Cookie Settings

Cookie Policy

  • Introduction

VULCAN ASSETS MANAGEMENT SA, route de Malagnou 38A, 1208 Geneva, (“VULCAN“, the “Company“, “us” or “we“) uses cookies and other related technologies such as scripts (all technologies referred to as “Cookies“) on its website http://www.vulcan-am.ch/_w/f/index.html (the “Website“).   

Through the use of Cookies we collect, store and process certain data (such as domain name, user settings (e.g. language preferences), authentication data and the time of the login, etc.) when a user visits the Website, notably for the Website proper functioning or for marketing and communication purposes.

This Cookie Policy (the “Cookie Policy“) aims to inform users and visitors of the Website (individually the “User” or “you“, collectively the “Users” or “you“) about how we use Cookies and for which purposes.

  • What are Cookies

Cookies are small text files located in browser directories and downloaded to any internet-using device – such as a computer, tablet or mobile phone – when a concerned website is visited by a user. They may contain information about the users, their preferences and their device.

Cookies primarily aim at allowing a concerned website to work as expected. They let users navigate between pages efficiently, they remember their preferences and they generally improve browsing experience. The use of a concerned website without Cookies may be limited.

Cookies that are required for a concerned website to operate properly (Necessary cookies) are allowed to be set without the users’ permission. Other cookies need to be approved before they can be set in the browser. 

  • Types of cookies

There are different types of Cookies:

  • Session cookies 

Session cookies are cookies that are used to store information about users’ activities as they navigate from page to page within a specific website. They allow users to pick up where they left on the server pages, save their entries like language settings, etc. Session cookies are only stored temporarily. They are deleted when the user closes the browser.

  • Permanent cookies

Permanent cookies are cookies that enable storing of the users’ preferences and settings so that these are available when the users visit the concerned website again. Permanent cookies are deleted after a specific period.

  • First-party cookies

First-party cookies are cookies that originate directly and solely from the concerned website and correspond to the domain name that appears in the browser address bar. 

  • Third-party cookies

Third party cookies are cookies that come from websites whose domain name is different from the concerned website. 

  • Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies are either technical cookies or statistic cookies. They are essential for the functioning of the concerned website, which cannot function properly without necessary cookies. Necessary cookies cannot be switched off and do not require the user’s consent. 

  • Functional cookies

Functional cookies are cookies that are not essential for the operation of the concerned website. They nevertheless help improving the browsing experience and provide certain functions.

  • Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies are cookies that enable compile statistics on the number of users, such as where the users come from, the pages most frequently consulted, the duration of each visit, whether the user has been to the specific website before, etc.

  • Advertising cookies

Advertising cookies are cookies that are used to profile users. They are generally placed by third-party companies with which the website operator collaborates for its advertising campaigns. 

  • Social media cookies

Social media cookies are cookies that are used by social media when a user clicks on an interaction button (e.g. “Like”) on a website. 

  • Cookies used on the Website

VULCAN uses the following Cookies on the Website:

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but if you do so, some parts of the Website will not work.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies allow the Company to count visits and traffic sources so it can measure and improve the performance of the Website. Analytics cookies help us know which pages are the most/least popular and see how Users use the Website. 

Functional cookies 

Functional cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. 

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  • Why we use Cookies

The Company uses Cookies for the following purposes:

  • Performance

We use performance related cookies to assess the use of the Website to improve its structure, content and functionalities. 

  • Session management

We use session management related cookies to authenticate Users, the features used by them and the part(s) of the Website that can be accessed by them.

  • Personalization 

We use personalization related cookies to remember information about Users to show relevant content to Users over time. 

  • Consent and revocation 

When the User visits the Website for the first time, a cookie banner will appear (the “Banner“). The Banner will contain three possibilities, namely “Accept all Cookies”, “Refuse all Cookies” and “Cookies preferences”.

As soon as you have clicked on “Accept all Cookies” or “Cookies preferences” and then “Save preferences”, you consent to VULCAN using the categories of Cookies you accepted/selected. 

Alternatively, you can click on “Refuse all Cookies”, which will result in no Cookies (except necessary cookies) being applied. Please note that this might result in the Website no longer working properly.

You can revoke your consent to the use of Cookies, except for necessary cookies, at any time by clicking on “Cookies preferences”. Please note that this might result in the Website no longer working properly.

  • Enabling/disabling Cookies

You may furthermore delete installed Cookies at any time or change the cookie settings directly in your browser through its settings. Please note that this might result in the Website no longer working properly.

Enabling/disabling Cookies can be done by using the following instructions depending on the used browser (please note that the Company is not responsible for the below links which may change over time):

  • Microsoft Edge: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/how-to-manage-and-clear-your-cache-and-cookies?form=MA13I2 
  • Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en  
  • Apple Safari:  https://www.apple.com/uk/support/mac-apps/safari/ 
  • Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
  • Data Protection

Please refer to our Data Privacy Notice available at [insert link] or to our Website Notice available at [insert link] for more information about data protection.

  • Amendments 

The Cookie Policy does not form part of any contract/contractual relation between you and VULCAN and your consent to the Cookie Policy is not required. We may revise the Cookie Policy unilaterally at any time without prior notice. Any change will be posted on the Website. The current version of the Cookie Policy available on the Website at https://vulcan-am.ch/cookies-settings/ shall apply. It is therefore recommended to consult the Cookie Policy regularly.