1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Black Circle Switzerland KLG (“Black Circle”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, processes and protects personal data when you visit our website, contact us or use our services.
We process personal data in accordance with the applicable Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (“FADP”) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (“GDPR”).


2. Data Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:
Black Circle Switzerland KLG
The Circle 9
8058 Zurich
Switzerland
Additional business address:
Marktgasse 10
8302 Kloten
Switzerland
Website: www.blackcircle-switzerland.com
Email: info@blackcircle-switzerland.com


3. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Name and contact details

• Email address

• Company information

• Information submitted through contact forms

• Newsletter subscription information

• IP address

• Browser and device information

• Website usage and interaction data

• Cookie and tracking information

• Technical log data

We only collect personal data that is necessary for the respective purpose or that you voluntarily provide to us.


4. Purposes of Data Processing

We may process personal data for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries and communicating with customers, partners and interested parties

• Providing and improving our services

• Processing business enquiries and potential business relationships

• Sending newsletters and business communications where consent has been provided or otherwise permitted by law

• Operating and securing our website

• Analysing website usage and performance

• Measuring the effectiveness of advertising and marketing activities

• Improving our website, services and customer experience

• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

Where the GDPR applies, processing may be based on your consent, the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate interests in operating and developing our business.


5. Contact Forms and Enquiries

When you contact us through our website, by email or through another communication channel, we process the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiry.
This may include your name, email address, company information, telephone number and any information contained in your message.
We retain this information for as long as necessary to process your enquiry and manage any subsequent business relationship, subject to applicable legal retention obligations.


6. Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we process your email address and, where provided, additional contact information for the purpose of sending you news, company updates, market insights and other relevant communications.
You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe option contained in our emails or by contacting us directly.
Following an unsubscribe request, your email address may be retained to the extent necessary to ensure that you do not receive further marketing communications or where retention is required by law.


7. Hosting and Website Platform – Wix

Our website is created and operated using services provided by Wix.com Ltd. and affiliated companies (“Wix”).
Wix provides the technical infrastructure required to host and operate this website. In connection with these services, Wix may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser information, device information, log files and other data necessary for the secure and reliable operation of the website.
Depending on Wix's infrastructure and service providers, data may be processed in countries outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area.
Where required, appropriate legal safeguards are used for international data transfers.


8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that may be necessary for the technical operation of the website or may be used for analytics, functionality and advertising purposes.
We distinguish between:

• Essential cookies required for the operation and security of the website

• Analytics cookies used to understand how visitors interact with our website

• Marketing and advertising cookies used to measure campaigns and provide relevant advertising

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies and tracking technologies are activated only after you have provided your consent through our cookie consent system.
You can change or withdraw your consent through the cookie settings available on our website.


9. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its performance and content.
Google Analytics may process information including:

• IP address

• Device and browser information

• Approximate location

• Pages visited

• Time and duration of visits

• Website interactions

• Referrer information

• Technical identifiers

Depending on your location, configuration and consent settings, information may be transmitted to and processed by Google companies and service providers outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area, including in the United States.
Where required by applicable law, Google Analytics is used only after you have provided your consent.
You may withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings.


10. Google Ads

We use Google Ads to advertise our services and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Google Ads may use cookies and similar technologies to determine whether visitors interact with our advertisements or perform certain actions on our website.
Depending on the configuration, Google Ads may also be used for conversion measurement, audience measurement and remarketing.
Where required by applicable law, advertising and tracking technologies associated with Google Ads are activated only after the visitor has provided consent.
Information processed through Google Ads may be transferred to Google companies and service providers outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area, including the United States.


11. Meta Pixel and Social Media Technologies

Our website may use technologies provided by Meta Platforms, including the Meta Pixel and integrations relating to Facebook and Instagram.
These technologies may allow us to understand how visitors interact with our website after viewing or interacting with our content or advertisements on Meta platforms.
Depending on the configuration, information such as the following may be processed:

• IP address

• Device and browser information

• Website interactions

• Pages visited

• Conversion events

• Cookie or advertising identifiers

Meta may use this information in accordance with its own privacy policies, including for analytics, advertising measurement and personalised advertising.
Where required by applicable law, Meta marketing technologies are activated only after you have provided your consent.
Data may be processed by Meta companies and service providers outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area, including in the United States.


12. Social Media Links and Integrations

Our website may contain links or integrations relating to social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or other platforms.
When you follow such links or interact with embedded social media functionality, the respective platform provider may process personal data independently in accordance with its own privacy policy.
We do not control the data processing activities of these third-party platforms.


13. International Data Transfers

As an internationally operating company and through the use of international technology providers, personal data may be processed or transferred outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area.
Where personal data is transferred to countries that do not provide a level of data protection recognised as adequate under applicable law, we take appropriate measures where required, such as contractual safeguards, recognised standard contractual clauses or other legally permitted transfer mechanisms.


14. Disclosure of Personal Data

We may disclose personal data to third parties where this is necessary for the operation of our website or business.
These recipients may include:

• Website and hosting providers

• IT and technical service providers

• Analytics providers

• Marketing and advertising providers

• Communication and newsletter providers

• Professional advisers

• Business partners and service providers where necessary for a specific enquiry or service

• Public authorities where required by law

We do not sell personal data to third parties.


15. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable legal, contractual or regulatory obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is processed.
Contact and business correspondence may be retained for the duration of the business relationship and for an appropriate period thereafter.
Newsletter information is generally retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent, subject to information that may need to be retained for compliance purposes.
Analytics and advertising information is retained in accordance with our configured retention settings and the applicable policies of the respective service providers.


16. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental or unlawful loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no transmission of information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.


17. Your Rights

Depending on the applicable data protection law and your location, you may have the right to:

• Request information about the personal data we process about you

• Request correction of inaccurate personal data

• Request deletion of your personal data

• Request restriction of certain processing activities

• Object to certain processing activities

• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

• Request the transfer or portability of your personal data where applicable

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
Requests regarding your personal data may be submitted to:
info@blackcircle-switzerland.com
We may request appropriate information to verify your identity before responding to a request.
Where applicable, you also have the right to submit a complaint to the competent data protection supervisory authority.
In Switzerland, the competent federal supervisory authority is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).


18. Automated Decision-Making

We do not currently use personal data collected through this website for decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals.


19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technologies or applicable legal requirements.
The version published on this website at the relevant time shall apply.
Last updated: August 2026