Privacy Policy

This English translation is provided for convenience only. In the event of any discrepancy, the French version prevails.

Last updated: March 2025 · Applicable to the website vendre-entreprise.ch

This policy has been drawn up in accordance with the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), in force since 1 September 2023, and the Data Protection Ordinance (DPO). We take the protection of your personal data very seriously.

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Data controller

The controller of the data collected through this website is:

Nicolas Nervi

vendre-entreprise.ch

French-speaking Switzerland

E-mail: contact@vendre-entreprise.ch

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Data collected

We collect the following categories of data, only when you voluntarily provide them to us through the contact form:

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    Identification data: surname, first name
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    Contact details: e-mail address, telephone number
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    Data relating to your business: industry sector, canton, revenue range, number of employees, intended timeframe for the sale
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    The free-text content of your message

We do not collect any sensitive personal data within the meaning of Art. 5 let. c FADP (health data, political opinions, biometric data, etc.).

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Purposes of processing

Your data is used exclusively for the following purposes:

  • •Assessing whether your business matches our acquisition criteria
  • •Contacting you again in connection with your sale enquiry
  • •Providing confidential follow-up of the sale process if the matter is taken further

Under no circumstances is your data used for commercial canvassing, marketing or profiling purposes.

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Legal basis

The processing of your data is based on:

  • •Your explicit consent, given when submitting the contact form (Art. 31 para. 1 FADP)
  • •Our legitimate interest in responding to your enquiry and assessing your sale project (Art. 31 para. 2 let. a FADP)
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Retention period

Your data is retained for as long as necessary to process your enquiry:

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    If the matter is not taken further: deletion within 12 months of the last exchange
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    If a sale process is initiated: retention for the duration of the process and for a maximum of 10 years after the transaction closes, in accordance with statutory accounting and contractual record-keeping obligations
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Data recipients

Your data is not disclosed to any third party without your prior agreement. As part of a formalised sale process, and only with your explicit consent, certain data may be shared with:

  • •Legal and tax advisers engaged for the transaction (bound by professional secrecy)
  • •Technical service providers responsible for hosting and securing the website (contractually bound processors)
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Transfers outside Switzerland

Your data is, as a rule, processed in Switzerland. Should a transfer to a third country take place (hosting, SaaS tools), we ensure that the country in question provides an adequate level of protection within the meaning of Art. 16 FADP, or that appropriate contractual safeguards are in place.

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Your rights

In accordance with the FADP, you have the following rights:

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    Right of access (Art. 25 FADP): to obtain a copy of the data concerning you
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    Right to rectification (Art. 32 FADP): to have inaccurate data corrected
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    Right to erasure (Art. 32 FADP): to request the deletion of your data
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    Right to data portability (Art. 28 FADP): to receive your data in a structured format
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    Right to object: to object to processing based on a legitimate interest
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    Right to withdraw your consent at any time, without retroactive effect

To exercise these rights, contact us at the address given in section 12. We respond within 30 days. You may also lodge a complaint with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC): www.edoeb.admin.ch.

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Cookies

This website uses only technical cookies that are strictly necessary for the pages to function properly. No advertising or analytics tracking cookies are placed without your prior consent.

If analytics tools are used in the future, this policy will be updated and your consent will be requested in accordance with legal requirements.

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Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or disclosure, in accordance with Art. 8 FADP and Annex 1 DPO.

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Amendments

We reserve the right to amend this policy at any time. The version in force is the one published on this page, with the date of the last update shown at the top of the document. In the event of a material change, you will be notified by e-mail if you are currently in a process with us.

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Contact

For any question regarding the protection of your data or to exercise your rights:

vendre-entreprise.ch

For the attention of the data protection officer

E-mail: contact@vendre-entreprise.ch

Response time: 30 working days at most