmation (double opt-in)
• IP address

3.5 Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your end device when you visit our website.

Necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take that correspond to a service request, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling out forms.

Analytical cookies

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

We have activated IP anonymization. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there.

You can object to the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Marketing cookies

These cookies are set by advertising partners and are used to create an advertising profile relevant to you and your interests in order to show you more relevant advertising tailored to your preferences.

You can adjust your cookie settings at any time by clicking on "Cookie settings" on our website.

4. purposes of data processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Provision of our services and fulfillment of contractual obligations
• Communicating with you and processing your requests
• Improving our services and adapting them to your needs
• Marketing and advertising for our products and services
• Combating fraud and ensuring the security of our systems
• Compliance with legal obligations

5. legal bases of data processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• For the fulfillment of contractual obligations (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR)
• On the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
• To safeguard our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR)
• For the fulfillment of legal obligations (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR)

6. transfer of data to third parties

We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

• you have given your express consent to this
• This is necessary for the fulfillment of contractual obligations
• We are legally obliged to
• This is necessary to protect our legitimate interests or to enforce our rights

The recipients may include:

• IT service provider and hosting provider
• Payment service provider
• Marketing and analysis company
• Authorities and public bodies with a legal obligation

7. data security

We take appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or alteration and against unauthorized disclosure or access. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

8. storage duration

We only store your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or for as long as statutory retention periods exist.

• Data of advertisers: For the duration of the contractual relationship and beyond in accordance with statutory retention periods (generally 10 years for business-related documents)
• Contact form data: Until your request has been answered, maximum 2 years
• Newsletter data: Until you withdraw your consent
• Server log files: Maximum 12 months

9. your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to informationYou can request information about your stored personal data.
• Right of rectificationYou can request the correction of incorrect or incomplete data.
• Right of deletionYou can request the deletion of your data under certain circumstances.
• Restriction rightYou can request the restriction of the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
• Right of objectionYou can object to the processing of your data.
• Right to data portabilityYou can request that your data be sent to you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
• Right of withdrawalYou can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.
• Right of appealYou have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided above.

10. data transfer to third countries

Some of our service providers, whose services we use to provide our website and our services, are based in countries outside the EU/EEA (so-called "third countries"). We have provided appropriate safeguards for such transfers, such as the conclusion of standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission or the transfer to countries with an adequacy decision of the EU Commission.

11. changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time. The current version of the privacy policy is available on our website. We will inform you accordingly in the event of significant changes.

12. data protection officer

If you have any questions about data protection or exercising your rights, please contact us:

Data Protection Officer
Abuma GmbH
Surseestr. 25
CH-6206 Neuenkirch
Switzerland
E-Mail: info@bambus.com

13. further information

For further information on data protection, data processing or exercising your rights, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please contact us using the contact details above.

Last update: 1. March 2025