Last updated on June 01, 2024

This Cookie Policy explains how Syntech Solutions AG ('Company,' 'we,' 'us' and 'our') uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.syntech.ch (' Site'). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them. In some cases, we use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal information when we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website operators to operate their websites or operate them more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies set by the website operator (in this case, Syntech Solutions AG) are referred to as 'firstparty cookies'. Cookies set by parties outside the website operator are known as 'third-party cookies'. Third parties set cookies through our website for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

Why do we use cookies?
We use first and third party cookies for a number of reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons to make our website work. We refer to these as 'essential' or 'strictly necessary' cookies. Other cookies also allow us to track and target the interests of our users in order to improve the experience on our online platforms. Third parties set cookies through our website for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set your cookie preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to choose which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be refused as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services. The Cookie Consent Manager is located in the notification banner and on our website. If you choose to decline cookies, you may still use our website, although your access to some features and areas of our website may be restricted. You can also set or change the settings of your web browser to accept or reject cookies. The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they serve are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies that are served may vary depending on the specific online platforms you visit):

Analysis and customization cookies:
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to understand how our website is used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to tailor our website for you.
Name: _Go_ #
Purpose: Used to distinguish individual users by means of designation of a randomly generated number as client identifier, which allows calculation of visits and sessions Provider: .syn-tech.ch
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 1 month 4 days
Name: _Guide
Purpose: Keeps an entry of unique ID which is then used to come up with statistical data on website usage by visitors. It is a HTTP cookie type and expires after a browsing session.
Provider: .syn-tech.ch
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 23 hours 59 minutes
Name: _Go
Purpose: Records a particular ID used to come up with data about website usage by the user
Provider: .syn-tech.ch
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 1 month 4 days
Name: _Go_ #
Purpose: Used to distinguish individual users by means of designation of a randomly generated number as client identifier, which allows calculation of visits and sessions
Provider: .www.syn-tech.ch
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 1 month 4 days
Name: _gat#
Purpose: Enables Google Analytics regulate the rate of requesting. It is a HTTP cookie type that lasts for a session.
Provider: .syn-tech.ch
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: less than 1 minute
Name: #collect
Purpose: Sends data such as visitor's behavior and device to Google Analytics. It is able to keep track of the visitor across marketing channels and devices. It is a pixel tracker type cookie whose activity lasts within the browsing session.
Provider: www.google-analytics.com
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: pixel_tracker
Expires in: session
Werbecookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions such as preventing the same ad from being continuously displayed again, Ensure that ads are displayed properly to advertisers and, in some cases, select ads based on your interests.
Name: _fbp
Purpose: Facebook tracking pixel used to identify visitors for personalized advertising.
Provider: .syn-tech.ch
Service: Facebook View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 2 months 29 days

How can I control cookies in my browser?
Since the methods used to refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary by browser, you should refer to your browser's help menu for more information. Here is information on how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers:  Chrome  Internet Explorer  Firefox  Safari  Edge  Opera In addition, most ad networks offer you the option to opt out of targeted advertising. For more information, please visit:  Digital Advertising Alliance  Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada  European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance What about other tracking technologies such as web beacons? Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors on a website. From time to time, we may use other similar technologies such as web beacons (sometimes referred to as 'tracking pixels' or 'clear gifs'). These are tiny graphic files that contain a unique identifier and allow us to recognize when someone has visited our website or opened an email, including such graphics. For example, this allows us to monitor users' traffic histories from one page within a website to another, to transmit cookies, or to communicate whether you are coming to the website from an online ad on a third-party website. to improve website performance and measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many cases, these technologies rely on cookies to function properly, and therefore rejecting cookies will affect how they work. Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects (LSOs)? Websites may also use so-called 'Flash cookies' (also known as Local Shared Objects or 'LSOs') to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of our services, perform fraud prevention, and perform other website operations. If you do not wish to have Flash cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block the storage of Flash cookies using the tools in the Website Storage Settings Panel . You can also control Flash cookies through the Global Storage Settings Panel and follow the instructions (which may include instructions explaining how to delete existing Flash cookies (see 'Information' on the Macromedia website), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your consent, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash cookies, which are not supplied by the operator of the page you are currently on). Please note that setting the Flash Player to limit or limit the acceptance of Flash cookies may reduce or impair the functionality of some Flash applications, including potentially Flash applications used in connection with our Services or Online Content. Do you serve targeted advertising? Third parties may place cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertisements through our website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you. You can also use technologies used to measure the effectiveness of ads. They can do this by using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide you with relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest. The information collected as part of this process does not allow us or them to identify your name, contact information, or other details that directly identify you, unless you choose to do so. How often will you update this Cookie Policy? We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Therefore, please visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated. Where can I get more information? If you have any questions about the use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at office@syn-tech.ch or by post to: Syntech Solutions AG Rotzbergstrasse 1, 6362 Stansstad