PATHFINDER ADVISORY

Privacy Policy

1. Overview of Data Protection

General Information

This section provides a brief overview of how your personal information is handled when you visit our website. Personal information refers to any data that can identify you. For more comprehensive details on data protection, please refer to our full privacy policy below.

Data Collection on Our Website

Who is Responsible for Data Collection?

The data collected on this website is managed by the site operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the website’s legal notice.

How is Your Data Collected?

Some information is collected when you provide it directly, such as data entered on a contact form. Additionally, our IT systems automatically gather certain technical data when you visit the site, including your browser type, operating system, and the time of your visit.

What Do We Use Your Data For?

Some data is essential for the proper functioning of the website, while others help us analyze user engagement.

What Rights Do You Have Regarding Your Data?

You have the right to request information about your stored data, including its origin and purpose, free of charge. You can also ask for your data to be corrected, blocked, or deleted. If you have further questions about privacy, please contact us at the address provided in the legal notice. You also have the right to file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory authorities.

Analytics and Third-Party Tools

While visiting our website, we may perform statistical analyses of your browsing behavior, primarily using cookies and analytics. This analysis is generally anonymous, and we cannot identify you from this data. You can opt out of this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. More information is available in our privacy policy.

2. General and Mandatory Information

Data Protection Commitment

We take your personal data protection very seriously. Your data will be treated confidentially and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

As you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. This policy outlines what information is collected and how it is used, as well as the purposes behind this data collection.

Please note that data transmitted over the internet (such as via email) may be vulnerable to security breaches. Complete protection from third-party access cannot be guaranteed.

Responsible Party for Data Processing

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:

Andreas Schulte
Rietbrunnen 79
8808 Pfäffikon, Switzerland
Email: info@asglobalinvestments.com

The responsible party determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses).

Revocation of Consent

Many data processing activities require your explicit consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by sending us an informal email. Data processed prior to the receipt of your request may still be legally processed.

Right to File Complaints

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the relevant regulatory authority. The competent authority for data protection issues is the data protection officer in your jurisdiction. A list of officers can be found at: ICO Data Protection Concerns.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process based on your consent or contractual obligations in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. If you wish for this data to be transferred to another responsible party, this will be done where technically feasible.

SSL/TLS Encryption

This website employs SSL or TLS encryption to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as inquiries you send us. You can recognize an encrypted connection when the address changes from “http://” to “https://” and a lock icon appears in your browser’s address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is active, your data cannot be accessed by third parties.

Information, Blocking, Deletion

As permitted by law, you have the right to receive free information about your stored personal data, including its origin, recipient, and processing purpose. You can also request correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For any inquiries regarding your personal data, please contact us using the address in our legal notice.

3. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies

Our web pages may use cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device and do not harm your computer or contain viruses. They enhance user experience, efficiency, and security. Most cookies we use are “session cookies” that are deleted after your visit. Others may remain on your device until you delete them, allowing us to recognize your browser on subsequent visits.

You can configure your browser to inform you about cookie usage, allowing you to decide whether to accept or reject them. You can also set your browser to automatically accept certain cookies or to always reject them, or to delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies necessary for electronic communications or to provide certain features (like a shopping cart) are stored based on Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of GDPR, as the operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring optimized service without technical errors.

Server Log Files

The website provider automatically collects and stores information transmitted by your browser in “server log files.” This includes:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data will not be combined with information from other sources. The basis for processing this data is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, which allows processing for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures.

5. Analytics and Advertising

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze website usage. Information generated by the cookie about your website use is typically sent to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of Google Analytics cookies is based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, as the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior for optimization purposes.

IP Anonymization

We have enabled IP anonymization on this website. Your IP address will be shortened by Google within the EU or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being sent to the US. In exceptional cases, the full IP address may be transmitted to a Google server in the US and then shortened. Google uses this information to evaluate your website usage, compile reports on website activity, and provide additional services related to internet usage. Your IP address will not be merged with other data held by Google.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting your browser settings. However, please note that this may limit your access to the full functionality of the website. You can also prevent Google from processing data generated by cookies related to your website usage (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: Google Analytics Opt-Out.

Objecting to Data Collection

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future data collection on this site: Disallow Google Analytics to track me.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: Google Analytics Privacy Policy.

Outsourced Data Processing

We have a data processing agreement with Google, ensuring compliance with the strict requirements of German data protection authorities when utilizing Google Analytics.