Data Protection
Privacy Policy
1. Responsible Company
SamKall GmbH
Gerhardtstrasse 4a
9012 St. Gallen
Switzerland
Email: info@samkall.ch
Phone: +41 76 573 99 84
2. Personal Data Collected
SamKall may process the following personal data in connection with the use of this website:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Address (where required)
- Vehicle information
- Uploaded vehicle photos and screenshots
- Messages and comments
- Vehicle sale enquiries
- Auction Service enquiries
- Binding Purchase and Bidding Orders
- Maximum authorised bid
- Order / reference number
- Date and time of confirmation and contractual confirmations
3. Purposes of Processing
SamKall processes personal data for the following purposes:
- Handling enquiries
- Vehicle evaluation
- Buying and selling vehicles
- Providing the CarAuktion / Auction Service
- Processing Purchase and Bidding Orders
- Communicating with customers
- Sending transactional confirmations
- Administering contracts and payments
- Complying with legal obligations
- Website security and functionality
4. Email and Communication
Transactional emails and customer communications are processed through SamKall's own email infrastructure. SamKall sends acknowledgements and order confirmations to the email addresses provided by customers.
5. Website Hosting
This website is hosted on the Replit platform (Replit, Inc., USA). When you visit the website, technical data such as IP address, browser and device information, timestamps and server log data may be processed.
6. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies or similar technologies to analyse the use of the website and generate reports on its activity. Technical and usage information may be transmitted to Google and processed outside of Switzerland.
Users can object to data collection by Google Analytics by using appropriate browser add-ons (e.g. the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on) or by adjusting their browser's cookie settings.
Google Analytics is only loaded on this website after you have given your consent to analytics cookies. You can change your settings at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer.
7. Cookies
The website may use technically necessary cookies (e.g. for session management) and analytics cookies from Google Analytics. Technically necessary cookies are required for the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled.
The website uses its own cookie consent system. Google Analytics is only loaded after you accept analytics cookies.
8. Third Parties and Data Transfers
The following third-party providers may process personal data in the course of operating this website:
- Replit (hosting): Replit, Inc., USA
- Google Analytics / Google: Google LLC, USA
Where data is transferred to countries outside Switzerland, SamKall relies on appropriate legal bases and protective safeguards under applicable data protection law.
9. Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the relevant business purpose and applicable statutory retention obligations.
10. Data Subject Rights
Subject to applicable law, data subjects have the right to request:
- Access to stored personal data
- Correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion of personal data
- Restriction of processing or the right to object (where applicable)
- Data portability (where applicable)
Requests can be sent by email to info@samkall.ch.
11. Security
SamKall uses appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. Absolute data security cannot be guaranteed.
12. Applicable Law
This privacy policy is based primarily on the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP / DSG / LPD). SamKall processes personal data in accordance with applicable Swiss data protection law.