General Terms and Conditions (GTC) for seminars & programs

St.Gallen Integrated in Business School AGHaus zum SchorenDufourstrasse 1509000 St. GallenSwitzerland

imt@imtschool.ch

RegistrationWe are happy to accept your registration for a management seminar or program via email, mail, or our website. Upon receipt of your registration, you will receive:

• A confirmation of your registration with the corresponding invoice
• Information on the schedule, hotel/conference center and arrival
• If the seminar is already fully booked, we will inform you immediately.
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Privacy Policy



The responsible body within the meaning of the Swiss Data Protection Act, and also the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:

StGallen Integrated imt Business School AGDatenschutzbeauftragterDufourstrasse 1509000 St.Gallen

Phone: 41 71 277 60 00

E-Mail: imt@imtschool.ch

Website: http://www.imtschool.ch/

General note

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the federal data protection regulations (Data Protection Act, DSG), every person has the right to protection of their privacy and protection against misuse of their personal data. The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

Please note that as a Swiss institution we are subject to Swiss law, but as a provider of services and products in the EU we also comply with the GDPR.

In cooperation with our hosting providers, we strive to protect the databases as best as possible from unauthorized access, loss, misuse or falsification.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of data as described below. This website can generally be visited without registration. Data such as pages accessed or the name of the file accessed, the date, and the time of day are stored on the server for statistical purposes without being directly related to you. Personal data, in particular name, address, or email address, is collected on a voluntary basis wherever possible. Data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

Processing of personal data

Personal data is all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A data subject is a person about whom personal data is processed. Processing includes any handling of personal data, regardless of the means and procedures used, in particular the storage, disclosure, acquisition, erasure, retention, alteration, destruction and use of personal data. We process personal data in accordance with Swiss data protection law. If and to the extent that the EU GDPR is applicable, we also process personal data on the following legal bases in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) GDPR: lit. a) Processing of personal data with the consent of the data subject. lit. b) Processing of personal data to fulfill a contract with the data subject and to take corresponding pre-contractual measures. lit. c) Processing of personal data to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject under applicable EU law or under the applicable law of a country in which the GDPR is fully or partially applicable. lit. d) Processing of personal data to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. lit. f) Processing of personal data to protect our legitimate interests or those of third parties, unless the fundamental freedoms, rights, and interests of the data subject prevail. These legitimate interests include, in particular, our business interest in being able to provide our website, information security, the enforcement of our own legal claims, and compliance with Swiss law. We process personal data for the period necessary for the respective purpose(s). In the case of longer-term retention obligations due to legal and other obligations to which we are subject, we restrict processing accordingly.

Privacy Policy for Cookies

This website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that contain data from visited websites or domains and are stored by a browser on the user's computer. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user during or after their visit to an online service. The stored information can include, for example, the language settings on a website, the login status, a shopping cart, or the location at which a video was watched. The term "cookies" also includes other technologies that perform the same functions as cookies (e.g., when user information is stored using pseudonymous online identifiers, also known as "user IDs").

The following cookie types and functions are distinguished:

• Temporary cookies (also: session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offering and closed their browser.
• Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved or preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, user interests, which are used for reach measurement or marketing purposes, can be stored in such a cookie.
• First-party cookies: First-party cookies are set by us ourselves.
• Third-party cookies: Third-party cookies are mainly used by advertisers (so-called third parties) to process user information.
• Necessary (also: essential or absolutely necessary) cookies: Cookies can be absolutely necessary for the operation of a website (e.g. to save logins or other user inputs or for security reasons).
• Statistics, marketing, and personalization cookies: Cookies are also generally used to measure reach and when a user's interests or behavior (e.g., viewing certain content, using features, etc.) on individual websites are saved in a user profile. Such profiles are used to, for example, show users content that matches their potential interests. This process is also referred to as "tracking," i.e., tracking users' potential interests. If we use cookies or "tracking" technologies, we will inform you separately in our privacy policy or when obtaining consent.
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Notes on legal bases: The legal basis on which we process your personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask for your consent. If this applies and you consent to the use of cookies, the legal basis for processing your data is your declared consent. Otherwise, the data processed using cookies is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g., in the commercial operation and improvement of our online offering) or if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations.

Storage period: Unless we provide you with explicit information about the storage period of permanent cookies (e.g. as part of a so-called cookie opt-in), please assume that the storage period can be up to two years.

General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): Depending on whether the processing is based on consent or legal permission, you have the option at any time to revoke your consent or to object to the processing of your data using cookie technologies (collectively referred to as "opt-out"). You can initially declare your objection using the settings in your browser, e.g. by deactivating the use of cookies (although this may also limit the functionality of our online offering). An objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be declared using a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the websites https://optout.aboutads.info and https://www.youronlinechoices.com/. You can also obtain further information on objection within the framework of the information on the service providers and cookies used.

Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a cookie consent management procedure within which users' consent to the use of cookies or the processing operations and providers named in the cookie consent management procedure can be obtained, managed, and revoked by users. The declaration of consent is saved so that it does not have to be requested again and so that consent can be proven in accordance with legal obligations. Storage can take place on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie or with the help of comparable technologies) in order to be able to assign consent to a user or their device. Subject to individual information about the providers of cookie management services, the following information applies: Consent can be stored for up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created and stored along with the time of consent, information on the scope of the consent (e.g. which categories of cookies and/or service providers), as well as the browser, system, and device used.

• Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
• Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
• Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a. GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f. GDPR).
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Third-party services

This website may use Google Maps to embed maps, Google Invisible reCAPTCHA to protect against bots and spam, and YouTube to embed videos.

These services of the American Google LLC use, among other things, cookies and as a result data is transferred to Google in the USA, although we assume that no personal tracking takes place in this context solely through the use of our website.

Google is committed to ensuring adequate data protection in accordance with the US-EU and US-Swiss Privacy Shield.

Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy.

Privacy Policy for Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

Privacy Policy for Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on this website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your email address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.

Privacy Policy for Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited. If the controller of the data processing on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, Google Analytics data processing is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited are hereinafter referred to as "Google."

Using the statistics collected, we can improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. This website also uses Google Analytics for cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is carried out using a user ID. If you have a Google user account, you can deactivate cross-device analysis of your usage in the settings under "My Data," "Personal Data."

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google. We would like to point out that on this website, Google Analytics has been extended by the code "_anonymizeIp();" to ensure anonymous collection of IP addresses. This means that IP addresses are shortened and further processed, thus preventing them from being personally identifiable. If the data collected about you is personally identifiable, this will be immediately excluded and the personal data will be deleted immediately.

Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage.

Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that if you do this you may not be able to use all of the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Deactivate Google Analytics.

You can also prevent the use of Google Analytics by clicking on this link: Deactivate Google Analytics. This will store an opt-out cookie on your data storage device, which prevents Google Analytics from processing personal data. Please note that if you delete all cookies on your device, these opt-out cookies will also be deleted, meaning you will need to set the opt-out cookies again if you wish to continue to prevent this form of data collection. The opt-out cookies are set for each browser and computer/device and must therefore be activated separately for each browser, computer, or other device.

Privacy Policy for Instagram

Our website incorporates functions of the Instagram service. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how Instagram uses it.

For more information, please see Instagram’s privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

LinkedIn Privacy Policy

We use the marketing services of the social network LinkedIn of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”) within our online offering.

These use cookies, which are text files stored on your computer. This allows us to analyze your use of the website. For example, we can measure the success of our ads and show users products in which they were previously interested.

This includes, for example, information about the operating system, the browser, the website you previously visited (referrer URL), which websites the user visited, which offers the user clicked on, and the date and time of your visit to our website.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted in pseudonymized form to a LinkedIn server in the USA and stored there. LinkedIn does not store the name or email address of the respective user. Instead, the above-mentioned data is only assigned to the person for whom the cookie was created. This does not apply if the user has permitted LinkedIn to process the data without pseudonymization or has a LinkedIn account.

You can prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all of the features of this website to their full extent. You can also opt out of the use of your data directly through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

We use LinkedIn Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. Using the statistics obtained, we can improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. All LinkedIn companies have accepted the standard contractual clauses to ensure that the data transfer to the USA and Singapore necessary for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the services takes place lawfully. If we ask users for consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis for the use of LinkedIn Analytics is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Third-party information: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; user agreement and privacy policy.

Privacy Policy for YouTube

This website incorporates features of the "YouTube" service. "YouTube" is owned by Google Ireland Limited, a company registered and operated under Irish law with its registered office at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, which operates the services in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

Your legal agreement with YouTube consists of the terms and conditions available at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/static?gl=de&template=terms&hl=de. These terms form a legally binding agreement between you and YouTube regarding your use of the Services. Google's Privacy Policy explains how YouTube handles your personal information and protects your data when you use the Service.

Note on data transfer to the USA

Our website includes tools from companies based in the USA. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the US servers of the respective companies. We would like to point out that the USA is not a safe third country within the meaning of EU data protection law. US companies are obligated to disclose personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action. It cannot therefore be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

General Disclaimer

All information on our website has been carefully reviewed. We strive to ensure that our information is up-to-date, accurate, and complete. Nevertheless, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely ruled out, and we therefore cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of information, including journalistic and editorial content. Liability claims for material or immaterial damage caused by the use of the information provided are excluded, unless there is evidence of intentional or grossly negligent fault.

The publisher reserves the right to modify or delete text at its sole discretion and without notice and is not obligated to update the content of this website. Use of or access to this website is at the visitor's own risk. The publisher, its clients, or partners are not responsible for any damages, including direct, indirect, incidental, foreseeable, or consequential damages, allegedly resulting from visiting this website, and therefore assume no liability for such damages.

The publisher also assumes no responsibility or liability for the content and availability of third-party websites accessible via external links on this website. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content. The publisher expressly distances itself from all third-party content that may be relevant to criminal or liability law or violate common decency.

Changes

We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. The most current version published on our website will apply. If this Privacy Policy is part of an agreement with you, we will notify you of any changes by email or other appropriate means.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization listed at the beginning of the data protection declaration.