Website Disclaimer & Privacy Policy

1. Applicability

The terms and conditions in this "legal notice" apply to the use of swisshockeynews.ch and swisshockeyblogs.ch. If you do not accept them or do not accept them in full, you should not use our websites. By using swisshockeynews.ch or swisshockeyblogs.ch, you agree to these terms and conditions and accept that certain cookies are used on our sites.

2. Privacy Policy

2.1 What data do we collect?

We do not collect any personal data ourselves on our websites. However, if you submit one of our contact forms (e.g. take part in a competition or report an error to us), your details will be stored for a certain period of time. We delete the data from competitions immediately after the end of the competition, and the data from all other contact forms at regular intervals of no more than three months. We do not use any of this data for any other purpose and do not pass it on to third parties.

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While we do not collect any data ourselves, our advertising partners (see 2.2) or Google Analytics (2.3), with which we collect our user numbers, use so-called ‘cookies’. When you visit our website for the first time, you will be informed about these cookies and have the option of rejecting them.

2.1 Information on interest-based online advertising

Our websites swisshockeynews.ch and swisshockeyblogs.ch, which you are currently visiting, are marketed by the following advertising marketers:

• Audienzz AG Privacy Policy
• Goldbach Audience (Switzerland) AG Privacy Policy
• YOC Switzerland AG Privacy Policy

The advertising on our websites is optimised for you by collecting and processing your usage behaviour and targeting it to predicted interests. As a result, you will receive advertising that is more likely to match your areas of interest and less random advertising will be delivered. So-called ‘cookies’ are stored on your computer to record your user behaviour.

2.2 Google Analytics

swisshockeynews.ch and swisshockeyblogs.ch use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses so-called ‘cookies’. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

To prevent Google Analytics from using cookies and processing data relating to your use of the website (including your IP address), you can also use the browser plugin provided for this purpose.

3. Limitation of Liability

While we make every reasonable effort to ensure that the information contained within swisshockeynews.ch is correct, you should be aware that the information might be incomplete, inaccurate or may have become out of date and cannot be guaranteed or warranted. We update our site regularly and so may change the content at any time.

The content on swisshockeyblogs.ch has, unless otherwise stated, been generated by contributors who are not directly affiliated with swisshockeynews.ch. The opinions and views stated in the various blogs and podcasts are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent those of swisshockeynews.ch.

4. Websites of third parties

This website contains links to websites provided and operated by third parties which are not controlled by swisshockeynews.ch. A constant control of the links is not reasonable. swisshockeynews.ch will not be responsible and disclaims any liability concerning the content or information of websites which give access to other websites from or to swisshockeynews.ch. The use of the links provided on the website is on own risk.