Privacy policy

Harvest Group, Switzerland, Morges 1110, Rue de Lausanne 33A ("Harvest Group", "we" or "us"), has developed this Privacy Policy to explain all our reasonable precautions to keep any personal data ("Data") secure. This website may include hyperlinks to third-party websites, which are completely beyond the control of Harvest Group. This Privacy Policy only applies to this website and Harvest Group is not responsible for the content of the privacy practices of third-party websites.

Privacy Policy also applies to personal information Harvest Group may otherwise collect: (i) through our products and services; (ii) when you interact with us by means other than a Harvest Group website, for example, in person, by telephone, or at a trade show or training; and (iii) from our customers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, and other business partners.

This Privacy Policy may be updated without notice. We therefore invite you to return to this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to familiarise yourself with any changes.


Processing of data by Harvest Group

In this Privacy Policy, “personal data” or “Data” shall mean any information about an individual who can be identified from that information or from that information combined with other information to which we are likely to have access, including without limitation, information such as name, address, telephone number, email address, identification numbers, location data, and online identifiers.

Harvest Group does not actively collect personally identifying Data from this website except when specifically and knowingly provided by you.

The information we collect on or through our website include information that you provide as a visitor by filling in forms on our website. This includes information provided when you sign up for e-alerts; and when we process and respond to your inquiries and requests. The types of data we collect include your name, email address, telephone number, country, occupation and information related to your inquiries and requests.

While you browse our website, some information may be recorded passively.

We do log your internet protocol ("IP") address for purposes of administrating or compiling demographic information and of monitoring usage and performance of this website. We make use of tracking technology ("Cookies") to gather such data as browser type and operating system, metrics, geographical location and understanding how visitors use this website. The recorded data is used anonymously.


Harvest Group may use your Data for the following purposes:

Careers. You may submit your resume and other information to apply for a job with us either through our sites or via email to an official Harvest Group email address. We use the information you submit solely for the purposes of considering applications and recruitment (and for purposes of our administration or management if you commence work for us), and not to market to you.

Communicate with you. This may include: (i) informing you of our products, services, events and promotional activities that you requested or may be of interest to you; (ii) responding to questions or inquiries that you make; and (iii) .

Provide and improve our websites, products, and services. This may include: (i) customizing them to your preferences or interests, making them more compatible with your technology, or otherwise making them easier to use; (ii) maintaining the security of and otherwise protecting them; and (iii) and developing new websites, apps, products and services.


Data security

We undertake to take all reasonable steps to prevent your Data from being seen by third parties. We will only disclose your Data to other third parties if required to do so for legal or regulatory purposes as follows:

  • With other Harvest Group entities. When we do so, these other entities will use your information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy and all applicable privacy and data protection laws.
  • Support services. We also share your personal information with third parties we hire to perform support services for us. These third parties are required to use the personal information we share with them only to perform services on our behalf and to treat your personal information in compliance with all applicable privacy and data protection laws.
  • Business partners. In some cases, we will share your personal information with third parties who partner with us to provide products and services to our customers. If we do so, we require these third parties to use that information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy and all applicable privacy and data protection laws.
  • Legal duties: If we are under a duty to disclose or share your Personal Data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements.
  • For other purposes only with your consent when required by applicable law and regulations

Cross-Border Transfer

Your personal information may be stored and processed in any country where Harvest operates, hosted services or in which we engage external service providers. Your personal information may be transferred to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection and data processing laws and obligations than those in your country in which your personal data was collected. Any such transfer shall take place only in accordance with all applicable data protection legislation, but please be aware that the laws and practices relating to the protection of personal information are likely to be different, and in some cases may be weaker than those within your home jurisdiction. Regardless, in all events, we shall apply the provisions of this Privacy Policy to your personal information wherever it is located.


Acceptance

By visiting this website, communicating with us and submitting your personal data to this website, you acknowledge and agree to our processing of personal data in this way and to the terms of this Privacy Policy.


What are the legal bases for our processing of your personal data?

The legal bases on which we process Personal data are:

  • The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; or
  • The processing is necessary in connection with any contract that you (as an individual) may enter into with us, or to take steps prior to entering into a contract with us;
  • We have a legitimate interest in carrying out the processing in order to further our business interests or for the purposes of compliance with our policies, in particular in relation to money laundering and sanctions violations (to the extent such legitimate interest is not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms).

Your rights and contact

All you rights are subject to FADP (Federal Act on Data Protection), including the following:

You have the right to request from Harvest Group as data controller access to and rectification or erasure of your personal data or object processing of the same, if such request is acceptable under applicable data protection laws and regulations.

You may also restrict Harvest Group to processing concerning your Personal Data, which includes restricting us from continuing to process your Personal Data under certain circumstances (e.g., where you contest the accuracy of your Personal Data, processing is unlawful, your Personal Data is no longer needed for the purposes of processing, or you have otherwise objected to processing related to automated individual decision-making).

You may also at any time withdraw a given consent to the processing of your personal data, if your personal data is processed by obtaining your consent.

To exercise such rights or in case of any question relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at +41-21-802-29-29.


Governing law

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of Switzerland. You agree to submit any dispute arising out of your use of this website to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Switzerland.

This policy was last updated on 07 September 2023.