Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to optivo ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website optivo.ch, including any features, functionality, and content offered on or through our website.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When using our Swiss cost of living calculator, you may provide information such as:

• Income and wealth information
• Civil status and religious affiliation
• Housing preferences and details
• Municipality information for comparison purposes
• Transportation and commuting data

When contacting us, you may provide your name, email address, and any information included in your message.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns. This may include:

• IP address and browser type
• Device information
• Pages you visit and time spent on those pages
• Browser language preference

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our cost of living calculator service
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Understand how users interact with our website
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
• Protect our website and users from fraudulent or harmful activities

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the operation of our website
• Preference cookies: Allow us to remember your preferences and settings
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We store your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• The right to access personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. This Privacy Policy only applies to our website. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy policies or practices of any third-party websites or services.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: contact@optivo.ch