The entity responsible for the collection and processing of your personal data on this website is:

• Company Name: Belko AG

• Registered Address: Landis + Gyr-Strasse 1, 6300 Zug, Switzerland]

• Company Registration (UID): [e.g., CHE-123.456.789]

• Contact Email: info@belko-group.com

This policy applies to all visitors of our website, prospective clients submitting inquiries, and subcontractors or partners communicating with us via our digital channels.

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:

• Communication Data: Your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any other information you provide when filling out our contact forms or emailing us directly.

• Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, time zone setting, and data regarding your access times and referring website addresses (collected automatically via server logs).

• Usage Data: Information about how you navigate and interact with our website pages.

We process your personal data for specific purposes and under clear legal justifications:

• Responding to Inquiries & Contract Preparation: To process your requests, provide quotes, and discuss potential retail contracting projects. The legal basis is the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)).

• Website Functionality & Security: To ensure our website operates correctly, prevent fraud, and maintain IT security. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in providing a secure digital presence (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)).

• Analytics and Marketing: To analyse website traffic or send promotional communications, provided you have opted in. The legal basis is your explicit consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)).

• Legal Compliance: To maintain business records as required by Swiss and European law. The legal basis is the fulfilment of a legal obligation (GDPR Art. 6(1)(c)).

We do not sell your personal data. We only share your data with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our business, under strict data processing agreements. These categories include:

• Hosting Providers: Companies that host our website and email servers.

• IT and Analytics Providers: Tools used to maintain our website and analyse traffic (e.g. Google Analytics).

• Business Operations: CRM software or communication platforms used to manage client relationships.

• Professional Advisors: Legal, accounting, or auditing professionals when necessary.

As a company based in Switzerland, your data is processed primarily in a jurisdiction recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection.

If we use service providers located outside of Switzerland or the European Economic Area (such as in the United Kingdom), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place. These transfers are protected by recognised legal frameworks, such as the Data Privacy Framework or the execution of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

• General Inquiries: Retained until the request is fully resolved, and deleted shortly thereafter if no business relationship is formed.

• Contractual & Business Records: Retained for a minimum of 10 years to comply with the Swiss Code of Obligations regarding commercial accounting and tax laws.

• Analytics/Cookies: Retained according to the specific lifespan of the cookie (usually up to 14 months) or until you withdraw your consent.

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience and analyse site performance. "Essential" cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function. "Non-essential" cookies (like those used for analytics) are only placed on your device if you provide explicit consent via our cookie banner. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing our Cookie Policy.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or manipulation. This includes using SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS) for our website and restricting access to personal data strictly to employees who require it to perform their duties.

Under the revFADP and the GDPR, you possess the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

• Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Right to Erasure: You may ask us to delete your personal data, subject to our legal retention obligations.

• Right to Restriction: You can request that we limit the processing of your data under certain conditions.

• Right to Object: You may object to our processing of your data, particularly for direct marketing purposes.

• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@belko-group.com.

If you believe that our processing of your data violates data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate supervisory authority:

• In Switzerland: The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

• In the EU: The Data Protection Authority (DPA) in your country of residence.