Legal Notice &
Data Protection
Katana SA attaches great importance to the protection of personal data and is committed to protecting, to the fullest extent possible, the personal data collected, processed or otherwise used in the context of its services and activities.
Mentions légales & Protection des données
Katana SA accorde une grande importance à la protection des données à caractère personnel et s’engage à faire tout son possible pour protéger les données personnelles collectées, traitées ou utilisées dans le cadre de ses services et prestations.
Legal Notice
Website Publisher
Katana SA
Route des Jeunes 49 — 1227 Carouge, Switzerland
Company Identification Number (UID): CHE-111.661.264
Email: info@katana.ch
Website: www.katana.ch
Hosting
This website is hosted by Infomaniak Network SA, a Swiss hosting provider whose servers are located in Switzerland, a country recognised by the Swiss federal authorities as ensuring an adequate level of protection of personal data.
Intellectual Property
All content on this website (texts, images, logos, graphics, videos) is the exclusive property of Katana SA and is protected under Swiss copyright law (Federal Act on Copyright and Related Rights, CopA). Any reproduction or use without prior written authorisation is strictly prohibited.
Privacy Notice
Data Controller
Categories of Personal Data Collected
- Technical data: IP address and technical data necessary for the operation and security of the website.
- Basic data: first name, last name, professional address, email address, telephone number. Generally retained for 10 years.
- Contractual data: information required for the performance of our activities. Generally retained for 10 years.
- Behavioural data: usage and preference data derived from access to our website.
- Communication data: information exchanged in the context of your communications with us.
Purposes of Processing
- Responding to your requests and providing tailored offers
- Entering into, performing and managing contracts
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
- Ensuring the IT security of the website
- Communicating with you and obtaining additional information
- Improving and developing our services
- Internal administrative management
- Exercising and defending our legal rights
Legal Bases for Processing
- Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for specific processing activities. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting info@katana.ch
- Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) — for data necessary to provide our services.
- Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) — for administrative and security purposes.
- Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) — where the law requires us to process certain data.
Sharing of Personal Data
- Service providers: hosting provider and analytical tools, contractually bound by confidentiality obligations.
- Authorities: Swiss or foreign public authorities or courts where required by law.
- Third parties: your professional contacts or any person authorised to represent you.
No personal data is sold or disclosed to independent third parties for commercial purposes.
Data Transfers
Personal data may be transferred to countries outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area where necessary. In such cases, appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Retention Period
- Contact data: for as long as necessary to maintain the business relationship.
- Contractual data: generally 10 years from the end of the contractual relationship.
- Browsing data: 30 days.
- Marketing data: until withdrawal of your consent.
Data Security
Katana SA implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or disclosure, and to ensure its confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Your Rights
- Right of access: to obtain confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed and to receive a copy of such data.
- Right to rectification: to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
- Right to erasure: to request the deletion of your data where it is no longer necessary.
- Right to restriction of processing: to request the restriction of processing under certain circumstances.
- Right to object: to object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
- Withdrawal of consent: to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@katana.ch — response within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the FDPIC if necessary.
Cookies
Katana SA uses cookies on its website to ensure its proper functioning and to analyse its use.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website (session management, security, language preferences). They cannot be disabled.
Performance cookies (analytics)
We use Google Analytics 4 to measure website traffic in an anonymised manner. These cookies are only activated with your prior consent.
Social media
When you access Katana’s pages on third-party social networks (LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.), these platforms may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Changes to this Statement
Katana SA reserves the right to modify this statement at any time in order to reflect legal developments or changes in its practices. The version published on this website shall prevail. We encourage you to review it regularly.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This statement shall be governed by Swiss law. In the event of a dispute, and failing an amicable resolution, the competent courts shall be those of the canton of Geneva.
Katana SA
Route des Jeunes 49, 1227 Carouge
CHE-111.661.264
Last updated: March 2025