Privacy Policy
Privacy Notice
Last updated: January 2026
Table of Contents
I. Controller
1. Controller
Savify AG, Landhausstrasse 1, 9053 Teufen (AR), Schweiz.
E-Mail: [email protected], Telefon: +41 71 490 00 00.
Authorized representative: Jörg Weidenfeld. This information is provided in accordance with the transparency obligations of the GDPR and supplementarily under Swiss law.
2. Scope
These privacy notices apply to the website savify.io and its subpages. For terminal device access (e.g., cookies) in relation to users in Germany, the provisions of § 25 TDDDG apply. For the processing of personal data, the provisions of the GDPR apply (in particular Art. 6, 12–14, 15–22, 32, 44–49).
II. Purposes, Data Categories and Legal Bases
1. Website Visit/Server Log Files
1.1 Data categories: IP address, date/time, accessed URL/file, referrer URL, user agent, status codes.
1.2 Purposes: Technical provision, stability, IT security, abuse prevention.
1.3 Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR: secure, stable operation of the website).
2. Storage/Retrieval of Information on Devices
2.1 Principle: The storage of information in the terminal device or access to already stored information is only permitted if the user has consented on the basis of clear and comprehensive information; exceptions exist only for the transmission of a message or for technologies that are strictly necessary (§ 25(1), (2) TDDDG).
2.2 Subsequent processing of personal data is generally based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent); for purely necessary operations, Art. 6(1)(b)/(f) GDPR may apply.
2.3 Consents must comply with GDPR requirements (voluntary, informed, specific, unambiguous; revocation at any time).
3. Consent Management
3.1 Purpose: Obtaining, managing, and documenting consents; storing consent decisions (consent cookie).
3.2 Legal bases: § 25(2) TDDDG (necessary terminal device information for the requested service), Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (accountability/compliance) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in legally secure consent management).
4. Reach Measurement/Web Analytics
4.1 Data categories: Usage data (e.g., page views, interactions, possibly truncated IP), device/browser information.
4.2 Purpose: Website optimization, reach measurement.
4.3 Legal bases: § 25(1) TDDDG (consent for terminal device access) and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent); revocation at any time in the consent tool.
5. Marketing/Tracking Technologies
5.1 Technologies used: We currently use Google Analytics 4 for website usage analysis. Detailed information on cookies, storage durations, and third-country transfers can be found in Section X (Cookies and Tracking Technologies).
5.2 Purpose: Web analysis, user experience improvement, optimization of marketing measures.
5.3 Legal bases: § 25(1) TDDDG (consent for terminal device access) and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). Consent is obtained via our cookie banner (Cookiebot); no pre-settings; "Decline" is designed equivalently to "Accept". Revocation is possible at any time (see Section X.4).
6. Communication/Contact
6.1 Data categories: Contact data (e.g., name, email, phone), communication content, metadata.
6.2 Purpose: Processing inquiries; possibly pre-contractual communication.
6.3 Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual/contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient communication).
7. Newsletter (if offered)
7.1 Procedure: Registration via double opt-in procedure; logging of consent.
7.2 Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent); for any terminal device access (e.g., open/click tracking), additionally § 25(1) TDDDG (opt-in).
8. Applications (if offered)
8.1 Purpose: Application management.
8.2 Legal bases: Generally Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR; special categories only in accordance with Art. 9(2) GDPR (specific legal bases/protective measures).
III. Recipients and Data Processing
1. Recipient Categories
Hosting/CDN providers, consent management providers, analytics services, communication service providers, IT support, and comparable processors are used. Processing takes place exclusively on documented instructions and on the basis of appropriate contracts (Art. 28 GDPR); appropriate technical and organizational measures are agreed.
IV. Data Transfers to Third Countries
1. Principles and Guarantees
If transfers to third countries (e.g., USA) occur, the requirements of the GDPR are met (adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, etc.). Where applicable, consent is obtained; we inform transparently about risks.
V. Storage Duration
1. Deletion Criteria
Personal data is only stored for as long as necessary for the purposes or as long as statutory retention obligations exist; afterwards, we delete or anonymize the data. Criteria for determining storage duration include purpose limitation, legal obligations, and limitation periods.
VI. Obligations to Provide Data
1. Necessity of Individual Information
Without certain information (e.g., mandatory fields in the contact form), individual functions cannot be used; mandatory and optional information are marked.
VII. Automated Decisions/Profiling
1. Information
If automated decision-making including profiling occurs, we inform separately about the logic, scope, and intended effects; the requirements of Art. 22 GDPR apply.
VIII. Rights of Data Subjects
1. Overview
Data subjects have rights to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, and revocation of consents with effect for the future. There is also a right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
2. Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR)
You may object at any time to processing based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR for reasons relating to your particular situation; in the case of direct marketing, there is an unrestricted right to object at any time.
IX. Security of Processing
1. Measures
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure processing in order to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk (Art. 32 GDPR), e.g., encryption, access restrictions, logging, hardening, and monitoring.
X. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
1. Cookiebot Consent Management Platform
We use Cookiebot (Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark) as a Consent Management Platform to manage your cookie consents. Cookiebot automatically scans our website for cookies and tracking technologies and provides this information in the cookie banner. The following cookies are set:
• CookieConsent: Stores your consent status (necessary, storage duration: 1 year)
• CookieConsentBulkSetting: Stores bulk settings for multiple domains (storage duration: 1 year)
Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation to document consents), § 25(1) TDDDG (terminal device access).
Data transfer: Cookiebot processes pseudonymized data in the EU. More information: https://www.cookiebot.com/en/privacy-policy/
Cookiebot ID: 41c55374-aed8-49ce-bd75-c0533cd0b1fe
2. Google Analytics 4
For website usage analysis, we use Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to capture user behavior and create statistical evaluations of website usage.
Processed data: IP address (anonymized), page views, session duration, referrer URLs, device information, browser type, geographic origin (city/country)
Cookies:
• _ga: User distinction (storage duration: 2 years)
• _ga_<container-id>: Session state storage (storage duration: 2 years)
Purpose: Web analysis, user experience improvement, optimization of marketing measures
Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), § 25(1) TDDDG (terminal device access)
Data transfer to third countries: Google Analytics may transfer data to the USA. Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. More information: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Measurement ID: G-ETSY0RLFBZ
Important note: Google Analytics is only activated after you consent in the cookie banner. If declined, no analytics cookies are set.
3. Cookie Categories
We use the following cookie categories:
• Necessary Cookies: Technically required for website operation (e.g., Cookiebot consent status). These cookies cannot be declined.
• Statistics Cookies: For anonymous collection of usage statistics (e.g., Google Analytics). Require your consent.
• Marketing Cookies: Currently not in use.
You can adjust your consents granularly at any time by recalling the cookie banner or changing your browser settings.
4. Revocation and Cookie Banner Design
Our cookie banner allows granular selection by cookie categories. You receive complete information about purposes, providers, storage durations, legal bases, and any third-country references.
Revocation options:
• Cookie Banner: Click on "Cookie Settings" in our website footer
• Browser Settings: Delete cookies in your browser settings
• Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Equivalent design: The "Accept all" and "Decline all" buttons are visually equivalent. Your rejection has no negative impact on the usability of our website.
Effect of revocation: Revocation takes immediate effect for the future. Already processed data remains lawful.
XI. Data Protection Officer
1. Appointment
If an appointment is made pursuant to Art. 37 GDPR (and possibly national law), the name and contact details will be published here. For Savify AG as a Swiss controller with market presence in the EU, the appointment obligation is primarily based on Art. 37 GDPR and not on German threshold regulations; if appointed, this section will be updated.
XII. Changes to Privacy Notice
1. Updates
We update this notice as needed; the current version is available on this page. We inform transparently about material changes.
Privacy Questions?
For questions about this privacy notice or to exercise your rights, please contact us.
[email protected]