Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. Because we gather certain types of information about the users of PoolOfExperts.ch, we feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather, how we gather it, how we use it, and how to correct or change it. Please read this statement. If you have any questions, please contact us. This web site may contain links to, and may be accessed from, other web sites. PoolOfExperts.ch is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web sites. This privacy statement applies only to PoolOfExperts.ch.

PoolOfExperts.ch gathers two types of information about users: (1) personal information that users provide through optional, voluntary registrations and submissions; and (2) non-personal information that is gathered through aggregated tracking information derived mainly by tallying page views and other uses throughout our site. The gathered information enables PoolOfExperts.ch to better serve its users' needs.

Expert Registration

To be listed in PoolOfExperts.ch's Expert Directory, an expert must register with the site and submit payment. To complete the registration process, PoolOfExperts.ch requests certain information from the expert. Some information is required, while some is optional: To complete the expert registration process, experts must provide a means for PoolOfExperts.ch to contact the expert. Required information is identified with an asterisk (*) as such and may include email address, first and last name, etc. During the registration process, experts have the option of supplying various forms of personally identifiable information to be displayed in the Directory and viewed by the public. This information may include the name, street address, phone number, web address, expertise, etc. The more optional information is provided, the better informed is the consumer about the expert's services, expertise, location, fees, etc. This information will only be used by PoolOfExperts.ch and will not be sold to mass marketers without prior consent. In order to protect the expert from unsolicited email, the expert's email address is not disclosed to the public.

User Registration

In order to be able to access the information provided by an expert and to access certain features of PoolOfExperts.ch, such as exchanging email requests and establishing InstantAccess contact with an expert. A user is required to provide minimal mandatory information which is identified with an asterisk (*) and may include a username, email address and password. Additional, optional information may be provided by the user to provide better service by the expert. This information will only be used by PoolOfExperts.ch and will not be sold to mass marketers without prior consent.

No personally identifiable information is collected from visitors to our site who do not wish to register as an expert or user. Visitors are not required to register before they browse the expert profiles. However, their ability to collect information from our site at PoolOfExperts.ch remains limited until a visitor decides to register as a user or expert.

From time to time, we may offer interactive polls to our registered experts or to visitors. Polls will be used to assess visitors' and experts' opinions of the web site, as well as to gauge audience opinions about proposed topics. At that time, the visitor will have the option to supply the site with personally identifiable information or to provide their opinions anonymously.

A cookie is a small data file that certain web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you've visited. But the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do need to have cookies turned on to use portions of the PoolOfExperts.ch site during a session. However as soon as you close all browser windows at PoolOfExperts.ch, all temporary cookies used during that session will be removed again. Usage Tracking. PoolOfExperts.ch tracks user traffic patterns throughout the site. Sometimes, PoolOfExperts.ch tracks and catalogs the search terms that users enter in the various search engines on the site. PoolOfExperts.ch may also track information to determine how each page on the site performs (i.e., how often that page is visited or accessed by visitors and registered experts). But, the tracking and gathering of usage information are not associated with individual users.

General

Non-personal information, which is aggregated from tracking various uses of the site, is used to assist in refining our listings, to better serve our experts and visitors, to enhance the users' experience on our site, and to improve the web site's performance. We may also use this information to offer special opportunities and promotions to our experts and visitors. Again, this information will not be associated with any individual user to be sold to mass marketers.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Enhance User Experience

PoolOfExperts.ch uses the personal information that is voluntarily given to us by our users to enhance their experience on the site. This may include providing to users an interactive or personalized experience on our site, or preparing future content based on the interests of our users.

Newsletters & Announcements

On occasion, PoolOfExperts.ch may provide registered experts with newsletters to inform experts of industry events, innovations and issues. PoolOfExperts.ch may also provide registered experts with announcements promoting new services provided by PoolOfExperts.ch.

Legal Matters

Should a situation arise where PoolOfExperts.ch is required by law or legal process to provide information regarding an PoolOfExperts.ch user, PoolOfExperts.ch will comply with such request and inform registered experts and users accordingly.

PoolOfExperts.ch gives users the option, wherever necessary and practical, to opt-out of the use of their personally identifiable information for secondary uses (those that are not necessary to complete a transaction on our site). Such choices include:

• The option not to provide certain personal information when registering on the site. However, such option to minimize the information about the service an expert provides may significantly impact the level of service an expert may expect from PoolOfExperts.ch in return.
• The option not to participate in certain interactive activities such as polls.
• The option not to receive the PoolOfExperts.ch Newsletter, Announcements and other e-mails, except those that are necessary to maintain membership (i.e. reminders to experts to pay annual fees) and legal notices.

PoolOfExperts.ch offers registered users the ability to access, modify or delete the information they have submitted to PoolOfExperts.ch during their registration. The instructions for doing this can be found on our website. To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.