Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4 May 2026

1. Who we are

This website, https://becirc.ch, is operated by Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne AG, Aarbergstrasse 46, 2503 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.

BeCirc is a project of Swiss Smart Factory / Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne AG.

For questions about data protection or to exercise your rights, you can contact us at:

Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne AG
Aarbergstrasse 46
2503 Biel/Bienne
Switzerland

Email: info@sipbb.ch

2. Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data may be processed when you visit or interact with this website.

Where applicable, this website is also covered by the general Privacy Policy of Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne AG:
https://sipbb.ch/privacy-policy/

3. Visiting this website

When you visit this website, technical data may be processed automatically. This may include:

  • IP address
  • date and time of access
  • browser type and version
  • operating system
  • pages visited
  • referring website
  • technical log and security data

This data is processed to provide the website, ensure technical stability and security, prevent misuse, and improve the website.

4. Hosting and technical infrastructure

This website is hosted and operated using services provided by GoDaddy and/or its affiliated infrastructure providers.

In this context, technical data such as server logs and usage-related technical information may be processed for website delivery, maintenance, security, troubleshooting and performance purposes.

5. Cookies and language settings

This website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the operation of the website.

In particular, the website may use a language cookie to remember the selected language.

You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. However, some website functions may not work correctly without necessary cookies.

6. Contact by email

If you contact us by email, we process the information you provide, such as your email address, name, organisation and message content, in order to respond to your request and communicate with you.

7. External links and third-party platforms

This website may contain links to external websites, platforms and services, including partner websites, funding bodies, social media platforms, event platforms, forms, tools or other third-party resources.

If you follow such links, you leave our website. The processing of personal data on those external websites and platforms is governed by the privacy policies of the respective operators. We are not responsible for the content or data protection practices of external websites or platforms that are not operated by us.

8. Embedded third-party services

This website may use or embed third-party services where needed for website functionality, communication, media display, maps, videos, forms, event registration, analytics, security, social media integration or similar purposes.

Depending on the service, personal data such as IP address, browser information, usage data or information entered by you may be transmitted to or processed by the respective provider. The processing by such third-party providers is governed by their own privacy policies.

9. Social media

This website may link to BeCirc presences on social media platforms such as LinkedIn.

If you interact with our social media pages or follow links to social media platforms, the respective platform operators may process personal data according to their own privacy policies.

10. Disclosure of personal data

We may disclose personal data to service providers and partners where this is necessary for operating the website, providing technical infrastructure, communication, security, maintenance or similar purposes.

We do not sell personal data.

11. Data transfers abroad

Some service providers or third-party platforms may process data outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area. Where required, appropriate safeguards are used to protect personal data in accordance with applicable data protection law.

12. Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Technical log data is generally retained only for a limited period for security, troubleshooting and operational purposes.

13. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request information about the personal data processed about you, to request correction or deletion, to request restriction of processing, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority, in Switzerland the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.