The Akris organization protects the privacy of personal and financial information provided by the registrant and client. The site possesses policies and security measures to protect all personal information. All personal data provided on the website is maintained on our secure web server. Online registration on the Akris site requires consent to process and use such submitted personal data in accordance with the company's privacy policy.

Akris collects personal information to enhance and personalize the online and in-store experience while fully committed to utilizing this information responsibly and legally. We also incorporate the use of cookies (as described below) and track IP addresses so that we can improve our services and improve your Akris online experience. This privacy policy applies to all protected personal information collected, maintained or used by the Akris organization globally.

Personal Data Use

The data that you choose to provide to us online, and the data that we may collect, is used by Akris to personalize your experience, identify new products, keep you informed of our special events or promotions, to register you with our website, to administer our website services, and/or to process any orders you may place online. Otherwise, we may use the information you provide to us only to review our performance and to improve our services to you, or to communicate with you about your order if you have placed an online order.

Akris maintains customer data for purposes of customer relationship management, marketing research, analysis and promotion. By either giving the appropriate consent on our web site or by submitting your email address on a customer information card, Akris will send you, also by email, announcements on products or promotions and invitations to Akris events based on your purchase profile.

If you provide incomplete or inaccurate data, Akris may be unable to inform you of new products, specific promotions or events and provide you with our services.

Does Akris Share Your Information With Others?

Akris does not sell, rent or, except as described below, disclose our client's names, addresses, email addresses or other personal information to any non-Akris entity. Akris may share customer information within Akris organization internally, so that you may be informed of other Akris products that may be of interest to you.

In order to manage our database, to distribute e-mails and to provide client communication, Akris contracts with selected third parties. As necessary, the personal information you provide us may be processed by these third parties, solely on the behalf of Akris but we do not authorize any of these service providers to make any other use of your information. Akris does not otherwise disclose your information to third parties, unless we are required to do so by law or in connection with a legal claim or proceeding.

Security

Akris uses appropriate security measures to protect the information you provide us. However, while we take reasonable steps to protect this personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure, you accept that no Internet data transmission can be guaranteed to be secure from access by unintended recipients and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless this breach is due to our negligence.

Accuracy and Retention

You are entitled to request access to and correction of all personal data you provide us, or to remove your name from the Akris marketing list at any time by contacting our customer service department ecom.us@akris.ch.

About Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information a web site can send to your computer's browser for record-keeping purposes. We use cookies to ascertain which web pages are visited and how often, to make our web site more user friendly, and to give you a better experience when you return to the website. To disable cookies, you should access the "help" tab on your browser or read the information that came with your browser software. However, your visit to our website will be significantly enhanced if cookies are not disabled.

Acceptance of Privacy Policy and Modifications

Registering and making purchases both online and in-store, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your information as described in this privacy policy. Akris reserves the right occasionally to make changes to the company's privacy policy or practices and will post the updated policy on the website.