Swiss Tied Agent Register

{{ $t('The protection of your personal data is a central concern to us. This privacy policy informs you transparently about which data we collect within the Swiss Tied Agents Register (hereinafter "STAR"), for what purpose we process it, and what rights you have as a data subject.') }}

1. {{ $t('Data Controller') }}

{{ $t('The controller responsible for data processing within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) is:') }}

AutoMate Insurance AG

Birmensdorferstrasse 55

8004 Zürich

{{ $t('Data Protection Officer') }}: bernard.hofstetter@automate.ch

2. {{ $t('Scope of Application') }}

{{ $t('This privacy policy applies to the online portal swiss-tar.ch and the related data processing in connection with the registration and administration of tied insurance intermediaries in Switzerland.') }}

3. {{ $t('Purpose of the Register') }}

{{ $t('The Swiss Tied Agents Register is a voluntary measure by AutoMate Insurance AG with the aim of enabling the registration, administration and verification of qualifications and authorisations of tied insurance intermediaries (Tied Agents). The register serves transparency in the Swiss insurance market and facilitates cooperation between intermediaries and insurance companies.') }}

4. {{ $t('Data Subjects') }}

{{ $t('This privacy policy is addressed to natural persons who register as tied insurance intermediaries in the STAR portal (hereinafter "intermediaries").') }}

5. {{ $t('Categories of Data Collected') }}

{{ $t('The following categories of data are processed in connection with registration and administration:') }}

{{ $t('Name and first name') }}
{{ $t('Address and contact details') }}

{{ $t('Training certificates') }}
{{ $t('Proof of professional liability insurance') }}
{{ $t('Details of ties to insurance companies') }}

{{ $t('Criminal record extract') }}
{{ $t('Debt collection register extract') }}

{{ $t('The sensitive documents are uploaded exclusively on your own initiative. By uploading, you expressly consent to the storage and processing of this data by AutoMate Insurance AG. Please note that this data is stored permanently in the system. You will be separately informed of this circumstance before uploading and asked for your active confirmation.') }}

6. {{ $t('Legal Basis for Data Processing') }}

{{ $t('The processing of your personal data is carried out on the basis of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), in particular:') }}

{{ $t('Your explicit consent (Art. 6 FADP), in particular for sensitive personal data pursuant to Art. 5 lit. c FADP') }}
{{ $t('The fulfilment of the usage relationship with the STAR portal') }}

7. {{ $t('Use of the VBV Register') }}

{{ $t('To verify your training certificates, AutoMate Insurance AG uses the publicly accessible register pursuant to the Ordinance on the Supervision of Private Insurance Companies (ISO). The data retrieved is used exclusively for a one-time verification and is not stored separately.') }}

8. {{ $t('Data Access and Disclosure') }}

{{ $t('You have access to your own data at any time via the STAR portal and can view and update it.') }}

{{ $t('Insurance companies with which you have indicated a relationship in the portal receive access exclusively to your data. Insurance companies with no relationship have no access to your data.') }}

{{ $t('Your data is not disclosed to any further third parties unless explicitly required by applicable law or a competent authority.') }}

9. {{ $t('Retention and Deletion') }}

{{ $t('Your data is retained for the duration of your active registration.') }}

{{ $t('Your data is retained for a period of 10 years after the end of registration. After this period, your data will be deleted unless statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.') }}

10. {{ $t('Data Security') }}

{{ $t('AutoMate Insurance AG takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. These measures are regularly reviewed and adapted to the state of the art.') }}

11. {{ $t('Your Rights as a Data Subject') }}

{{ $t('As a data subject, you have the following rights under the FADP:') }}

{{ $t('To exercise your rights, please contact:') }} bernard.hofstetter@automate.ch {{ $t('or in writing to the address of the data protection officer stated above.') }}

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