This privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as ’’Privacy policy’’) sets out the ways in which Comtrade FastForward GmbH, Grafenauweg 8, 6300 Zug, Switzerland, Company ID: CHE-409.173.583 may collect and process your personal data of the visitors of website https://comtradefastforward.com/ (hereinafter referred to as ’’Website’’) whose contact data are following:
Company: Comtrade FastForward GmbH
Address: Grafenauweg 8, 6300 Zug, Switzerland
Email: privacy@comtrade.com
In this Privacy policy:
By visiting one of our websites, registering for one of our events, cooperating with us, subscribing to our services or otherwise interacting with us we may collect and process personal data about you. We are strongly committed to protecting and keeping private any data so collected and to always comply with applicable legislation.
We may collect and process your personal data that you have provided to us, that we have obtained from third parties we work closely with or from publicly accessible sources.
We may collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:
We will process your personal data on the following legal bases:
5.1. Personal data collection and processing when visiting this Website
If you only use this Website for informational purposes, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with data, we only collect the data your browser sends our server (’’server log files’’). This Website collects a range of general data and information each time you access it or an automated system. General data and information are stored in the server’s log files and may be collected such as:
1. the browser types and versions used,
2. the operating system used by the accessing system,
3. the website from which an accessing system accesses this Website (called a referrer),
4. the sub-pages accessed via an accessing system on this Website,
5. the date and time this Website is accessed,
6. an internet protocol address (IP address)
7. a truncated internet protocol address (anonymised IP address) and
8. the accessing system’s internet service provider.
No conclusions are drawn about you when using this general data and information and this information is needed to fulfill the following purposes:
1. properly deliver content of this Website,
2. to optimize the content of this Website as well as to advertise it,
3. to ensure the continued functioning of our information technology systems and this Website’s technology,
4. to provide the information necessary for law enforcement authorities to prosecute in the event of a cyber-attack.
This collected data and information is therefore statistically analysed and further analysed by us to increase data protection and data security within the company to ultimately ensure an optimum level of protection for the personal data being processed by us. The data from the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a natural person/data subject.
The legal basis for processing of personal data when visiting this Website is Article 6(1)(f) of GDPR whereas our legitimate interest is based on the purposes listed above for the collection of data.
5.2. Personal data collection and processing when contacting us/filling contact form
Personal data is collected when you contact us (e.g. using our contact form on our Website or by email). If you use a contact form to get in touch with us, the contact form you use will indicate the data being collected. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your query or establishing contact and the associated technical administration.
The legal basis for data processing is our legitimate interest in responding to your request pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of GDPR.
If you are contacting us in order to conclude a contract, processing is legally based on Article 6(1)(b) of GDPR.
Your data will be erased once we have finished processing your query. This is the case when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant facts have been clarified conclusively and there are no statutory retention obligations in place that prevent its erasure.
5.3. Personal data collection and processing when applying for job
We collect and process the personal data of job applicants to carry out the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. That is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to us electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the Website. If we conclude an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored to process the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions.
The legal basis for data processing is the fulfillment of contractual obligations as stated in Article 6(1)(b) of GDPR. Personal data is being processed for the preparation of an employment contract. Recipients of said personal data are Human Resources employees for contact with you and contractual cooperation (including the fulfillment of pre-contractual measures) as well as managers involved in the decision-making process. Your personal data may be passed on to service providers who act as order processors for us, e.g. IT support. All service providers are contractually bound and in particular obliged to treat your personal data confidentially. Personal data will only be passed on to recipients outside our company in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.
As part of the application process, you must provide the personal data required for the initiation, implementation and termination of the contractual relationship and the fulfillment of the associated contractual obligations, or which we are required to collect by law. Without this data, we will generally not be able to consider you appropriately in the decision-making process for filling the position.
If you have agreed that we are allowed to process you personal data for the purpose of using them in future job recruiting processes, personal data shall be processed in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of GDPR and for the maximum period defined in section 9 of this Privacy policy. We inform you that in accordance with legislation you have rights related to giving consent as described in section 11 of this Privacy policy. Personal data shall only be stored for as long as necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected or further processed but in no case longer than period defined in section 9 of this Privacy policy.
5.4. Personal data collection and processing when making webinar recordings
When planning, organizing and performing the webinars, we shall process your data for the purpose of realisation of the webinars. We shall use your data to contact you regarding your attendance at the webinar and for this purpose, we shall store your data, given to us by you through the application form, in our database. Webinars shall be recorded and may be shared with other companies members of the Comtrade Group as well as other companies outside Comtrade Group.
We process your data in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of GDPR.
Without providing your information, it is not possible for you to attend to webinars. You can withdraw your consent at any time but it shall have no effect on the lawfulness of processing based on consent before the consent was withdrawn.
If further information is obtained in the course of contact, this will also be processed in our database and used for subsequent conversations regarding your attendance at webinar. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in organizing and attending the webinars in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
The data in our database of interested parties may be passed on to the affiliated company, member of the Comtrade Group, responsible for the respective region. Data will only be passed on to third countries if the sales organisation responsible for the customer is based in a third country. If the organization of the webinar is sponsored by partner companies, for example Microsoft, we will pass on the details of the attendees to them. We process and store your personal data if this is necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual and legal obligations.
5.5. Newsletter
If you have provided us with your email address, we reserve the right to send you regular emails, newsletters, with offers on products or services from our collection similar to those you have already purchased or been interested in.
The sole basis for the data processing is our legitimate interest in personalised direct marketing in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We will not send you any emails should you expressly object to the use of your email address for that purpose. You are entitled to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned purpose at any time with immediate effect by sending the notification to Company as stated in the opening of this Privacy policy. After receipt of your objection, your email address will immediately be removed for marketing purposes.
5.6. Processing of personal data of data subjects under 16 years of age
Except in those cases where Comtrade FastForward GmbH organizes educational events specifically designed for children, we do not intentionally collect the personal data of individuals under 16 years. If you are under 16 years please do not send us your personal data e.g. your name, address and email address. If you wish to contact Comtrade FastForward GmbH in a way that requires you to submit your personal data (such as for education or similar events) please get your parent, exercising parental rights or your legal guardian to do so on your behalf.
We may disclose your personal data to:
We may transfer your personal data to recipients who are located outside the EU/EEA area (hereinafter referred to as ”Third countries”), to our affiliated companies and data processors, that is. Such transfers take place under the following safeguard measures:
– the European Commission has decided, on the basis of Article 45 of GDPR, that the country outside the EU, Third country, in question ensures an adequate level of data protection (European Commission adopted Adequacy decisions);
– the European Commission has decided that commercial organisations from the United States, which participate in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensure an adequate level of data protection;
– the European Commission has not decided, due to the local legislation of such country or international obligations it has concluded, that such a country ensures an adequate level of data protection in such cases, we will do everything to ensure that your personal data will receive an appropriate level of protection, which includes the use of Standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data outside the EU/EEA, approved by the European Commission for transfer to countries that are not designated as countries that provide an adequate level of data protection, Third countries. Standard contractual clauses are available in various languages on the following link: https://commission.europa.eu/publications/publications-standard-contractual-clauses-sccs_en.
For more information regarding the use of the Standard contractual clauses you can contact us through privacy@comtrade.com.
In other cases, we may transfer your personal data to third countries based on your explicit consent.
The social media platforms include LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, X, etc. LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and X are independent personal data processors, who will process your personal data following their privacy policies, such as:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy,
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php,
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US,
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect,
https://x.com/en/privacy.
a. Third party’ services (Google)
Google is independent personal data controller and services provider (ex. Google Maps, Google Analytics), who processes your personal data following their own privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
b. Links to other websites
This Website may contain links to third parties websites. We disclaim any control over, relationship with, or endorsement of these sites and shall not be liable for data protection while visiting such websites. Links to other websites are provided only as a convenience and we encourage you to read these third-party websites’ Terms of Use and Privacy policies.
We retain your personal data to the extent reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected or obtained it or to comply with legal requirements/obligations.
We retain the personal data of unsuccessful applicants for at least six months but no longer than two years after the recruitment process or assessment has been completed. Personal data may be held for a longer period where there is a legal or regulatory reason to do so (in which case it will be deleted once no longer required for legal or regulatory purposes). If the applicant is successful in his/hers application, the personal data gathered through the recruitment process will be retained in line with the Privacy Notice for the employees.
Where your consent is the legal basis for the processing of personal data we will keep your personal data until you withdraw your consent.
We take precautions to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We have taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the information systems on which your personal data is being stored and we require our data processors to protect your personal data by contractual means.
Subject to certain exceptions and restrictions set out in applicable legislation, you may exercise the following rights:
a) Right to access to your personal data;
b) Right to rectification of your personal data;
c) Right to erasure of your personal data (the right to be forgotten);
d) Right to restriction of processing of your personal data;
e) Right to data portability of your personal data;
f) Right to object to the processing of your personal data;
g) Right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data;
h) Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects or affects you significantly;
i) Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
As mentioned above, you have the right to withdraw your consent where our processing of your personal data is based on your consent. Such withdrawal can be made at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
If you want to exercise any of your rights as described above or have any question to that, please contact us by sending an email to privacy@comtrade.com
We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure that you get the most out of our Website. We may also use cookies to collect information on how you use our Website and your online behaviour. The types of personal data we collect in this way may include your previous destination, the type of browser, the operating system, the browser (search engine) used, as well as the duration of your visit to the Website. For more information about how we use cookies and similar technologies and how you can control them, please see our Cookie policy published at the bottom of the Website page.
For more information on how to disable email tracking, please check out the following link (https://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Email-Tracking; https://nordvpn.com/blog/how-to-block-email-tracking/; https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/detect-disable-email-tracking/), or to the documentation of your e-mail application (if you use one), or your email service provider (if you use web browser to read email).
This Website may contain links to third- party websites. We disclaim any control over, relationship with, or endorsement of these sites and shall not be liable for any damages arising from the content of such websites. Links to other websites are provided only as a convenience and we encourage that you read these third-party websites’ Terms of Use and Privacy Statements/Notices/Policies.
We may update this Privacy policy from time to time. An updated Privacy policy will be posted updated on the relevant Comtrade Group website, or provided to you at your request.
Last updated on September 16, 2025