Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 November 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how LayerA GmbH (“LayerA”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects personal data originating from website traffic on LayerA.ch. We process personal data in line with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where it applies, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who is responsible

The controller responsible for data processing on this site is:

LayerA GmbH

Winterthur, Switzerland

Email: privacy@LayerA.ch

2. What data we collect

2.1. Contact data and files shared with us

Submission of the contact form provides us with your name, email, content of your message and, if provided, your phone number and your company's name (the last 2 are optional fields in our contact form). We reserve the right to retain this data for up to 90 days from the latest interaction.

Submission of the review form provides us with your name, email, content of your message, the link for downloading the review files, the downloaded files and, if provided, your phone number and your company's name (the last 2 are optional fields in our review form). We reserve the right to retain the review files for up to 90 days and the contact data for up to 3 years from the latest interaction.

Direct email correspondence via any of our email addresses provides us with your email address, the content of your message and any other information you choose to include. Depending on the nature of your inquiry, we will retain this data for up to 90 days in case of general inquiries and up to 3 years in case of quotations or any other electronics related matters. The latest interaction date will be used as the first day of the retention period.

2.2. Website usage data

Only if our visitors explicitly consent by clicking on "Accept all" in our cookie banner, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect and analyse pseudonymised data. GA4 briefly uses incoming IP addresses to determine location data (such as city or country) and then immediately and automatically discards them before logging the data. This data helps us analyze visitor behavior and improve our website and services.

2.2.1. Scroll depth: we track the depth to which users scroll on our pages. We use specific milestones to measure this: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%.

2.2.2. Click behavior: we track if the visitor clicks on specific elements: links from the navigation menu, contact links and our "go to top" button.

2.2.3. Form tracking: we track if the visitor focuses on any of our forms and then if the form is submitted. GA4 does not have access to any of the fields in our forms.

2.2.4. Page timer: we track the amount of time users spend on each page. We use specific milestones to measure this: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes.

GA4's retention period is set to two months that start from the latest visitor's interaction.

2.3. Technical data

Our hosting provider automatically collects and processes technical data sent by visitor's web browser, such as IP addresses, browser types and timestamps. This is technically necessary to deliver our website securely and reliably.

3. Cookies

We respect our visitors' privacy and the transparency in our cookie usage is a priority.

Our cookie consent banner provides three clear options:

Reject all: No cookies of any kind are stored and no analytics or tracking take place.

Essential only: We store only technically necessary cookies required for the fundamental operation of our website. We store the theme settings and the cookie consent preferences. No analytics or tracking take place.

Accept all: We store the theme settings and the cookie consent preferences. This also enables GA4 to collect pseudonymised visitor statistics.

Our visitors can manage their cookie preferences at any time using the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer of our website.

4. Marketing

Collected personal data is never used for markeding purposes and we do not display any advertising on our website. The data we collect is used solely for the operation and improvement of our services. We will never sell, lease or share personal data with data brokers.

5. Third parties

As stated above, we share data only with two other parties: Infomaniak and Google. More information about each, below:

5.1.Infomaniak (hosting provider)

Recipient: Infomaniak Network SA, Les Acacias, Geneva, Switzerland

Data transferred: technical data, including IP addresses, browser types and timestamps

Purpose: hosting, technical maintenance, infrastructure delivery and security monitoring

Storage location: Switzerland

More details: Infomaniak's Data confidentiality policy

5.2.Google LLC (website analytics) - only if visitor has given consent

Recipient: Google Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland (as provider of GA4, operating on behalf of Google LLC, USA)

Data transferred: pseudonymised usage statistics (IP addresses, general approximate region, device specifications, screen resolution and behavioral events on the website)

Purpose: web analytics, website usage optimization and technical performance analysis

Storage location: primarily the United States (USA) and globally across Google data centers

More details: How GA4 uses data and Google's Privacy Policy

6. Visitor's rights

Full control over personal data is maintained by the respective data subjects. Subject to applicable laws, rights include requesting access to stored information, corrections, or deletions. Previously granted consent for analytics can be withdrawn at any time.

For any questions, or if data processing concerns arise, please contact us at privacy@LayerA.ch. For general regulatory questions or unresolved matters, the legal right remains to contact the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).

7. Data security

We protect your data using standard security measures, including secure encryption (HTTPS) for all data transmitted through our website. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure and we cannot quarantee absolute security against all potential cyber threats.

8. Changes to this policy

As our website evolves or regulations change, we may need to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You can always check the "last updated" date at the top of this page to see when the most recent changes were made. For any significant changes, we will post a clear notice directly on this page.

9. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, email us at privacy@LayerA.ch.

This page describes our current data practices. It is provided for transparency and does not constitute legal advice.