OnStyle Software Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 17, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes the Company’s policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of the User’s information when the User uses the Software and informs the User about his privacy rights and how the law protects the User.
The Company uses the User’s Personal data for license activation and to provide the User with up-to-date information on the use and improvements in the Software. By using the Software, the User agrees to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
- Company refers to DACHS GmbH, Gundeldingerrain 106, CH-4059 Basel, Switzerland.
- Country refers to: Switzerland.
- Data Controller is the legal person which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.
- License Agreement is a Software License Agreement between DACHS GmbH and the Licensee.
- Licensee is the legal or natural person who has purchased and holds the licenses for the Software.
- Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to enable the use of the Software.
- Software refers to the OnStyle add-in software.
- The User means the individual using the Software.
Collecting and Using the User’s Personal Data
Types of Data Collected
Identification information
To use the Company’s Software, the User is asked to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify the User. Collected personally identifiable information is limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name
Usage information
We might collect information about how the User uses Software, including data about access times, used features, number of documents processed or other technical details like IP address. We collect this data in accordance with applicable law to analyze, develop, improve, support, and operate the Software.
The data collected may be limited compared to the above in cases where the Software is used under a License Agreement governed by a separate agreement between the Company and the Licensee. In such cases, the terms of the separate License Agreement shall prevail.
Use of Personal Data
The Company is a Data Controller of the User’s information. We use the User’s Personal Data for the following purposes:
- To activate the Software: to technically enable the use of the Software.
- To improve the Software: usage information is gathered for statistical analysis and improvement of Software features based on that.
- To contact the User: to contact the User by email regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities or updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
We may share personal information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: We will share the User’s personal information with a Service Provider to check the User’s activated status.
- With the User’s consent: We may disclose personal information for any other purpose with the User’s consent only.
Retention of Personal Data
The Company will retain Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with the Company’s legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce the Company’s legal agreements and policies.
Transfer of Personal Data
The User’s information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of the User’s state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from the User’s jurisdiction.
The User’s consent to this Privacy Policy followed by the submission of such information represents the User’s agreement to that transfer.
The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that the User’s data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of the User’s data and other personal information.
Disclosure of Personal Data
Law enforcement
Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
Other Legal Requirements
The Company may disclose Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- comply with a legal obligation,
- protect and defend the rights or property of the Company,
- prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Software,
- protect against legal liability.
Security of Personal Data
The security of Personal Data is important to the Company but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While the Company strives to use commercially acceptable means to protect Personal Data, any absolute security may not be guaranteed.
Third Party Privacy Policies
This Privacy Policy does not apply to other service providers. Thus, we are advising the User to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party service providers for more detailed information. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Our Software is built to use the following third-party service providers:
- Cryptlex, LLC – Their privacy policy can be found at https://docs.cryptlex.com/legal/privacy-policy#1.2.3-gdpr
Changes to this Privacy Policy
The Company reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice to the User or to Licensee. The most current and applicable version of this Privacy Policy is always available at https://www.onstyle.ch. The Company will indicate the effective date of the changes at the top of the Privacy Policy and provide a summary of modifications compared to the previous version. All prior versions of the Privacy Policy will also remain accessible on the same website.
If a change requires a specific notice pursuant to applicable law, the Company will provide Licensee with such notice in the manner prescribed by applicable law, together with any required notification of Licensee’s rights.
It is Licensee’s responsibility to keep the contact email address up to date for any notices that we may send Licensee and to periodically review this Privacy Policy.
If the User continues to use the Software after the effective date of the changes, then the User agrees to the revised Privacy Policy. If the User or Licensee do not wish to comply with the new Privacy Policy, send a notification with the refusal to comply within 10 days, or stop using the Software or cancel the User’s subscription. The existing Privacy Policy will continue to be valid until the expiration of the then-current billing term (for example, until the expiry of the year for which Licensee has already made payment to the Company), unless the Company and Licensee agree otherwise.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by email at [email protected].
Right to File complaints with Regulatory Authorities
The User has the right to enforce its rights in court or to file a complaint with the competent regulatory authority. The competent data protection authority of Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (http://www.edoeb.admin.ch).
Any User is also entitled to request the assistance of the data protection authority at its country of domicile or permanent residence.
The data protection authorities of the European Union are available at:
https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en