Privacy Policy
Last updated February 10, 2021

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Booqista. Nuvensis AG ("we", "us", "our") operates the booqista.com online platform. We are committed to protecting your personal data and your right to privacy. In this privacy policy, we provide you information on what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. Please take some time to read this notice carefully.

When you visit our website https://booqista.com (the "Website"), and more generally, use any of our services (the "Services", which include the Website, as well as, any related services, sales, marketing or events), we process your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, or our practices with regard to your personal data, please contact us at privacy@booqista.com .

1. WHAT DATA ARE COLLECTED AND PROCESSED

We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining data about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Website, or otherwise when you contact us.

The personal data that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal data we collect may include the following:

  • Personal data provided by you

    • We collect names; phone numbers; email addresses; and other similar data.

    All personal data that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal data.

  • Data automatically collected

    • Data that is automatically collected is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes. This data does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact data) but may include device and usage data, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, data about how and when you use our Website and other technical data.

Like many other businesses, we also collect data through cookies and similar technologies.

The data we collect includes:

  • Log and Usage Data

    • Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage and performance data our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Website and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device data, browser type and settings and data about your activity in the Website (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event data (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called 'crash dumps') and hardware settings).

  • Device Data

    • We collect device data such as data about your computer, phone, tablet or other device you use to access the Website. Depending on the device used, this device data may include data such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system and system configuration data.

2. DATA PROCESSING AND USAGE

We process your data for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.

Specifically, we use the data we collect or receive for the following purposes:

  • To facilitate account creation and logon process. If you choose to link your account with us to a third-party account (such as your Google or Facebook account), we use the data you allowed us to collect from those third parties to facilitate account creation and logon process for the performance of the contract.
  • Request feedback. We may use your data to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Website.
  • To manage user accounts. We may use your data for the purposes of managing our account and keeping it in working order.
  • To send administrative data to you. We may use your personal data to send you product, service and new feature data and/or data about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
  • To protect our Services. We may use your data as part of our efforts to keep our Website safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).
  • To enforce our terms, conditions and policies for business purposes, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements or in connection with our contract.
  • To respond to legal requests and prevent harm. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond.
  • To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may use your data to provide you with the requested service.
  • To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may use your data to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the use of our Services.
  • To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may use the personal data you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. For example, when expressing an interest in obtaining data about us or our Website, subscribing to marketing or otherwise contacting us, we will collect personal data from you. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time (see the "YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS" below).
  • For other business purposes. We may use your data for other business purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Website, products, marketing and your experience. We may use and store this data in aggregated and anonymized form so that it is not associated with individual end users and does not include personal data. We will not use identifiable personal data without your consent.

3. DATA DISCLOSURE AND SHARING

We only share data with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.

We may process or share your data that we hold based on the following legal basis:

  • Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal data for a specific purpose.
  • Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
  • Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal data to fulfill the terms of our contract.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your data where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
  • Vital Interests: We may disclose your data where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

4. SHARING WITH THIRD PARTY SERVICES

We only share data with the following third parties.

  • Cloud Computing Services
    Google Cloud Platform
  • Web and Mobile Analytics
    Google Analytics

If we have processed your data based on your consent and you wish to revoke your consent, please contact us using the contact details provided in the section “CONTACT US”.

5. COOKIES

You can choose to set your browser to accept cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Website.

We use Google Analytics to analyze your use of the Website. The data gathered from Google Analytics cookies regarding your use of the Website is normally transferred to Google’s servers in the USA in accordance with a data processing agreement. The IP address collected from your browser through Google Analytics is not combined with other data held by Google.

You can prevent data generated by Google Analytics cookies related to your use of the website from being collected and processed by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available from this link.

Google Analytics may also use DoubleClick cookies and also AdWords on other websites for statistical purposes. You can deactivate this use of your data by Google by disabling the setting from the Google Ads Settings Manager.

6. DATA RETENTION

We will only keep your personal data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal data, we will either delete or anonymize such data, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal data has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal data and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

7. DATA SECURITY

We aim to protect your personal data through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal data we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your data, no electronic transmission over the Internet or data storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security, and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your data. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, transmission of personal data to and from our Website is at your own risk. You should only access the Website within a secure environment.

Liability

We shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect loss or damage and subsequent loss or damage resulting from the use of the Website including links provided on its web pages. We reserve the right to suspend, interrupt, or stop https://booqista.com other related services at any time if security risks are identified, accepting no liability for any resultant loss or damage.

8. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.

In some regions (like the European Economic Area), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right:

(i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal data, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal data; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability.

In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. To make such a request, please use the contact details in “REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE YOUR DATA”. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If we are relying on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note however that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal data conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal data, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.

If you are a resident in Switzerland, the contact details for the data protection authorities are available here: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html.

9. REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE YOUR DATA

To request to review, update, or delete your personal data, please visit: http://www.booqista.com and fill out the contact form, or email us directly at privacy@booqista.com.

10. DATA FROM MINORS

We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

By using the Website, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Website. If we learn that personal data from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at privacy@booqista.com.

11. UPDATES TO PRIVACY NOTICE

We update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification through email. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your data.

12. CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at privacy@booqista.com or send by post to:

Nuvensis AG
Europaallee 41
8004 Zürich
Switzerland