Privacy Policy

We are pleased that you visit our website. The protection and security of your personal information when using our website is very important to us. We would therefore like to inform you at this point, which of your personal data we collect when you visit our website and for what purposes it is used. This data protection policy applies to the internet offering of SIS Swiss International Schools Group, which can be accessed under the domain www.bilingual.education and the various subdomains ("our website").

Who Is Responsible and How Can I Reach You?

The data controller is SIS Swiss International Schools Group,
Seestrasse 57,
8708 Männedorf,
Switzerland, and/or the relevant country affiliate.

If your personal data falls under the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 ("GDPR"):

The EU Data Controller of SIS Swiss International School is SILISTA GmbH,
Silvanerweg 24,
73235 Weilheim/Teck,
Germany.

Please direct all questions and concerns regarding this information to the following addresses:

In Germany:

SIS Swiss International School gemeinnützige GmbH
Rotebühlstrasse 77
70178 Stuttgart

Data Protection Officer
SILISTA GmbH
Silvanerweg 24
73235 Weilheim/Teck

In Brazil:

SIS Swiss International School Brasil Ltda
Estr. do Joá, 3516 – Barra da Tijuca
CEP: 22611-022
Phone: +55 21 3389-2089
Email: dados@swissinternationalschool.br

In Switzerland:

SIS Swiss International Schools Schweiz AG,
Seestrasse 269,
8038 Zürich
Email: datenschutz@swissinternationalschool.ch

What Is It About?

This privacy statement complies with the legal requirements for transparency in the processing of personal data. This means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as your name, age, address, telephone number, date of birth, email address, IP address or user behaviour when visiting a website. Information through which we cannot establish a link to your person, (or can only do so with disproportionate effort) e.g. through anonymisation, is not considered personal data. The processing of personal data (e.g. collection, retrieval, use, storage or transmission) always requires a legal basis and a defined purpose. Stored personal data are deleted as soon as the purpose of the processing has been fulfilled and there are no legitimate grounds for continued storage of the data. We inform you about the specific storage periods or criteria for storage in the individual processing procedures. Irrespective of this, we store your personal data in individual cases for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims and if there are statutory retention obligations.

Who Gets My Data?

We only disclose your personal data, processed on our website, to third parties if this is necessary for the fulfilment of the purpose and is covered by the legal basis in individual cases (e.g. consent or safeguarding of legitimate interests). In addition, we disclose personal data to third parties in individual cases if this serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims. Possible recipients in such cases may be law enforcement agencies, lawyers, auditors, courts, etc.
Insofar as we use service providers for the operation of our website, who process personal data on our behalf within the scope of commissioned processing pursuant to Art. 28 DSGVO, they may be recipients of your personal data. For more information on the use of commissioned processors as well as web services, please refer to the overview of the individual processing operations.

Do You Use Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are sent by us to the browser of your end device and stored there, when you visit our website. As an alternative to the use of cookies, information can also be stored in the local storage of your browser. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies or local storage (technically necessary cookies). Other cookies, however, enable us to carry out various analyses, so that we can recognise the browser you are using when you revisit our website and to transmit various information to us (non-essential cookies). Among other things, the use of cookies enables us to make our website more user-friendly and effective by tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings (e.g. country and language preferences). If third parties process information via cookies, they collect the information directly from your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device. They cannot execute programs or contain viruses.
We provide information about the respective services for which we use cookies in the individual processing procedures. You can find detailed information on the cookies used in the cookie settings or in the Consent Manager of this website.

What Rights Do I Have?

Under the conditions of the statutory provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights as a data subject:

 

  • Information pursuant to Art. 15 DSGVO on the details of the processing of the data stored about you in the form of meaningful information as well as a copy of your data;
  • Correction of incorrect or incomplete data stored by us pursuant to Art. 16 DSGVO;
  • Deletion pursuant to Art. 17 DSGVO of the data stored by us, insofar as the processing is not necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
  • Restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 DSGVO, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed, the processing is unlawful, we no longer require the data and you object to their deletion because you require them for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO.
  • Data portability pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO, insofar as you have provided us with personal data within the scope of consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or on the basis of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO and these have been processed by us with the aid of automated procedures. You will receive your data in a structured, common and machine-readable format or we will transfer the data directly to another responsible party, insofar as this is technically feasible.
  • Objection according to Art. 21 DSGVO to the processing of your personal data, insofar as this occurs on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. e, f DSGVO and there are reasons for this which arise from your particular situation or the objection is aimed at direct advertising. The right to object does not exist if overriding compelling legitimate grounds for the processing can be demonstrated or the processing is carried out for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims. Where the right to object does not exist for individual processing operations, this is clearly indicated.
  • Revocation pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO of your consent with effect for the future.
  • Appeal to a supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 DSGVO if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the DSGVO. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence, your place of work or our company headquarters.

How Is My Data Processed in Detail?

In the following, we inform you about the individual processing procedures, the scope and purpose of the data processing, the legal basis, the obligation to provide your data and the respective storage period. An automated decision in individual cases, including profiling, does not take place.

 

Provisioning of the Website

Nature and scope of Processing

When you call up and use our website, we collect the personal data that your browser automatically transmits to our server. The following information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file:

 

  • IP address of the requesting computer
  • Date and time of access
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file
  • Website from which the access is made (referrer URL)
  • Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider.

Our website is not hosted by ourselves, but by a service provider who processes the aforementioned data on our behalf in accordance with Art. 28 DSGVO.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The processing is carried out to protect our overriding legitimate interest in displaying our website and guaranteeing security and stability on the basis of Art. 6 para. lit. f DSGVO. The collection of data and storage in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. The right to object to the processing does not exist pursuant to the exception under Art. 21 (1) DSGVO. Insofar as the further storage of log files is required by law, the processing occurs on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide the data, however, calling up our website is not technically possible without providing the data.

Storage Period

The aforementioned data will be stored for the duration of the display of the website [and for a maximum of [7 days] beyond that for technical reasons].

Contact Form

Nature and Scope of the Processing

On our website, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided. The information collected via mandatory fields is required in order to process the request. Furthermore, you can voluntarily provide additional information that you consider necessary for processing the contact request. Personal data that we receive in the course of contacting you will be processed at the respective location to which the enquiry is sent. The personal data will only be stored for as long as is necessary to answer the enquiry. When using the contact form, your personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The processing of your data through the use of our contact form is carried out for the purpose of communication and processing your enquiry on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide your data, but the processing of your request is not possible without the provision of the information in the mandatory fields. Insofar as you do not wish to provide this data, please contact us by other means.

Storage Period

If you use the contact form pursuant to your consent, we store the collected data from each enquiry for a period of three years, starting with the completion of your enquiry or until you revoke your consent.

Application Form

Nature and Scope of the Processing

Personal data that we receive in the context of an application are processed at the respective location to which the application is addressed. The data collected will be stored on servers located in Switzerland, Germany or Brazil, according to the application's destination. The processing of personal data is be carried out to enable the selection process of the vacancy. To carry out the application procedure, we share the candidate’s personal data with SIS employees who are involved in the application process. This could be the personal department of the respective location, the principal, the manager of the area or internal staff authorised in participating of the recruiting process. The sharing of this information internally will be done for the purpose of participating in selection processes, with the candidate's authorization given when the application was submitted, and never for discriminatory purposes.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The processing of your data through the use of our application form is carried out for the purpose of communication and processing your application on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. There is no legal or contractual obligation to provide your data, but the processing of your application is not possible without the provision of the information in the mandatory fields. Insofar as you do not wish to provide this data, please contact us by other means.

Storage Period

If you use the application form pursuant to your consent, we store the collected data from each enquiry for a period of three years, starting with the completion of your enquiry or until you revoke your consent.

Cookiebot

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We have integrated Cookiebot on our website. Cookiebot is a consent solution by Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, for obtaining and documenting the consent to store cookies. Cookiebot uses cookies or other web technologies to recognise users and store consent given or revoked.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of the service is based on obtaining the legally required consent for the use of cookies in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. DSGVO.


Storage Period

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Cybot A/S. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Cookiebot: www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.

Cookiebot CDN

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Cookiebot CDN to properly deliver the content of our website. Cookiebot CDN is a service provided by Cybot A/S, which acts as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) on our website to ensure the functionality of other Cybot A/S services. For said services you will find a separate section in this privacy policy. This section deals only with the use of the CDN.


A CDN helps to provide content of our online offer, especially files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly with the help of regionally or internationally distributed servers. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. This data is processed solely for the above purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Cookiebot CDN.


Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of the Content Delivery Network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision and optimisation of our online offer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO.

Storage Period

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Cybot A/S. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Cookiebot CDN: www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.

Google Ads

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We have integrated Google Ads on our website. Google Ads is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited to display targeted advertising to users. Google Ads uses cookies and other browser technologies to analyse user behaviour and recognise users.
Google Ads collects information about visitor behaviour on various websites. This information is used to optimise the relevance of the advertising. Furthermore, Google Ads delivers targeted advertising based on behavioural profiles and geographic location. Your IP address and other identifiers such as your user agent are transmitted to the provider.
If you are registered with a Google Ireland Limited service, Google Ads can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google Ireland Limited or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will find out and store your IP address and other identification features.
In this case, your data will be passed on to the operator of Google Ads, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.


Purpose and Legal Basis

We process your data with the help of Google Ads for the purpose of optimising our website and for marketing purposes based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO.


Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Ads: policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Analytics

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as an analysis service for the statistical evaluation of our online offer. This includes, for example, the number of times our online offer is called up, sub-pages visited and the length of time visitors spend on the site.


Google Analytics uses cookies and other browser technologies to evaluate user behaviour and recognise users.
This information is used, among other things, to compile reports on website activity.


Purpose and Legal Basis

We process data with the help of Google Analytics for the purpose of optimising our website and for marketing purposes on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.

Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Analytics: policies.google.com/privacy.

Google CDN

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Google CDN to properly deliver the content of our website. Google CDN is a service of Google Ireland Limited, which acts as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) on our website.
A CDN helps to deliver content from our website, in particular files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly using regionally or internationally distributed servers. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. This data is processed solely for the above purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Google CDN.



Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of the Content Delivery Network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision and optimisation of our online offer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO.


Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google CDN: policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Fonts

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as a service to provide fonts for our online offer. To obtain these fonts, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, whereby your IP address is transmitted.


Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of Google Fonts is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.

Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Fonts: policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Tag Manager

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We use Google Tag Manager provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is used to manage website tags via an interface and allows us to control the precise integration of services on our website.
This allows us to flexibly integrate additional services to evaluate user access to our website.


Purpose and Legal Basis

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a. DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.


Storage Period

The concrete storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Tag Manager: marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/.

Google reCAPTCHA

Nature and Scope of the Processing

We have integrated components of Google reCAPTCHA on our website. Google reCAPTCHA is a service of Google Ireland Limited and enables us to distinguish whether a contact request originated from a natural person or is automated by means of a program. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. Furthermore, Google reCAPTCHA records the user's browsing time and mouse movements in order to distinguish automated requests from human ones. This data is processed exclusively for the above-mentioned purposes and to maintain the security and functionality of Google reCAPTCHA.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The service is used on the basis of our legitimate interests, i.e. for protection when submitting forms in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO.


Storage Period

The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us, but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google reCAPTCHA: policies.google.com/privacy.

As of November 2022